Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

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November 2024 Judicial Appointment Tracker | Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes charge as 51st CJI; 2 appointments recommended by SC Collegium

This segment aims to track and chart the monthly course of judicial appointments, retirements in the Supreme Court and High Courts along with recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Manmohan takes oath as Judge of Supreme Court of India

Justice Manmohan’s elevation to the Supreme Court was recommended by the Collegium on 28-11-2024 and his appointment was confirmed by the Centre on 3-12-2024.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC imposes Rs 50,000 cost on Central Govt. for challenging grant of LFP to a soldier’s widow

The Court said that Government should have been sympathetic to the widow of a deceased soldier who died in harness instead of dragging her to the Court.

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Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

‘Within precincts of RTI Act’; CIC upholds denial of information on blocking of X accounts covering farmer’s protests

The appellant sought information concerning blocking of social media accounts covering farmer’s protests and those critical of the government.

Appointments & Transfers News

Government appoints Justice Vibhu Bakhru as Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

Justice Vibhu Bakhru enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi in September 1990 and was appointed as Additional Judge of High Court of Delhi on 17-4-2013 and became a Permanent Judge on 18-3-2015.

Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Manmohan, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, elevated as Supreme Court Judge

Justice Manmohan’s elevation to the Supreme Court was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on 28-11-2024.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Misuse of S. 111 BNS | SC stays arrest of YSR Congress Party’s social media head for 2 weeks

The petitioner alleged that S. 111 of Nyaya Samhita, 2023 is being misused as a tool to stifle the voice of the opposition party.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can’t deny benefit of ‘experience mark’ to former outsourced employee merely because they weren’t appointed on sanctioned post: SC

“The true thrust of every selection process ought to be to find out and select suitable candidates, having experience in the related work and fulfilling other criteria, from among eligible candidates and to go ahead with appointing the more meritorious of those found suitable”.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Conversion to derive reservation benefit without actual belief in other religion can’t be permitted: SC

In the instant case, the Court rejected the appellant’s contention that caste would be under eclipse upon conversion and will resume upon reconversion.

Appointments & Transfers News

SC Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Manmohan as Judge of Supreme Court of India

Justice Manmohan was appointed as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 21-9-2024 and took oath of office on 29-9-2024.

Know thy Judge

In Memoriam: Late Justice Kuldip Singh, the Green Judge of India

Earning the moniker of “Green Judge”, Late Justice Kuldip Singh played a monumental role in building the foundations of Environmental Jurisprudence in India.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Court must be mindful of the danger of attributing criminal intent to an otherwise disturbed civil relationship: SC

The Court further observed that there is a worrying trend that consensual relationships going on for prolonged period, upon turning sour, have been sought to be criminalised by invoking criminal jurisprudence.

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Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC dismisses petitions challenging insertion of “socialist” and “secular” in the Preamble via 42nd Constitutional Amendment

The Court said that addition of ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ to the Preamble have not restricted or impeded legislations or policies pursued by elected governments and the constitutional position remains unambiguous, negating the need for a detailed academic pronouncement.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice B.R. Gavai

Recapitulating the career trajectory of eminent Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice B.R Gavai, who is in line to become only the second Chief Justice of India belonging to Scheduled Caste category after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan.

Judicial Officer adverse remarks expunged

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Criticising Judicial Officer should be avoided”; SC directs expunging of adverse remarks made against an ASJ in a Delhi HC judgment

The Court strictly pointed out that the High Court could not have used a judgment on the judicial side to advise individual Judicial Officers. That can only be done on the administrative side in an appropriate case.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained | SC decision on availability of CENVAT Credit to MSPs for erection of mobile towers and PFBs

The High Courts of Bombay and Delhi had rendered two opposing verdicts on the issue. One view favoured the Revenue while the other one was in favour of the Mobile Service Providers.

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7th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice Siddharth Mridul, retires after a tenure of 13 months

Justice Siddharth Mridul started his legal career in 1986 from Delhi High Court and for 37 years served his parent High Court in the capacity of an Advocate and then a Judge. In October 2023, Justice Mridul took charge as the 7th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.

Case Briefs High Courts

Priority in admission to KV under Grandparents Sponsoring Quota can’t be construed to be a vested right: Karnataka HC

The Court pointed out that the guidelines 2024-25 expressly did not provide preference to the grandchildren of serving/retired employees. When such a preference was specifically not provided in the current guidelines governing the admission process, then such admission cannot be considered as per previous guidelines.

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Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Wife entitled to maintain matrimonial home lifestyle during pendency of divorce petition”; SC directs husband to pay Rs.1,75,000 monthly interim maintenance

The wife claimed that she has a M.Sc. degree in Clothing and Textile but was forced to leave her job as her husband was against her working.

Hot Off The Press News

SC grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in rape case; questions delay in filing of the complaint

The complaint alleging that the actor committed a rape in 2016, came in the wake of revelations made in Justice K. Hema Report detailing several instances of sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry.