SC refuses to entertain former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s Bail plea against his arrest by ED
Hemant Soren was arrested on 31-01-2024 and resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Jharkhand on the same day.
Justice Dipankar Datta
Timelines in renewable energy sector ensure early supply of green energy and reduction of carbon footprint: SC directs SECI to recover bank guarantee
Supreme Court added that if the payment of Rs.10 crores along with interest as directed, is not refunded within six months from the date of this order, SECI will be entitled to recover Rs. 10 crores plus interest as per the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003.
SC upholds disqualification for police constable post for having more than 2 children
Rule 24(4) of the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989 provides that “no candidate shall be eligible for appointment to the service who has more than two children on or after 01-06-2002”.
Know Thy Judge| Supreme Court of India: Justice Dipankar Datta
Justice Dipankar Datta was born on 09-02-1965 in a Bengali family. He served as a Judge in Calcutta High Court, and as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, then he was sworn in as Supreme Court Judge on 12-12-2022 by Dr Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India.
Inside Supreme Court verdict on importance of question of jurisdiction at the stage of granting interim relief
“No tribunal, far less a civil court, in exercise of judicial power ought to play ducks and drakes with the rights of the parties.”
Supreme Court refers authoritative determination of meaning of ‘vacant land’ to Larger Bench
Supreme Court opined that the interpretation, spirit and object of the Ceiling Act as envisaged during enactment and juxtaposed against the regressive impact experienced in different States as indicated in Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Repeal Act required authoritative determination of related issues by a Larger Bench.
‘Discriminated and arbitrarily deprived of the fruit of selection’; SC directs appointment of 50-year-old as Postal Assistant after 28 year wait
“If the candidature is not rejected at the threshold and candidate is allowed to participate in the selection process and ultimately his name was there in the merit list, though such candidate has no indefeasible right to claim appointment, he does have a limited right of being accorded fair and non-discriminatory treatment”.
Does ‘Caste based insult’ include calling person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Tribe “Bewakoof”, “Murkh”, “Chor”? Supreme Court answers
The Supreme Court observed that it is desirable that before an accused is subjected to a trial for alleged commission of offence under section 3(1)(x), the utterances made by him in any place within public view are outlined, if not in the F.I.R., but at least in the charge-sheet so as to enable the court to ascertain whether the charge sheet makes out a case of an offence.
Know Thy Judge| Justice Dipankar Datta
Justice Dipankar Datta, was born on 09-02-1965 in a Bengali family. He served as a Judge in the Calcutta High Court, and as a Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, then he was sworn in as Supreme Court Judge by Chief Justice Dr D.Y. Chandrachud on 12-12-2022
Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge- Justice Dipankar Datta
Former Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Justice Dipankar Datta, was sworn in as a Supreme Court Judge. His appointment now raises the judicial strength of the Supreme Court to 28 out of total strength of 34 judges
Appointment of Justice Dipankar Datta of Calcutta HC as the Chief Justice of Bombay HC
President appoints Justice Dipankar Datta, Judge of the Calcutta High Court, to be the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court with