[ad_1] A petitioner opposing the environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the plants of the seeds would begin flowering in a few weeks and before the environment is contaminated, they should be uprooted.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing activist Aruna Rodrigues, submitted before a...
SC questions Centre’s “tearing hurry” in appointing ex-bureaucrat Arun Goel as EC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the "haste" and "tearing hurry" with which the Centre appointed ex-bureaucrat Arun Goel as an Election Commissioner, saying his file travelled at "lightning speed" within departments in 24-hours. The central government vehemently resisted the observations, with Attorney General R Venkataramani contending the whole...
SC to take up plea on Centre not clearing collegium recommendations, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it would take up the plea filed by an NGO, Centre for PIL, against the central government for not clearing collegium recommendations.When the matter was mentioned by advocate Prashant Bhushan before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, the...
SC frowns on ‘truncated CEC tenures’, wonders if CJI can be on selection panel, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court has raised eyebrows over the "truncated" tenures of chief election commissioners since 2007. Observing that the first two CECs served in office for eight years, it said those appointed since 2007 had served only two years or less.Be it the UPA or the current dispensation, this...
Not getting enough lawyers to serve in higher judiciary, says SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] (Eds: Adds the word 'entry' after lateral in para 2) New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed disappointment over not getting enough eligible lawyers for lateral entry into higher judiciary as additional district judges across the country. Lawyers with a minimum of seven years experience can take a...
SC to govt, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As the Centre on Thursday pleaded that there was no need for judicial interference in the present system of appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs), which is being followed by the government, the Supreme Court asked the Centre on why no step...
Status quo on GM mustard, next hearing in SC on Nov 10 (Ld), Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered status quo on the decision of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) allowing the environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard for seed production and testing.The Centre's counsel submitted before the apex court that it would not take any precipitative steps...