[ad_1] A Congress leader on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its verdict upholding the 10 per cent reservation introduced in 2019 for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in educational institutions and government jobs that excluded the poor among the SC/ST/OBC categories.The plea filed by Jaya Thakur has...
SC orders trial of accused as an adult, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Shubam Sangra, a key accused in the gang-rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in J&K's Kathua in 2018, was not a minor at the time of the offence and should be tried as an adult.A bench of Justices...
SC declines urgent hearing of plea seeking to curb air pollution, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday declined an urgent hearing of a plea seeking measures for worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR and a complete ban on stubble burning.A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Hima Kohli and JB Pardiwala refused...
SC judges, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] (Eds: Corrects name of judge in para 3) New Delhi, Reservation should not continue for an indefinite period so as to become a "vested interest" and the vision of the framers of the Constitution that there should be a "time span" for such quotas has not been achieved, the...
Relief to Jharkhand CM Soren as SC quashes proceedings against him in HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a relief to Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, the Supreme Court quashed the proceedings against him in the Jharkhand High Court on a PIL seeking probe against him for allegedly laundering money through shell companies and said that HC entertained the petition despite no evidence placed...
SC issues notice to Centre on plea raising concerns about lumpy skin disease, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and state governments on a plea for a national action plan concerning lumpy skin disease in cattle.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala sought a response from Centre and state governments...