[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 agrees to hear PIL to notify appointment of names reiterated by Collegium, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a 2018 PIL filed by NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation seeking direction to the Centre to notify appointments of the candidates in the higher judiciary whose names have been reiterated by the Collegium. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y...
Goel’s appointment as election commissioner comes under SC scanner, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The appointment of election commissioner Arun Goel Wednesday came under scrutiny by the Supreme Court which sought from the Centre the original records pertaining to his appointment for perusal, saying it wanted to know whether there was any "hanky panky". The top court, which rejected the Centre's objections to...
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...
No serious efforts made to nab manufacturers, says SC on illicit liquor in Punjab, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its discontent with investigation into some cases of illicit liquor trade in Punjab, remarking that it appears no serious efforts were made to nab those in the business of manufacturing and transporting illegal liquor.A bench of Justices M.R. Shah and M.M. Sundresh said...
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...
SC to govt, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union government to place on record its “comprehensive plan” for handling the spent nuclear fuel (SNF) at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) which at present is stored near the plant.The SC on May 6, 2013 had allowed the operationalisation of...