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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bombay HC Direction To Restore Khajuria Lake; Directs Preservation Of Municipal Park Built Over It For Perpetuity
The Supreme Court today set aside Bombay High Court's direction given in 2018 to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (BMC) to restore the 100-year-old Khajuria Lake - a natural lake that was filled by the corporation and a municipal garden built over it.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh delivered the judgment, directing that the park shall be maintained and...
'Trying To Terrorize Opposite Party Members, Attack On Democracy' : Supreme Court Cancels Bail In West Bengal Post-Poll Violence Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday(May 29) set aside the orders of the Calcutta High Court granting bail to five accused in a rioting and attempt to rape case relating to post-poll violence in West Bengal.The respondents Sekh Jamir, Sekh Nurai, Sekh Asraf @ Sk Rahul @ Asraf, Jayanta Dome and Sekh Kabirul are accused of vandalizing the complainant's house, assaulting him, and attempting to rape...
Retirement Age Extension Given To One Disabled Category Can't Be Denied To Persons With Other Disabilities : Supreme Court
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court held that prescribing different retirement ages for employees based on the nature of their disabilities amounts to unconstitutional discrimination under Article 14. The Court granted relief to a locomotor-disabled electrician, who was forced to retire at 58 years, while visually impaired employees were allowed to serve until 60 years. The...
'Minors Are Prone To Tutoring' : Supreme Court Acquits Murder Convicts After Finding Child Witness's Competency Wasn't Assessed
The Supreme Court recently acquitted 11 individuals convicted of murder, observing that the conviction was based in part on the testimony of a child witness who had not undergone the mandatory preliminary assessment under Section 118 of the Evidence Act to determine her competency. “The law is well settled that before proceeding to record the evidence of a minor witness, preliminary...
'Bank Had To Consider CVC Advice Once It Was Called' : Supreme Court Quashes Disciplinary Action Against Ex-Union Bank Officer
The Supreme Court recently quashed the disciplinary proceedings against an ex-bank employee because the bank (Union Bank of India) initiated the proceedings and issued the charge sheet, bypassing its own regulations, which mandated the need for CVC's advice before taking disciplinary actions in vigilance-related cases. A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and A.G. Masih heard the case involving...