IMAGE: Young students paint Indian soldiers on a canvas to pay tribute and to condemn the Pulwama terror attack in Kolkata. Photograph: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI Photo The Supreme Court on Friday directed chief secretaries and director generals of police of states and Union Territories to take 'prompt' and 'necessary' action to prevent incidents of threat, social boycott and violence against Kashmiris following the Pulwama terror attack. It also sought responses from the Centre and 11 states where incidents of threat and violence against Kashmiris have taken place after the February 14 terror attack in which over 41 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed. "The Chief Secretaries, the DGPs of all states and Union Territories (UTs) including the Commissioner of Police, Delhi are directed to take prompt and necessary action to prevent incidents of assault, threat, social boycott and such other egregious acts against Kashmiris including students enrolled with the institutions in the … [Read more...] about SC asks states to prevent attacks on Kashmiris; MHA issues advisory
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Huge Setback For Chidambaram As Delhi HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea In INX Media Case
New Delhi: In a major setback to P Chidambaram, rhe Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of the Congress leader and former Union minister in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the INX Media scandal. Justice Sunil Gaur, who delivered the judgement, had reserved the decision on January 25. Reports say immediately after the court order, Chidambaram met party colleague and senior advocate Kapil Sibal. Sibal, along with a team of lawyers, are currently exploring possibility of mentioning the appeal against the order in the apex court. During the arguments on Monday, both the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate had opposed Chidambaram's plea on the ground that his custodial interrogation was required as he was evasive during questioning. Both the probe agencies had contended that during Chidambaram's tenure as finance minister, FIPB clearance was granted to the media group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007. ED … [Read more...] about Huge Setback For Chidambaram As Delhi HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea In INX Media Case
‘Dandwat’ Apology to All Lawyers if I Ever Hurt Them, Says SC Judge Day After Issuing Contempt Warning
New Delhi: Two days after a senior lawyer walked out of his courtroom when warned of contempt, Justice Arun Mishra on Thursday said he expresses his 'dandwat' apology to every member of the Bar who would have ever felt hurt by his remarks. “I give my apology hundred times to everyone with folded hands,” said the second most senior judge in the Supreme Court after a clutch of senior advocates gathered in his court with a peculiar request. Lawyers such as Kapil Sibal, AM Singhvi, Dushyant Dave, Mukul Rohatgi, CS Vaidyanathan and Shekhar Naphade had assembled in court number 3 to request Justice Mishra to be more patient and courteous with the members of the Bar. The seniors got together after Tuesday's incident wherein senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayan was warned with contempt after which he walked out. Sibal, Singhvi and Dave submitted that better decorum should be maintained in the court and this might require Justice Mishra to be more patient. Rohatgi, on his part, … [Read more...] about ‘Dandwat’ Apology to All Lawyers if I Ever Hurt Them, Says SC Judge Day After Issuing Contempt Warning
No pension for govt staff who resign: SC
An employee becomes ineligible for pension under the Central Civil Services Pension Rules (CCS Pension Rules) when he resigns because he forfeits his past service, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled on Thursday.The apex court made a distinction between voluntary retirement and resignation which impacts pensionary benefits under the Rules while deciding a case relating to resignation of an employee of BSES Yamuna Power Limited. “The decision to resign results in the legal consequences that flow from a resignation under the applicable provisions. These consequences are distinct from the consequences flowing from voluntary retirement and the two may not be substituted for each other based on the length of an employee’s tenure”, the court held.The CCS Pension Rules apply to government servants including civilian government servants in the Defence Services appointed before December 31, 2003.As per the rules, an employee forfeits his past … [Read more...] about No pension for govt staff who resign: SC
Another Kerala woman allegedly stopped from entering Sabarimala moves SC; plea to be heard next week
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear next week the plea of a Kerala woman who was allegedly prevented from visiting the Sabarimala temple despite the apex court's verdict allowing entry of women of all age groups into the shrine. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde considered the submission of senior advocate Indira Jaising that her client, Bindu Ammini, was attacked outside the office of the police commissioner for her bid to visit the hilltop shrine at Sabarimala. "Bindu was attacked with some chemical substance right outside the office of Commissioner of Police," Jaising said, adding that the Kerala state authorities are not allowing women to enter the temple despite the Supreme Court's specific order. "We will list the petition along with earlier petition next week," the bench said. On Wednesday, another woman, Fathima, had approached the apex court with a similar plea. A five-judge Constitution bench, by a majority of 4:1 in its verdict delivered in … [Read more...] about Another Kerala woman allegedly stopped from entering Sabarimala moves SC; plea to be heard next week