Overview The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) had issued a circular authorizing a forcible deduction from retired employees' pensions towards the Relief Fund. Rajan E G and M Kesavan Nair (retired KSEB employees) brought to the notice of the ..
BACKGROUND OF THE CASE In January 2020, an affidavit was filed before the Apex Court, which challenged the constitutional validity of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1972. A Division Bench of Justice R F Nariman and Justice Ravindra Bhat ..
Background The name of the case is Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Private Limited v. Amruta Garg. The constitutional validity of the Clause (a) of Regulation 39 (2) of the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations is challenged as arbitrary as it does not ..
Private Schools In UP Are Now Under The Purview Of RTIAll private schools in Uttar Pradesh would be now under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005. They would have to provide information and appoint public information officers. The rulin ..
FACTS The petitioner was appointed as the Junior Engineer in the Karnataka Electricity Board and after completing graduation, he was promoted to Assistant Engineer. A chargesheet was issued against him and a departmental inquiry led to the imposition ..
Who is Mehul Choksi Mehul Choksi is an Indian fugitive jeweler who is involved in a Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case of Rs. 13,500 Crore. He had been residing in Antigua as a citizen since 2018.Previous Proceedings He went missing from Antigua a ..
BACKGROUND OF THE CASE A three judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by then Chief Justice of India, J S Khehar, had obtruded on the Suraz India Trust, an NGO, an outstanding cost of Rs 25 lakhs. This was done in the view that the NGO had filed var ..
BACKGROUND OF THE CASE In the present case, the High Court had granted bail to the accused but under one condition. They must pay Rupees 2 Lakhs each to the victims as compensation.CASE BEFORE THE APEX COURT The accused, before the Apex Court, appeas ..
BACKGROUND OF THE CASE The case was filed in 2011 by the two accused in the hand chopping case, originally registered against 31 people. Since then, several persons have been convicted or acquitted during the trial. However, the petitioners Sajil Mak ..
SC Strikes Down The Minimum Age Limit For Appointment As Tribunal MembersThe Supreme Court has held that the age of 50 years being the minimum age limit required for Advocates to be considered for appointment as members in various Tribunals is unfair ..