Supreme Court Adjourns SLP against Bombay High Court Order Mandating Shops to Have Signboards in ...
The Supreme Court adjourned a Special Leave Petition, which challenged the Bombay High Court order that upheld the validity of Rule 35 of the Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act, mandating signboards to be in Marathi language in Devanagari script on top and having the same font size as any other language.
The Maharashtra government, by way of an amendment, had recently incorporated Rule 35 into the main Act as Section 36-A, making it applicable to shops and establishments with even less than 10 workers.
A bunch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of this provision and also on whether the State could impose its official language in matters of trade and business came up for hearing before the Division Bench of Justice K.M. Joseph and Justice B.V. Nagarathna.
Dec 10, 2022
Three Additional Judges to be Made Permanent Judges of Kerala High Court: Supreme Court Collegium
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended three additional judges of the Kerala High Court be made permanent judges of that Court.
In the Collegium meeting the names of Justice Abdul Rahim Musaliar Badharudeen, Justice Viju Abraham and Justice Mohammed Nias CP were recommeded.
The Kerala High Court is functioning at a strength of 37 as opposed to a sanctioned strength of 47(as of November 1, 2022)
Dec 09, 2022
All India Backward Classes Federation Challenges Supreme Court Order on EWS Reservation
The All India Backward Classes Federation challenged the Supreme Court majority verdict of November 7 that upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment, which introduced provisions for 10 per cent reservation to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
The five-Judge Constitution Bench of the Apex Court, comprising then Chief Justice of India (CJI) U.U. Lalit, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice J.B. Pardiwala had retained the 10 per cent reservation to EWS.
While Justice Maheshwari, Justice Trivedi and Justice Pardiwala agreed to uphold the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment, Justice Bhat refused to agree with the majority verdict and dissented on exclusion of SC/ST from 10 per cent quota.
Then CJI Lalit agreed with Justice Bhat in the dissent. So, it was 3-2. But the EWS quota law was still upheld in view of the majority.
The review petition filed by Professor Mohan Gopal contended that the majority decisions rest on the mistaken assumption that EWS was structured solely on economic criteria.
Dec 08, 2022
Justice Tashi Rabstan Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of J&K High Court
Justice Tashi Rabstan, senior-most judge, was appointed acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with immediate effect, following the retirement of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey.
Justice Tashi Rabstan enrolled as an Advocate on 6th March 1990 in Bar Council of Jammu and Kashmir and started practicing in the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir & various other High Courts on Arbitrations, Constitution, Service, Election, Civil and Criminal matters.
While Supreme Court judges retire on attaining the age of 65 years, high court judges retire at 62.
Justice Tashi Rabstan Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of J&K High Court
Justice Tashi Rabstan, senior-most judge, was appointed acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with immediate effect, following the retirement of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey.
Justice Tashi Rabstan enrolled as an Advocate on 6th March 1990 in Bar Council of Jammu and Kashmir and started practicing in the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir & various other High Courts on Arbitrations, Constitution, Service, Election, Civil and Criminal matters.
While Supreme Court judges retire on attaining the age of 65 years, high court judges retire at 62.
Dec 07, 2022
CJI Launches Updated Version of Supreme Court Mobile App
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud launched an updated version of Supreme Court mobile app for Android users.
He said that the Supreme Court mobile app 2.0 is now ready for Android users and requested users to start using it.
This time, an additional feature has been given, all law officers can have their own access. All government departments can check the pendency of their cases.
The new feature allows lawyers, as well as government department to track the development in their cases.