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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - June 2022

Jun 2022

Jul 12, 2022

SDRF: State Govt. can't Divert Funds Meant for Disaster Relief, Supreme Court Directs Andhra Prad...

The Supreme Court directed the Andhra Pradesh Government to repay the amount it had diverted from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
The said amount was given as compensation to the kin of Covid-19 deceased persons in the state and had been diverted into a Personal Deposit (PD) account.
The said petition that had made the accusation against the Andhra Pradesh government was presented by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati before the bench of Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarathna.

Jul 11, 2022

Ashoke Kumar Chakraborty Named Additional Solicitor General for Calcutta HC

Veteran counsel Ashoke Kumar Chakraborty was appointed as the Additional Solicitor General for the Calcutta High Court.
The appointment was announced by Department of Legal Affairs under the Union Law and Justice Ministry.
The post was lying vacant for three months following the sudden resignation of senior counsel Y.J. Dastoor in April 2022. For the last three months, the responsibility was handled jointly by senior counsel Billwadal Bhattacharya and Dhiraj Trivedi.

Abu Salem Case: Supreme Court Tells Centre to Honour Promise Made to Portugal

The Supreme Court ordered the Central Government to honour the commitment given by it to the Portuguese Government and ordered release of gangster Abu Salem on his completing his 25-year sentence in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.
India had guaranteed Portugal that the Abu Salem would not be sentenced beyond 25 years while requesting his extradition in 2002.
The bench of Justices S.K. Kaul and M.M. Sundresh said that the Central government should come forward and advise the President of India to exercise his power under Article 72 of the Constitution and the national commitment on completion of his sentence.

Supreme Court: Recommends Separate Act to Streamline Grant of Bail and Sets Timeline for Disposal...

The Union Government of India was recommended by the Supreme Court to introduce a special enactment in the nature of a "Bail Act" to streamline the grant of bail.
A bench comprising of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M.M. Sundresh while hearing the matter in the case Satender Kumar Antil versus Central Bureau of Investigation observed that "The Union of India may consider the introduction of a separate enactment in nature of a bail act, so as to streamline the grant of bails".
A slew of directions were also issued by the bench to ensure compliance of proper procedure for arrest and setting time limit for disposal of bail pleas.

Jul 10, 2022

Madhya Pradesh High: Court cannot Direct University to Extend the Period for Completion of the Co...

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a Petition filed challenging the communication passed by the in-charge examination cell/section National Law Institute University, Bhopal.
The petitioner was denied to appear in the Ex-student examinations which were conducted from 21.02.2022 to 10.03.2022 on the ground that there was an outer limit of eight years to complete B.A.L.L.B (Hons) course.
The petitioner had already completed eight years' period. Therefore, he could not be granted further extension to complete the course.

Jul 07, 2022

SC Refuses to Interfere with HC Order on Holding Goa Panchayat Polls

The Supreme Court refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court order quashing the state government decision to defer panchayat elections in Goa.
A bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari did not accept the state's contention that the polls were postponed taking the monsoon into consideration.
Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul, appearing for the state, said that the monsoon rainfall may lead to flash floods and no one would give machinery while the poll process is on. The court, however, did not accept this.
"This is the fourth instance in the last two decades when the state government and the SEC (State Election Commission) have avoided or failed to comply with the constitutional mandate in Article 243E. The delay and consequent defiance of the constitutional mandate have become a regular feature," the court said.

Jul 06, 2022

Government Yet to Clear 23 HC Judges, Says CJI N.V. Ramana

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana said that 23 recommendations for the appointment of High Court (HC) judges were pending with the Central government even as 381 of the total 1,108 sanctioned posts of judges in 25 HC remained vacant.
The Central government is yet to transmit another 120 names received from various HCs to the Supreme Court collegium.
The CJI was speaking at the inaugural session of a conference on 'Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes' organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and the Indian Council of Arbitration in London.

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