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Union Environment Ministry revokes suspension of Goa mines
Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has revoked 3 year-old suspension of environmental clearances (ECs) of mines in Goa. It was announced by Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar. This decision will pave the way for resumption of iron ore extraction ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Supreme Court rejects reservation to Jats under OBC quota
Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the notification issued by Union Government to include Jats in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) for the benefit of reservation. The Supreme Court (SC) held that Union Government took this decision by ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
High Court's cannot entertain plea against Armed Forces Tribunal: Supreme Court
Supreme Court has barred High Courts (HCs) from entertaining pleas under writ jurisdiction against the verdicts of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in disputes pertaining to Armed forces. SC ruling also set aside the order of Delhi High Court which had ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Justice Amitava Roy sworn in as Supreme Court judge
Justice Amitava Roy has sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC). He was administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) H. L. Dattu and will have a tenure of three years. Prior ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
A person can be treated as SC even after re-conversion: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on 27 February 2015 held that a person can be accorded Scheduled Caste (SC) status even on re-conversion to Hinduism. The status can be accorded if the person is accepted by people of his caste and he ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Third National Lok Adalat disposes 56000 cases, disburses Rs 265 crore
The third National Lok Adalat was organised on 14 February 2015 throughout India involving the Supreme Court, high courts, districts courts and taluka-level courts, except in Assam and Uttar Pradesh. It was organised under the patronage of Chief Justice of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
SC refuses to stay Bombay HC decision to ban Maratha Quota
Supreme Court bench has refused to stay Maharashtra government’s appeal challenging Bombay high court earlier decision to ban 16% Maratha reservation quota and 5% quota for backward Muslims in government jobs. SC bench headed of Chief Justice H L Dattu ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Supreme Court sets up 'Social Justice Bench' to deal with social issues
Supreme Court has set up a special ‘Social Justice Bench’ in order to exclusively hear cases concerning social issues particularly those related to women, children and underprivileged sections of society. The main intention of setting up ‘Social Justice Bench’ is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Supreme Court opines to terminate IPL team Chennai Super Kings
Supreme Court while hearing on the Mudgal report Committee probe on IPL spot-fixing case has opine to terminate Indian Premier League (IPL) team Chennai Super Kings (CSK). This hearing was given by two member special bench headed by Justice T ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
CBI Director Ranjit Sinha ousted from 2G probe
The Supreme Court has removed CBI Director Ranjit Sinha from 2G case investigation and ruled that CBI’s senior most officer will now oversee 2G probe after removal of Sinha from the case. This judgment was given three members SC bench headed ..