SC may consider pleas challenging validity of law to appoint CEC, ECs, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that it may take up the pleas challenging constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners Act, 2023, through which the Chief Justice of India was removed from the selection panel appointing election commissioners, on February 4. The batch of petitions were mentioned by advocate Prashant Bhushan before […]
HC directs Delhi govt to appoint members to mental health authority, ET LegalWorld
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi govt to expedite the filling up of posts of non-official members of the State Mental Health Authority. A bench of acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said once the authority is constituted, it must take steps to set up review boards according to the Mental […]
SC to hear on Monday Delhi govt’ s plea against vesting LG with power to appoint lawyers, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea by the Delhi government challenging the Centre’s decision to vest in the LG the power to appoint government lawyers. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar is likely to hear the matter. In its plea before the top court, the Delhi government […]
DPIIT proposes to appoint survey agencies for ascertaining cost of regulation, ET LegalWorld
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has proposed to appoint survey agencies to ascertain of cost of regulation in the country. The department is undertaking an exercise to assess the cost of regulations in states with a view to further improving the ease of doing business. “DPIIT proposed to undertake the […]
CCI can appoint agencies to monitor implementation of its orders, ET LegalWorld
The Competition Commission can now appoint agencies to monitor the implementation of its orders, with the notification of amended regulations. The move comes amid instances of some entities flagging concerns about non-compliance with certain orders of the regulator, which works to ensure fair competition in the marketplace. The Competition Commission of India (General) Regulations, 2024 […]