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Supreme Court Refuses To Postpone NEET-PG 2024 : Live Updates From Hearing
The Supreme Court will hear today a petition to postpone the NEET-PG 2024 exam scheduled on August 11.A 3-judge bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud will hear the matter(Vishal Soren @ Bishal Soren & Ors. v. National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences & Anr) after 10.30 AM.The petitioners stated that many candidates who will be appearing in the exam have been allocated cities that...
Public Authorities Should Take Best Efforts To Reduce Trees Required To Be Cut For Public Projects : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has directed that every public authority seeking permission to cut trees for public projects must make best efforts to reduce the number of trees which are required to be cut by re-examining the alignment of the public project.The Court passed this direction in view of the spirit of Article 51A(Fundamental Duties) of the Constitution of India and the right of citizens to...
'Laapataa Ladies' Movie To Be Screened For Supreme Court Judges, Kiran Rao & Aamir Khan To Attend
The movie "Laapataa Ladies", which is based on the theme of gender equality, will be screened tomorrow in the Supreme Court auditorium for judges and the members of the Registry.The director of the movie Kiran Rao and its producer Aamir Khan will be present during the screening for interaction.The screening of the movie will take place at 4.15 PM, after the court hours....
Mere Attempt To Overtake Vehicle On Road Doesn't Mean Rash & Negligent Driving : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in its recent order has observed that a mere attempt of overtaking on the road cannot by itself mean rash and negligent driving.The bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol was deciding an appeal arising out of an accident compensation claim under the Motor Vehicles Act.The Court held that the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal erred in attributing contributory negligence...
Can ED Summon Abhishek Banerjee To Delhi Regarding Jobs Scam Case In Bengal? Supreme Court Continues Hearing
The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 8) continued hearing TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's plea against ED summons in a school jobs scam case. The crux of the issue is whether the ED could summon Banerjee to Delhi in relation to the school jobs case in West Bengal. Arguments were made on the extent of applicability of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to the proceedings under the Prevention...
'Attack Was In Spur Of Moment': Chandigarh Court Grants Bail To Former President Of Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Arrested For Assaulting Lawyer
A Chandigarh Court has granted bail to the former President of Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Vikas Malik, arrested for allegedly assaulting a lawyer in the High Court premises and passing casteist remarks.Additional Sessions Judge Dr. Harpreet Kaur opined, "As per the FIR, the alleged attack upon the complainant took place in the spur of the moment and cannot prima facie be...
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Approaches Court Of Arbitration For Sport Challenging Disqualification From Paris Olympics
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has approached the Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) challenging her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, before she was set to compete in the Gold medal match against the USA's Sarah Hildebrandt.According to reports, Phogat was disqualified from competing in the final bout due to being 'overweight' by 100 grams, weighing in at 50.1 kilograms, while...
Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow On Manish Sisodia's Bail Pleas In Liquor Policy Case
The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment tomorrow on the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in relation to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan reserved judgment on August 6. The judgment will be pronounced by Justice Gavai. Sisodia has filed petitions seeking bail in the cases registered by...
Supreme Court Directs NGT To Monitor Silicosis-Prone Industries And Orders NHRC To Oversee Compensation Process For Affected Workers
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 6) directed the National Green Tribunal to monitor and ensure compliance with minimal standards in industries prone to silicosis disease and to take necessary steps to prevent the spread of the disease.“we now direct the NGT to oversee the impact of silicosis prone industries and factories across India and ensure that the CPCB and the respective SPCBs...
Will Share FIRs & Documents Related To Sand Mining Cases With ED : TN Govt Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 7) adjourned the ED's plea against Madras HC's order staying ED summons to District Collectors of Vellore, Trichy, Thanjavur and Ariyalur, to August 27, 2024. The summons were issued to the collectors in connection with alleged illegal sand mining-money laundering cases. The matter was adjourned by the Bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and...
'You Can't Round Up People For All This' : Supreme Court Questions MP Govt Over Arrest Of School Principals Over 'Illegal' Fee Hike
The Supreme Court today (on August 08), heard the bail pleas filed by principals of various schools and officer bearers of the Schools' Managing Committee (including a Bishop) in Jabalpur who were arrested for allegedly raising the fees and selling the books with different ISBN numbers.During the hearing, Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra, submitted, on behalf of one of the petitioners, that...
Judicial Officers From Odisha Take Training On 'Artificial Intelligence & Law' From South Asian University
A group of Judicial Officers from the State of Odisha recently took virtual training on the subject of 'Artificial Intelligence & Law' imparted by Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University, New Delhi.Twenty Judicial Officers-cum-Master Trainers, ten from the cadre of District Judge and ten from the cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division), were nominated and sponsored by the...