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[BREAKING] 'Selective Challenge By Petitioners' : Supreme Court Affirms Delhi High Court's Refusal To Suspend Central Vista Project Work During COVID
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgment which dismissed a plea to halt the Central Vista Redevelopment project work during the second wave of the COVID pandemic.The Supreme Court expressed agreement with the High Court's view that the petitioners had "selectively" challenged one project."The High Court's view is a possible view. You...
Supreme Court To Hear Suo Motu COVID Case Next Week
After the UOI filed its affidavit in the suo motu COVID matter last Friday, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it shall list the matter for hearing either on Wednesday or Thursday of the next week.The bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud, who also heads the bench which is in seisin of the suo motu matter, had on Tuesday requested SG Tushar Mehta and Amicus Curiae Meenakshi Arora and...
States Must Implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' Scheme By July 31; Run Community Kitchens For Migrants : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that all states must implement the "one nation, one ration card" scheme - which enables migrant workers to avail ration benefits from any part of the country - by July 31.The Supreme Court also passed a slew of other directions for the benefit and welfare of migrant workers.The following are the directions :(i) It is directed that the Central Government...
ICAI CA Examination : Plea Seeking Postponement/ Opt Out Option, Extra Chance:Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES
Supreme Court will today hear the petitions Seeking Postponement of CA Examination/ Opt out Options/Extra Chances/More Exam Centres.Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose is hearing the case.Yesterday, ICAI also submitted a Brief Note to the Supreme Court stating that COVID-19 spread is now at a substantially low level, and that it would be in the best interests of...
Ghaziabad Man's Assault Case: UP Police Moves Supreme Court Against Karnataka HC Order Granting Protection To Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari
Uttar Pradesh Police has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court's order restraining the police from taking coercive action against Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari pursuant to the notice issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure in a Ghaziabad FIR.Manish Maheshwari had already filed he caveat in the Case. The Twitter employee had...
SC Dismisses SLP Against Delhi HC Decision Holding 45-Day Period For Filing Replication As Mandatory In Even Non-Commercial Suits
By dismissing the SLP preferred against it, the Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a Delhi High Court decision holding that the maximum 45-day period for filing of replications is mandatory for even non-commercial, ordinary civil suits and the court cannot permit the replication to be taken on the record thereafter. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, R. Subhash Reddy and Ravindra Bhat...
Chardham Yatra: "If Permitted We Would Again Be Inviting A Catastrophe": Uttarakhand High Court Stays Govt Decision To Hold Yatra
In a significant move, the Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the decision of the Uttarakhand State Cabinet to hold Chardham Yatra by taking a prima facie view that the decision is arbitrary and unreasonable and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.The Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan & Justice Alok Kumar Verma directed the Government to ensure that...
Civil Service Aspirant Who Cleared Prelims Moves Supreme Court Against UPSC Cancelling Her Candidature For Not Submitting Degree Certificates
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next week a plea filed by a Civil Services aspirant whose candidature was cancelled by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on the ground that she had not submitted requisite proof of educational qualification under Rule 7 and Rule 11 of the Civil Services Examination Rules, 2020.A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar adjourned the hearing...
Kidnapping For Ransom - Necessary To Prove Threat To Cause Death Or Harm For Conviction Under Section 364A IPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that merely proving the kidnap of a person is not sufficient for conviction for the offfence of 'kidnapping for ransom' under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code. It must also be proved that there was threat to cause death or harm to the kidnapped person or the kidnapper, by his conduct, gave rise to a reasonable apprehension that such person may be put to...
Dental Graduates Move Supreme Court Seeking Directions For Release Of Counselling Date For NEET-MDS 2021
While stressing on the undue delay caused in announcing counselling schedule for NEET-MDS 2021, a plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to release the counselling date at the earliest, and not later than three weeks in any event.The plea filed through Advocates Charu Mathur and Tanvi Dubey has sought directions to MCC to...
'Detained For FB Post Criticizing Cow Dung Cure For COVID' : Habeas Plea In Supreme Court Against Detention Of Manipur Activist Under National Security Act
Seeking the release of Manipur based political activist Leichobam Erendro, who was detained under the stringent National Security Act over a Facebook post that cow dung or cow urine will not cure COVID, a habeas corpus petition has been filed in the Supreme Court.The petition has been moved by Erendro's father L. Raghumani Singh through Advocate Shadan Farasat. Erendro...