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BCI Constitutes 7 Member Committee For Framing Draft "Advocates Protection Act" To Ensure Protection To Lawyers From Threats, Attacks
Taking note of the recent attacks on lawyers and their family members, the Bar Council of India has resolved to constitute a 7 member committee for framing the draft "Advocates Protection Act" to ensure protection and safety to Lawyers in carrying out their duties.The Council has nominated the following members to be part of the Committee:- 1. Mr. S. Prabakaran, Sr. Advocate, Vice-Chairman,...
"Had No Intention To Cast Aspersions On Lawyers Practising In High Courts" : SCBA Clarifies On Elevation Of Supreme Court Lawyers To HCs
Supreme Court Bar Association has on Sunday clarified that it's letter to CJI for Elevation Of Supreme Court Lawyers to High Courts was intended only to get an equal opportunity for Supreme Court Lawyers to be considered for Elevation to High Courts. "The words used in the communique was only to stress the point in favour of having a transparent and robust system for consideration of...
Persons Under Illegal Detention Shall Be Paid Compensation By State: Allahabad High Court
Stressing that the award of compensation for harassment by public authorities not only compensates the individual, satisfies him personally but helps in curing social evil, the Allahabad High Court recently directed the State Government to strictly implement its policy of granting compensation to a citizen (25k), who has been illegally detained. The Bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani...
SCAORA Requests CJI To Place An Institutionalised Mechanism To Facilitate Consideration Of Supreme Court AORs/Advocates For Elevation As HC Judges
Supreme Court Advocate On Record Association has written to CJI Ramana requesting him to consider and place an institutionalised mechanism to facilitate consideration for elevation of Advocates On Record/Advocates practicing in Supreme Court Of India for elevation to the Bench of different High Courts.In its letter the Association has also thanked the Chief Justice Of India for considering...
Supreme Court Weekly Round Up June 7 To June 13, 2021
JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Stop Illegal Adoption Of Children Orphaned By COVID; Public Advertisements For Adoptions Unlawful : Supreme CourtTitle : In Re Contagion of COVID Virus In Children Protection HomesCitation : LL 2021 SC 268Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose directed State Governments and Union Territories to act against NGOs which are indulging...
"Imposing Exorbitant Cost Will Have Chilling Effects On Citizens' Right To Question Acts Of Govt." : Appeal In SC Against HC's Refusal To Stay Construction At Central Vista
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's recent judgement dismissing PIL seeking the temporary suspension of construction work of Central Vista Redevelopment Project in wake of Covid, while also imposing costs of 1 lakh.The petitioners Anya Malhotra and Sohail Hashmi have also sought a stay on the impugned order dated 31st May 2021 as an...
COVID Drugs, Oxygen Concentrators, Ventilators To Carry 5% Tax As GST Council Slashes Rates
In its 44th meeting, the Goods and Services Tax(GST) council slashed the tax rates of several COVID drugs and essentials used in relation to pandemic control.The tax rates on medicines like Tocilizumab and Amphotericin B, used for treating Black Fungus, have been reduced from 5% to zero.Rates of Remdesivir and any other drug recommended by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and...
Supreme Court Lawyers As High Court Judges? After DHCBA, Calcutta HC Bar Association Writes To CJI Against SCBA Proposal
The Bar Association of Calcutta High Court has written to the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana opposing the proposal made by the Supreme Court Bar Association for elevation of lawyers practicing in the top court as High Court judges.The issue has its genesis in a communication made by the SCBA earlier this week, in which it said that the CJI has agreed to the proposal to consider...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest: May 2021 [Citation LL 2021 SC 240 To LL 2021 SC 262]
1. Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act; Reads Down Sections 4, 7 and 10 [Case: Indian School, Jodhpur v. State Of Rajasthan; Citation: LL 2021 SC 240] A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari upheld the constitutional validity of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016. "The...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Postponement Of Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), 2021 Amid COVID19
The Delhi High Court today dismissed an application seeking the postponement of the Foreign Medical Graduate Exam, 2021, (FMGE) on an application moved by the Association of MD Physicians.Also known as the Medical Council of India Screening Test, FMGE is a licensure examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) in India as a mandatory requirement, for an Indian citizen who...
"High Court Has Committed Wrong" Supreme Court Takes Objection To HC's Order Granting Parole To A UAPA Convict When SLP Was Pending Before SC,
Supreme Court on Friday took objection to grant of parole to a UAPA Convict by the High Court of Rajasthan when the SLP was still pending before the Apex Court. A Division Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Justice MR Shah made the observation while hearing an application filed by UAPA Convict, Arun Kumar Jain who is presently lodged in Central Jail, Jodhpur, seeking grant of bail for...