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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...
'Issues Are Genuine; Will Attend To It' : Centre Tells Supreme Court On Pleas To Compensate COVID Victims
The Central Government told the Supreme Court on Friday that the Centre was actively considering the issues raised in two pleas seeking ex gratia monetary compensation of Rs. 4 lakhs or notified ex gratia monetary compensation to the families of the deceased who had succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The issues are genuine and we will attend to it. Give me some time and we will sort...
'Unwise To Scuttle Investigation' : Karnataka High Court Dismisses Amazon & Flipkart Pleas Against CCI Probe
The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the writ petitions filed by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart challenging an order passed by the Competition Commission of India for a preliminary investigation into their alleged anti-competitive practices.A single bench of Justice PS Dinesh Kumar dismissed the writ petition citing the limitations of the power of judicial review under Article...
"All States Must Implement One Nation One Ration Card Scheme": Supreme Court Reserves Judgement In Suo Moto Migrant Workers Case
The Supreme Court on Friday observed that all States must implement the" One Nation One Ration Card" scheme, which allows migrant labourers to get ration benefits from any part of the country, irrespective of the place where their ration card is registered.This observation came after Counsels for Maharashtra and Punjab informed the Court that they had implemented the Scheme. When the...
'Not Advisable To Seal Hospitals Amid COVID' : Supreme Court Protects Ahmedabad Hospitals From Coercive Actions
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed, as an interim measure, that buildings devoid of a building use certificate and an NOC from the fire department may continue to be used by hospitals and nursing homes in the state of Gujarat.The Court appreciated the submission made by SG Tushar Mehta, for the state, that amid the ongoing pandemic and the apprehension of a third wave, it would not be...
Supreme Court Adjourns Plea For Induction Of Foreign Medical Graduates In COVID Force To June 15
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to June 15 the hearing of two petitions seeking the induction of Foreign Medical Graduates in the healthcare workforce of the country to augment the ailing healthcare system. A vacation bench comprising Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice MR Shah could not take up the petition today due to paucity of time. The cases are Association of MD Physicians...
'Can't Decide Financial Relief' : Supreme Court Refuses To Pass Orders For Loan Moratorium Amid COVID Second Wave
Observing that the Court cannot pass directions for financial relief, the Supreme Court on Friday disposed of a writ petition which sought financial relief in the form of fresh loan moratorium, extension of time period under the restructuring scheme and temporary cease on the declaration of NPA by the financial banks in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.A acation bench comprising...
'How Can Patients Be In Hands Of Doctors Who Haven't Cleared Exams?' : Supreme Court Rejects PG Medical Students' Plea To Waive Final Exams
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a prayer made in a petition filed by a group of Post Graduate medical students seeking the waiver of final exams in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.A vacation bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and MR Shah observed that the Court cannot pass orders for waiver of exams as it was an educational policy matter."They will be treating patients....
'Arbitrary' : Supreme Court Directs AIIMS To Postpone INI CET 2021 For One Month Due To COVID
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) to postpone the INI CET 2021 exam - which was scheduled on June 16 - by at least a month in view of the COVID-19 situation."Considering that the candidates have been rendering Covid duties far away from Centres chosen and inadequate time for preparation, we are of view that fixation of date on June 16th...