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'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...
"You Are Part Of Maharashtra Cadre For More Than 30Yrs, You Don't Have Confidence In Your Own Force?" Supreme Court To Parambir Singh -Courtroom Exchange
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by expelled Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against the departmental inquiries initiated against him by the Maharashtra Government.A Bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian granted liberty to the petitioner to withdraw the petition and raise his contentions before the Bombay High Court.The following...
Supreme Court Stays AIIMS INI CET Exams By One Month
UPDATE At 1 PM - Supreme Court Directs AIIMS To Postpone INI CET 2021 For One Month Due To COVID Updated story after 1 PM :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...
'People In Glass House Should Not Throw Stones' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Param Bir Singh's Petition Against Maharashtra Govt Enquiries
"You are the part of a Maharashtra cadre. You served the State for 30 years. And now you don't trust the functioning of your own State ? This is a shocking allegation!", Justice Hemant Gupta observed.
Enrica Lexie Case : Italy Deposits Rs 10 Crores Compensation; Supreme Court Reserves Orders On Quashing Criminal Proceedings Against Italian Marines
The bench observed that it might order the transfer of the Rs.10 crores compensation to the High Court of Kerala to decide the apportionment of the amount among the victims and its disbursement.
Disregard Shown By Senior Officials To Court's Orders Has Grave Consequences On The Rule Of Law In Country: Allahabad High Court
In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court today observed that the disregard shown by the senior-most officials to the orders passed by the Court has grave consequences on the rule of law in the country.The Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot further remarked that it has repeatedly noticed the failure of the police authorities to provide instructions to the learned Government Advocate...
Parents of Class XI Students Move Supreme Court Seeking Cancellation of Class XI State Board Examination In Kerala
The Supreme Court of India has been approached by parents of Class XI students from Kerala seeking directions for cancellation of Class XI Examination to be conducted by Kerala State Board on September 6th, 2021, in wake of the Pandemic.The relief has been sought through an application seeking intervention in the plea filed for cancellation of Class XII State Board Examination in...
GST On Intermediaries : Bombay High Court Delivers Split Verdict On Constitutionality Of Section 13(8)(b) IGST Act
A division bench of the Bombay High Court has delivered a split verdict on the constitutionality of Section 13(8)(b) of the IGST Act, which imposes GST liability on services provided by intermediaries to persons located outside India.While Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has held the provision to be unconstitutional, Justice Abhay Ahuja dissented. Justice Ahuja said that he will release a separate...