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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Uttarakhand Govt Decision To Deny NOC To Teachers For Employment At Medical Colleges Outside State
The Supreme Court has issued a notice in a plea challenging the government order issued by the Uttarakhand Government denying the grant of a No-Objection Certificate ("NOC") to the medical teachers who sought employment outside the State of Uttarakhand. The government order stated that the NOC would be provided to faculty only when employment was sought at other medical colleges within...
Law Punishing Paper Leak & Unfair Means In Public Exams Takes Effect From June 21
The Union Government has notified that the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 will come into operation with effect from June 21.Though the Act was passed by the Parliament on February 9, 2024, and received the President's assent on February 12, 2024, it had not taken effect since the Government did not notify it. Yesterday, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Fill Vacancies At Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Allows Petitioners To Move HC
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a Writ Petition seeking direction to the Union and Karnataka Government to fill up the vacant post of the Members in the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (“KSAT”). Dismissing the petition as withdrawn by the Petitioners, the Vacation Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta granted the liberty to the petitioners to approach...
Defer Implementation Of 3 New Criminal Laws : West Bengal Chief Minister Writes To Prime Minister
The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to defer the implementation of the three criminal law bills - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam which are scheduled to come into force from July 1.In her letter, the Chief Minister has called for a fresh reconsideration...
International Yoga Day Celebrated At Supreme Court, CJI DY Chandrachud Extols Virtues Of Yoga
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, the Supreme Court organised a special yoga session at the Supreme Court Complex today. The Chief Justice of India and Judges of the Supreme Court along with the officials and staff of the Registry and the members of the Executive Committee of the SCBA and SCAORA participated in the event.The event commenced with a yoga session under the supervision...
NEET-UG 2024 | Supreme Court Asks NTA To Decide Plea By Candidate Afflicted By Medical Condition To Appear For Re-Test
In a plea filed by a NEET-UG 2024 candidate afflicted with hyperhidrosis, the Supreme Court today directed the National Testing Agency to take a decision on his request to appear in the re-test scheduled for June 23 and instructed that the decision be informed to the petitioner-candidate by 4 PM today itself.The vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti, while issuing notice...
SCAORA Objects To Supreme Court's Decision To List Labour & Service Matters During Vacation
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association has taken objection to the latest decision taken by the Supreme Court to list service and labour matters during the vacation from June 25.Expressing concerns about the Circular dated 20.06.2024 issued by the Supreme Court, the SCAORA has written a letter to the Secretary-General of the Supreme Court requesting to recall the said Circular.In...
BREAKING | Gujarat High Court Allows Release Of Film 'Maharaj' On Netflix
The Gujarat High Court has lifted a stay order imposed on the OTT release of the film 'Maharaj' starring actor Amir Khan's son Junaid Khan.A single bench of Justice Sangeeta K Vishen allowed the release of the film on Netflix.The film had been slated to release on the 18th of June, but a stay order had been imposed on its release, which was vacated by the High Court today. The stay order...
BREAKING| Delhi High Court Stays Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Till Final Pronouncement On ED's Stay Application
The Delhi High Court on Friday (June 21) stayed the order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case connected to the liquor policy case.The Court stayed the operation of the bail order till final order is passed on the stay application filed by the Directorate of Enforcement(ED)."Arguments are heard. I am reserving this order for two three days....
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain New Plea Challenging CBFC Certification Of Film 'Hamare Baarah'
The Supreme Court today dismissed as withdrawn a plea regarding film Hamare Baarah, which is alleged to be derogatory towards the Islamic faith and married Muslim women in India. The petitioner was however granted liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the Bombay High Court order, which recently permitted release of the film after the makers agreed to delete certain scenes.The...
NEET-UG 2024 | Supreme Court Refuses To Postpone Counselling From July 6
While hearing a plea seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 exam held by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 5 this year, the Supreme Court today refused to defer the counselling/seat allotment process which is scheduled to begin from July 6.The vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti sought NTA's response on certain fresh pleas and tagged them with cases pending on...
ED Acting With Bias Against Arvind Kejriwal, No Direct Evidence On Proceeds Of Crime : Delhi Court In Bail Order
While granting bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, a Delhi Court has observed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has failed to give any direct evidence against the Chief Minister in respect of the proceeds of crime.Vacation judge Niyay Bindu of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that since ED believed that the evidence on record was not sufficient to proceed...