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How Can Govt Fix Uniform Rates For Doctors? What If Govt Fixes Uniform Fees For Lawyers? Supreme Court Asks
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) asked how could the Government fix a uniform rate for the medical services provided by private hospitals and doctors.The Court was considering petitions that raised issues regarding the provisions of the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010, and the Clinical Establishment (Central Government) Rules, 2012.Rule 9 mandates that hospitals and...
Supreme Court Recalls Earlier Direction Allowing Termination of Minor Rape Survivor's Pregnancy After Parents Raised Health Concerns
The Supreme Court today (April 26) recalled its earlier directions permitting the termination of the pregnancy of a minor rape survivor. The Court reversed its order after the parents of the girl raised health-related concerns for the minor. The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, after having a discussion in chambers with the parents of the minor, said that...
Supreme Court Adjourns Pleas Seeking Enumeration Of OBCs In Census Till September
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) adjourned until September public interest litigations (PILs) seeking enumeration of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the national Census.The matter was before a Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, which directed that the same be listed in the week commencing September 9.Notably, one of the PILs (ie Tinku Saini v. Union of India)...
Can Accused Be Asked To Share Google PIN With Investigating Officer As Bail Condition? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) orally observed that asking the accused to share his Google PIN to enable access to his live location to the investigation officer couldn't be a condition for the grant of bail. The bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter involving the question as to whether sharing of Google PIN with the Investigating Officer as part of...
Ensure Identities Of Minors Aren't Disclosed In AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's History Sheet : Supreme Court To Delhi Police
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) disposed of the petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan challenging the opening of a history sheet against him by Delhi Police in the year 2022, declaring him a 'bad character.' While doing so, the Court directed that the amended Standing order issued last month by the Commissioner of Delhi will be applicable in this case. As per this...
Was ED Letting A Guilty Chief Minister Roam Free For Months? Singhvi Questions Need & Timing Of Kejriwal's Arrest Before Supreme Court
While arguing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi Liquor Policy case, Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi alleged before the Supreme Court today that the AAP leader's arrest was consequent to Model Code of Conduct (with respect to Lok Sabha elections) being put in place, even though there was no "reason to believe"...
West Bengal SSC Recruitment Case : Supreme Court Asks If Untainted Appointments Can Be Segregated, Stays CBI Probe Against Govt Officials
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) asked if it was possible to segregate untainted appointments out of the over 25,000 appointments made by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WB SSC)to teaching and non-teaching posts in 2016, which the Calcutta High Court has directed to be set aside entirely on the ground of fraud.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice...
BJP Leader Files Defamation Case Against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi Marlena Over Poaching Allegations
BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor has filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Government Minister Atishi Marlena over the claims that Aam Aadmi Party leaders were approached by BJP to join them in return of crores of cash. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tanya Bamniyal of the Rouse Avenue Courts listed the matter for pre-summoning evidence on May 04. Kapoor...
Arvind Kejriwal's Personal Decision To Continue As CM Despite Arrest Shouldn't Deprive MCD School Students Of Books: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday said that the decision of Arvind Kejriwal to continue to hold the position of Chief Minister despite his arrest is his “personal decision” but his non-availability cannot come in the way of young children studying in MCD schools from receiving their free text books, writing material and uniform forthwith.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice...
NEET-PG : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Extension Of Internship Cut-Off Date For NEET PG 2024
The Supreme Court today (April 26) refused to entertain a petition seeking an extension of internship cut-off for the upcoming NEET PG 2024 examinations. The counsel appearing for the petitioners stressed that non-extension may lead to him losing out on the time and efforts which were put in as a candidate. He urged "My precious year will be at a lost ....eligibility till 15 August is...
BREAKING | Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Disqualify PM Narendra Modi From Contesting Elections, Calls It "Thoroughly Misconceived"
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi for six years for allegedly seeking votes for the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in the name of Hindu as well as Sikh deities and place of worships.The plea was moved by Anand S Jondhale, a lawyer by profession.Justice Sachin Datta observed that the petition is thoroughly misconceived as the...
Karnataka's Plea For Drought Relief: Supreme Court Asks Union To Submit Inter-Ministerial Central Team's Report
The Supreme Court (on April 29), while hearing the petition filed by the Karnataka government against the Union of India for drought relief funds, asked the Union to submit the report of the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT). The team visited drought-hit districts of Karnataka to assess the drought situation across the State. Previously, Attorney General R Venkataramani informed that...