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MBBS Admission In PwD Quota - Disability Assessment Report Must Explain How Candidate Can't Pursue Course: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 22) stated that persons with disabilities should not be excluded from MBBS courses merely on the basis of a quantitative assessment of their disabilities. The Court further stated that the assessment of the disabilities must have a cogent reasoning as to how such candidates will be unable to pursue the medical courses.The Court made these observations...
Supreme Court To Organise Two Day National Annual Stakeholders Consultation On Child Protection
On 23-24 September, 2023, the Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare, in partnership with UNICEF India is organizing a two-day national consultation on best practices followed in states and the way forward to strengthen justice systems for children in conflict with the law. The event will be organised at the Supreme Court. The Inaugural Session of the Consultation will...
Certified Copy Can Be Produced To Prove Original Sale Deed In Trial : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently made it clear that certified copy of an original sale deed is admissible in evidence in a trial. This is as per Sections 65, 74, 77 read with Section 79 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 and Section 57(5) of the Registration Act.In this case, the High Court, in second appeal, had held that the certified copy of a registered sale deed produced by the plaintiff in the...
Revision Of OBC Reservation List In Kerala: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Centre, Kerala Govt & KSCBC
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 22) issued notice in a contempt petition which alleged that the Union Government, the State of Kerala and the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes(KSCBC) have not complied with directions to conduct socio-economic study for revising the reservation list for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes in the State.A 3 judge bench of the Supreme...
Chandrababu Naidu's Plea For Quashing FIR Dismissed, Andhra Pradesh HC Says Use Of Public Funds By Authority For "Own Benefit" Not Official Function
The Andhra Pradesh High Court today dismissed the quashing plea filed by former state Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with the multi-crore Skill Development Scam case.Justice K. Sreenivas Reddy observed that no sanction to prosecute Naidu is required as use of public funds "under the colour of authority but really for his own benefit" cannot...
Krishna Janmabhoomi Case | Supreme Court Leaves It Open To Allahabad HC To Decide Plea For Survey Of Shahi Eidgah Mosque
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea by the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust seeking a scientific survey of Shahi Eidgah Masjid premises, which is claimed to be built over Krishna Janmabhoomi. The Court, however, clarified that all questions relating to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute would be left open to the Allahabad High Court to...
Candidate Accused Of Heinous Offence Can't Claim Right To Appointment When Acquittal Was On 'Benefit Of Doubt' : Supreme Court
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court held that an acquittal in a criminal case does not automatically qualify a candidate for a sensitive law enforcement post, particularly when the acquittal is based on technical grounds or on giving benefit of doubt. The Court emphasized that employers retain the right to assess a candidate's suitability for a position. The issue before the Court...
Sanatana Dharma Row | Supreme Court Issues Notice To Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea seeking the registration of a first information report (FIR) against Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks about 'Sanatana Dharma'. Besides this, the petition also raised concerns about a 'Sanatana Dharma Eradication Conference', where these remarks were allegedly made by the minister sparking...
Can't Prosecute A Husband U/S 377 IPC As S. 375 IPC Exempting Marital Sex Covers All Possible Penile Penetration: MP High Court
In a significant observation liable to add to the ongoing debate regarding the criminalisation of marital rape, the Madhya PradeshHigh Court has observed that after the 2013 amendment to the definition of Section 375 IPC (Rape), there is no place for any unnatural offence (as per Section 377 IPC) to take place between a husband and wife. The Court made this observation while quashing an...
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Independent Audit Of EVM Source Codes
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an independent audit of source codes of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra noted that the matter concerned sensitive policy issues and thus, the court was not inclined to interfere with the same. At the outset,...
Supreme Court Rejects Firecracker Makers' Plea To Use Barium & Joined Crackers
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an application filed by the firecracker manufacturers association to include barium with improved formulations in green crackers. The Court clarified that the earlier orders passed by it banning the use of barium-based chemicals in fire crackers will prevail.The Court further rejected another application filed by the firecracker manufacturers to use...
Prescribe Minimum Marks Requirement For Languages Other Than Tamil & English Also In TN Schools: Supreme Court In Linguistic Minorities' Plea
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 21) made some pertinent observations with respect to Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act, 2006, (Act) which made Tamil paper compulsory in the tenth standard board exam. Pursuant to the Act, while Tamil was mandated in the syllabus as a compulsory subject, minority linguistics were considered as an optional subject for which there was no requirement of...