Not Clear On What Basis Delhi Sought 700 MT Oxygen In Supreme Court; Exaggerated Claims & Wrong Formula Used : Interim Audit Report

The sub-group constituted by the Supreme Court for oxygen audit of Delhi has opined that "exaggerated claims and wrong formula" were used by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi(GNCTD) to project its requirements for Liquid Medical Oxygen during the second wave of the COVID pandemic."It is still not clear on what basis had an allocation of 700MT been sought by Govt of Delhi...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Starts Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings Pursuant To Journalists' Plea For Live Reporting

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday started live streaming of court proceedings for the bench led by its Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq. The development came after a plea was filed by four journalists Nupur Thapliyal (Legal Correspondent, Live Law), Sparsh Upadhyay (Special Legal Correspondent, Live Law), Areeb Uddin Ahmed (Legal Correspondent, Bar, and Bench), and Rahul Dubey...

Karnataka High Court Protects Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari From UP Police Coercive Action In Ghaziabad FIR

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday restrained the Uttar Pradesh police from taking coercive action against Manish Maheshwari, Managing Director of Twitter Communications India Private Ltd(TCIPL), pursuant to the notice issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the Ghaziabad FIR.The Twitter employee was asked by the UP Police to appear before Loni Border...

Supreme Court Directs State Boards To Notify Assessment Scheme For Class XII Within 10 Days; Sets July 31 Deadline For Results

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed state boards to notify their respective schemes for assessment for the cancelled Class 12 physical exams within 10 days from today.The Court further directed the state boards to declare the results of internal assessment by July 31."We're passing General order for all boards. We direct the Boards that schemes be formulated and notified in 10 days from...

'Are You Going To Risk Students' Lives?' Supreme Court Warns Andhra Pradesh Govt Against Holding Class XII Exams Amid COVID

The Supreme Court on Thursday intensely quizzed the Andhra Pradesh Government over its decision to conduct physical exams for Class 12 tentatively in the last week of July.A vacation bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari expressed lack of conviction with the state government's affidavit which stated that COVID safety protocols will be followed by ensuring that only...

Class 12 Exams - Uniform Scheme Of Assessment For State Boards Impossible; Will Not Direct That : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that it is impossible to have a uniform scheme for assessment for all state boards in the country.A vacation bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari observed that each board is autonomous and different and hence the court cannot direct adoption of a uniform scheme."We are not going to direct uniform schemes. Each board will have...

Rajasthan HC Seeks Centre's Response On Not Specifying Small Or Commercial Quantity Of Opium Poppy Plants Under NDPS Act

"Centre's View Runs Contrary To Statutory Position"

Times Now Undertakes To Not Publish Anything Defamatory Against Hindi Film Industry; Settles Suit Filed By Bollywood Houses

Bollywood production houses had sued Times Now and Republic TV in Delhi High Court against their 'defamatory' remarks.

"Good Reputation Is Most Precious Perfume Of Life": Mumbai Court Restrains Kamaal R Khan From Making Defamatory Remarks Against Actor Salman Khan

The City Civil Court at Mumbai on Wednesday restrained 'film critic' Kamaal K Khan (KRK) from publishing defamatory content against Hindi film actor Salman Khan, his family members or business associates, till final disposal of the defamation suit. Judge CV Marathe while granting ad-interim relief to the actor observed that KRK "exceeded" his limits of freedom, that his statements were...

No Prima-Facie Reason To Exclude Meat & Chicken From Mid-Day Meals : Kerala High Court Stays Lakshadweep Administration's Order

"We are unable to understand how there could be a change in the menu of food-items given to the children, prepared taking into account, the vital aspect of health factor", HC observed.

'Fair & Reasonable': Supreme Court Refuses Interference With CBSE, ICSE Schemes For Class 12 Assessment

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with schemes propounded by CBSE and ICSE for evaluation of Class XII students, noting that there are other set of students who are supporting and do not want any interference their way.Further, the Bench observed that it finds that the schemes "fair and reasonable", which take into consideration concerns of all students and are in larger...

'Prima Facie Raises Important Questions': Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On Pleas Against Demolition Of Gareeb Nawaz Mosque In UP

The Allahabad High Court has issued notice on a writ petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board, challenging the demolition of the Gareeb Nawaz Mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Barbanki District (Ram Sanehi Ghat area).A Bench of Justices Saurabh Lavania and Rajan Roy observed that the petitions prima facie raise important questions as to the existence of a Mosque on public...