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Allow Visually Challenged CLAT-PG Candidates To Give Answers In Computer : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has directed that visually impaired candidates appearing in future editions of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) must be provided facilities including the use of JAWS (Job Access With Speech) screen reader, and permission to use customised keyboards and mouse to answer questions on a Word document on the computer, with the additional option of using a scribe as per...
Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Against MCD Circular On Picking Up Stray Dogs
The Supreme Court today refused to urgently list an application filed in the Stray Dogs matter against a circular statedly issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for the picking-up of stray dogs.The application was mentioned before a bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi. The bench however turned down the request for urgent listing, pointing out that orders have been reserved...
Karnataka Bar Council Directs Advocates To Remove Promotional Reels/Videos Uploaded On Social Media By August 31
The Karnataka State Bar Council has passed a resolution directing advocates who have uploaded any contents making derogatory statements/promotional reels and videos in social media to remove such objectionable reels, videos etc, within 31/8/2025, failing which it will initiate disciplinary proceedings U/Section. 35 of the Advocates Act, 1961.The resolution was passed by the Bar Council...
Limitation Period For Offence Under Drugs & Cosmetics Act Starts From Receipt Of Drug Analyst's Report : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that the period of limitation for offences under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940, punishable with 3 years imprisonment, has to be calculated from the date of publishing of the government analyst's report. The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing the challenge to the order of the Kerala High Court, which allowed the continuation...
Supreme Court Hearing-Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent-DAY-3 : Live Updates
A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the SupremeCourt will hear today the Presidential Reference by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 questions on the power to assent on Bills, including whether Court can fix timelines for the President/Governor to decide on Bills. The Presidential Reference, made under Article 143, came a month after Supreme Court's judgment in Tamil Nadu Governor's matter, wherein...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 20, 2025
Supreme Court Directs Haridwar Collector To Inquire Into Maa Chandi Devi Temple Trust Management; Allows BKTC's Interim Supervision'Entire Selection Was Compromised' : Supreme Court Refuses To Review Quashing Of West Bengal SSC RecruitmentsGovts Must Not Extract Regular Work From Ad-hoc Workers; Must Create Sanctioned Posts For Recurring Jobs : Supreme CourtNHAI Or Its Agents Can't Levy Toll...
PIL In Supreme Court Seeks SIT Inquiry Into Rahul Gandhi's Allegations Of Electoral Roll Manipulation In Bengaluru Central
A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team(SIT) headed by a former Judge to inquire into the allegations raised by the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, regarding large-scale voters list manipulation in the Bengaluru Central constituency during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The petition filed by...
After Justice Datta's Objection, SC Bench Refers WB Madrasa Matters To CJI For Appropriate Listing
A day after Justice Dipankar Datta expressed his disappointment with the Supreme Court Registry for assigning the West Bengal Madrassa matter to another bench, the other bench, comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, directed that the matters be kept before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate orders on listing.The issue arose after a bench comprising Justice Datta...
Clinical Establishment Rules 2012 Still In Operation, Not Stayed : Supreme Court Clarifies
The Supreme Court recently clarified that the Clinical Establishment (Central Government) Rules, 2012, which are under challenge before it, are still in operation and have not been stayed. The bench of Justices PS Narasimha and AS Chandukar was hearing petitions that raised issues regarding the provisions of the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010, and the Clinical Establishment...
