UPSC Civil Service Exams : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Consider COVID-Affected Candidates' Plea For Extra Chance In Mains Within 2 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union Government to consider a plea by civil service aspirants for an extra-chance in the UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam as they could not appear for it in January 2022 due to COVID-related problems, in the light of a Parliamentary Committee Report which recommended grant of relaxations to students affected by the pandemic.The Court disposed of the...

[Cordelia Cruise Ship] Special NDPS Court Grants SIT Additional 60 Days To File Charge Sheet In Drugs Case Involving Aryan Khan

The Special NDPS Court granted the Narcotics Control Bureau's SIT an extension of 60-days to file the charge sheet in the in the Cordelia drugs case in which Shah Rukh Khan's son - Aryan – is an accused. Special judge VV Patil reserved the plea for orders yesterday after hearing the prosecution and counsels for two accused – Abul Shaikh and Chinendu Igwe- at length. Of the 20...

'One Of The Kingpins Of This Corruption': Calcutta HC Orders CBI To Interrogate Former WBSSC Advisor By Tonight In SSC 'Group D' Recruitment Scam

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday has once again ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged irregularities in the appointment of 'Group-D' (non-teaching staff) in sponsored Secondary and Higher Secondary schools under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on the purported recommendation by the West Bengal...

'Registar Did Not Have Power To Initiate Disciplinary Action': Calcutta HC Quashes Suspension Order Of Visva Bharati University Asst. Professor

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday set aside a showcase notice and the subsequent suspension of a Visva Bharati University assistant professor after observing that the Registrar (Acting) did not have the power to initiate disciplinary action against the professor. The Visva Bharati authorities had on February 24, 2021, showcaused Rajesh Kaleerakath Venugopal, assistant professor of...

Supreme Court Gives Sharad Yadav Time Till May 31 To Vacate Official Bungalow In Delhi On Humanitarian Grounds

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted disqualified Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister Sharad Yadav time till May 31, 2022 to vacate the official bungalow allotted to him in Delhi in his capacity as a Member of Parliament.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Sanjiv Khanna and Surya Kant granted Yadav time on "humanitarian grounds" considering his ill-health. The time extension...

'Can't Conduct Survey To Ascertain EWS Eligible For 10% Reservation': State Submits, Kerala HC Disposes Plea

The State cited its financial crisis and the pandemic situation for its inability to implement the survey.

Delhi High Court Orders Medical Examination Of Candidate With Temporary Mental Illness To Assess If He Can Study MBBS

Update: AIIMS Medical Board assessed current disability of Petitioner to be less than 40%, i.e. mild disability. Accordingly, Petitioner is not entitled to reservation as a person with disability. Petition disposed as infructuous on April 5, 2022.In relief to a medical aspirant suffering from temporary mental illness, the Delhi High Court has ordered AIIMS to conduct his medical examination...

Only 'Indian Citizens' Can Initiate Proceedings Under Senior Citizens Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that only 'Indian Citizens' can initiate proceedings under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. A Single Judge bench of Justice P. Krishna Bhat said, "It is evident that one of the essential elements for being designated a 'Senior Citizen' for the purposes of the Act is the person being an Indian citizen." The...

Supreme Court Deprecates High Court's Delay Of 4 Months In Uploading Final Judgment After Dictation Of Operative Portion

The Supreme Court recently deprecated the course adopted by the Allahabad High Court in delaying the uploading of the final judgment in a case for nearly 4 months after the dictation of the operative portion."What emerges is something which we cannot countenance. It is stated that the operative portion of the order was dictated in Court on 06.11.2019 but the final order was dictated only...

'What Kind Of Matter Is This?': Delhi High Court Refuses To Hear Plea To Award 'Bharat Ratna' To Industrialist Ratan Tata

The Delhi High Court today refused to hear a PIL seeking to award 'Bharat Ratna' to industrialist Ratan Tata. The plea sought the award citing Tata's invaluable service to the country and for leading an "unblemished life". At the outset, the Division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla made it clear that it is not for the Courts to decide as to who should...

Writ Is Not A Proper Remedy For Seriously Disputed Question Of Facts That Are Matters Of Evidence: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently dismissed the writ petition which brought up for consideration seriously disputed questions of facts that are matters of evidence, and held that the same falls outside the writ jurisdiction of the Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Brief Facts of the case The Writ Petition was filed questioning the inaction of the...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Eviction Of Chirag Paswan From Govt Bungalow

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the eviction of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP Chirag Paswan from a government Bungalow situated in city's Janpath area which was originally allotted to his later father, Former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.Justice Yashwant Varma dismissed a petition filed by Reena Paswan, Chirag Paswan's mother. "This is not your party...