'What Is Lawyer's Concern With Medical Admission?' : Supreme Court Slams Advocate For Filing PIL To Relax NEET-PG Cut-Off

On Monday, the Supreme Court reprimanded a 'public spirited lawyer' (petitioner) for entering into the "adventure" of filing a petition in which he had absolutely no concern. The Public Interest Litigation ("PIL") filed by the said lawyer, sought direction that the cut off marks for NEET- PG 2021-22 have to be relaxed. It further sought that the mop-up round should not be conducted till...

Tablighi Jamaat Issue : Can Foreigners Violating Visa Conditions Approach Indian Courts? Solicitor General Urges Supreme Court To Consider

In the case relating to the blacklisting for foreigners for attending the Tablighi Jamaat conference in Delhi in March 2020 violating visa conditions, the Solicitor General urged the Supreme Court to consider the scope of the right of foreigners to approach the local courts if they violate visa conditions.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar was hearing a batch of petitions...

It Happened In Yemen, How Is It Maintainable Here?: Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response In Plea For Diplomatic Intervention In Nimisha Priya Case

The Delhi High Court today expresses its reservations on entertaining a writ petition seeking diplomatic intervention in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian woman who has been awarded death sentence by a Yemen Court for killing a local in 2017.At the outset, Justice V Kameswar Rao remarked,"This happened in Yemen. How does this court have jurisdiction then? How is this maintainable?"The...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Grants Bail To Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan

A Delhi Court on Monday allowed the bail plea of Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan in FIR 59/2020 which alleges a larger conspiracy in the Delhi Riots that happened in 2020. She was arrested on February 26, 2020, and has been under custody since then.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat granted bail to Ishrat after reserving orders last month. The Court heard Advocate Pradeep...

COVID-19: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Administration Of Homeo Medicine 'Arsenic Album 30' As Immunity Booster

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a writ petition seeking to restrain the administration of homeopathic medicine "Arsenic album 30" to children and elderly persons over 65 years of age as a preventive measure of Covid-19 or for boosting immunity.The notice was issued by the bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose in the writ which has also challenged the...

Mumbai Special Court Denies Bail To Anil Deshmukh In Money Laundering Case

A special PMLA court in Mumbai on Monday denied bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in an alleged money laundering case. Deshmukh, an NCP leader, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on November 2, 2021.Special PMLA Judge Rahul Rokade rejected the bail application filed by Deshmukh, a detailed order for which is not available yet.While rejecting the...

District Judge Selection - 35 Years Minimum Age Limit Prescribed By High Courts Not Against Article 233 Of Constitution : Supreme Court

Upholding the minimum age requirement of 35 years for applying for the Delhi Higher Judicial Services Examination, the Supreme Court on Monday held that the prescription of a minimum age limit for the selection of District Judges is not contrary to the Constitution.The Court held that Article 233(2) of Constitution only prescribes a minimum eligibility that an advocate should have at least...

Fresh Plea In Bombay High Court Challenges Vaccine Curbs, Seeks To Prosecute CM Uddhav Thackrey

A fresh PIL in the Bombay High Court seeks to quash all vaccine mandates in Maharashtra, including those for local train travel as also the return of fines collected based on "unlawful" compulsions like wearing a mask.The plea further seeks to prosecute the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and other top functionaries of the state bureaucracy for furthering the cause of vaccine manufacturers....

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking One Crore Damages Over Copyright Infringement By Ajith Starrer Film 'Valimai'

Madras High Court has issued notice to the makers of Tamil film 'Valimai', starring Ajith, after the Producer of a 2016 Movie called 'Metro' alleged that the former is a substantial replica of the latter.The bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has posted the matter on 17th March, 2022 for further hearing.The plea before Madras High Court by J.Jayakrishnan and his production company-...

Supreme Court Suggests CAG Inquiry Into Fake Claims For COVID Death Compensation

The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) can be entrusted to inquire into the fake claims made by undeserving people under Centre's scheme for ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 deaths. "We can entrust the inquiry with the Accountant General's Office."A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna was disappointed...

Insurance Company Not Liable To Pay Compensation If Heavy Goods Vehicle Is Driven By Person Holding Light Motor Vehicle License: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that the insurance company will not be liable to pay compensation, if a heavy goods vehicle is driven by a person holding a light motor vehicle license. A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajit Shetty while partly allowing an appeal filed by one Mahantesh, owner of a tipper lorry said, "The vehicle in question which is categorised as a heavy goods...

Patna HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Bihar Mining Corp's Move To Recruit Only CNLU Graduates As Law Officers

Days after it stayed the selection process to the post of Law Officer in Bihar State Mining Corporation Limited, the Patna High Court has issued a notice and has sought a reply from the Corporation. This order has come on a petition challenging the recruitment notification of the Corporation on the ground that it allowed only the law graduates from the Chanakya National Law University,...