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NEET-PG| Candidates With Rural/Difficult Area Service Can't Claim Sub Quota As A Right : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that NEET-PG candidates engaging in Rural Area service or Difficult Rural Area service cannot claim an exclusive sub-quota as a matter of right. Justice N. Nagaresh observed that this was more so since the Prospectus for Admission to Medical Postgraduate Degree Courses 2021-2022 provided for 2% service weightage for Rural Area service and 5% for Difficult...
Municipal Commissioner with Additional Charge of DM Can Order Detention Under Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies and Commodities Act: Madhya Pradesh HC
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Indore Bench recently held that a Municipal Commissioner was competent to issue the order of detention U/S 3(2) of Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as "The Act of 1980") even though she was temporarily delegated with the additional charge...
Free Food Kit Distribution: Kerala High Court Directs State To Disburse Arrears To Retail Dealers Within 2 Months
The Kerala High Court has directed the State and the concerned authorities to disburse arrears of commission payable to Authorised Retail Distributors (ARDs) for distributing Covid-19 free food-kits at the rates specified in 2020 and 2021 Government Orders within two months.Although the State took the stand that the kit distribution was a humanitarian service to be treated as voluntary and not...
Entire Books Of Account Can't Be Rejected Merely Because Of Non-Issuance Of Sale Memos: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has recently held that entire books of accounts cannot be rejected on the sole basis of non-issuance of sale memos. While granting relief to the Assessees (Appellants herein), the Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice R.K. Pattanaik observed, "…mere non-issuance of production of sale memos could not have been a ground...
Search Engines Like Google Not 'Publishers' Under Part III Of IT Rules, 2021: Centre Tells Delhi High Court
The Central Government has told the Delhi High Court that search engines like Google are not 'publishers' under Part III of Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Section 2(s) of the Rules defines a publisher as a "publisher of news and current affairs content or a publisher of online curated content."The Centre through Ministry of...
Not Entitled To Ex Gratia Compensation If Deceased Not Deployed For Dedicated COVID 19 Duty: Delhi Govt Tells High Court
The Delhi Government has told the Delhi High Court that only those families of deceased persons who died while being deployed for dedicated COVID 19 duty will be entitled for ex gratia compensation of Rs. 1 Crore and not otherwise. Justice V Kameswar Rao was hearing the pleas filed by families of two police officers who died while performing field duty amid COVID 19. One of the petitions...
Future v Amazon: "35,000 Jobs Will Be Saved, Banks Will Be Paid, No Shops Will Be Closed If Reliance Deal Goes Through" Future Group Lawyers To Supreme Court
In the Amazon-Future case, the Future Group on Thursday submitted before the Supreme Court that if Future Retail Ltd's deal with the Reliance goes through, 35000 jobs will be saved, no shops will be closed, Banks will be paid out as well, and FRL's debt will be paid to the last rupee.Senior Advocate Harish Salve appearing for Future Retail was arguing in favour of NCLT proceedings with regard...
Fresh Review Of Mullaperiyar Dam's Safety Not Necessary : Tamil Nadu Opposes CWC's Statement In Supreme Court
The State of Tamil Nadu has told the Supreme Court that there is no ground or necessity to have a fresh review on the safety of the Dam for storing water upto +142 ft.This has come in response to the Status Report filed by the CW, in which the authority had said that "a fresh review of the safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam is now due and is required to be undertaken".It has been stated in...
All India Bar Examination XVI (AIBE 16) Result Declared
The All India Bar Examination (AIBE 16) result has been declared today. The AIBE-XVI was conducted on 31st October 2021.The results can be checked in this link provided by www.allindiabarexamination.com. The candidates can check their results by entering their Roll Number and Date of Birth on the given link.AIBE 16 Result: Process- Visit the official website allindiabarexamination.com - Click...
Expansive Powers Of Arrest & Attachment Under PMLA Creating Havoc: Sidharth Luthra To Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday continued hearing a batch of petitions concerned with interpretation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 ("PMLA Act").The matter was listed before the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar.Submissions Of Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra Restrictions Under Section 45 Has Led To Series Of Disabilities To Individual...
NMC Can't Withhold Approval Of A Medical College On Ground Of Pendency Of CBI Probe Against It: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court today held that the National Medical Commission (NMC) cannot withhold the approval of any medical college on the ground that CBI probe on the admissions effected in the said medical college is pending against the Management and Trustees of the said Medical College.The bench of Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Arun Sharma was hearing a plea filed by...