NEET-PG Counselling : Supreme Court Reserves Order In EWS/OBC Case [LIVE UPDATES Of Day 2]

The Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases related to OBC/EWS reservation in NEET-AIQ. The cases are listed as item number 33 before a 2-judge bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AS Bopanna. Stay on this page for live-updates from the hearing.The hearing is likely to determine whether the counselling for NEET-PG admissions will commence soon or not. Yesterday,...

"Attempt To Sexualise, Dehumanise Muslim Women": Women In Criminal Law Association Condemns Harassment Of Muslim Women In "Bulli Bai" App

Condemning the "Islamophobic harassment" Indian Muslim Women through the Bulli Bai webpage, the Women in Criminal Law Association issued a solidarity statement with Muslim Women who have been targets of these apps. The statement expresses solidarity with the Indian Muslim women whose photographs and information have been shared without their knowledge or consent on Bulli Bai and...

"English As A Medium of Instruction Can't Be Thrusted Upon A Child Even By A Legislation Much Less By A Policy Decision": Rajasthan High Court

While allowing the plea filed by the petitioner, the single bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur held that the decision of the State seeking to convert the school in question from a Hindi medium to an English Medium school with immediate effect, is fortiori, violative of Article 19(1)(a) and 14 of the Constitution. Justice Dinesh Mehta held that English, as a medium of instruction, cannot...

[K-Rail Project] All Actions Taken Preparatory, In Public Interest: Kerala Govt Submits Before High Court

In an affidavit filed before the Kerala High Court, the Chief Secretary to the Government has submitted that its actions taken in pursuance of the Semi High-Speed Railway Line Project (Silver Line Project) were only preliminary in nature and that they were all in public interest. The statement was filed in a petition seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against K-Rail for allegedly...

'Union Can't Usurp the Powers Of State Governments': Plea Before Madras High Court Challenging The Vires Of Dam Safety Act

On Senior Advocate P. Wilson's request to list the matter urgently, Madras High Court has posted the plea challenging the vires of the recently enacted Dam Safety Act, 2021 on January 10.The public interest litigation preferred by DMK MP from Mayiladuthurai, S. Ramalingam, was mentioned before the bench on Tuesday. Thereafter, the first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari...

Violation of Covid-19 Norms: Telangana High Court Releases BJP State President Bandi Sanjay

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday released BJP State President Bandi Sanjay Kumar who was sent to a 14-day judicial remand for allegedly violating Covid-19 norms and thereby assaulting a public servant, with a condition to furnish a personal bond.While staying the remand order, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan also issued notice to the State government in the matter. Sanjay was taken into custody...

Hyderabad NCLT Initiates Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Against Tata Projects Ltd

The National Company Law Tribunal of Hyderabad has recently initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Tata Projects Limited for its failure to pay back legally-established dues to the applicant herein, Nexo Industries Pvt Ltd.The tribunal comprising Dr. Venkata Ramakrishna Badharinath Nandula and Veera Brahma Rao Arekapudi was dealing with an application moved by...

"Any Misadventure Would Endanger All Human Lives": Patna High Court Reviews Govt's COVID Preparedness Plan

The Patna High Court today reviewed the Bihar Government's COVID preparedness plan to deal with the apparent third wave of the pandemic while emphasizing that it is our collective responsibility to deal with the Pandemic, as it noted that any slip or misadventure of an individual or a community would certainly endanger all human life.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice...

Arbitration - Party Without Notice Of Section 11(6) Petition filed By Other Party Free To Appoint Arbitrator: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a party to the arbitration agreement can appoint an arbitrator even after an Arbitration Petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the other party before the High Court for appointment of an arbitrator if the party has not been given due notice of the same. A bench comprising Justice Ajay Rastogi...

PIL Seeks Independent Probe In 'Fake Encounter' Of 13-Yr-Old Boy, His Father: Gujarat HC Issues Notice To State Govt, Police

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in connection with the alleged fake encounter of a 13-year-old minor and his father by Gujarat Police officials, the Gujarat High Court today issued notices to the Gujarat State Government, Gujarat Police, and the State Human Rights Commission.The Bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri was hearing the Plea...

Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act - No Statutory Appeal Lies Against Section 14B(1) Order Refusing To Disqualify Sarpanch Or Panchayat Member Panchayat: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that no statutory appeal lies against an order passed under Section 14B(1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959, refusing to disqualify the Sarpanch or Member of Panchayat. The Apex Court clarified that Section 14B(2) of the Act does not provide for an appeal mechanism for the orders passed under Section 14B(1). A bench comprising...

Supreme Court Asks Patna High Court To Decide Pleas Challenging Notification Prohibiting Trucks Of 14 Wheels & More From Transporting Sand & Stone Chips

The Supreme Court on January 3, 2022 requested Patna High Court to decide the petitions filed by Bihar Truck Owners Association challenging State of Bihar's notification dated December 16, 2020 which prohibited trucks of 14 wheels and more from transporting sand and stone chips ("impugned notification") that are pending before the High Court within 8 weeks.Along with prohibiting, the...