Foreign Medical Education: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 'Minimum 54 Months MBBS' Duration Under NMC Regulations

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on the petition filed by a medical aspirant, challenging the vires of National Medical Commission (Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate) Regulations, 2021, as ultra vires the Constitution.The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has fixed the case for hearing on February 28.The petitioner is a medical aspirant, desirous...

Will Complete Investigation In Case Related To Google Play Store Payments Policy Within 60-Days: CCI Informs Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court was on Wednesday informed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that it will complete its investigation in the case related to Google Play store payments policy 2020, within 60-days. Additional Solicitor General N Venkatraman said, "Yesterday, CCI heard an application filed by DG Investigation and he has given an assurance that he will complete...

Won't Insist On Physical Appearance Of Amazon Officials : Enforcement Directorate Tells Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned to January 12 the hearing in the plea filed by Amazon Wholesale India Pvt. Ltd. challenging the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Enforcement to investigate the matters beyond the scope of powers prescribed under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).Justice Rekha Palli deferred the hearing after taking note of the fact that Senior...

Joint Account Holder Who Is Not A Signatory To Cheque Shall Not Be Prosecuted Under Section 138 Of NI Act: Telangana High Court

In a case pertaining to dishonor of cheque, the Telangana High Court recently ruled that a joint account holder who is not a signatory to the disputed cheque shall not be prosecuted under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1981. Relying on the Supreme Court ruling in Alka Khandu Avhad vs. Amar Syamprasad Mishra, Justice Shameem Akhtar held that a mere joint account holder but not...

Walayar Rape-Death Case: Kerala High Court Dismisses Bail Pleas Moved By Three Accused, Asks Them To Approach Trial Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail applications moved by the prime accused in the infamous Walayar case that had built up public outrage in the StateNoting that the final report had already been filed before the trial court, Justice P. Gopinath asked the applicants to approach the trail court with their bail applications since that would be the appropriate forum to consider...

Arbitral Tribunal Constituted Before 2015 Amendment Cannot Operate If It Violates Neutrality Mandate Under Section 12(5) : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that an arbitral tribunal constituted as per an arbitration clause before the 2015 amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 will lose its mandate if it violates the neutrality clause under Section 12(5) read with the Seventh Schedule, which were incorporated through the 2015 amendment.The Court held that an arbitration clause that prescribes appointment...

Money Laundering Case: Anil Deshmukh Approaches Mumbai Special Court For Default Bail

Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who was arrested on November 2 last year by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case, has filed for default bail under section 167 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, before the special court in Mumbai.Deshmukh is currently in judicial custody in an alleged Prevention of Money Laundering case and has filed for bail...

UPSC Civil Services: Delhi High Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea To Postpone Mains Exam Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking postponement of UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination, 2021 scheduled from January 7 to January 16, 2022, in view of Covid-19 third wave and spread of the new Omicron variant. The matter was mentioned today by Advocate Anushree Kapadia before a Division Bench led by Chief Justice DN Patel, and permission is granted for urgent...

No 'Public Purpose' For Veda Nilayam Acquisition And Conversion To Memorial: Madras High Court Dismisses AIADMK Plea

In third party appeals against the single judge order quashing land acquisition proceedings of 'Veda Nilayam', Madras High Court held that no 'public purpose' is served by converting the erstwhile residence of Late J. Jayalalitaa into a second memorial. While dismissing the appeals preferred by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (AIADMK) and former AIADMK Minister...

Elephant Deaths Due To Electrocution : Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a PIL filed seeking court's urgent intervention in relation to the problem of elephant deaths due to electrocution in the country.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction. The petitioners were represented through Advocate Kartik Shukul before the Court. The Petitioners...

Future-Amazon: Delhi High Court To Hear Today Future Group's Appeal Against Single Judge Order

The Delhi High Court will today hear the appeal filed by Future Group challenging a single judge order which had dismissed it's plea challenging the two orders passed by the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal. The orders deferred the hearing in the plea filed by Future Group seeking termination of the arbitration proceedings instituted by Amazon. A bench led by Chief Justice DN Patel listed...

SCAORA Moves Supreme Court Seeking Revival Of Orders Extending Statutory Limitation Period

Looking at the prevailing situation amid rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country, the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association has moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking extension of the statutory Limitation Period in respect of judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings. "There has been a sudden and drastic change in the situation with regard to the pandemic, as...