Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Live Streaming Proceedings Of Pleas Concerning Same Sex Marriage

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on an application seeking live streaming of proceedings in the case concerning recognition and registration of same-sex marriages in the country.The bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice on being beseeched that the matter is of "national and constitutional importance".Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul argued that...

Illegal Encroachments In Kamla Nagar Area: HC Issues Contempt Notice To NDMC, Delhi Police; Says Officers Not Discharging Statutory Responsibilities Efficiently

Dealing with a petition concerning illegal encroachments in city's Kamla Nagar area, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued contempt notices to North Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Police for non compliance of it's order and failure to discharge their statutory responsibilities efficiently. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a plea filed by Jawahar Nagar...

Fully Reasoned Order Not Necessary For Taking Cognizance On The Basis Of Police Report : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that it is not obligatory on the part of the Court to issue a fully reasoned order for taking cognizance on the basis of a police report(Case : Pradeep S Wodeyar versus Union of India). A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice BV Nagarathna was deciding an appeal filed against a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which...

Irregularity In Order Taking Cognizance Will Not Vitiate Criminal Proceedings : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that an irregularity in the order taking cognizance will not vitiate the proceedings in a criminal trial(case: Pradeep S Wodeyar vs State of Karnataka).A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice BV Nagarathna was deciding an appeal filed against a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which dismissed the appellant's petition...

NEET-UG : Supreme Court Dismisses Students' Plea Alleging Error In Hindi Translation Of Question Paper

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition filed by 22 NEET-UG candidates who sought recalculation of their scores due to an alleged error in the Hind translation of a physics question in the NEET-UG 2021.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Vikram Nath dismissed the petition after a panel of three independent experts constituted by the...

Supreme Court Dismisses Doctors' Plea To Postpone DNB/DrNB Final Theory Exams Scheduled In December 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition filed by 4 doctors seeking the postponement of the DNB/DrNB Final Theory Exams, December 2021 that are scheduled to be conducted as per the terms of the notice dated October 23, 2021 from December 16 to December 19.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, AS Bopanna and Vikram Nath observed that the postponement of the exam is...

Supreme Court Allows A Female Candidate Who Took 308 Days' Maternity Leave During DNB Residency Training To Take Theory Examination

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a female candidate who took 308 days' maternity leave during the residency training for DNB in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to take the theory examination scheduled in December.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and A. S. Bopanna noted that Clause 6 of Circular of January 18 of the National Board of Examinations clearly stipulates that the extension...

Allahabad HC Directs IIT BHU To Admit Dalit Girl Who Lost Seat Over Failure To Pay Fee In Time; Court Contributes Towards Her Fee

Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, on its own, volunteered to contribute Rs.15,000/- towards the fee for allocation of the seat and handed over the said amount to her after the court hours.

Petitioner Involved In 29 Criminal Cases, Not A 'Responsible Citizen': Allahabad High Court Dismisses 'Land Grabber's' PIL With 5 Lakh Cost

The Allahabad High Court last week imposed a 5 Lakh cost on a person who had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition noting that the petitioner had 29 criminal cases registered/pending against him and therefore, it cannot be said that the petitioner is a responsible citizen.Apart from that, the Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vivek Varma noted that the petitioner had...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Grants Custody Parole To Meeran Haider For Appearing In UGC-NET Exam

A Delhi Court yesterday granted custody parole to Meeran Haider, accused in connection with Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, for appearing in a management exam in UGC- NET on November 30. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat allowed an application moved by Haider seeking custody prole for appearing for a Management exam (Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing/ Marketing Mg./Industrial Relations...

Robust Regulatory Mechanism & Draft Agreement Already Prescribed Under RERA: Centre Tells Supreme Court In Plea Seeking Model Builder Buyer Agreement

Responding to a plea seeking a model builder buyer agreement, the Central Government has submitted before the Supreme Court that a robust regulatory mechanism and draft 'agreement for sale" has already been prescribed under the provisions of RERA [Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act].According to Centre, the mechanism prescribed under RERA seeks to balance the rights and interest...

Any Body Can Use 'Magic Masala' And Magical Masala'- Supreme Court Dismisses ITC's Plea Against Nestle

On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed ITC Limited's Special Leave Petition challenging the order of the Division Bench of the Madras High Court, wherein the High Court refused to interfere with the order passed by the Single Judge who had inter alia, refused to restrain Nestle India Ltd. from using expressions 'Magic Masala', 'Magical Masala' with respect to its instant...