NEET-AIQ : Centre Decides To Review Rs 8 Lakh Criteria For EWS; Counselling Deferred By Four More Weeks

The Central Government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it has decided to revisit the Rupees 8 lakh annual income limit set for determining the Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) and will take a fresh decision within 4 weeks.The Centre further assured that the counselling for NEET admissions will be deferred for a further period of four weeks till a fresh decision is taken on...

Karnataka High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Medical Representative Accused Of Black Marketing Remdesivir During Covid-19

The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed an application for anticipatory bail filed by a Medical Representative who is charged for black marketing of remdesivir injections during the second wave of Covid-19 in the month of May. Justice K Natarajan while dismissing the plea filed by Chetan CV said, "It cannot be said that it is a simple offence as it was disaster time and cheated...

Innocent Attempt Of A Girl To Get Admitted To Her Dream Course: Kerala HC Refrains From Imposing Cost For Filing Multiple Pleas With Similar Prayers

In a fascinating judgment, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday wished a petitioner good luck on cracking Kerala Engineering Architectural Medical (KEAM) Entrance exam on her next attempt, rather than imposing cost for filing multiple pleas with similar prayers, thereby wasting the time of the Court.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was hearing a plea filed by a young woman belonging to the...

"Petitioner's Fears Allayed In Govt's Order Itself": Gujarat HC Disposes Of Tushar Gandhi's Plea Against Gandhi Ashram Revamp Decision

The Gujarat High Court today disposed of a plea filed by Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar Gandhi challenging the decision of the Gujarat government to revamp/redevelop Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad at the estimated cost of ₹1,200-crore.The Bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh J. Shastri observed that all the fears and apprehensions of the Petitioner stood allayed...

'He's A Minister, Does It Befit Him To Do All This?' : Bombay High Court On Nawab Malik's Tweets Against Sameer Wankhede

After a division bench of the Bombay High Court took strong exception to NCP leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik's tweets and public statements against NCB officer Sameer Wankhede and his family, Malik undertook not to make public statements against them till December 9. "What is this media publicity he wants everyday? Especially after his son-in-laws arrest… He is...

"Nobody Asked Them To Read It": Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Salman Khurshid's Book 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to stop the publication and sale of the book "Sunrise Over Ayodhya" written by Congress Leader and Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid."Ask people not to buy the book or read it," Justice Yashwant Varma said while dismissing the petition filed by Advocate Vineet Jindal through Advocate Raj Kishor Choudhary, alleging...

Kangana Ranaut Summoned By Delhi Assembly Committee Over Remarks Against Sikh Community

Actor Kangana Ranaut has been summoned by the Peace and Harmony Committee of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on December 6 over her Instagram comments about the Sikh community wherein she had labelled them as 'Khalistani Terrorists' in the wake of the Centre's announcement to repeal farm laws. The actor vide her posts on Instagram had claimed that Khalistanis were "arm-twisting" the government...

Broadcaster Should Take Action Against Anchors Who Fail To Remain Impartial: NBDSA Orders 'News Nation' To Take Down 'Conversion Jihad' Show Videos

News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA), in its order November 15, while referring to a complaint made against News Channel News Nation's November 6, 2020 show title 'Conversion Jihad' called upon the broadcaster to take remedial action against their anchors if they fail to remain impartial during broadcasts.Dealing with a complaint made by Citizens for Justice and Peace...

'Using Bold Headlines & Attributing Her To Be 'Modi Baiter' Is Out Of Context, Lacks Neutrality': NBDSA Directs Times Now To Remove Video On Teesta Setalvad's Visit To Shaheen Bagh

The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has ruled that a show aired by Times Now on activist Teesta Setalvad's visit to the Shaheen Bagh protest site were 'devoid of objectivity' and violated Fundamental Principles as enumerated in the Code of Ethics and Broadcasting Standards and various Guidelines and Advisories issued by NBDSA. Accordingly, Times Now was directed...

NEET UG 2021 : NTA Agrees To Examine Alleged Error In Hindi Translation Of Question; Supreme Court To Hear On Nov 30

The National Testing Agency agreed before the Supreme Court on Thursday to examine the alleged error in the Hind translation of a physics question in the NEET-UG 2021.The Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, appearing for the NTA, submitted before a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath that the question will be evaluated again by a panel of three experts....

[BREAKING] Tripura Polls : Secure Every Polling Booth With Sufficient CAPF Personnel, Directs Supreme Court

In view of the allegations of violence during the polling day(which is today) for local body elections in Tripura, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Home Secretary of Tripura Government, the State Election Commission and the Director General of Police to ensure that every polling booth is manned by sufficient strength of Central Armed Police Force(CAPF) personnel.The Court also...

Bombay High Court Commutes Death Penalty Of Three Convicts In 2013 Shakti Mills Gang Rape of A Photo-Journalist

The Bombay High Court on Monday commuted to life imprisonment the death penalty awarded to three repeat offenders in connection with the gang-rape of a photo-journalist inside Mumbai's defunct Shakti Mills compound, in 2013. Justices SS Jadhav and Prithviraj Chavan pronounced the order.The court held that the photojournalists' case cannot be considered their second offence as both...