NEET- AIQ : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing Of Plea Against EWS/OBC Reservation

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Central Government to introduce reservations for the Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections in NEET-All India Quota.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna is hearing the petitions. Senior Advocate Arvind Datar and Senior Advocate Shyam Divan appearing for...

UP Govt Appoints (Retd.) Allahabad HC Judge Led Commission To Probe Into 'Lakhimpur Kheri Violence'

Uttar Pradesh Government has appointed a single-member judicial commission comprising retired Allahabad High Court judge Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava to probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence.Issuing an order in this regard, the UP Government has asked the Commission to complete the inquiry into the matter and submit a report within a period of two monthsImportantly, in the recent...

National Green Tribunal Is Vested With Suo Motu Jurisdiction, Declares Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Thursday declared that the National Green Tribunal is vested with suo motu powers to take cognizance on the basis of letters, representations and media reports.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar delivered the judgment on a batch of petitions which raised the issue whether NGT has suo motu jurisdiction (Municipal Corporation of...

Supreme Court Turns Down Subramanian Swamy's Plea To Frame Guidelines To Deal With Rising NPAs; Gives Him Liberty To Approach RBI

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a prayer made by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy for the the Court to constitute a expert committee for laying down guidelines to address the issue relating to the rising Non-Performing Assets.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna stated it was a domain of core policy and hence the Court cannot frame guidelines...

#LakhimpurKheriViolence: Supreme Court-Suo Motu Case-Live Updates

Supreme Court has taken Suo Motu Cognizance into the recent violent incident of #Lakhimpur_Kheri in which a total of 8 people died, four of whom were mowed down by a vehicle allegedly being driven by the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.A Three-Judge bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana to hear the matter...

Delhi High Court Refrains From Issuing Notice On Plea Against Ban On Firecrackers In National Capital

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refrained from issuing notice on a petition challenging the Delhi Government's decision of imposing a "complete ban" on storage, sale and bursting of all kinds of firecrackers in the national capital, during Diwali. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh deferred the hearing after being informed that the Supreme Court is examining...

Broad Parameter Of 50% Sentence Undergone Can Be Basis For Grant Of Bail To Convicts When Appeal Is Pending : Supreme Court

While considering the issue of long pendency of criminal appeals in the Allahabad High Court, the Supreme Court has observed that the High Court must explore granting bail to convicts who have undergone eight years of the sentence.The Court observed that the bail is the rule where the convict has already undergone eight years of actual sentence. Broad parameter of 50 per cent of...

Clear Case Of Abuse Of Process: Kerala High Court Refuses To Condone Delay Of Over 1000 Days For Lack Of Exceptional Circumstances

The Kerala High Court recently declined to allow an application that sought to condone the delay of 1062 days in preferring the Review Petition since the applicant had failed to make out a sufficient cause for the excessive delay. A Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice T.R Ravi observed,"We have no doubt in our mind that this is a clear case of abuse of process of...

Reservation In Promotion [Day-2]: Can Adequacy Of Representation Be Determined Solely On The Basis Of Percentage? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States

The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing the petitions relating to reservation in promotions. Centre and States had urged the Supreme Court to settle the confusion regarding the norms for reservation in promotions saying that several appointment have been stalled due to ambiguities. A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and B.R.Gavai is hearing the matter after...

Delhi Based Event Organizer Approaches Delhi High Court Over Media Reports On His Alleged Involvement In Cruise Ship Drug Case

In another development in relation to Cruise Ship drug case, a Delhi based event organizer Arjun Jain has moved the Delhi High Court aggrieved by certain media reports from India Today tv channel over his alleged involvement in the case despite no summons issued to him by Narcotics Control Bureau.While posting the matter for hearing tomorrow, Justice Rekha Palli took on record assurance made...

Breaking: Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Lakhimpur Kheri Violence', CJI Led Bench To Hear Matter Tomorrow

The Supreme Court of India has taken Suo Moto Cognizance of the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence and the matter [IN RE VIOLENCE IN LAKHIMPUR KHERI (UP) LEADING TO LOSS OF LIFE] would be heard tomorrow by the Bench led by Chief Justice Of India, NV Ramana.Importantly, in the recent violent incident of Lakhimpur Kheri, a total of 8 people died, four of whom were mowed down by a vehicle allegedly...

How Should States Proceed With Filling Up Vacancies After Bombay HC Quashed Consumer Protection Rules? Supreme Court To Clarify

In light of the recent decision by the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court striking down provisions of the new Consumer Protection Rules 2020 ("Rule, 2020") which excluded lawyers with 10-12 years experience from appointments to Consumer Commission, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will issue appropriate directions with regards to other states( where the Rules have not...