[BREAKING] NEET MDS 2021 Counselling From August 20 To October 10, 2021 : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Union of India on Tuesday informed Supreme Court that it has decided to conduct NEET MDS 2021 counselling from 20th August 2021 and will conclude the same on 10th October 2021The Medical Counselling Committee and Union of India made the submission through an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court today, August 10th. The Centre has also submitted the proposed schedule for counselling...

'Country Has Right To Know' : Goa Govt Opposes Tarun Tejpal's Plea For In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal

Journalist Tarun Tejpal has sought all proceedings in the Bombay High Court at Goa against his acquittal in 2013 rape case to be held in-camera and raised objections on the maintainability of the Goa Government's appeal. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that he usually wouldn't be opposed to an in-camera prayer, but in this case, the institution has failed to impress...

Twitter Seems To Have Complied With IT Rules 2021: Centre Informs Delhi High Court

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that Twitter Inc. seems to have appointed permanent officers, in compliance with the IT Rules 2021."Prima facie, they have appointed Chief Compliance Officer, Resident Grievance Officer and Nodal Contact Person. As of date, they appear to be in compliance," ASG Chetan Sharma submitted.The development came while Justice Rekha Palli...

Kerala High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Union Govt Secretaries Over Delay In Appointment Of KAT Chairman

The Kerala High Court has issued contempt notice to the Secretaries of the Central Government for its failure to appoint a Chairman for the Kerala Administrative Tribunal within the stipulated time as directed by the Court. A Division Bench of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Kauser Edappagath issued notice to the Secretary of Union Cabinet as well as the Secretary of Department...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Samajwadi Party Leaders Azam Khan & Mohammad Azam Khan In Forgery Case

The Court said that they can be released on bail after the trial court records the statement of Azam Khan.

Kerala High Court Refuses Interim Relief To Petitioner Challenging Restrictions On Unvaccinated Persons

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to provide interim relief to the petitioner who alleged that the recent Government Order virtually puts unvaccinated persons under house arrest. Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar while hearing the matter remarked as such - "I have my doubts in the bonafides behind filing this petition as well. I had heard about certain news about this petition even before it...

Judges Handling Criminal Cases Against MPs & MLAs Should Not Be Transferred Until Further Orders: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that Judges hearing the criminal cases against sitting or former MPs/MLAs should continue in their current posts until further orders of the Supreme Court, to ensure the disposal of pending cases. "To ensure the disposal of pending case, the presiding officers of special courts, or CBI courts involved in prosecution of MPs MLAs to continue in...

Relatives Not Dependent On Claimant Will Constitute A Separate Family Unit For Purposes Of Compensation & Rehabilitation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the relatives who are not dependent on the claimant will constitute a separate family unit for the purposes of compensation and rehabilitation.In this case, the issue was whether one Anadinath Banerjee is entitled to employment by Eastern Coalfields Limited in lieu of the acquisition of lands, on the strength of a tripartite agreement. According to the...

[Delhi Riots] There Is Difference Between Those Who Happened To Be At Crime Scene & Those Who Assembled With Common Object: Accused Tell Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday continued hearing a batch of bail applications in North-East Delhi riots case. Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid, appearing for few accused, concluded his arguments.Khurshid told the Court that mere presence of the accused persons at the crime scene does not by itself mean that were part of the alleged unlawful assembly. "Their behaviour and conduct has to...

Bombay High Court Extends Protective Orders Against Evictions And DispossessionsTill August 30, No Further Extension

The Bombay High Court has refused to continue its unconditional extension of all interim orders in Maharashtra beyond August 30, given the improving covid situation and resumption in the physical functioning of courts. (Suo Motu PIL NO. 1 of 2021) A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justices AA Sayyed, SS Shinde and PB Varale had kept all orders or decrees for...

Supreme Court Bars Withdrawal Of Criminal Prosecution Against MPs/MLAs Without Permission Of High Court

The Supreme Court on Monday directed that no prosecution against sitting of former MPs snd MLAs will be withdrawn without the permission of the High Court of the concerned state.The Court further directed that judges hearing the criminal cases against MPs/MLAs in Special Courts should continue in their current posts until further orders of the Supreme Court. This direction will be subject to...

'It Looked Like A Gambling Den': Kerala High Court Pulls Up BEVCO For Liquor Store Found In Pitiful State

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reprimanded Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) after finding a liquor store in a miserable condition in the city. The matter will be taken up tomorrow for further hearing. Justice Devan Ramachandran while screen sharing a live photo of the liquor store he came across yesterday, remarked as such: "Just yesterday I personally saw a liquor shop that...