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Corpses Floating In Ganga : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Directions For Proper Disposal Of Bodies; Grants Liberty To Approach NHRC
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the plea filed seeking directions for framing of a policy to protect the rights of the dead and controlling the overcharging for cremations, burials of those who died of Covid-19 and ambulance services A Division Bench of Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Hemant Gupta has granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the National Human...
CA Exams - "Opt Out Option" Available If Examinee Or Family Infected With COVID On Or After June 21 : ICAI Tells Supreme Court
Stating that COVID-19 spread is now at a substantially low level, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has submitted that it would be in the best interests of the candidates to hold the examination as per the schedule, i.e. commencing on 5th July, 2021."The COVID-19 spread is now at a substantially low level, therefore this is the opportune moment to offer...
"Total Restriction On Lawyers' Free Speech": Plea In Kerala HC Challenges New Bar Council Rules Which Make Criticism Of Its Decisions Ground For Disqualification
A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court by Advocate Rajesh Vijayan, a member of the Kerala Bar Council seeking a declaration that the recently inserted Sections V and V-A of Chapter II of Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules are unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19 (1) (a), and 21.The Bar Council of India had recently published a notification dated 25th June...
'February Judgment Covers Everyone' : Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Extra Attempt In UPSC Exams
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by 6 civil service aspirants seeking extra chance in the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) exam(Sohan Kumar and others vs Union of India and another).A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose observed that the issue is covered by the judgment delivered on February 24 in the case Rachna and others...
IT Rules- Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Centre's Notice To Digital News Portals, Re-notifies For Roster Bench
A vacation division bench of the Delhi High Court of Justices C Hari Shankar and Subramonium Prasad said it was prima facie not inclined to grant any interim relief on applications by The Quint and The Wire for action against them for non-compliance with the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). The court said that...
Whether CA Students Can Have Options Within Centres? Supreme Court Asks ICAI Counsel To Get Instructions
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to tomorrow the hearing on three petitions filed by various Chartered Accountant students seeking certain reliefs in relation to CA exams 2021 scheduled to start from July 5.As the matter was taken by a bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose, Senior Advocate Ramji Srinivasan, appearing for the Institute of...
President Appoints Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath As The Acting Chief Justice Of Himachal Pradesh High Court
On Monday (28th June) the Centre notified the appointment of Justice Ravi Malimath as the Acting Chief Justice of the Himachal High Court (as per Article 223 of the Constitution of India) with effect from July 1. Justice Malimath, the senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, will be performing the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court consequent upon...
Justice Hari Shankar Recuses From Hearing Plea For Modifying CBSE's Evaluation Scheme For Class X Students
Justice C Hari Shankar today recused himself from hearing a plea in the Delhi High Court seeking modification of the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) scheme for evaluation of Grade X students.The plea was listed for hearing before the vacation division bench of Justices Hari Shankar and Subramonium Prasad. The court had earlier issued notice in the petition which seeks...
Non Payment Of Salaries To Transport Corporation Employees- Uttarakhand HC Requests CM To Convene Urgent Meeting For Ensuring Arrears Are Paid On War Footing
Observing that the State cannot be permitted to function in a laid-back style, the Uttarakhand High Court, in a special Saturday hearing requested Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat to convene an urgent meeting for ensuring that arrears of salaries are paid to the employees of State Transport Corporation which is unpaid from the last five months. A division bench comprising of Chief...
Tripura HC Stays Probe In FIR Against CPI(M) Leader For Facebook Posts Calling Locals To Build Resistance In Case Of Attack
The Tripura High Court on Friday stayed investigation into an FIR registered against a leader of CPI(M) for his Facebook Posts calling locals to build resistance in case of an attack stating that if the police don't take any action in the matter of attack at a house, then the culprits must be taught a lesson collectively.The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi prima facie observed that it...
Persons With Disabilities Have Right To Reservation In Promotions : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday held that persons with physical disabilities have right to reservation in promotions also.A 2-judge bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R Subhash Reddy held so dismissing an appeal filed by the State of Kerala against a judgment of the Kerala High Court(State of Kerala vs Leesamma Joseph).The Supreme Court said that the High Court judgment was...
Breaking: Centre Extends Tenure Of Attorney General KK Venugopal By One Year
The Central Government has extended the tenure of Attorney General K K Venugopal by one more year till June 30, 2022. He was appointed AG on July 1, 2017 for a three year term. Last year, his tenure was extended by one year.Widely respected as an expert in constitutional law, he was appointed the Attorney General on June 30, 2017, succeeding Mukul Rohatgi.As the AG, he has defended the...