'Name Is An Intrinsic Element Of Identity': Supreme Court Issues Guidelines For Recording Corrections & Changes In CBSE Certificates

The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Thursday, issued guidelines for the Central Board of Secondary Education to process the applications for correction or change in the certificates issued by it.The bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari issued these directives while disposing a batch of appeals questioning the bye law...

Kerala High Court Extends Till June 15 Interim Orders, Interim Bails, Orders U/S 138 Of The Negotiable Instruments Act

The Kerala High Court has extended the interim orders granted on May 19, 2021, till June 15, 2021, including orders relating to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and interim bails, in view of the COVID lockdown in the State.The Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar, Justices C. T. Ravikumar, and Shaji P. Chaly issued the Order pursuant to a Full Bench sitting on Tuesday.Earlier, on...

Will Take Action Against Gautam Gambhir Foundation For Unauthorized Stock Of Covid Medicines: Drug Controller Informs Delhi High Court

The Drug Controller on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that Gautam Gambhir Foundation has been found in contravention of the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act for unauthorised stock of covid 19 drugs.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was apprised by the submissions made by ASC Nandita Rao appearing for Drug Controller, GNCTD. The...

Take Decision On Recommendation For Appointment Of Kerala Administrative Tribunal Chairman Within 3 Weeks: Kerala High Court To Centre

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Cabinet Appointment Committee to take a decision on the recommendation regarding the appointment of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal's Chairman within a period of three weeks.It may be noted that the Cabinet Appointment Committee is the final authority to decide on the recommendation made regarding State Administrative Tribunals'...

Supreme Court Directs Continuation Of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh As TDSAT Chairperson Till New Appointment

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the continuation of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh, former Supreme Court judge, to continue as Chairman of Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) till new appointment is made to the post. The direction was passed by a bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S Ravindra Bhat on an interlocutory application filed in the...

Tribunals Reforms Ordinance An Act of Legislatively Overruling Supreme Court Decision; Has To Be Struck Down : Arvind Datar

The Supreme Court on Wednesday considered the contours of permissible and impermissible legislative overruling and if there is a power to legislate with retrospective effect to the result that judicial decisions stand overruled.The bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ravindra Bhat was hearing the Madras Bar Association's challenge to the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalization...

Students' Interest Will Be Taken Into Account, Whether CBSE, ICSE Or Other Boards : Supreme Court In Plea For Exam Cancellation

During the course of hearing of plea seeking cancellation of Class XII exams, the Supreme Court on Thursday observed that interests of the entire student community will be taken into account, including the students from CBSE, ICSE or other Boards."Everything will be resolved , all issues we will taken into account, interests of student community will be taken into account whether...

Social Investigation Report Must Be Considered While Deciding Juvenile's Bail Plea: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that the bail application of a Juvenile under Section 12 of the JJ Act must be decided after taking into account the Social Investigation Report of the child in question. "A coordinate Bench of this Court in Vishvas's case (supra) has held that application under Section 12 of the Act cannot be decided without taking into consideration...

BREAKING -Class 12 Exams : Will Decide Objective Criteria For Assessment In 2 Weeks, CBSE & ICSE Tell Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted two weeks time to the CBSE and the ICSE to decide the objective criteria for alternate mode of assessment for Class 12 students, in lieu of the exams cancelled on account of COVID.A vacation bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari adjourned the hearing of the PIL (Advocate Mamata Sharma vs Union of India and others), which was...

CBSE/ICSE CLASS XII Examination- Supreme Court Hearing- Live Updates

Supreme Court Will Consider Today the Plea Filed seeking Cancellation of #CBSE , #ICSE #ClassXII Examinations.Central Government will inform the Supreme Court it's decision to cancel #CBSE , #ICSE #ClassXII Examinations amid #COVIDThe Petition filed by Advocate Mamta Sharma also seeks a direction to devise an objective methodology to declare the result of class XII within a specific...

Co-WIN App: MP High Court Directs Centre To Examine Representation Regarding 'Waiting List' Facility In App For Necessary Modification

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the Government of India to examine a representation regarding the facility of the waiting list, for necessary modification in the Co-WIN App.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul Sreedharan was hearing a writ petition filed by one Mukesh Dhanraj Wadhwani aggrieved by the system of registration of citizen for vaccination...

'Every Journalist Entitled To Protection Of Kedar Nath Judgment' :Supreme Court Quashes Sedition Case Against Journalist Vinod Dua

The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the FIR lodged against senior journalist Vinod Dua for sedition and other offences by a local BJP leader in Himachal Pradesh over his YouTube show with critical remarks against Prime Minister and Union Government.A bench of Justices U U Lalit and Vineet Saran had reserved the judgment on October 6, 2020, after hearing arguments for Dua, Himachal...