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Student Misses Exam As His 'Mental Health Deteriorated During Lockdown', Gujarat HC Allows Him To Take Supplementary Exam
In a significant order, the Gujarat High Court on Friday (23rd April) allowed an Engineering student, who claimed that his mental health deteriorated during the Lockdown and thus, he failed to take the earlier semester exams due to depression, to take the supplementary exam. Observing that in order the petitioner is not placed in the irreversible situation and that the petition does...
Sr Adv AM Singhvi & P Wilson Nominated To Rajya Sabha Committee Of Privileges
The Chairman of Rajya Sabha on Friday nominated Senior Advocates Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and P. Wilson as members of the Rajya Sabha's Committee of Privileges. The nomination shall come into effect from April 20. Their names find mention among 8 other nominations made by the Chairman under Rule 192 (2) of the Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Rajya Sabha Rules. The full list...
"He Is Chained Like An Animal In Hospital", Journalist Siddique Kappan's Wife Writes To CJI Ramana Seeking His Immediate Release
"Media is the breath of democracy, and it is an attempt for giving breath to a media person, who is in jail for the last more than 6 months, and the Habeas Corpus petition also pending since 06.10.2020": The Letter by Kappan's wife states
Supreme Court Judge Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar Passes Away
Supreme Court Judge Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar, 62, passed away on April 24 late night.He breathed last at a private hospital at Gurugram, succumbing to prolonged illness.He was elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 17th February, 2017 and had a term tell May 5, 2023. Before his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Shantanagoudar was the Chief Justice of the Kerala High...
New SC Lawyers Chamber Be Used As COVID Facility : Advocate Suggests To SCBA, SCAORA
Supreme Court Advocate Shobha Gupta has written to the Supreme Court Bar Association and the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association suggesting that the new SC lawyers chamber at Appu Ghar, which is at present vacant, be offered to the concerned government(Centre or State) for being used as a COVID treatment facility."The situation is extremely worrying and terrifying. The least we can...
'Peak Of Second Covid Wave Yet To Be Reached': Delhi High Court Directs Centre, GNCTD To Consider Augmentation Of Further Resources
The Delhi High Court on Saturday inquired from the Delhi Government as to how it is planning to boost medical infrastructure in order to meet the potential requirements of its citizens during upsurge of cases amid the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Noting that peak of the present wave is yet to be reached, a Division Bench comprising of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha...
AOR Exam 2021 : Supreme Court Extends Last Date For Submission Of Applications To May 1
The Supreme Court has extended the last date for submission of applications for Advocate on Record examinations till 1 PM, May 1.The extension has been granted based on the requests made by several applicants. The last date for submission of application was otherwise April 26.The exams are scheduled on 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th June, 2021.Last date for submission of applications for AOR...
Senior Advocate V. Shekhar Passes Away Due To COVID
Senior Advocate V. Shekhar, who practiced before the Supreme Court of India today passed away due to COVID-19.He was born in Delhi and studied commerce at graduation level before securing an LL.B. degree from the University of Delhi and he had a post-graduate degree in Political Science also from the University of Delhi. After his enrolment with the Bar Council of Delhi, he started practicing...
COVID19-Inform About Steps Taken, Testing Facilities, Availability Of Oxygen Cylinders, Remdesivir Injection Etc: AP High Court To State
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday (22nd April) asked the State Government to file a comprehensive affidavit with regard to the steps taken by the State to deal with the present COVID-19 pandemic. The Bench of Chief Justice Arup Kumar Goswami and Justice C. Praveen Kumar has also directed that the affidavit should include various facets such as:- Testing facilities, Time...
'A Sorry Picture Of System Generated Harassment':Kerala High Court Expresses Dismay At Delays By Central Registration Centre In Allowing Incorporation Of LLP
The Kerala High Court recently expressed dismay at the delays and hardships brought on by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs' Central Registration System in processing applications for the incorporation of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP). Taking note of the predicament of the petitioner, whose application for incorporation was being delayed for various reasons, Justice N...
Remdesivir Allocation Can Be Increased If Specific Request With Proper Justification Received From Maharashtra : DCGI Tells Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court(Nagpur bench) on Friday interacted with the Drug Controller General of India(DGCI) via video conferencing to discuss the issues related to the supply of Remdesivir drug for State of Maharshtra.A Division Bench of Justices Shukre and SM Modak had earlier summoned the Drug Controller VG Somani to appear via video conference after State was unable to comply with its orders...