CBSE Class 10 Exams Cancelled, Class 12 Exams Postponed

The CBSE Class 10 Board Exams, slated to start from May 4, have been cancelled, and Class 12 Exams have been postponed, in view of the COVID-19 second wave.Results of Class 10th will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by the Board. "Any candidate who is not satisfied with the marks allocated to him/her on this basis will be given an opportunity to sit in an exam...

Is Clearance Of National Wildlife Board Standing Committee Required For Mining Projects Within 10 KM Of National Parks? Kerala HC Refers Matter To Division Bench

The Kerala High Court last week referred the question of whether the clearance of a Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (Standing Committee) for mining projects within 10 kilometres from the National Parks was necessary for the purpose of obtaining an environmental clearance. Justice PB Suresh Kumar issued the reference order opining that a prior decision of the...

Trial Judge Refers To Sanskrit Shloka, Jagjit Singh Ghazal While Awarding Sentence; Patna HC Says Judge Needs Training

Observing that a Trial Court Judge referred to Sanskrit shloka and ghazals of Late Jagjit Singh while awarding sentence to a man convicted under the POCSO Act, the Patna High Court observed that the trial judge "needs special training at the Judicial Academy."The High Court set aside the sentence observing that the evidence brought out in the trial did not disclose the commission of...

Chief Justice Govind Mathur Of Allahabad High Court Will Be Remembered As A Defender Of Civil Liberties

Justice Govind Mathur has retired as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. Originally from Rajasthan High Court, Justice Mathur was transferred to the Allahabad High Court in November 2017. He served as a Chief Justice of the High Court for a little over two years. In this short span, Justice Mathur made his mark as a fearless defender of personal liberty and human rights. In his farewell speech delivered yesterday in a virtual function, Chief Justice Mathur said that he was...

Section 144 In Maharashtra : Advocates Offices Allowed To Open With 50% Capacity If Courts Are Working

The Maharashtra Government has listed advocates offices as an "exempted category" in the order issued under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure yesterday to impose state-wide restrictions on public movement in the wake of COVID-19 surge.Advocates offices are allowed to open with minimum staff, not more than 50% capacity, if the concerned courts, tribunals or Commissions of Enquiries...

'Shows Lack Of Confidence In Own Order": Supreme Court Deprecates Passing Of Orders With Caveat To Not Consider As Precedent

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deprecated the practice of passing orders suffixed with the caveat that the said order is not to be treated as a precedent on the ground of parity, especially in criminal matters. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing a string of SLPs seeking cancellation of bail granted by separate orders of coordinate benches of the Gujarat High Court...

Second Covid Wave: Calcutta High Court To Function Completely Through Virtual Mode Till Further Orders

In view of the recent surge in the Covid-19 cases, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday, on the recommendation of its Covid Committee, decided to hold hearings only through virtual mode from 14 April 2021 till further orders at principal seat at Kolkata and circuit benches at Jalpaiguri and Port Blair.The notification modifies the earlier notification dated 8th April 2021 wherein a decision...

Once Resolution Plan Is Approved, No Creditor Can Initiate Proceedings To Recover Claims Not Part Of Resolution Plan : SC Upholds 'Clean Slate Theory'

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") is a legislation aimed at timely resolution of an entity ("corporate debtor") which has defaulted in payment to its creditors (including the statutory authorities). The corporate debtor has to undergo baptism by fire in the form of a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ("CIRP"). Once the corporate debtor is admitted into CIRP, it is the...

In Markaz Case, Delhi High Court Directs Centre To File Affidavit Clarifying Stand On Restrictions On Congregations

Hearing a plea by the Delhi Waqf Board seeking permission for devotees to pray at the masjid in Nizamuddin Markaz during the period of Ramdaan, the Delhi High Court bench of Justice Mukta Gupta today directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to state on affidavit the stand taken today that all religious, political, academic, social, sports etc gatherings have been barred by the Delhi...

"Any Person Found Flouting COVID Protocols Must Be Taken To Task Immediately"; Calcutta HC Directs Strict Implementation Of COVID Guidelines During Election

"Any Person Found Flouting COVID Protocols Must Be Taken To Task Immediately"; Calcutta HC Directs District Magistrates And Chief Election Officer, West Bengal, To Ensure Strict Implementation Of COVID Guidelines During Election

Delhi High Court Seeks Govt Response On Plea For Physical Meetings With Families, Internet Facility For Under-Trials For Info On Case Status

Responding to a plea by Delhi-riots accused JNU students Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, a single judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh of the Delhi High Court today directed the counsel for the Delhi government to seek instructions on prayers for computer, internet facility with limited website access, and physical meeting of under-trial prisoners with their friends and family.The...

"Prima Facie We Are Of The View That NGT Cannot Strike Down Law", Observes Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) could not decide upon and strike down the validity of a law.A Bench comprising of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, and Justices AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian were hearing a plea pertaining to an appeal against the Karnataka High Court's order wherein a plea challenging Section 40 of the Biodiversity Act had...