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NEET-PG 2024 | Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Fresh AIQ Round 3 Counselling
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to conduct AIQ (All India Quota) Round III of NEET-PG 2024 counselling afresh on the ground that there were instances of seat blocking following delay in completion of 2nd round of state counselling in Madhya Pradesh.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran heard the matter. Not...
'Go To HC': Supreme Court Disposes Of Contempt Petition Filed Against UP Authorities Over Demolition Of Property At Sambhal
Granting liberty to approach the Allahabad High Court, the Supreme Court today disposed of a contempt petition filed against Uttar Pradesh authorities for alleged violation of order dated November 13, 2024 restraining demolition actions across the country without prior notice and opportunity of hearing. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran passed the order, stating,"We find that...
'Nobody Gets Better Treatment Because Of Senior Gown' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Delhi HC's Senior Designations
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 7) dismissed a petition filed by Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara challenging the decision of the Delhi High Court to confer senior designations on 70 advocates.A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran heard the matter.Earlier, the Court had pulled up the petitioner for making allegations that senior designations are conferred based...
Jayalalithaa's Niece Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In Disproportionate Assets Case
The niece of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has approached the Supreme Court seeking the return of the properties confiscated in the disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa.J Deepa has filed a Special Leave Petition challenging the Karnataka High Court's order refusing to release Jayalalithaa's assets to her.The petitioner's argument is that since the criminal...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Police Investigation On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee Regarding Women's Exploitation In Malayalam Cinema
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 7) refused to interfere with the directions of the Kerala High Court to register FIRs based on the depositions given by witnesses/victims before the Justice Hema Committee regarding the sexual exploitation of women in the Malayalam cinema field.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Mehta observed that once...
UP Govt Offers To Administer Mathura Temples Which Are Under Receivership Of Advocates, Seeks Supreme Court's Permission
In a case where the Supreme Court raised concerns regarding the appointment of advocates as court receivers of various temples in Mathura, the State of Uttar Pradesh today (February 6) requested the Court to hand over the temples' management to the State during the pendency of the civil suits. Senior Advocate Navin Pahwa, appearing for the State of Uttar Pradesh, submitted that the State...
Governor Can't 'Pocket-Veto' Bills, Anti-Federal To Return Bills Without Giving Reasons: Tamil Nadu Govt To Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today(January 6) continued hearing two writ petitions filed by the State of Tamil Nadu against Governor Dr. RN Ravi for withholding assent for 12 bills passed by the State assembly. Since yesterday, a bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan has been hearing Senior Advocates Mukul Rohatgi,Abhishek Manu Singhvi and P Wilson arguing that the Governor's action...
How Can Advocate-on-Record Authorise A Non-AoR To Argue On His Behalf? Supreme Court Asks
The Supreme Court today (February 6) asked an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) how he could ask another lawyer, who was not an AoR, to act on his behalf.A bench of Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice SC Sharma was hearing the matter. During the hearing, when the bench asked the advocate appearing for the appellant, whether he was an Advocate on Record for the present case, he answered in the negative....
Supreme Court Entrusts Charge Of Kabbadi Federation To Elected Body; Asks Centre To Ensure Participation Of Indian Team In Asian Championship
The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 6) asked the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to ensure that Indian Kabbadi players are allowed to participate in the Asian Kabbadi Championship to be held in Iran from February 20 to 25.The Court also requested Justice(Retired) SP Garg, who was appointed by the Delhi High Court as the administrator of the Amateur Kabbadi Federation of India (AKFI),...
Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balakrishna Move Kerala Court To Recall Arrest Warrant In Objectionable Ads Case
Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna have moved an application before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II Palakkad on February 03 to recall the arrest warrant issued against them in the objectionable ads case. The application has been moved under Section 205 of the CrPC.Today, the application was taken up before the Court, which posted it for hearing on February 11. Earlier, the Court...
If A Intends To Kill B But Mistakenly Kills C, Intention To Kill C Is Attributed To A : Supreme Court Explains 'Transmigration Of Motive'
The Supreme Court recently observed that Section 301 of the IPC (Culpable homicide by causing the death of a person other than the person whose death was intended) reflects the doctrine of transfer of malice or the transmigration of motive. Explaining this provision, the Court said that culpable homicide may be committed even if the offender causes the death of a person he did not...