'Precious Medical Seats Shouldn't Go Waste' : Supreme Court Directs Stray Counselling, Extends NEET-UG Admission Deadline Till Dec 30

Taking into consideration the number of medical seats remaining vacant despite 5 rounds of counselling, the Supreme Court today extended till December 30 the period for NEET UG admissions as a special measure. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order, taking into account the submission of Senior Advocate Gaurav Sharma (for National Medical Council) that in view of...

After Supreme Court Summoned DoPT Secretary, Centre Gives Appointment To Blind Civil Services Candidate

The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20) disposed of a plea concerning the non-compliance of its earlier judgment directing the appointment of Pankaj Srivastava, a 100 percent visually impaired candidate who cleared the Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 2008.The court had previously issued a show cause notice to the Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for failing...

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Undertakes Before Supreme Court To Abide By SC Judgment On Lawyers' Strikes

The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20) concluded proceedings against the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association after a fresh undertaking was filed by its acting president, Shri Jasdev Singh Brar that the Association will abide by the Supreme Court's judgment in Ex-Captain Harish Uppal v. Union of India regarding lawyers' strikes. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice...

Farmers' Protest | Supreme Court Asks Punjab Authorities To Take Call On Shifting Jagjit Singh Dallewal To Temporary Hospital Amid Hunger Strike

In the matter related to farmers' protest at the border between Punjab and Haryana, the Supreme Court today said in categorical terms that it is Punjab authorities' responsibility to ensure stable health condition of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death since last 24 days at the Khanauri border.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter...

Registry Cannot Refuse Listing Of Case Citing Procedural Defects When There Is A Judicial Order To List: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20) held that the Registry cannot defy specific order of the Court and refuse to list a case on the ground of procedural non-compliance.“When there is order of the court directing listing of the cases specifically assigned to this bench the registry cannot defy the order and refuse to list the case on the ground that there was non-compliance with...

'Entire Credit Score Outsourced To A Private Entity': Amicus To Supreme Court In Plea Alleging Data Privacy Violation By Foreign Companies

In a PIL alleging data privacy violations by foreign credit information companies, Senior Advocate K Parmeswar (Amicus Curiae) assailed before the Supreme Court today the outsourcing of "entire credit score" of persons to foreign private organization(s) and lack of statutory framework to regulate the duties of the organization(s).A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan adjourned...

[LIVE NOW] Demo Lecture For Judiciary Aspirants By LiveLaw Academy On 'Abetment Of Suicide And Attempt To Commit Suicide' By Vishalakshi Sathinathan

Abetment of suicideSection 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) provides that whoever abets the commission of suicide of another person, he/she shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years and shall also be liable to fineSection 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) provides that if any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Tamil Nadu In Plea To Recall Senthil Balaji's Bail, Seeks Details Of Cases & Witnesses Against Him

The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20) issued notice to the State of Tamil Nadu in a plea seeking to recall its judgment granting bail to Minister Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case linked to the alleged cash-for-jobs scam.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih directed the State of Tamil Nadu to give details of the cases pending against Balaji and the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Upcoming Punjab Municipal Corporation Elections, Issues Notice To SEC On Opposition Candidates' Plea

The Supreme Court today (December 20) issued notice to the Punjab State Election Commission in an intervention application filed by the prospective candidates of opposition parties including Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiromani Akali Dal, and Indian National Congress, alleging that they were systematically prevented from filing nominations for the Municipal Corporation elections in Patiala by...

BREAKING | 'Not A Dreaded Criminal': Allahabad HC Stays Arrest Of Mohd Zubair Till Jan 6 In Yati Narsinghanand 'X' Post Case

In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court today stayed the arrest of Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt-News, till 6th January in connection with an FIR lodged against him over his post on 'X' (formerly Twitter) regarding an alleged inflammatory speech by Yati Narsinghanand.Orally observing that Zubair is not a dreaded criminal, a bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice...

Supreme Court Permits Ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda To Withdraw Plea Challenging His 3-Yr Disqualification By ECI In 2017

The Supreme Court today allowed former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda to withdraw the plea challenging his 3-yr disqualification by the Election Commission of India in 2017.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, upon hearing Koda's counsel, who submitted that the matter has become infructuous as the 3-yr period has lapsed.To put briefly, Koda, an independent...

Supreme Court Sets Aside NCDRC Judgment Barring Banks From Charging More Than 30% Interest On Credit Card Dues

The Supreme Court today (December 20) set aside an order dated July 7, 2008, passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Awaz & Ors v. RBI, whereby it held that charging of interest between 36% per annum to 50% per annum from the credit card holders is usurious/excessive rate of interest. The Commission set up a cap of 30% as the rate of interest on credit cards....