NEET-UG | No Conflict Of Interest On Part Of IIT Director Who Prepared Data Analytics Report : NTA Tells Supreme Court

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has submitted an additional affidavit to the Supreme Court clarifying that there exists no conflict of interest by the IIT Madras Director, Professor V Kamakoti who has prepared the data analytics report in the ongoing NEET-UG 2024 case. It may be noted that the report is relied upon by the Union in denying the presence of mass malpractice in the NEET-UG...

Mere Commercial Relationship With Truecaller Does Not Imply Preferential Treatment, CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Google India

The Competition Commission of India (Commission) bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr. Anil Agrawal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member), and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member), held that a mere commercial relationship between Google and Truecaller does not imply preferential treatment. Background Facts The Informant alleged that Google (Opposite Party) is granting...

Plea To Cancel NEET-UG 24 : Paper Leak Happened Before May 4th, Says CJI; Live Updates From Supreme Court [July 22]

The Supreme Court will hear today the petitions seeking to cancel the NEET UG 24 exam for paper leak and other malpractices.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matters at 10.30 AM.On the previous date (July 18), the Court directed the NTA to publish the centre-wise results, to ascertain if there is any abnormal spike...

TMC MP Mahua Moitra Moves Supreme Court Against Requirement Of Food Sellers Along Kanwar Yatra Route To Display Owners' Identities

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court challenging the directives issued by the State of Uttar Pradesh, and the State of Uttarakhand, which allegedly compel all proprietors of eating establishments, located along the route of the annual Kanwar Yatra, to publicly display their names, addresses, and mobile numbers, along with the names of their staffThe Kanwar...

Kanwar Yatra Row | Professor Apoorvanand, Aakar Patel Move Supreme Court Challenging UP & Ut'khand Govts 'Nameplate' Order

Well-known political commentator and Delhi University academic Apoorvanand Jha and columnist Aakar Patel have moved a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments' directive to the owners of the eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names outside such shops.Breaking: Professor @Apoorvanand__ And @Aakar__Patel Move Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Poet In Case Over Poem Titled 'Ram'

The Supreme Court recently granted anticipatory bail plea to a man accused of hurting religious sentiments and creating communal discord through his poem on Hindu God Shri Ram and Goddess Sita.The order was passed by a bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar, noting that the petitioner-accused was cooperating with the investigation.To recap, an FIR under Sections 153A/295/295A/416/420...

Deceitful Property Deals: Supreme Court Raises Concerns, Imposes Rs.10 Lakhs Cost On Dishonest Vendor & Second Purchaser

While dealing with a property title dispute, the Supreme Court recently imposed Rs.10 lakhs cost on a vendor who, after executing a sale deed with the vendee, conveyed the property to a subsequent purchaser while the first sale deed was pending registration. The liability to pay cost was directed to be borne by the vendor equally alongwith the subsequent purchaser."The respondent no.2...

State Not Liable To Collect Tax At Source While Giving Contractors Permit To Vend Liquor At Fixed Retail Price : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that any vendor who buys liquor from state manufacturers without obtaining it through auction and sells in retail at a fixed price would be excluded from the definition of 'buyer' under Section 206C of the Income Tax Act. Such a trade would be exempted from TCS (Tax Collected at Source)."If the buyer is a public sector company or it has obtained the goods...

Plea Filed In Supreme Court Seeking Army Deployment To Rescue Kerala Native Arjun From Karnataka Landslide Site

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking deployment of Indian Army personnel for rescue operations on National Highway 66 in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, where a landslide occurred on July 16 following heavy rainfall.The plea states that the Karnataka government machineries exhibited utter failure and inaction during golden hours and do not have...

Register Writ Petitions Against DRT/SARFAESI Proceedings As Unnumbered And Send To Bench : Kerala High Court To Registry

The Kerala High Court issued a notification on July 19 directing the Filing Scrutiny Officers to register petitions filed under the DRT Act and SARFAESI Act as unnumbered and sent to the Bench as per roster for directions.This is pursuant to the judgment of the Supreme Court in PHR Invent Educational Society vs. UCO Bank (Civil Appeal No. 4845/2024) deprecating the interference of the High...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15 July-20 July, 2024)

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week, providing a...

RBI Imposes Penalty Of ₹1.9 Lakh On Muthoot Finance For KYC Non-Compliance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty on Muthoot Finance Limited for failing to adhere to the 'Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions, 2016'. RBI has imposed a penalty of ₹1,90,000 on Muthoot Finance Limited. The penalty was levied under the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 58G, read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of section 58B,...