Medical Admissions | Supreme Court Approves Centre's Scheme Allowing Resignation From NEET Seats On Joining INIs This Year

Penalties as high as Rs.50 lacs for resigning from medical seats can have the effect of driving away good candidates, the court remarked.

Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Granting Minority Status To Aligarh Muslim University

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench of 7 Judges led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud today reserved its decision on the issue of granting minority status to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The bench heard the arguments from both sides for 8 days.The Constitution Bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant, JB Pardiwala, Dipankar Datta, Manoj Misra and...

BREAKING | Gyanvapi Mosque Committee Moves Allahabad HC Against Varanasi Court's Order Allowing 'Puja' In 'Vyas Tehkhana'

The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee (which manages Gyanvpai mosque in Varanasi) has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging the Varanasi District Court's yesterday order which allowed Hindus to perform prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.The matter was mentioned before the Acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta by senior advocate SFA Naqvi. The ACJ asked him to move...

Prosecution Sanction Under Section 197 Cr.P.C Explained By Justice V Ram Kumar [Part-2]

F. The inevitable requirements for sanction to prosecute an accused who is a Judge, Magistrate or a Public Servant 7. It is not enough that the Judge, Magistrate or “public servant” concerned is holding such post. It should be further shown that they are not removable from their office except by or with the sanction of the appropriate Government and that the...

'Let's Not Dilute Parliament's Powers' : Supreme Court On Arguments Against 1981 Amendment To AMU Act [Day 7]

On the 7th day of the hearing of the case concerning the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University(AMU), the Supreme Court sounded a word of caution to the respondents on making arguments which may limit the law-making powers of the Parliament.The respondents, who oppose the AMU's minority status, challenged the validity of the 1981 Amendment to the AMU Act on the ground that it...

Budget 2024 | Income Tax Slabs To Remain Unchanged: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced that the taxation rates for both direct and indirect taxes will remain unchanged."I do not propose to make any changes related to taxation. Tax rates to be retained for direct and indirect taxes including import duties," she said while presenting the interim budget in Parliament, ahead of 2024 General Elections.Direct Tax Rates as...

AAP Councillor Moves Supreme Court Against HC's Refusal To Stay Chandigarh Mayor Election

An Aam Aaadmi Party(AAP) councillor has approached the Supreme Court challenging the refusal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to stay the Chandigarh Mayor polls.AAP councillor Kuldeep Kumar has filed the Special Leave Petition aggrieved by the decision of the High Court to list his petition after three weeks without granting an immediate stay of the results.He moved the High Court...

BREAKING| Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Approaches Supreme Court Against ED Arrest; SC Agrees To Hear Tomorrow

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has approached the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in connection with an alleged land scam case.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, along with Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, mentioned Soren's matter before a bench led by the Chief Justice of India for an urgent hearing. CJI DY Chandrachud agreed to...

Supreme Court Refuses To Urgently Hear Gyanvapi Mosque Committee's Plea Against Order Allowing Puja, Asks Them To Move HC

Yesterday, the Gyanvpai mosque committee made an unsuccessful attempt to get an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court for their application challenging the Varanasi District Court's order which allowed Hindus to perform prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.Few hours after the District Court passed the order on January 31 afternoon, the Committee of Management, Anjuman...

Supreme Court 7 Judges Bench Hearing-Aligarh Muslim University Minority Status Case[DAY-8]-WATCH LIVE

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'Crimes Were Based On Hatred And Greed': Court Sentences Man To 4 Yrs In Jail In Delhi Riots Case

A Delhi Court yesterday sentenced a man to four years of rigorous imprisonment in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, observing that the crimes committed by him were based on “hatred and greed.”“Riotous acts were guided by hatred, while robbery and loot of the cash amount was guided by greed,” Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts said...

Aligarh Muslim University Minority Status: Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 8]

The Supreme Court will continue hearing the case concerning the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University.A 7-judge Constitution Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Surya Kant, Justice JB Pardiwala, Justice Dipankar Datta, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma will hear the matter.The reports of the hearings from...