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NEET-PG Percentile | Meritorious Students Have Fundamental Right To Pursue Post Graduate Education: MBBS Grads Argue In Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday continued hearing a petition filed by three MBBS graduates, seeking relaxation in the cut-off percentile prescribed this year by the Medical Council of India for admissions to medical colleges through NEET-PG.The primary contention of the petitioners is that lowering of percentile does not necessarily mean that merit will be compromised, since percentile...
Umar Khalid Bail In Delhi Riots: Court Defers Order For Third Time, Pronouncement Tomorrow
A Delhi Court on Wednesday once again deferred passing order on the bail plea filed by student activist Umar Khalid in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under Indian Penal Code and UAPA.This is the third time that the Court has deferred the pronouncement.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat said that since the order is...
POCSO Act | Bar U/S 33(5) To Recall Minor Victim Not Applicable After Her Attaining Majority: Madras High Court
Madras High Court has held that the bar under Section 33(5) of the POCSO Act against recalling a child (minor victim) is not applicable after such victim attains majority.Thus, Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira allowed the accused's plea in the present case registered under the POCSO Act, to cross-examine the victim, who had now turned 21 years of age. It observed,"in this case, the victim is...
On Last Day As Bombay HC Judge, Justice SJ Kathawalla Orders ₹10 Crore Interim Compensation For 953 Fisherfolk Families Affected By Infra Project
On his last working day as a Judge at the Bombay High Court, a bench led by Justice Shahrukh Kathawalla directed disbursal of ad-hoc compensation of Rs. 1 lakh to each of the 953 fisherfolk families being affected by an infrastructure project in Thane. "As the fisherfolk and their families cannot be expected to starve till the authorities decide the quantum of compensation…"...
'Nothing Short Of Ridiculing Their Powers': Kerala High Court Denies CBI Probe For Not Approaching Statutory Authorities First
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Western Ghats Protection Council seeking a CBI enquiry into the allegedly illegal financial dealings of Kenza Holdings under the guise of a Villa Project. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly refused to entertain the plea noting that the petitioner society had...
CBIC Issues SOP For Scrutiny Of Returns For FY 2017-18 And 2018-19
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Scrutiny of returns for Financial Year 2017-18 and 2018-19. Section 61 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act,2017 read with rule 99 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 provides for scrutiny of returns and related particulars furnished by the registered...
GST Department's Failure To Follow Procedure Amounts Violation Of Natural Justice: Jharkhand High Court Quashes Summary Order In Form GST DRC-07
The Jharkhand High Court bench of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice Deepak Roshan has quashed the summary order contained in Form GST DRC-07 as the department failed to follow the procedure prescribed in law before issuing a summary of the order on Form GST DRC-07, amounting to a violation of the principle of natural justice. The petitioner/assessee challenged the...
GST Provisional Attachment Order Not Valid After Expiry Of 1 Year: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain has held that every provisional attachment order ceases to have effect after the expiry of a period of one year from the date the order was passed under Section 83(1) of the CGST Act.The petitioner/assessee challenged the letter issued under Section 83 of the CGST Act, 2017 by which the...
No Relaxation In Mask Wearing & Covid Protocols; Media Reports Untrue : Health Ministry Clarifies
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has clarified that the reports about the relaxation of the facemask rule and hand-hygiene protocols in relation to COVID-19 control are untrue."Some media reports are suggesting relaxation in mask wearing and hand hygiene #COVID19 protocols. These are untrue.Use of face mask and hand hygiene will continue to guide Covid management measures",...
NEET Structured For Modern Medicine Courses, Can't Be Applied To Homoeopathy: Plea Filed In Delhi High Court, Notice Issued
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition challening the common entrance, i.e., the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test ("NEET") for admissions to both Homoeopathy and Modern Medicines courses.Notices have been issued by a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla to Ministry of AYUSH, National Commission for Homoeopathy, National Testing...
Trial Of Salman Khan's Deer Hunting Case Transferred To Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has allowed Salman Khan's transfer petition in the deer hunting case. The petitioner prayed for transfer of the criminal appeals and Arms Act appeal from the Sessions Court, primarily on the ground that they arose from the same judgment and set of facts and evidence, involving several common witnesses and overlapping allegations as in the Leave to appeal filed...
Family Courts Act | Not All Transactions With In-Laws Qualify As Circumstance Arising Out Of Marital Relationship: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that every transaction by either of the spouse or by both of them with the in-laws or relatives cannot be termed as 'in circumstances arising out of a marital relationship under the Family Courts Act, 1984. A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas found that the impugned transaction in the plea was purely a business...