Candidates Can't Choose Agency For Medical Examination: CAT Rejects UPSC Aspirant's Claim For Reservation Under 'Multiple Disabilities' Category

The principal bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal has rejected the plea of a candidate who, despite clearing the UPSC Civil Services examination, was not allotted a post because his claim for the benefit of reservation under the Multiple Disabilities category was rejected.The candidate challenged the Medical Examination Report issued by the Medical Board of AIIMS, which found that...

Thumbs Up Emoji (👍) Amounts To Acceptance, Binds Parties Under A Legal Contract: Canada Court

The King's Bench of Saskatchewan in Canada has held that sending a thumbs up emoji in response to a contract will amount to acceptance and bind the parties under a legal contract. The Canadian Court awarded $82,200.21 to the crop seller for breach of contract as he had failed to deliver the crop to the seller after responding to the contract on message with a thumbs up emoji.Rejecting...

BBC Documentary On PM Modi: Delhi Court Issues Fresh Summons To BBC, Others On BJP Leader’s Defamation Suit

A Delhi Court on Friday issued fresh summons to British Broadcasting Corporation, Wikimedia Foundation and Internet Archive in a defamation suit filed BJP leader Binay Kumar Singh seeking to restrain them from publishing the recent documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi or any other material related to RSS and Vishwa Hindu Parishad.Additional District Judge Ruchika Singla of Rohini...

Delhi Court Summons BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, Takes Cognizance Of Chargesheet In Sexual Harassment Case

A Delhi Court on Friday took cognizance of the Delhi Police’s chargesheet filed against BJP MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Singh in the alleged sexual harassment case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Courts also summoned Singh and other co-accused Vinod Tomar and directed them to appear before court on July...

UN Human Rights Council Appoints Advocate Vrinda Grover As Member Of Ukraine Commission Of Inquiry

Advocate Vrinda Grover has been appointed as a member of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine by the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Ambassador Václav Bálek (Czechia)."A practicing advocate in India, Grover has more than 34 years of experience in constitutional law, criminal law and human rights. She has appeared as counsel in landmark...

Indus Water Treaty: Hague Court of Arbitration Says It Is Competent To Decide Proceedings Initiated By Pakistan; India Rejects Ruling

Rejecting India's objections, the Permanent Court Of Arbitration at The Hague has ruled that it is competent to decide the proceedings instituted by Pakistan in relation to the Indus Water Treaty in 2016. Pakistan had approached the court over the design and operation of run-of-river hydro-electric plants on the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers and their tributaries. India had said the Court...

Justice AP Sahi To Head National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, has approved the appointment of Justice A.P. Sahi as the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), for a period of four years or until he reaches the age of 70, whichever comes first.He is a former Chief Justice of the High Courts of Madras...

Tis Hazari Firing Incident: Delhi Court Remands Three Accused Lawyers To Four Days Police Custody

A Delhi Court on Thursday remanded three lawyers, accused in yesterday’s firing incident at Tis Hazari Court, to four days of police custody. Advocates Sachin Sangwan, Aman Singh and Ravi Gupta were arrested today after an FIR was registered regarding the incident for the offences under sections 147, 148, 149, 307 and 34 of Indian Penal Code and sections 25 and 27 of Arms Act. “Four days...

What Are All India Muslim Personal Law Board's Various Objections Against Uniform Civil Code? Read Here

All India Muslim Personal Law Board has submitted its response to the Law Commission's public notice with respect to the Uniform Civil Code and said that it is reasonably apprehended by the Muslims in India that the raking of the topic of UCC is with the objective of putting the system of Muslim personal law in peril."Personal relationship of Muslims, guided by their personal laws, is...

Delhi Court Summons Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot In Criminal Defamation Case By Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

A Delhi Court on Thursday issued summons to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in a criminal defamation case filed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in relation to the alleged Sanjeevani scam. ACMM Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Courts has asked Gehlot to appear on August 07. The court was hearing a complaint case moved by Shekhawat alleging defamation by Gehlot. Shekhawat...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur As Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium (SCC) comprising the CJI D Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended the name of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Judge, Bombay High Court for appointment as the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Office of the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court fell vacant on May 19, upon the elevation of...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Siddharth Mridul As Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

The Supreme Court collegium comprising of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna has proposed the appointment of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Justice Siddharth Mridul, as Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court."Having regard to all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Mr Justice Siddharth Mridul is fit and...