CLAT Aspirant Moves Madhya Pradesh HC Challenging NLSIU's Decision To Hold Separate Entrance Exam 'NLAT 2020

A CLAT aspirant has moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Jabalpur Bench) challenging the sudden withdrawal of NLSIU Bangalore from CLAT 2020, to hold a separate entrance test namely NLAT (National Law Aptitude Test) 2020.The petitioner has submitted that she is aggrieved by the notification issued by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore intimating its decision to hold...

'There Exists Rational & Reasonable Doubt On Question Of Prima Facie Case': NIA Court Grants Bail To Students Arrested For Alleged Maoist Links [Read Order]

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Not Possible To Administer CLAT As Home Based Online Examination: NLU Consortium Tells Delhi HC

The NLU Consortium has filed a reply affidavit before the Delhi High Court stating that it will not be possible to conduct CLAT 2020 in a home-based online format, as the exam will be completely compromised and may be manipulated by the participants or coaching Centres. The submission has come in a law graduate's plea impugning the CLAT-2020 notification, in so far as it mandates...

"Media Plays A Key Role In Using Its Skill Of Investigative Journalism"; Republic TV Seeks Dismissal Of PILs Alleging Media Trial In Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case [Read Affidavit]

Sivasubramanian Sundaram, CFO of Republic TV filed an affidavit on behalf of the channel in the PILs before the Bombay High Court seeking directions to stop the 'media trial' taking place in the Sushant Singh Rajput Death case.Petitioners Nilesh Navlakha (filmmaker/producer), Mahibub D Shaikh(editor of a regional newspaper) and retired civil servant Subhash Chander Chaba sought directions...

NLSIU Notifies Proctoring Protocols For NLAT 2020 To Monitor The Examination Process [Read Notification]

NLSIU Bangalore has released the Proctoring Protocols for NLAT 2020, to monitor the examination process. NLAT 2020 is a home-based online examination (with an option to appear through limited physical centres) and it will be proctored through a combination of technological, AI-based proctoring and human proctoring, in the following manner: 1. The proctor will not allow the...

'Right to Life Cannot Be Invaded Under The Garb Of Freedom Of Speech' : Karnataka HC Convicts Reporter & Editor For Defamation [Read Judgment]

Observing that the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India cannot be invaded under the garb of freedom of speech and expression, the Karnataka High Court has reversed the acquittal of a reporter and an editor of a magazine for criminal defamation. A single bench of Justice M G Uma, while convicting an editor and reporter of 'Kadala Koogu' (a...

Schools Can Allow Students To Attend Classes, With Social Distancing, If Special Attention Needed & Online Teaching Not Possible: Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Wednesday held that schools in Tamil Nadu can allow students to attend classes, by following physical distancing norms, if special attention is required and online teaching is not an option. Alternatively, the Court said the teachers could also go to the residence of the students. The Court was dealing with writ petitions having been filed expressing concerns on...

DU Exams: Delhi HC Directs DU To Clarify Its Stance On Comparative Grading System For Undergraduate Students

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Dean of Examinations of the Delhi University to clarify the University's stance on the comparative grading system for evaluating the final year undergraduate students. The Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad has further directed the University to collate the information on how many students are seeking...

Four Additional Judges Of Bombay HC Made Permanent [Read Notification]

The Central Government has notified the appointment of four Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court, as Permanent Judges. They are: Justice Shriram Madhusudan ModakJustice Jamadar Nijamoddin JahiroddinJustice Vinay Gajanan JoshiJustice Avachat Rajendra Govind The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the same vide Resolution dated July 21, 2020. All of...

Rhea Chakraborty Moves Bail Plea; Says She Was Coerced Into Making Confessions, Only Male Officers Interrogated Her

A bail application has been filed on behalf of actor Rhea Chakraborty before the Sessions Court in Mumbai alleging that she is being framed in the case and several serious allegations against the Narcotics Control Bureau have also been made. The 28-year-old actor was arrested yesterday by the NCB for allegedly procuring drugs for her boyfriend late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and...

Andhra Pradesh HC Reserves Judgment On PILs Challenging YSRCP Govt Move To Review Various Decisions Of TDP Govt

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on petitions challenging the Government Orders passed by Y S Jaganmohan Reddy-led government to review and scrutinize various decisions taken by the previous government of Telugu Desom Party led by Chandra Babu Naidu.A single bench of Justice DVSS Somajayulu reserved judgment on the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions filed...

Section 92 CPC - Court of Additional District Judge Cannot Grant Leave To Institute Suit Against Public Charities : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Kerala speaking through Justice Devan Ramachandran has ruled that the Court of an Additional District Judge cannot grant leave under S.92 Civil Procedure Code,to institute suit against pubic charities. The basic facts presented would be as follows:- The respondents before the High Court claiming themselves to be beneficiaries of a ...