Rs 8 Lakh Limit For EWS Making 'Unequals Equals' : Supreme Court To Centre In NEET-AIQ Case

The Central Government had to face tough questions from the Supreme Court on Thursday over its decision to adopt the criteria of annual income of Rupees 8 lakhs for determining the eligibility for Economic Weaker Sections(EWS) reservation in the NEET-All India Quota.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice BV Nagarathna expressed unhappiness at the Centre...

NEET-AIQ : Supreme Court Quizzes Centre About EWS Criteria [LIVE UPDATES FROM HEARING]

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions challenging EWS and OBC reservation in the NEET-All India Quota.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna is questioning the Centre about the annual income criteria of Rupees 8 lakhs adopted for determining the cut-off for EWS criteria.Stay on this page for live-updates from the...

Supreme Court Restores KCOCA Charges Against Accused In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday restored the charges under Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) against accused Mohan Nayak in the Gauri Lankesh murder cases for September 8, 2021.Allowing an appeal filed by Gauri Lankesh's sister Kavita Lankesh, a bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar set aside the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which...

Breaking: Bombay High Court To Hear Aryan Khan's Bail Plea In Cruise Ship Drug Case On Tuesday

The Bombay High Court has decided to hear Aryan Khan's bail application in the cruise drug ship case on Tuesday, October 26. The request for hearing of the matter via video conferencing has however been declined. Khan has moved the High Court following rejection of bail by the Special NDPS Court. Khan's counsel, Satish Maneshinde today mentioned the bail application before Justice...

Breaking: Aryan Khan Bail Application Will Be Heard By Bombay High Court On Tuesday -LIVE UPDATES

Aryan Shahrukh Khan approached the Bombay High Court seeking bail in the cruise ship drug case hours after a special NDPS court refused bail to him and two others.Special Judge VV Patil refused bail to Khan, his friend Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha.The NCB arrested them on October 3, following a raid at the international departure terminal of a Goa-bound cruise the previous day.Follow...

Aryan Khan's Knowledge Of Charas Being Hidden In Arbaaz Merchant's Shoe Amounts To 'Conscious Possession' Of Contraband : Mumbai Court

Aryan Khan was in "conscious possession" of illegal drugs even though the Narcotics Control Bureau didn't recover anything from him during the raid, a Special NDPS Court said rejecting his bail application. Special Judge VV Patil rejected bail to Khan, model Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant yesterday in the cruise ship drugs case. The court observed that...

Death Penalty- "We Need To Acknowledge The Person We Are Dealing With At least At The Stage Of Sentencing": Orissa HC Chief Justice Muralidhar

"One aspect of this report is to give us another narrative on the person who has been convicted of a crime is.""This report points out that you need to acknowledge the person you are dealing with at least at the stage of sentencing that person to death."Orissa High Court Chief Justice Justice Muralidhar made the above remarks at a panel discussion organized to mark the release of Project...

EPF Act : Supreme Court To Hear PF Commissioner's Appeal Against Direction To Pay Interest To Federal Bank After 3 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the Special Leave Petition filed by Regional Provident Fund Commissioner challenging the KeralaHigh Court's decision directing the Commissioner to disburse the interest amount( to the tune of over Rs 53 crores) to the Federal Bank for funds retained with the Provident Fund from 1985 to 1992. Appearing for the Regional Provident...

Class 12 Assessment Not Based Only On Student's Actual Performance; Past Performance Of School Also Accounted : CBSE Tells Supreme Court

The CBSE has told the Supreme Court that to evaluate the Class 12 marks for this year after the cancellation of written exams due to COVID, it is bound to take into account not only the actual performance of the student but also the past performance of the school.Responding to a writ petition filed by a student raising grievance against the Class 12 assessment, the Board stated...

Difference Between 'Parole' and 'Furlough' : Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court has discussed the differences between 'furlough' and 'parole' and the principles relating to grant of them.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice BV Nagarathna stated the broad principles as :(i) Furlough and parole envisage a short-term temporary release from custody;(ii) While parole is granted for the prisoner to meet a specific exigency, furlough may...

Extent Of Applicability Of Centre's Insurance Scheme For Health Workers Fighting COVID-19: Supreme Court Issues Notice

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition raising the issue of the construction of the Centre's Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19, in so far as it employs the terminology 'requisitioned/drafted for COVID-19 related responsibilities', to determine the extent of its applicability in the interest of private medical practitioners.The scheme stipulates that as...

WhatsApp Chats Reveal Aryan Khan's Involvement In Illegal Drug Activities : Mumbai Court

WhatsApp chats prima facie reveal that accused Aryan Khan is dealing in illicit drug activities for narcotic substances on regular basis, a special court has observed refusing bail to Aryan Shahrukh Khan in the Cruise Ship Drug Case. A special NDPS Court of Judge V V Patil rejected Khan's bail plea along with bail applications of model Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant. A...