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Plus One Exams Can't Be Held Online; Many Students Lack Computers Or Mobile Phones : Kerala Govt Tells Supreme Court
Justifying the decision to hold Plus One (Class XI) exams in offline mode, the Kerala Government has told the Supreme Court that conducting the examinations in online mode will cause prejudice to a large number of students, especially those belonging to the lower strata.The affidavit filed by APM Muhammed Hanish, Principal Secretary to the General Education Department, stated that the the...
Centre Issues Guidelines For COVID Death Certificates Following Supreme Court's Directions
The Government of India has told the Supreme Court that it has framed guidelines to simplify the process of the issuance of COVID-19 death certificates in compliance with the directions in the judgment passed on June 30.A compliance affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on September 11 stated that the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Indian Council for Medical Research...
Income Tax Act - Disallowance Under Section 14A Can't Be Made Just Because Assessee Has Not Maintained Separate Accounts For Expenditures Incurred For Tax-Free Income : Supreme Court
Giving tax relief to a group of scheduled banks, the Supreme Court has observed that the assessing officer cannot make disallowance of deduction under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act merely because the assessee has not maintained separate accounts for expenses incurred in earning tax-free income.In the case South Indian Bank Ltd v. Commissioner of Income Tax, the Court observed...
Paperless Court Not Possible Without A Change In The Mindset Of Bar And The Bench: Justice DY Chandrachud
Supreme Court Judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that none of the efforts of the e-committee of the Supreme Court or the High Courts could be possible without a change in the mindset of the bar and the bench."I believe a change in the mindset must be brought about both among lawyers and amongst judges. When I started working on a paperless court about a year and a half ago, I was...
Women Have A Greater Inclination Towards Justice : President Bats For More Women Representation In Judiciary
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday emphasised upon the need to increase representation of women in the judicial system in order to achieve a just and equitable society. The President was speaking at an event to lay the foundation stones of the new National Law University at Prayagraj, Allahabad and the new building complex of the Allahabad High Court. "A society full of justice will...
Employee Cannot Insist On Transfer To A Particular Place; It's For Employer To Decide: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on September 6, 2021 observed that it was not for the employee to insist the transfer or non-transfer to a particular place but it was for the employer to do the same considering the requirement. The observations were made by the division bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose while dismissing the special leave petition assailing Allahabad High Court's order...
Supreme Court Of India Has Truly Become A National Court Because Of Virtual Hearings: Justice DY Chandrachud
"I do believe that the Supreme Court of India has truly become a national court in terms of the lawyers who appeared before us. Because day in and day out, we find lawyers from across the country, shedding their inhibitions of having to appear before the highest court and coming to us fully prepared and putting forth a client's viewpoint with a great sense of objectivity. I think we have...
Writ Court Cannot Adjudicate Factual Disputes Arising Out Of Pure Contractual Matters Having No Statutory Flavour: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that writ court cannot adjudicate factual disputes arising out of pure contractual matters in the field of private law having no statutory flavour.In this case, the bid of the writ petitioner was accepted for construction and improvement of road between Lumla and Tashigong under Special Accelerated Rural Development Programme (SARDP). The bills submitted by...
Compassionate Appointment - Policy Prevailing At The Time When Employee Died/Application Was Made Is Only To Be Considered : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on September 6, 2021 while upholding Bombay High Court's order of rejecting compassionate appointment, observed that it can be made only as per the Government's policy, and only in case where eligibility criteria under the Scheme has been satisfied. Dismissing the special leave petition, the bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose also observed that, "It also...
Typical Case Of 'You Show Me Face, I Will Show The Rule': Supreme Court Pulls Up Chandigarh Estate Officers For Harassing Residents
A typical case of 'you show me face, I will show the Rule', the Supreme Court remarked while it pulled up Estate Officers of Chandigarh for 'arbitrary and discriminatory' actions.The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and AS Bopanna also directed the Chandigarh Administration to constitute a Committee to review and streamline the processes of sanction of mutation, grant of occupancy...
CJI Stresses Need For National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation To Strengthen Judicial Infrastructure
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday mentioned that a comprehensive proposal for the establishment of the National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation (NJIC) is under preparation in order to strengthen judicial infrastructure and improve access to justice by catering to the ever-rising number of cases and litigants and their changing needs."I am championing the National...