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"It Is For Executive To Enforce": Supreme Court Closes Plea Against Cow Slaughter, Elephant Poaching, Animal Killing For Crop Protection/Religious Sacrifices
Supreme Court said that the issue is an aspect of enforcement and it is for the Executive to take appropriate action to see that the intent of the Legislature is implemented.
'No Sympathies To Students Who Entered Through Backdoor': SC Dismisses Plea Of MBBS Students Admitted Through Private Counselling
No sympathies can be shown to students who have entered through backdoor, the Supreme Court observed while dismissing review petitions filed by some medical students.The bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari observed that the medical admissions conducted through the private counselling is illegal.Some medical students had approached the Apex Court challenging...
Can A State Prescribe Qualification For Admission To Medical Courses Higher Than NEET Minimum Eligibility Criteria?: SC Issues Notice To UOI, NMC
"Can you deny admission because a student has not secured more marks in the qualifying exam than what the NEET prescribes?", Justice Chandrachud asked the State of Assam.
'State Of Turmoil In Afghanistan': Counsel for Afghan Embassy Seeks Adjournment Before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned for six weeks a plea filed by the Embassy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan after a request seeking the same was made by the Embassy's Counsel in wake of the current situation in Afghanistan resulting from the Taliban's takeover.Citing the regime change in Afghanistan and the state of turmoil in the entire country, an adjournment was sought by...
President Gives Assent To 105th Constitutional Amendment To Restore States' Power To Identify SEBCs
The Constitution (One Hundred and Fifth Amendment) Act, 2021 which restores the power of State Governments to identify and specify Socially and Economically Backward Classes(SEBCs) received the assent of the President of India yesterday.The Constitution (One hundredth and twenty-seventh amendment) Bill 2021 was passed by the Parliament on 11th August,2021."It shall come into force on such date...
Widow Seeks Cancellation Of Bail Granted To Her Mother Accused In 'Honour' Killing Case; Supreme Court Issues Notice
Senior Advocate Indira Jaising submitted that there has been a domino effect, where all three accused including the petitioner's brother, mother, and now the father has been granted bail.
B.Ed In Biological Science Eligible Qualification For HSA(Natural Science) Post : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that candidates with B.ED degree in 'Biological Science' are eligible to apply to the post of High School Assistant (Natural Sciences) in government schools in Kerala.A bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice Aniruddha Bose set aside the judgments of the Kerala High Court which held that B.Ed degree in 'Biological Science' was not a qualification for...
Sunanda Pushkar's Death Not Confirmed As Suicide; Even If Suicide Assumed, No Material To Show Abetment By Shashi Tharoor : Delhi Court In Discharge Order
Discharging Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor of the charges of cruelty and abetment to suicide in connection with Sunanda Pushkar death case, a Delhi Court has observed that there was no prima facie willful conduct on his part likely to drive Pushkar to commit suicide and that in absence of sufficient material, Tharoor cannot be compelled to face the rigmaroles of a criminal trial.The Delhi...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay CAT Contempt Order Against Advocate Mehmood Pracha; Urges Him To Apologize
The Supreme Court today asked Advocate Mehmood Pracha to consider filing an unconditional apology in a plea challenging Central Administrative Tribunal's ("CAT") order which had held him guilty of contempt. While refusing to stay the CAT order, the division bench of Justice KM Joseph and Justice SR Bhat said, "All that has happened, one condition that we want you to consider is...
Enrica Lexie Case : On Plea By Injured Fishermen, Supreme Court Stays Disbursement Of Rs 2 Crores Compensation To Boat Owner
In a significant development in the Enrica Lexie case, Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a stay on the disbursement of the compensation of 2 crores to the owner of the boat named "St Antony" which was attacked by the Italian Marines in the 2012 sea-firing incident.The Court has requested the Kerala High Court to not disburse any amount to the boat owner in terms of the Supreme Court's 15th...