Gauri Lankesh Murder : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Sister's Plea Challenging Quashing Of KCOCA Charges Against Accused

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a special leave petition filed by filmmaker Kavita Lankesh challenging a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which quashed the charges under Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) against accused Mohan Nayak in the Gauri Lankesh murder cases.Kavita Lankesh is the sister of Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead in Bengaluru in 2017....

Apathy And Lackadaisical Attitude Of Union Labour Ministry On The Concerns Of Migrant Workers Unpardonable : Supreme Court

" Attitude of Ministry of Labour and Employment in not completing the module shows that "the Ministry is not alive to the concern of the migrant workers and the non-action of the Ministry is strongly disapproved."

CA Exams- 'Relax Condition Of RT-PCR Certificate; Give Opt-Out Option On Last Minute Centre Change' : Supreme Court Suggests ICAI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) if alternate methods other than RT-PCR certificate can be adopted to asses whether a candidate is medically unfit to appear for the CA exams -scheduled to start from July 5- due to COVID-related difficulties.A Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose, hearing three...

'Fundamental Right To Life Under Article 21 Includes Right To Food & Other Basic Necessities': Read Supreme Court Directions In Migrants Case

"The Right to Life as guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution gives right to every human being to live a life of dignity with access to at-least bare necessities of life."

[BREAKING] 'Selective Challenge By Petitioners' : Supreme Court Affirms Delhi High Court's Refusal To Suspend Central Vista Project Work During COVID

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgment which dismissed a plea to halt the Central Vista Redevelopment project work during the second wave of the COVID pandemic.The Supreme Court expressed agreement with the High Court's view that the petitioners had "selectively" challenged one project."The High Court's view is a possible view. You...

Supreme Court To Hear Suo Motu COVID Case Next Week

After the UOI filed its affidavit in the suo motu COVID matter last Friday, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it shall list the matter for hearing either on Wednesday or Thursday of the next week.The bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud, who also heads the bench which is in seisin of the suo motu matter, had on Tuesday requested SG Tushar Mehta and Amicus Curiae Meenakshi Arora and...

States Must Implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' Scheme By July 31; Run Community Kitchens For Migrants : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that all states must implement the "one nation, one ration card" scheme - which enables migrant workers to avail ration benefits from any part of the country - by July 31.The Supreme Court also passed a slew of other directions for the benefit and welfare of migrant workers.The following are the directions :(i) It is directed that the Central Government...

ICAI CA Examination : Plea Seeking Postponement/ Opt Out Option, Extra Chance:Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Supreme Court will today hear the petitions Seeking Postponement of CA Examination/ Opt out Options/Extra Chances/More Exam Centres.Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose is hearing the case.Yesterday, ICAI also submitted a Brief Note to the Supreme Court stating that COVID-19 spread is now at a substantially low level, and that it would be in the best interests of...

Ghaziabad Man's Assault Case: UP Police Moves Supreme Court Against Karnataka HC Order Granting Protection To Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari

Uttar Pradesh Police has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court's order restraining the police from taking coercive action against Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari pursuant to the notice issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure in a Ghaziabad FIR.Manish Maheshwari had already filed he caveat in the Case. The Twitter employee had...

SC Dismisses SLP Against Delhi HC Decision Holding 45-Day Period For Filing Replication As Mandatory In Even Non-Commercial Suits

By dismissing the SLP preferred against it, the Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a Delhi High Court decision holding that the maximum 45-day period for filing of replications is mandatory for even non-commercial, ordinary civil suits and the court cannot permit the replication to be taken on the record thereafter. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, R. Subhash Reddy and Ravindra Bhat...

Chardham Yatra: "If Permitted We Would Again Be Inviting A Catastrophe": Uttarakhand High Court Stays Govt Decision To Hold Yatra

In a significant move, the Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the decision of the Uttarakhand State Cabinet to hold Chardham Yatra by taking a prima facie view that the decision is arbitrary and unreasonable and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.The Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan & Justice Alok Kumar Verma directed the Government to ensure that...

Civil Service Aspirant Who Cleared Prelims Moves Supreme Court Against UPSC Cancelling Her Candidature For Not Submitting Degree Certificates

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next week a plea filed by a Civil Services aspirant whose candidature was cancelled by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on the ground that she had not submitted requisite proof of educational qualification under Rule 7 and Rule 11 of the Civil Services Examination Rules, 2020.A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar adjourned the hearing...