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Kidnapping For Ransom - Necessary To Prove Threat To Cause Death Or Harm For Conviction Under Section 364A IPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that merely proving the kidnap of a person is not sufficient for conviction for the offfence of 'kidnapping for ransom' under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code. It must also be proved that there was threat to cause death or harm to the kidnapped person or the kidnapper, by his conduct, gave rise to a reasonable apprehension that such person may be put to...
Dental Graduates Move Supreme Court Seeking Directions For Release Of Counselling Date For NEET-MDS 2021
While stressing on the undue delay caused in announcing counselling schedule for NEET-MDS 2021, a plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to release the counselling date at the earliest, and not later than three weeks in any event.The plea filed through Advocates Charu Mathur and Tanvi Dubey has sought directions to MCC to...
'Detained For FB Post Criticizing Cow Dung Cure For COVID' : Habeas Plea In Supreme Court Against Detention Of Manipur Activist Under National Security Act
Seeking the release of Manipur based political activist Leichobam Erendro, who was detained under the stringent National Security Act over a Facebook post that cow dung or cow urine will not cure COVID, a habeas corpus petition has been filed in the Supreme Court.The petition has been moved by Erendro's father L. Raghumani Singh through Advocate Shadan Farasat. Erendro...
Corpses Floating In Ganga : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Directions For Proper Disposal Of Bodies; Grants Liberty To Approach NHRC
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the plea filed seeking directions for framing of a policy to protect the rights of the dead and controlling the overcharging for cremations, burials of those who died of Covid-19 and ambulance services A Division Bench of Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Hemant Gupta has granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the National Human...
CA Exams - "Opt Out Option" Available If Examinee Or Family Infected With COVID On Or After June 21 : ICAI Tells Supreme Court
Stating that COVID-19 spread is now at a substantially low level, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has submitted that it would be in the best interests of the candidates to hold the examination as per the schedule, i.e. commencing on 5th July, 2021."The COVID-19 spread is now at a substantially low level, therefore this is the opportune moment to offer...
"Total Restriction On Lawyers' Free Speech": Plea In Kerala HC Challenges New Bar Council Rules Which Make Criticism Of Its Decisions Ground For Disqualification
A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court by Advocate Rajesh Vijayan, a member of the Kerala Bar Council seeking a declaration that the recently inserted Sections V and V-A of Chapter II of Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules are unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19 (1) (a), and 21.The Bar Council of India had recently published a notification dated 25th June...
'February Judgment Covers Everyone' : Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Extra Attempt In UPSC Exams
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by 6 civil service aspirants seeking extra chance in the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) exam(Sohan Kumar and others vs Union of India and another).A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose observed that the issue is covered by the judgment delivered on February 24 in the case Rachna and others...
Whether CA Students Can Have Options Within Centres? Supreme Court Asks ICAI Counsel To Get Instructions
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to tomorrow the hearing on three petitions filed by various Chartered Accountant students seeking certain reliefs in relation to CA exams 2021 scheduled to start from July 5.As the matter was taken by a bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose, Senior Advocate Ramji Srinivasan, appearing for the Institute of...
Persons With Disabilities Have Right To Reservation In Promotions : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday held that persons with physical disabilities have right to reservation in promotions also.A 2-judge bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R Subhash Reddy held so dismissing an appeal filed by the State of Kerala against a judgment of the Kerala High Court(State of Kerala vs Leesamma Joseph).The Supreme Court said that the High Court judgment was...
Breaking: Centre Extends Tenure Of Attorney General KK Venugopal By One Year
The Central Government has extended the tenure of Attorney General K K Venugopal by one more year till June 30, 2022. He was appointed AG on July 1, 2017 for a three year term. Last year, his tenure was extended by one year.Widely respected as an expert in constitutional law, he was appointed the Attorney General on June 30, 2017, succeeding Mukul Rohatgi.As the AG, he has defended the...
BREAKING : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL For Action Against Alleged Forceful Conversion Of Hindus At Mewat Nuh, Haryana
The Supreme Court has on Monday dismissed a PIL which sought action against alleged forceful religious conversion of Hindus at District Mewat Nuh in Haryana by the Muslim Community. A three-Judge bench of CJI Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hrishikesh Roy dismissed the petition observing that the Court cannot entertain a matter merely on the basis of newspaper reports(Ranjana...