UPSC Extra Chance For Last Attempt Candidates : 'Is It Possible To Give Age Relaxation?', SC Asks Centre - LIVE UPDATES

The Supreme Court is hearing a petition seeking extra chance in UPSC exams for those civil service aspirants who exhausted their last attempt in October 2020.On the last hearing date(February 5), the Centre and the UPSC had told a bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar that they are agreeable to giving extra chance for candidates who gave last attempt in October, subject to age-bar, as a "one...

Plea Seeking Prosecution Of BSF Director General Rakesh Asthana Under PC Act: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea, Allows Petitioner To Pursue Other Remedies

Supreme Court on Monday dismissed as withdrawn a petition seeking criminal prosecution of Rakesh Asthana, the present Director General of BSF under section 7 & 7 A of the Prevention of Corruption Act.A division Bench of Justice Nageswar Rao and Justice Ravindra Bhat has allowed petitioner Mohit Dhawan to pursue other remedies.During the hearing today, Advocate Sushil Tekriwal...

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking President's Rule In Uttar Pradesh Dismissing Yogi Adityanath Government

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) petition which sought the imposition of President's Rule in the State of Uttar Pradesh after dissolving the state government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India dismissed the petition filed by a lawyer named C R Jaya Sukin who sought a direction upon the Central Government to...

More Sinister Attack On Free Speech Happening To Propagate So-Called Nationalism : Sr Adv Akhil Sibal

'The attack is on the alternative narrative of dissent which is at the heart of the freedom of speech'

Breaking: Andhra High Court Court Stays Election Commission's Direction To Keep Panchayat Minister Under 'House Arrest' After A Sunday Hearing

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed the order of the State Election Commission directing 'house arrest' of State Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development P. Ramachandra Reddy.Justice DVSS Somayajulu, who held a special sitting on Sunday (7th February) to consider Minister's plea challenging the order, observed (prima facie) that the State Election Commission does not have the...

Communal Far-Right Going All Out In The Name Of Majoritarianism To Attack Freedom Of Speech : N Ram

N.Ram, the former editor-in-chief of 'The Hindu', voiced concerns about the emergence of 'communal far-right', which is attacking freedom of speech and causing subversion of institutions.He addressed the "elephant in the room", what he described as the "communal far right", which is "going all out in the name of majoritarianism to attack the freedom of speech" and, in the process, causing...

Rampant Misuse Of Criminal Justice System calls For Interventionist Approach From Supreme Court

The rampant misuse (if not abuse) of the Indian criminal justice system certainly calls for an interventionist approach from our Supreme Court (SC). A hands-off approach is no good and, in fact, seems to be encouraging those who want to take advantage of the law to inconvenience anyone who is perhaps an annoyance to them. I refer to the spate of First Information Reports (FIRs) filed by different people in different parts of the country so that the accused is harassed and made to run from one...

Plea Before Supreme Court Seeks Setting Up Of National and State Mortal Remains Management Disposal Protocol

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to Centre and the States to set up a National and State Mortal Remains Management Disposal Protocol for pandemic and non- pandemic times within a reasonable period. The plea has also sought directions to the State Governments to designate the District Medical Officer to be appropriate authority for implementation of this...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [February 1 to February 7 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Violation Of Fundamental Right To Speedy Trial Is A Ground For Constitutional Court To Grant Bail In UAPA Cases: Supreme Court[Union of India v. K.A. Najeeb] CITATION: LL 2021 SC 56 The bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose held that Section 43D (5) of UAPA per se does not oust the ability of Constitutional Courts to grant bail on ground...

Authorities Should Avoid Viewing Action Against Religious Trust As Against God; Need To Have Secular Mind, Scientific Approach : Bombay High Court

The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court noted that government authorities, including police officers and judicial officers should work with a 'secular mind' and avoid the general fear of inviting trouble in matters involving religious feelings. The Court added that authorities need to have a 'scientific approach' and should avoid viewing statutory action against a religious trust...

No Release For Comedian Munawar Faruqui Yet As Indore Jail Authorities Seek Clarity On UP Production Warrants

Update at 12.42 AM, Feb 7 : In a late night development, Munawar Faruqui was released from Indore jail after midnight.Comedian Munawar Faruqui, who was granted ad-interim bail by the Supreme Court yesterday, was not released from Indore Jail on Saturday as jail authorities insisted that there should be more clarity on the pending warrants in the cases registered by Uttar Pradesh Police,...

What Is Appropriate Limitation Period Applicable To Appeals Filed Under Section 37 Of Arbitration and Conciliation Act? Supreme Court To Decide

What would be the appropriate period of limitation applicable to appeals filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996? The Supreme Court said it would examine this issue which arose in an appeal filed by Union of India.In this case, the appeal filed by the Union of India under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act read with Section 37 of the Arbitration and...