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'BCI Creating Entry Barriers For Disabled Lawyers': Says Blind AIBE Candidate; Seeks Proper Implementation Of 2018 PwD Guidelines
"The Bar Council of India, being the primary regulator of the legal profession in the country, has been creating barriers to the entry of disabled lawyers at the very beginning of their careers," said a blind law graduate, claiming that the Council refused to provide him reasonable accommodations owing to his permanent physical disability, for appearing in the upcoming All India...
Bharti Airtel Moves Supreme Court Seeking Modification Of AGR Dues
Bharti Airtel has moved an Application before the Supreme Court seeking for a limited clarification/modification of the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues owed to the Department of Telecommunications as well as a recall of previous orders which allowed the Respondent to appeal against judgement of TDSAT. The Application raises "correction of the basic and arithmetic errors in the...
Is Financier With Hypothecation Charge Over Vehicle A 'Financial Creditor' Under IBC? Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on an appeal filed against an NCLAT verdict which held that a financier cannot claim the status of 'financial creditor' under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) if the hypothecation charge in respect of a vehicle is not registered as per the Companies Act, 2013.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna...
'Constitutional Challenge Can Be Addressed Before High Court': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Provisions Of GST Act
The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a writ petition challenging constitutional validity of various provisions of the Central Goods Service Tax Act, 2017."We are of the view that it would be appropriate to relegate the petitioner to the remedy of a petition under Article 226 so that this Court has the benefit of the considered view of the jurisdictional High Court," the bench headed...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Removal Of Govt. Control over Appointment In National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions
A three judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice L. Nageswara Rao, Justice Navin Sinha and Justice Indu Malhotra issued notice on Wednesday on a petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind seeking directions to remove the Government control over the appointment of the Chairperson and Members of National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions. The petition also...
Religious Conversion For Marriage Not Exercise Of Choice When It Is Due To Compulsion Of Personal Law: UP Govt Defends 'Love Jihad' Ordinance
The UP Government on Thursday filed a counter affidavit in response to a batch of PILs challenging its controversial Love-Jihad Ordinance. In its reply, the Government has claimed that the Ordinance is aimed at preventing any form of unlawful conversion actuated by elements of misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement, etc. "The Constitution of India abhors any...
"SC Never Releases Info On In-house Proceedings": Supreme Court Refutes Media Reports On Action In Andhra CM's Allegations
The Supreme Court on Thursday has issued a Press Release to categorically refute media reports which state that action will be taken by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde in matters pertaining to allegations against members of the higher judiciary.The statement goes on to note that any inquiries that are conducted under the "In-House procedure" of the Apex Court are "wholly confidential...
SC Issues Notice On BSP's Challenging Rajasthan HC's Refusal To Stay Speaker's Approval Of Merger of 6 BSP MLAs With Congress
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a plea filed by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) against a judgement of the Rajasthan High Court and an order passed by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, wherein the former held that the Speaker's order was an administrative and not an order adjudicating the claim of merger. A Bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and KM Joseph heard the...
Significant Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2020
Constitutional Rights 1. "Article 21 Includes Right To Have A Decent Burial": Madras HC Takes Cognizance On Mob Attack Against Burial Of Doctor Died Of COVID-19 In the backdrop of disruption during the burial of a doctor who succumbed to a heart attack after acquiring COVID infection, the High Court expressed concern over the incident and emphasized that the Right to burial...
Supreme Court Dismisses New Plea Challenging 2020 UP Qualifying Service For Pension And Validation Ordinance, With Liberty Approach Alternative Forum
Another bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and K. M. Joseph on Wednesday issued notice on a petition filed by the UP Ground Water Department Non Gazetted Employees' Association to examine the challenge to the validity of the Ordinance of 2020
CJI Raises Concerns Of Spread Of COVID-19 Amongst Protesting Farmers
The Chief Justice of India on Thursday raised concerns about spreading of COVID-19 as a result of the Farmers Protest while hearing a plea seeking action against authorities for allowing the Tablighi Jamaat congregation to take place last March amid the pandemic.CJI SA Bobde, presiding the bench hearing the matter, asked Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta as to whether precautionary...