[Breaking] "Attempt To Make NLSIU From Island Of Excellence To Island of Exclusion": Former NLSIU VC Venkata Rao Moves SC Challenging NLAT 2020

Former Vice Chancellor of NLSIU, Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao and an aggrieved parent of a CLAT aspirant have moved the Supreme Court challenging the sudden withdrawal of NLSIU Bangalore from CLAT 2020, to hold a separate entrance test namely NLAT 2020. The plea filed though Advocates Sughosh Subramyam and Vipin Nair states that such "unilateral decision" of NLSIU to hold...

[Breaking] Karnataka HC Stays 25% Domicile Reservation For Karnataka Students In NLSIU

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday passed an interim order to stay the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Amendment Act 2020 passed by the Karnataka Assembly to grant 25% domicile reservation to Karnataka students in NLSIU, Bengaluru.The court has also stayed the 5 percent concession on the cut-off score in the admission test to students of Karnataka which was introduced by...

SC Reserves Order In Plea Seeking Transfer Of Investigation From State Police To CBI In The Case Of The Death Of NLUJ Student

The Supreme Court has reserved its order in a plea seeking for a transfer of investigation from the State police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the mysterious death of Vikrant Nagaich, a 3rd-year student at National Law University, Jodhpur, in August 2017.A Bench comprising of Justices RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee heard the matter and proceeded to...

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'Will Impose Heavy Costs If You Argue This Case': SC To Petitioner Challenging Rise In Petrol & Diesel Prices; Plea Withdrawn [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed as withdrawn a Public Interest Litigation which challenged the rise in the prices of petrol and diesel.The petition was withdrawn after a bench, headed by Justice R F Nariman, expressed serious disinclination to entertain the plea."Do you really want to argue this case? Because we will impose heavy costs if you do", Justice Nariman told the...

Palghar Lynching - 18 Policemen Punished After Departmental Enquiry; CBI Probe Not Required: Maharashtra Police Tells SC [Read Affidavit]

The Maharashtra police has filed an affidavit in Supreme Court with details of punishment meted out to 18 police personnel for their role in being unable to prevent the lynching of two sadhus in Palghar earlier this year. It is informed that a Departmental enquiry was ordered against the police officers who were prima facie found to be negligent and in dereliction of duty with regard...

SC Stays Summons Issued By Lok Sabha Secretariat's Committee Of Privileges To Jharkhand SP [Read Order]

The Supreme Court Monday stayed the summons issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat's Committee of Privileges to the Superintendent of Police, Deoghar, to appear before it tomorrow in connection with a complaint filed by a BJP MP from Jharkhand.Nishikant Dubey, a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Godda constituency, has lodged a complaint with the Committee of Privileges claiming that some officials of...

Rashtravadi Janata Party Moves SC Seeking Postponement Of Bihar Polls Citing Floods, COVID-19

The Rashtravadi Janata Party has filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking issuance of directions to postpone the Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, scheduled for the month of October-November.The plea has sought postponement of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections in light of the rising covid cases in the country. It has also highlighted that the State is undergoing a...

Motor Accident Claims - Compensation For 'Loss Of Consortium' Can Be Awarded To Children And Parents Also: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that, in Motor Accident Compensation Claims, consortium can be awarded to children and parents also.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and R. Subhash Reddy was considering appeals have been filed by three Insurance Companies viz. New India Assurance Company Limited, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd. and The Oriental Insurance Company...

COVID-19: "Never Issued Any Guidelines; Don't Recommend Spraying Disinfectants On People" Health Ministry Tells SC In PIL Seeking Ban On Sanitisation Tunnels [Read Affidavit]

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has filed an affidavit in Supreme Court asserting that it has never issued any advisories or guidelines regarding any kind of usage of disinfection tunnels involving disinfectant chemicals to sanitize the entrance to public places. In support of this claim, the Ministry has drawn attention to 4 guidelines/ Standard Operating...

Power Of Courts To Debar An Advocate From Practising For Contempt Of Court [Explainer]

In the context of the contempt verdict passed by the Supreme Court against Advocate Prashant Bhushan, several readers had asked doubts about the power of the courts to debar an advocate from practising.In that case, the Supreme Court imposed a substantive sentence of fine of Rupee One and held that on default to pay the fine, Bhushan will have to undergo imprisonment for three months and will...

'Usage Of Disinfectant Tunnels Harmful, Not Recommended': Centre Tells SC

Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday that usage of disinfectant tunnels is not recommended and is harmful & that appropriate directions & Circular stipulating the desistance from their usage to all concerned will be issued.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & MR Shah asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that why the ban was not already enforced if their...