[Contempt] Prashant Bhushan's Tweets Tend to Shake Public Confidence In Institution Of Judiciary: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in its judgment, holding Advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt, observed that his tweets tend to shake the public confidence in the institution of judiciaryJustice BR Gavai, who authored the judgment which runs to 108 pages, has made a threadbare analysis of Bhushan's two tweets to see whether they are entitled to protection under Article 19(1) of the Constitution as...

[Breaking] 'When Exams Can't Be Held In April With 1137 COVID-19 Cases, How Can They Be Held Now With Lakhs Of Cases?' Shyam Divan Tells SC In Students v UGC

When the UGC itself says that its guidelines are advisory in nature, they must be tailored according to local needs, submitted Shyam Divan, Senior Advocate, before the Supreme Court in the petition seeking cancellation of the UGC direction to hold final term exams by Supreme Court.Appearing for Yuva Sena, he pointed out that COVID-19 cases are rising exponentially in several states...

[Breaking] 'How Can There Be Exams Without Teaching? UGC Directions Arbitrary': Singvhi Seeks Cancellation Of Exams

"No one is against the exams in normal times. We are against exams during the pandemic", he submitted in SC.

[STUDENTS VS UGC] SC Adjourns The Hearing To August 18 [Read The Courtroom Exchange]

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[Breaking] SC Holds Prashant Bhushan Guilty Of Contempt For Tweets Against Judiciary; Will Hear Him On Sentence [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Friday held Advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court in the suo moto contempt case taken against him over two of his tweets about the Chief Justice of India and the Supreme Court.Justice B R Gavai, reading out the judgment, observed that Bhushan committed "serious contempt of the Court".The bench will hear him on sentence on August 20.A bench comprising...

[Sushant Singh Rajput Case] No 'Case' Pending In Maharashtra As It Is Yet To Register FIR : CBI Tells SC

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed written submissions before Top Court in Rhea Chakraborty's plea seeking transfer of FIR registered against her by Sushant Singh Rajput's father from Patna to Mumbai.The CBI states:1) No two cases pending in two different states;2) Maharashtra Police has not registered FIR;3) It is Maharashtra Polices' admitted position that they are at stage...

[Breaking] SC To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow In Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan Over His Tweets

The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment tomorrow in the suo moto contempt case taken against Advocate Prashant Bhushan over two of his tweets about the Chief Justice of India and the Supreme Court.A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari had reserved judgment in the case on August 5 after elaborately hearing Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave for Bhushan.Breaking : SC...

Draft EIA 2020: SC Stays Delhi HC Contempt Proceedings Against Centre For Failure To Publish Notification In Regional Languages [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the contempt of court proceedings initiated by Delhi High Court against Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) for failing to publish draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification 2020 in multiple regional languages.The Centre, however, withdrew its Special Leave Petition filed in the apex court to avail the remedy of...

[Breaking] Permitted To Conduct Final Year Exams After Taking Into Account The Academic Interest Of Students: Home Ministry Tells SC [Read Affidavit]

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has informed the Supreme Court that it permitted the conduct of exams by Universities and Institutions vide notification dated July 6, 2020, after taking into consideration the "academic interest" of a large number of students. It is submitted that the decision was taken pursuant to the requests made by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and...

[Breaking] Karnataka HC Refuses To Postpone COMEDK Exam Scheduled On August 19

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday refused to postpone the COMEDK test scheduled to be conducted by Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) on August 19.The Court dismissed a PIL filed by Advocate Abdulla Mannan Khan, which voiced the apprehension that conduct of the test would expose students to the risk of COVID-19.While giving a go-ahead to COMEDK,...

[Breaking]NEET 2020 To Be Conducted In Single Shift At The Same Time On The Same Day, No Overseas Centres Possible: National Testing Agency Tells SC [Read Affidavit]

The National Testing Agency has filed a counter affidavit before the Supreme Court, intimating that it is not possible to have overseas examination centres for NEET 2020 because the examination is conducted in "paper book format". The submission has come in response to the plea filed by parents of students who are applicants for the NEET UG 2020 entrance examination and reside in...

[Breaking] 'Cancellation Of Exams Not In Students' Interests': UGC Opposes Delhi & Maharashtra Govts Stand Of Not Conducting Final Year Exams

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has filed its affidavit in the Supreme Court, rebutting the opposing stand of the Maharashtra & DelhiGovernments cancelling final year examinations.The autonomous body has contended that to cancel the final year / terminal semester examinations and graduate students using "alternative assessment measures" is in contravention of the UGC's Guidelines...