Charge Under IPC Can Continue Even If Sanction In Respect Of Offence Under Prevention Of Corruption Act Is Not Forthcoming: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has observed that the charge against an accused for offence punishable under the Indian Penal Code can continue irrespective of the fact that sanction in respect of offence punishable under Prevention of Corruption Act,is not forthcoming.The bench comprising of Justice AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna agreed with the view taken by Jharkhand High Court...

"Doctors Mandatorily Quarantined Not Being Paid Dues" : SC Directs Centre To Ensure Payment Of Salaries To Covid-19 Frontline Warriors

The Centre on Friday informed Supreme Court that Delhi, Punjab, Tripura, Karnataka & Maharashtra - have not made timely payment of salaries to healthcare workers despite the Centre' Notification under National Disaster Management Act which lays down strict penal action for non-payment.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, MR Shah & R. Subhash Reddy told the Centre to do the needful so as...

Challenge Against Delhi University Open Book Exams: Live Updates From Delhi HC Hearing

The Delhi High Court is hearing a batch of pleas challenging the decision of Delhi University to conduct online Open Book Examinations for final-year students. Justice Pratibha M. Singh will be presiding over the matter.In the previous hearing, the Court had issued notice in a fresh plea challenging DU's decision to conduct #OnlineOBE. DU was directed to submit a response to the plea by...

[Breaking] Students vs UGC : 'Heavens Will Not Fall If Exams Are Cancelled', Submits Dr Singhvi; SC To Hear On August 10

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till August 10 the hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the UGC direction to hold final year exams by September 30.A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan directed that the parties should complete the pleadings by that time. Affidavits are to be filed by August 7 and rejoinders to be filed a day after August 7.Though Advocate Alakh Alok...

[Students Vs UGC] SC Hearing Of Students' Plea Against Final Year Exams Amid Covid-19 [LIVE UPDATES]

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SC Directs DU To Declare Result Of Law Student Withheld Due To Lack Of Attendance Because Of Her Pregnancy[Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi University to declare the result of a law student whose result for IV and VI semesters was withheld even when the University had declared the result of other similarly situated batchmates. "We direct that the results of the present applicant/petitioner viz., Ankita Meena, for the IV and VI Semesters shall be declared by the...

[India-Myanmar-Thailand Highway] SC Stays Ongoing Proceedings Before Manipur HC; Clears Impediment In Highway Construction

The Supreme Court recently stayed proceedings initiated by the defaulting Contractor in the Trilateral Highway Project between India, Manipur & Thailand before Manipur High Court.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobe, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun issued notice on a plea filed by the Ministry of External Affair, also seeking a stay on the ongoing proceedings before the Manipur...

Vikas Dubey Encounter : Plea In SC Seeks Scrapping Of Justice B S Chauhan-Led Inquiry Commission For Alleged Links With Ruling Party

A plea has been preferred in the Supreme Court seeking directions to scrap the inquiry commission constituted by Supreme Court to probe into Vikas Dubey Encounter Case and issue contempt proceedings against state functionaries for allegedly suppressing true facts about the members of the commission.Advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay has filed a fresh application alleging "fraud of high magnitude"...

Delhi LG Appoints SG Tushar Mehta & 5 Others As Special Prosecutors In 85 FIRs Related To Anti-CAA Protests, Delhi Riots

On the orders of Lieutenant-General of Delhi, Anil Bainjal, the Delhi Government has appointed six Special Public Prosecutors to conduct court proceedings arising out of 85 FIRs registered in relation to protests against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and the riots which occurred in North East Delhi in the last week of February.They are :Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General.Aman Lekhi,...

Bihar Govt, Sushant Singh Rajput's Father Move SC to Oppose Rhea Chakraborty's Plea For Transferring FIR

The Bihar government and the father of Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput Thursday moved the Supreme Court by filing caveats to ensure that actress Rhea Chakraborty does not get the relief of transfer of the FIR from Patna to Mumbai in the death case of the actor without they being heard.Caveat is a pre-emptive legal measure taken to ensure that a party does not get any favourable order...

2018 Karnataka Law Granting Reservation In Promotion For SC-ST Govt. Employees Constitutionally Valid: SC Dismisses Review Petitions [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has dismissed Review Petitions filed against its judgment (BK Pavitra vs. Union of India) that upheld the Constitutional validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (to the Posts in the Civil Services of the State) Act 2018.This Karnataka Act provided for consequential seniority to persons...

SC Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Delimitation Exercise In Nagaland; Tags With Plea Challenging Delimitation In Assam

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a plea challenging the order issued by Union of India under section 10A of the Delimitation Act whereby the delimitation exercise in the State of Nagaland has been resumed based on a 2001 census.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramiun tagged the plea with another plea titled Brelithamarak V. Union of India...