[COVID19] SC Seeks Replies From States To Questionnaire On Measures Taken In Children Protection Homes

The Supreme Court on Thursday took note of 35 children testing positive for Coronavirus in a government-run shelter home in Royapurum, Chennai and sought a status report from the State Government of Tamil Nadu and Secretary regarding reasons for spread of the contagion and steps taken to control its further spread.A bench of A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Krishna Murari and S Ravindra...

Senior Advocate Yatin Oza, GHCAA President, Moves SC Against Contempt Notice Issued By Gujarat HC

Senior Advocate and President of Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association Yatin Oza moves the Supreme Court against the suo moto criminal contempt notice issued against him by the Gujarat High Court for making "scurrilous remarks" against the HC and its Registry during a live press conference on Facebook. Oza has filed the petition a day after the Gujarat HC Bench comprising of...

Supreme Court Bar Association Urges Delhi CM To Set Up COVID-19 Testing Facilities Within SC Premises

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has written to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal requesting him to setup a COVID-19 testing facility within the premises of the Supreme Court.Such a setup, with appropriate equipment and test kits, will enable all those who use the Supreme Court to get themselves checked, urges the letter.Raising concerns about difficulties in accessing testing facilities in...

SC Imposes Cost Of Rs 5 Lac On PIL Seeking Ban On Coca Cola, Thums Up Etc [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on a social worker who had filed a plea seeking ban & prohibition on the sale and use of Coca Cola, Thums up and other soft drinks citing health concerns on their consumption.A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta & Ajay Rastogi imposed a cost of Rs. 5 Lakh on the petitioner, observing that the petitioner, "lacked...

20 Years Period To Clear AGR Dues Not Reasonable : SC On Centre's Plea To Allow Time For Telecos

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed telecom firms that owe AGR dues amounting to over Rupees 1.43 lakh crore, to file affidavits stipulating a reasonable time frame for effectuating payment.A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer & MR Shah took up an application filed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), proposing a staggered payment spanning over 20 years, for...

SC Asks DoT To Reconsider Claims Made On PSUs Based On AGR Judgment; Says 'It's A Misuse Of Our Verdict [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Department of Telecommunication to reconsider the claims raised on Public Sector Undertakings on the basis of the October 2019 verdict in the case pertaining to AGR dues of telecom companies."Our judgement could not have the basis for demands on PSUs", the bench observed.The bench also directed the telecom companies to file affidavits explaining the...

SC Refuses To Entertain Pleas Against Denial Of OBC Reservation In NEET All India Quota ; Grants Liberty To Move HC

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a batch of pleas seeking to restrain the Centre from proceeding with all India counselling for UG and PG medical courses, without implementing 50% OBC reservation in Tamil Nadu. A bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Krishna Murari & Ravindra Bhat expressed disinclination to entertain the petitions, following which the petitioner chose...

Palghar Lynching : SC Issues Notice On Plea For CBI/NIA Probe

Th Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a petitions seeking NIA and CBI probe into the Palghar Lynching case.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bushan, M R Shah and V Ramasubramanian issued notice in the petitions filed by filed by Hindu Sadhus of Shri Panch Dashban Juna Akhara and relatives of the two deceased Sadhu's, alleging bias by the State authorities currently investigating...

Plea By Woman With Twin Pregnancy For Medical Termination Of One Foetus With Down's Syndrome; SC Directs Medical Board To Add Foetal Expert And Submit Report

In some relief to a woman pregnant with twins seeking medical termination of one foetus as it has been diagnosed with Down's Syndrome, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the medical board constituted by the Dean of Sir JJ Group of Hospitals to add an additional member who is a well qualified and competent foetal expert and additionally report whether abortion of one foetus will effect...

Amrapali : SC Asks Banks To Release Balance Funds To Homebuyers, Despite Accounts Being Declared NPAs [Read Order]

In a relief to thousands of home buyers of the stalled Amrapali project, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all financial institutions to disburse their balance funds and restructure the amounts.A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit ordered :"We direct the banks and financial institutions to release loans to home buyers, whose loans have been sanctioned, notwithstanding...

[Motor Accident] Compensation Should Not Be Elusive : SC Fixes 75% Functional Disability For Man Who Had To Amputate Lower Limb

Disapproving a High Court judgment which reduced the percentage of functional disability of a man who had to amputate lower limb due to an accident, the Supreme Court observed that compensation for loss of future earning should not be elusive."Compensation for loss of future earning therefore has to be proper and just to enable him to live a life of dignity and not compensation which...

CBSE Class XII : PIL In SC Seeks Declaration Of Results Based On Internal Exams And Cancellation Of Exams Proposed In July

A PIL has been filed in Supreme Court seeking directions to the Government and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to cancel the remaining Class 12 examinations which were rescheduled on account of the COVID-19 outbreak and are to be held from July 1. Referring to the decision to conduct remaining examinations from July 1 to July 15 as arbitrary, it has been urged that...