[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...

SC Allows MCI Plea To Extend Deadlines For PG Medical Admission, College Approvals Etc

The Supreme Court has allowed the Medical Council of India's (MCI) plea to extend the last date to grant a Letter of Permission for the establishment of new medical colleges as well as for the renewal of existing colleges and the increase in intake capacity in MBBS and super-speciality medical courses.The Court also acceded to the MCI's request to extend the deadline for admission to...

Delhi HC Allows SG To File Reply In Plea Challenging The Denial of Information on PM CARES Fund Under The RTI Act

Delhi High Court has allowed Solicitor General to file Centre's reply in a plea challenging the decision of the Central Public Information Officer, Prime Minister's Office wherein the RTI application seeking documents related to the PM CARES Fund was denied. The Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla has asked Solicitor General to file reply on the Petition.Petitioner sought reply...

SC Issues Notice On AP Govt Challenge Against HC Order Quashing Ordinance On State Election Commissioner; Refuses Stay

SC Issues Notice To SEC But Refuses To Stay HC Order Quashing Ordinance To Curtail Tenure

Former Law Minister (Sr Adv) Ashwani Kumar Writes To CJI To Take Suo Moto Action Against Reported Incidents Of Manhandling Of Covid Patients/ Dead Bodies [Read Letter]

Senior Advocate Dr. Ashwani Kumar has addressed a letter to CJI SA Bobde highlighting the grave infraction of the citizen's right to die with dignity amid the Covid-19 pandemic. He has asked the CJI to take suo moto notice of various reported incidents, whereby persons suffering from Covid19 infection are being ill-treated and their dead bodies are being manhandled. He has drawn...

Centre Proposes Decriminalization Of Cheque Dishonour Under Sec 138 NI Act, Other Economic Offences; Seeks Public Comments

The Ministry of Finance has proposed decriminalizaiton of several economic offences, including the offence of dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and has invited comments from all stakeholders on this.The Ministry has said that this move is with the aim of "improving business sentiment and unclogging court processes" in the wake of economic crisis caused...

Breaking: Uttarakhand HC Declares Law Exempting Former Chief Ministers From Payment Rent For Occupying Govt Bungalows As Unconstitutional [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday declared that the Uttarakhand Former Chief Ministers Facility Act, 2019 which allows former chief ministers of the State to stay in government bungalows without paying market rent, is "ultra vires". The division bench comprised by Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice RC Khulbe has held that a Chief Minister, once he demits office, is on...

Law Student Moves SC Seeking Legislation For Compensation, Rehabilitation For Persons Acquitted After Years Of Incarceration On Account Of Wrongful Prosecution

The Supreme Court has been moved in a PIL seeking enactment of a law for compensation and rehabilitation of the people who are acquitted, having been languished in jails for wrongful prosecution and incarceration for years and years. The petition by Yash Giri, a final year Law student through his Advocate -on- Record Mithilesh Kumar Singh, further prays for interpretation of Section...

Citing COVID-19 Risk, Parents Move SC Against CBSE Decision To Hold Class XII Exams In July

Raising concern about the safety of their wards and other students due to COVID-19, a group of parents from Delhi -NCR have approached the Supreme Court seeking quashing of CBSE notification to conduct remaining Class XII board examination from July. On May 18, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had issued notification announcing to hold the remaining examination of CBSE...

SC Not In Favour Of Resuming Open Court Hearings Soon Amid Rise In COVID-19 Cases

A seven-judge committee of the Supreme Court is not in favour of resuming regular open court hearings in the wake of pandemic, as per a report of the Economic Times. "The committee, headed by Supreme Court judge, justice NV Ramana, met on Monday and decided that courts cannot be opened for regular hearings. This is a serious situation and infection is spreading and chances cannot be taken," ...

NGOs Coming Forward To Help Migrants And Fight Pandemic Deserve Appreciation : SC

In the suo moto order passed on the migrants issue, the Supreme Court lauded the efforts of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) which came forward to help the migrants and fighting the pandemic."Non-governmental organisations coming forward to help the migrant workers and to fight the pandemic and extend help by providing food, water and transportation at their cost which deserves...