SC Stays Execution of Death Sentence In Child Rape- Murder Case [Read Order]

Death sentence is a measure of social necessity for deterring other potential offenders, the high court had observedThe Supreme Court has stayed the execution of death sentence awarded to a man accused of rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.A bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice Indu Malhotra, on the Special Leave Petition filed by one of the accused viz. Bhagwani, issued notice...

CLAT 2018: Candidates Can Send Representations Via E-Mail Till May 27, Grievance Redressal Committee To Hold First Meeting Tomorrow At NUALS, Kochi

The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), 2018 Grievance Redressal Committee has notified that aggrieved candidates may send in their representations relating to CLAT 2018 to the E-mail address representations@clat.ac.in.This is what the CLAT website says:“In compliance with the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 25.05.2018, in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 551/2018, it is hereby...

Breaking: CLAT2018- NUALS To Form Grievances Redressal Committee, SC Directs The Committee To Scrutinize All Complaints By May 29 [Read Order]

In pursuance of the apex court’s suggestion regarding the formation of a redressal committee to examine the grievances of CLAT-2018 candidates on a case to case basis and offer redressal, NUALS, Kochi, having conducted the CLAT this year, conveyed the acquiescence to comply with the same.The Supreme Court vacation bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and Indu Malhotra, on Friday, directed...

Delhi HC DB Delivers Split Verdict On RTI Disclosure Of Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) Donor Details [Read Judgment]

Is PMNRF Public Authority Under RTI Act? Division Bench Of Delhi HC Delivers Split VerdictThe Division Bench of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict on the issue of disclosure of donor details in the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) under the Right to Information Act, 2005.The Bench comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Sunil Gaur has now urged...

Kemal Pasha.J Criticizes “Pick And Choose” Of Names For Judgeship, Says "Appointment of Judges Not A Family Property To Be Partitioned" In His Farewell Speech

Justice B Kemal Pasha, who retired from the Kerala High Court today, in his farewell speech criticized the present high court collegium  as he said that there are competent lawyers eligible to be elevated as judges and to pick and choose some persons who are not at all competent to be judges and to recommend them for elevation will point fingers towards the system while stressing...

Breaking: "It Is A Clear Case Of Murder": Advocate G.S. Mani Moves SC For CBI Probe Into Thoothukudi Firing [Read Petition]

In the aftermath of the police shooting that killed eleven civilians protesting against the Sterlite Copper Plant in Thoothukudi, Supreme Court lawyer G.S. Mani has now filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking registration of an FIR under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code against Thoothukudi collector, Superintendent of Police and other police officials.Mr. Mani has also sought...

Breaking: CLAT 2018- SC Suggests To Form Nodal Agency To Examine The Grievances Of Candidates, Asks NUALS To Reply

Hearing the writ petitions seeking the quashing of CLAT-2018 and praying for a retest, the Supreme Court vacation bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha on Thursday suggested setting up of a nodal agency to examine the grievances of candidates on a case to case basis and offer redressal. The Bench asked Senior Advocate V.Giri and Advocate Karthik  who appeared for National...

Microsoft Privacy Policy Questioned In Supreme Court

The petitioner contended that right to privacy was available against non-state actors, and in view of the growing power of social media and software giants, the ambit of the right should be expanded to shield the citizen from their intrusive acts. A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court questioning the privacy policy of Microsoft Corporation, alleging that it indulges it an...

Now Calcutta HC Stays Publication Of CLAT Results Till May 25

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday stayed the publication of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), 2018 results till 25 May, when it intends to hear a Petition challenging this year's examination which is already facing several such challenges before the High Courts of the country as well as the Supreme Court."Put up this matter for further consideration on May 25, 2018. In the meanwhile,...

SC Asks HCs Not To Entertain Petitions Relating To RBI Circular Prohibiting Virtual Currencies [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has asked high courts across the country not to entertain any petition relating to the circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India on “Prohibition on dealing in Virtual Currencies’.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra issued this order while staying further proceedings pending before Delhi and Calcutta high courts.The court was hearing a writ...

SC Denies Relief To LLB Student Short Of Attendance Due To Pregnancy [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant attendance relaxation to a second-year student of the LL.B course of Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (DU) who had missed college due to her pregnancy.The Petitioner, Ms. Ankita Meena had sought a direction to DU to permit her to appear in the IV semester LL.B Examination. She could not meet the requisite 70% attendance criteria, having...

IDIA Trainee Approaches SC For Implementation Of 5% Seats Quota For Specially Abled Students In National Law Universities [Read Petition]

IDIA Trainee belonging to Specially Abled Persons (“SAP”) category has knocked the doors of the Supreme Court seeking direction to National Law Universities (“NLUs”) participating in the Common Law Admission Test (“CLAT”) to reserve not less than 5% seats for persons with benchmark disabilities from their total intake of students. The petition contends that it raises serious...