Age Relaxation For NEET-2018: SC Allows Petitions To Be Withdrawn [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has dismissed as withdrawn the petitions praying for age relaxation for appearing in the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) 2018 examination while challenging a notification introducing the upper age limit 25 years for unreserved candidates and 30 years for reserved category candidates.A bench of Justice SA Bobde and Justice L Nageswara allowed the petitioners...

Breaking: Insurance Policy- Persons Having Genetic Disorders Can't Be Discriminated: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

"The right to avail health insurance is an integral part of the right to Healthcare and the Right to Health, as recognised in Art. 21 of the Constitution""Exclusionary clause of `genetic disorders', in the insurance policy, is too broad, ambiguous and discriminatory - hence violative of Art. 14 of the Constitution of India", Delhi HC said in the landmark Judgment.In a landmark Judgment the...

Justice Revati Dere, Who Slammed CBI’s Approach In Sohrabuddin Case, To Not Hear Matter Anymore

Justice Revati Mohite Dere, who was hearing the revision applications in the Sohrabuddin encounter case at the Bombay High Court, will not be hearing the matter anymore as the sitting list has been changed.As per the new sitting list effective from February 26, 2018, Justice NW Sambre will be hearing all the revision petitions.The transfer is particularly intriguing considering how Justice...

Delhi HC Designates Two Courts As Spl. Courts To Deal With Cases Against MPs And MLAs To Comply With SC Order

In view of the Supreme Court's orders on the subject, the Delhi High Court has designated two Courts as Special Courts to deal with cases against elected Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs).As per a notice, the Court presided over by Mr. Arvind Kumar, Special Judge (PC Act)/CBI and that presided over by Mr. Samar Vishal, ACMM-2 will be dealing with such...

SC Leaves It To State Govts To Determine Whether Certain Municipal Areas Warrant Liquor Ban On Highways [Read Order]

Clearing confusion around its order which said the liqour ban along the highways does not apply to licenced establishments falling within the municipal areas, the Supreme Court on Friday said it would be open to the state governments to determine whether the principle, which has been laid down it in July 11, 2017, should also apply to areas covered by local self-governing bodies and...

“Protect My Right To Privacy, Other Fundamental Rights”: Congress Leader P. Chidambaram Moves SC [Read Petition]

In the midst of summons to his son Karti Chidambaram and searches by CBI, ED in their private premises related to Aircel-Maxis and INX Media case, top Congress leader and Senior Advocate P Chidambaram has approached the Supreme Court for protection of his fundamental rights including right to privacyAs per the petitioner, the writ petition is being filed to defend and protect the...

Controversy Over Conflicting Judgments On Land Acquisition: CJI Constitutes Five Judge Bench To Settle The Issue

To put an end to the controversy about the conflicting Judgments of three judge Benches of Supreme Court regarding the interpretation of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 , the Chief Justice of India has constituted a Five Judge Bench to settle the issue.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra...

Safety Standards Of Quadricycles: SC Asks Centre To Give Due Consideration To Suggestions Of Petitioners, Decide Expeditiously [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to consider suggestions of all parties concerned and decide expeditiously the issue concerning safety standards of quadricycles, a lightweight four-wheeler and also four wheelers of mass upto 1500 kg.A bench of Justice AK Goel and Justice UU Lalit asked all petitioners before it to place their suggestions before Joint Secretary, Ministry of...

Assessee Entitled To Tax Refund On Subsequent Reduction Of Sale Price On Price Variation, Holds SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has clarified that a sales tax assessee is entitled to get the refund of excess tax paid on provisional sale price if the price gets reduced subsequently on price variation. The judgment authored by Justice Deepak Gupta, on sharing bench with Justice Madan.B Lokur, was delivered in an appeal from the Rajasthan High Court.The appellant was a manufacturer and supplier of...

Salman Case Again Before SC, But Just For Replacing Surety

It was only an application filed by the actor for substitution of the bail surety which the apex court readily allowed.Media persons thronged Courtroom No.1 of the Supreme Court today as item no. 23 -  ‘Salman Salim Khan Vs State of Maharashtra was about to be taken up for hearing.All had presumed that the Maharashtra government appeal against the Bombay High Court’s acquittal of...

SC Directs  Delhi HC To Drop All Actions Against ADJ Kamin Lau After Her Unconditional Apology To HC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Friday, directed the Delhi High Court to drop all proceedings against Additional District Judge Kamini Lau after she had tendered unconditional apology to High Court as directed by the Supreme Court.The Bench directed that that no action should be taken against the petitioner in pursuance of the directions issued in paragraphs 29...

It Is Not mandatory For The Court To Grant Bail U/S 88 Cr.P.C Just Because Accused Was Not Arrested By Police During Investigation: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court of India has held that it is not obligatory for a Court to release an accused by accepting the bond under Section 88 Cr.P.C. on the ground that he surrendered before the Court voluntarily and he was not arrested during investigation.The Two Judge Bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan was hearing an appeal against the judgment and order of Allahabad High Court dismissing...