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Don't Confine Scribes To Benchmark Disabilities: Supreme Court To CLAT Consortium
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a plea challenging stringent conditions imposed by CLAT consortium on persons with disabilities intending to avail scribes. The matter was heard by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. At the outset, the petitioner, a disability rights activist, submitted that the consortium was only providing the services of a scribe to people...
Kallakurichi Student Suicide : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Mother's Plea Challenging Bail Granted To Accused
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition challenging the order of the Madras High Court which granted bail to 5 accused persons in the Kallakuruchi student suicide case.A bench comprising of Justices B. R. Gavai and Vikram Nath sought response on the plea filed by the mother of the victim. Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra assisted by AOR Rahul Shyam Bhandari and Advocate...
Don't Suspend Whole Day's Work To Condole Death Of Lawyers : Supreme Court To Odisha Courts
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, expressed disapproval of the practice in Odisha of suspending the whole day's work for condolence meetings at District Courts and High Court.While the Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and A.S. Oka were hearing the plea, inter alia, about lawyers' strike in Odisha, demanding a new High Court bench at Sambalpur, Senior Advocate, Mr. Arvind Datar...
Pennaiyar River Dispute : Supreme Court Gives Centre Three Months To Constitute Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court gave a deadline of three months to the Centre to complete the process of constituting the Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal to resolve the Pennaiyar river dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.A Bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar directed,"In the facts & circumstances of the case & considering the facts stated herein above,...
'What Is The Use Of Death Sentence, If It Is To Be Executed After 20-25 Years?' : Supreme Court Asks On Plea Challenging Commutation
"What is the purpose of awarding a death sentence? If a death sentence is to be executed after 20-25 years, what is the use of that?", the Supreme Court asked the state of Maharashtra on Tuesday, in the latter's challenge to the Bombay High Court commuting the death penalty of 2 sisters to life imprisionment citing inordinate delay in disposing off their mercy petitions.The bench of Justices...
KSRTC Moves Supreme Court Challenging High Court Direction To Remove Ads From Buses
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has moved Supreme Court challenging Kerala's High Court direction to remove advertisements from buses. Kerala High Court division bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice P G Ajithkumar had ordered that transport vehicles owned or operated by KSRTC and KURTC shall not be permitted to exhibit any advertisements since they are likely...
Advocates' Privilege Must Be Used Responsibly: Supreme Court Condemns 'Rowdy Behaviour' Of Striking Lawyers In Odisha; Calls For Strict Police Action
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, sternly asked the Odisha Government and the police authorities in the State not to 'mollycoddle' the lawyers who have indulged in vandalism in court premises during their strike demanding formation of new Benches of the Orissa High Court. The Apex Court said that it would not let the litigants' interest be sacrificed at the altar of such unruly strikes by...
High Court Benches Unnecessary When E-Filing & Virtual Hearings Are Available : Supreme Court Disapproves Odisha Lawyers' Strike
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, made it abundantly clear that there is no requirement to create new Benches of the Orissa High Court in a day and age when the use of technology, such as virtual courts and e-filing, is so widespread. It categorically rejected the resolution of the Central Action Committee of the Bar Associations which had proposed to withdraw the strike only if their demand...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Recognise Same-Sex Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act & Foreign Marriage Act
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a petition filed by a same-sex couple seeking legal recognition of their marriage in India. The petitioners in this case– an Indian national and a Citizen of the United States of America (USA) married and registered their marriage in the USA in 2014 and now seek to register their marriage under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969. The matter was...
'What Happens To Indians Born & Brought Up Here?': Supreme Court Asks OCI Students Seeking Admission In Non-NRI Seats
​​While hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Centre's 2021 notification as per which OCI students are entitled to apply only to NRI seats in NEET admissions, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally asked whether Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) are entitled to be treated at par with Indian Citizens. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat today remarked, "Where is your entitlement? You are not...