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"Will Benefit Students" : CIC Directs Bar Council Of India To Publish Inspection Reports Of Law Colleges On Website
The Central Information Commission has directed the Bar Council of India to publish on its website the inspection reports of law colleges. The CIC observed that the disclosure of the inspection reports of the law colleges in the public domain will benefit the student community at large.The Information Commissioner Saroj Punhani passed the order in an appeal filed by one Prasoon...
"Totally Misread The Judgment": SC Sets Aside Bombay HC Judgment That Dismissed A Writ Petition In A Tender Matter By Citing 'N. G. Projects Ltd.' Case
The Supreme Court set aside a Bombay High Court judgment which dismissed a writ petition by referring to observations made in M/s N. G. Projects Ltd. Vs. M/s Vinod Kumar Jain and others, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 302.We find that the High court has totally misread the Judgment of this Court, the bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian observed.BackgroundA tender was...
Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2022 - NDPS Act (Jan - Mar)
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Appeal against HC judgment upholding conviction of appellant under NDPS Act - Dismissed. Sukhdev Singh v. State of Punjab, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 245Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Appeal against HC judgment upholding conviction of appellant under NDPS Act - Dismissed. Sukhdev Singh v. State of Punjab, 2022 LiveLaw...
Supreme Court Grants Relief To Student With Learning Disability; Declares She Passed Masters In Design Invoking Article 142
The Supreme Court recently granted relief to a student suffering from a learning disability named "Dyscalculia" by declaring that she has completed the Masters of Design course in the Indian Institute of Technology.A bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and PS Narasimha invoked the extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to grant relief to...
Supreme Court Directs Orissa High Court To Dispose Matters In Which Status Quo Orders Have Been Passed Regarding Mining Licenses Within 6 Months
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Orissa High Court to decide and dispose of all the matters wherein the order of status quo orders have been passed regarding mining licenses within a period of 6 months. The vacation bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose issued the directions while considering SLP preferred by M/S Balasore Alloys Ltd assailing Orissa High Court's order...
BREAKING: Calcutta HC Upholds Single Judge Order For CBI Probe Into Congress Councillor Tapan Kandu's Murder
The Calcutta High Court on Monday upheld the order of a Single Judge bench for a CBI probe into the death of former Congress councillor of Jhalda Municipality in Purulia, Tapan Kandu who was reportedly shot dead by miscreants on March 13.Some motorcycle-borne persons had reportedly shot Tapan dead when he had gone for a walk near his residence. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) had also...
NEET PG 2021: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Special Stray Round Of Counselling
A plea has been filed in Supreme Court seeking a Special Stray Round of counselling to allow the candidates to participate for vacant seats available after the conduct of a stray vacant round of All India Quota.The petition in which relief was also sought for directing the MCC to provide the exact number of vacant seats after the conduct of stray vacancy round of AIQ was listed on Monday...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Nigerian National's Plea Challenging Levy Of Fees For Exit Permits To Her Children
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition by a Nigerian national assailing the levy of fees of Rs 4,34,000/- by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Foreign Regional Registration Office, Bangalore for issuing exit permits to three of her children.The vacation bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose in which the Nigerian National had also sought for issuance of Exit Permits...
Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest- May 2022
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Part II of First Schedule - If the offence is punishable with imprisonment for three years and onwards but not more than seven years the offence is a cognizable offence. Only in a case where the offence is punishable for imprisonment for less than three years or with fine only the offence can be said to be nonÂcognizable. (Para 5.3) Knit Pro...
Explainer : Which Is The 'Appropriate Government' To Grant Suspension, Remission And Commutation Of Sentences Under Section 432/433 CrPC?
Recently, the Supreme Court reiterated that the Governor has the power under Article 161 to remit/commute/pardon sentences imposed under Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. A three-judge Bench of the Apex Court was considering the issue appertain to remission of sentence, against the backdrop of the Tamil Nadu Governor forwarding the recommendation of the State Cabinet approving...
World Environment Day Special- Recent Supreme Court Judgments On Environmental Law
Environment Protection Act, 1986 - Appeal by Pahwa Plastics Pvt. Ltd against an NGT order holding that its manufacturing units, which did not have prior Environmental Clearance (EC) could not be allowed to operate - Allowed - The question in this case is, whether a unit contributing to the economy of the country and providing livelihood to hundreds of people, which has been set...
SC Grants Relief To Girl Aggrieved By College's Communication Of Cancelling Her Admission In MBBS Course On Her Failure To Produce C Certificate In NCC Exam
The Supreme Court recently granted relief to a girl who has completed 3 years of MBBS course at MLN college, Prayagraj seeking to not cancel her admission on the ground that she did not possess C certificate in NCC examination. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Bela M Trivedi granted the relief while considering SLP assailing Allahabad High Court's order dated May 13,...