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Medical Student Who Has Not Undergone Clinical Training Of Foreign MBBS Course Can't Be Granted Provisional Registration By NMC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the National Medical Commission is not bound to grant provisional registration to a student who has not undergone clinical training in physical form a part of the medical course in a foreign medical institute.The Court observed that a medical student who has not undergone clinical training cannot be granted provisional registration to complete...
Supreme Court Orders Release Of 62-Year Old Held In Detention Centre For 7 Years As Pakistani; Asks Centre To Decide On Granting Him Long Term Visa
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the relase of a 62-year old man named Mohammad Qamar, who has been under detention in a Foreigners Detention Centre since 2015 on being adjudged that he belonged to Pakistan and that he was not an Indian citizen.The Court directed the Union Government to take a decision on granting him Long Term Visa. The Union's decision should be placed before the...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging HC Judgment That Health Care Services Provided By Doctors Are Covered Under Consumer Protection Act 2019
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court judgment which held that doctors and healthcare services are not excluded from the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act 2019.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by an organization named "Medicos Legal Action Group" .The petitioner challenged the Bombay...
NEET-PG : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Declaration Of Telangana State Round Counseling As Null & Void
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking to declare the Telangana State Round counseling for NEET-PG 2021 as null and void. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli in their order said, "Since the admission has been completed we are not inclined to entertain the petition. Since the registration for the ensuing year stands closed, we permit the petitioner to...
Supreme Court Directs Prisoners Released On Parole In Kerala Due To COVID-19 To Surrender Within 2 Weeks
The Supreme Court, on Friday, directed the prisoners released on parole by the Kerala Government due the surge in COVID-19 cases in prison, who were permitted to remain on parole by an earlier order of the Apex Court, to surrender before the respective jails within a period of two weeks. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and P.S. Narasimha noted that the COVID-19...
NEET BDS 2021: Supreme Court Asks Centre To Consider Lowering Cut-Off Percentile As Recommended By Dental Council Of India
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to consider afresh its decision to not lower the qualifying cut-off percentile for admissions to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery(BDS) within a period of 1 week.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli issued the direction considering the fact that last date for BDS admissions have been extended to May...
Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For Plea To Declare Virtual Court Hearing A Fundamental Right
The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to permit urgent listing of the plea seeking a declaration that virtual court hearing is a fundamental right. On 06.09.2021, a Bench conspiring Justice L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai had issued notice on the writ which sought retention of the hybrid mode of hearing matters as it augments the right to access. On Friday, Senior Advocate,...
CJI Ramana Requests Chief Justices Of High Courts With Vacancies To Forward Names For Elevations Soon
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday requested the Chief Justice of the High Courts having vacancies of judges to forward the names for elevation at the earliest.The CJI was delivering the Welcome Address at the Conference of the Chief Justices of the High Courts, which is happening after a gap of six years."You may recall that one of my first communications to you was about the filling...
Bar Of Voting On Related Parties Under Section 188 Of Companies Act 2013 Operates Only At The Time Of Entering Into Contract Or Arrangement: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld an order of Securities Appellate Tribunal holding that the bar of voting as per Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 on related parties operates only at the time of entering into a contract or arrangement.In this case, the company R. T. Exports Limited proposed to enter into a transaction with one Neelkanth Realtors Private Limited for purchase of 40,000 sq. ft....
Justice Narasimha Recuses From Hearing Meru Cabs Appeal As He Had Appeared For Uber
Supreme Court judge Justice PS Narasimha on Friday recused from hearing an appeal filed by Meru Cabs citing his appearance for Uber India earlier in another case as a lawyer.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Justice Narasimha was considering an appeal filed by Meru Cab challenging the order of the Competition Commission of India which dismissed its complaint alleging abuse...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner On May 18
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on May 18 the petitions filed by the NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation(CPIL) challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, made a mention of the case before a bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud. He submitted that the case status shows the matter to...