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Motor Accident Leaves 5 Year Old Child Paralysed : Supreme Court Enhances Compensation To Rs 50 Lakh
The Supreme Court has enhanced the compensation payable to over Rupees 50 Lakhs in a motor accident case where a person has been rendered paralysed for life after he met with an accident as a 5 year old boy in 2010."The mental and physical loss cannot be computed in terms of money but there is no other way to compensate the victim except by payment of just compensation", the Bench observed...
Article 14 Not Applicable To A Will; Will's Genuineness Not Based On Whether Distribution Was Fair & Equitable : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the exclusion of one of the natural heirs from the bequest in a Will, cannot by itself be a ground to hold that there are suspicious circumstances. "In the matter of appreciating the genuineness of execution of a Will, there is no place for the Court to see whether the distribution made by the testator was fair and equitable to all of...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Export Of Iron Ore Mined From Karnataka
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to clarify its stand on allowing exports of iron ore mined from the State of Karnataka."The Government of India has to have a clear stand, whether you want to allow exports (of the iron ore) or have it for total local consumption" the Court observed.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima...
Extra Attempt In UPSC Mains For Candidates Who Missed It Due To COVID Can't Be Considered, Centre Tells Supreme Court
On the pleas seeking relaxation in terms of one additional attempt at the civil services examination by those who could not appear in the Mains on account of COVID, the UOI has told the Supreme Court that the demands raised by the petitioners in the cannot be considered, that there is no merit in the case either in law or on facts and the said writ petition is liable to be dismissed by...
"No Evidentiary Value" : Delhi High Court Refuses To Accept Media Reports About Justice Lokur's Comments On December 2018 Collegium Meeting
The Delhi High Court has refused to accept the media reports about the statements made by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur about the Supreme Court collegium meeting held on December 12, 2018, observing that they lack "evidentiary value".It observed that the Courts would be "clearly transgressing their well settled limitations" if cognizance were to be taken of...
Supreme Court Detains Petitioner For A Day Till The Rising Of The Court For Forging Medical Certificate Seeking Extension Of Time To Surrender
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, held a petitioner in contempt, who had filed forged medical certificate, claiming to be COVID-19 positive, along with an application seeking extension of time to surrender. A Bench comprising Justices U.U. Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and P.S. Narasimha sentenced the contemnor to be detained for one day in the office of the Additional Registrar...
'You Will Succeed In The Bar' : Supreme Court To Advocate While Dismissing His Plea To Relax Upper Age Limit For Judicial Service Exam
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition filed by an Advocate who was also a MP Higher Judiciary Aspirant seeking relaxation of upper age limit to appear in the MP Higher Judicial Service Exam.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Bela M Trivedi. noting that the petitioner's age was beyond the age limit of 45, dismissed the plea.When the matter was called...
Doctrine Of Necessity Will Apply When President Of Disciplinary Enquiry Committee Was Replaced Due To Ill Health : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has applied the "Doctrine of Necessity" to sustain the findings of a Disciplinary Enquiry Committee against a School Principal, after noting that the President of the Committee had to be replaced due to ill health.The Court found fault with the School Tribunal under the Maharashtra Private School Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1977, setting aside the Enquiry...
NEET- PG 2022 : Supreme Court Requests Solicitor General To Look Into Plea Seeking Extension Of Internship Deadline
The Supreme Court on Wednesday requested Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to look into the issues raised by a group of doctors who are aspirants of NEET PG 2022 seeking extension of deadline for completion of internship beyond July 31, 2022 to accommodate interns whose internship got delayed due to compulsory covid duties.Terming the matter relating to "policy domain", the bench of Justices...
NEET-PG : Supreme Court Orders Status Quo In Mop-Up Round Counselling; Asks DGHS To Revisit Addition Of 146 Seats & Bar On Students Who Took State Quota Seats
Observing that there were problematic aspects in the process of counselling for mop-up rounds for the NEET-PG All India Quota seats, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Union of India through the Director General of Health Services ("DGHS") to revisit the issues to set right the anomalies highlighted by the Court.The Court has asked the Union to respond by tomorrow and until then has...
IIT JEE Mains 2022 : Supreme Court Allows Candidates To Raise Grievances Against Reduction Of Sessions Before NTA
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed IIT- JEE aspirants, who approached the Court challenging the notice dated March 1, 2022, issued by National Testing Agency reducing the sessions of JEE Mains 2022 from 4 to 2, to submit a representation before the concerned authorities raising their grievances.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Bela Trivedi said that the Court...