Civil Service Aspirants' Plea For Extra Chance In UPSC Mains Due To COVID : 'DoPT Will Have To Decide', Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today adjourned a petition by three civil services aspirants, who missed out the papers of the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) Civil Services Main Examination due to COVID-19 seeking relief for Friday ie March 25, 2022.The matter was listed before the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and AS Oka.The petition was preferred by UPSC aspirants who had cleared...

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Review Petition Against Reduction Of Navjot Singh Siddhu's Sentence

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the review petition preferred by the victims of Gurnam Singh against the 2018 verdict of the Top Court that had reduced the sentence of Navjot Singh Sidhu to Rs 1000 from 3 years imprisonment in a 1987 road rage accident in which Gurnam Singh had died for March 25, 2022.The review petitions were listed before the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and SK...

EWS Issue : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of Rs 8 Lakhs Annual Income Criteria In April 2022

The Supreme Court on Monday posted the petitions challenging the validity of criteria of Rupees 8 Lakhs annual income limit as the upper limit for seeking Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions.The petitions were listed before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant.When the matter was called for hearing, Justice DY Chandrachud...

'How Long Will You Keep Him? : Supreme Court Asks Centre On Habeas Plea For 62-Year Old Man's Release From Foreigners Detention Camp

The Supreme Court on Monday considered a habeas corpus petition filed seeking the release of a 62-year old man, who has been detained in a foreigners detention camp for over 7 years, as he could not be deported to Pakistan after the country refused to acknowledge him as its national.On the last occasion( February 28), the Court had asked the Centre if it could consider allowing him to apply...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up/Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index- March 14 to 20

SUBJECT INDEX Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; Order VII Rule 11 - Rejection of Plaint - While considering an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, the Court has to go through the entire plaint averments and cannot reject the plaint by reading only few lines/passages and ignoring the other relevant parts of the plaint - Only in a case where on the face of it, it is seen that the suit...

COVID Death Compensation : Supreme Court Reserves Order On Centre's Application For Time-Limit For Making Claims & Measures To Check Fake Claims

The Supreme Court. on Monday reserved orders in the application filed by the Central Government seeking a time-limit for submitting claims for COVID death compensation and also seeking measures to monitor fake claims.A bench comprising Justice MR Shah and BV Nagarathna said that the order can be expected on day after tomorrow. The bench indicated that it will set a time-limit for 60 days from...

Education Of Indian Students Evacuated From Ukraine Under Centre's Consideration, AG Tells Supreme Court

In relation to petitions filed seeking evacuation of Indians stranded in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, the Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Monday submitted that 22,500 Indian students have been evacuated from Ukraine by the Government of India along with nationals from 20 other countries.With regard to the issue of continuation of education of students who have been brought...

Suppression Of Information About Criminal Case By Candidate In Selection Process Can Be Ignored In Certain Situations : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that suppression of information relating to a criminal case by a candidate can be ignored in certain situations.The Court observed that competent authority while dealing with the case related to suppression of material information by a candidate in the selection process has to consider nature of post, nature of duties, impact of suppression on suitability and that...

'All Schools Should Have At Least 90 Minutes Daily Time For Games' : Amicus Suggestion In SC Plea To Declare Sports As Fundamental Right

In relation to a petition filed seeking to make sports a fundamental right, a report has been submitted before the Supreme Court suggesting that all schools should be directed to have at least 90 minutes daily time for play and fames.The report submitted by amicus curiae Senior Advocate Gopal Shankaranarayanan has also suggested that the broad term "physical literacy" be adopted instead of...

Karnataka Govt Announces Y Category Security To Judges In Hijab Case After Police FIR Over Threatening Message

The Karnataka Government has decided to provide 'Y' category security cover to the three judges including the Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi of the Karnataka High Court, who were part of the bench which upheld the ban on wearing of hijab inside classrooms in colleges with prescribed dress code.Chief Minister Basvaraj Bommai informed about the decision on Sunday, while speaking to the...

RAS/RTS Combined Competitive Mains Examination 2021: Supreme Court Allows Rajasthan Public Service Commission To Conduct Exam On March 20 & 21

The Supreme Court recently allowed Rajasthan Public Service Commission ("RPSC") to go ahead with the RAS/RTS Combined Competitive Mains Examination 2021 which are scheduled to be conducted on March 20 and 21, 2022.The bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy confirmed the Rajasthan High Court's order dated February 23, 2022 passed by the bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi (now retired)...

Handwriting Expert's Opinion Not The Only Mode To Prove Signature And Handwriting : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that opinion of the handwriting expert is not the only way or mode of proving the signature and handwriting of a person.The signatures and handwriting of the person can also be proved under Sections 45, 47 and 73 of the Indian Evidence Act, the court said.In this case, the Orissa High Court quashed the order taking cognizance passed by the Sub-Divisional...