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Children In Street Situation : Supreme Court Directs States To Implement NCPCR SOP
The Supreme Court, on Monday directed the State Governments and Union Territories to implement the suggestions made by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights ("NCPCR") with respect to Children in Street Situations ("CiSS") in the Standard Operating Procedure for Care and Protection of Children in Street Situation 2.0 ("SOP 2.0"). However, the Apex Court granted permission...
'Govt Is Sensitive' : Advocate General Assures HC That Authorities Won't Act Beyond Interim Order In Hijab Case
The Advocate General of Karnataka on Monday assured the Karnataka High Court that there will be no violation by any government department of the February 10 order of the High Court, which had restrained students from wearing religious dresses in classrooms in institutions with prescribed uniforms. The AG's assurance came in response to a complaint that hijab ban was being enforced...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019
On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to consider a plea assailing the order of the Bombay High Court, which had dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutional vires of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019 ("CRZ Notification"). Observing that the matter needed consideration, especially in view of Rule 5 of the Environment Protection Rules, 1986, a...
External Aid For Interpretation Cannot Be Employed When An 'Exemption' Entry Is Clear And Unambiguous: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that external aid for interpretation cannot be employed when an 'exemption' entry is clear and unambiguous.In this case, the Authority for Clarification and Advance Ruling, had held that the commodity "Hank Yarn", as stipulated in Entry 44 of Part B of the Fourth Schedule to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 ('the Act'), meant only "Cotton Hank Yarn" and...
State Hasn't Banned Hijab, Says Karnataka AG; If Institutions Permit, Will You Object? High Court Asks
A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court today continued hearing Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi on behalf of the State, in the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, who have challenged the action of a government college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf). Today is the 7th day of the hearing before the Full Bench.When the hearing started, the bench led by the...
Lakhimpur Kheri Case: Family Of Deceased Farmers Move Supreme Court Against Bail Granted To Ashish Mishra
A special leave petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court's order granting bail to Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident which had claimed lives of 8 people.The petition has been filed by the family members of the murdered farmers against the impugned order as the State of Uttar Pradesh where the political party...
Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 7)- LIVE UPDATES
Karnataka High Court Full Bench will continue hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions.The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions today at 2.30 PM.On Friday the Court requested the State to re-open the educational institutions at the earliest and...
'Are We Now Reaching The Extreme Of Genocide?': Justice Madan Lokur Decries Executive Inaction Against Hate Speech Incidents; Calls For Special Law
Justice Madan B Lokur, former judge of the Supreme Court of India on Sunday underscored the urgent need to ensure that the Parliament enacts a law on hate speech considering the fact that hate speeches against minorities in India are on an alarming rise. Justice Lokur was speaking at a webinar titled 'Hate Speech In India' conducted by the organisation Manthan. Justice Lokur highlighted...
'Every Citizen Must Learn How To Respect Institutions Of This Country' : Plea In Supreme Court To Enforce Fundamental Duties
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a writ petition seeking enforcement of fundamental duties of citizens as enshrined in the Constitution.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh sought the response of the Union and States.It was argued in the petition that the non-adherence of the Fundamental Duties has direct bearing upon the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14,...
'You Missed The Bus' : Supreme Court Refuses Relief To Student Who Lost Admission For Not Uploading OTP Within Time
The Supreme Court today dismissed a writ petition filed by a student who was aggrieved with the loss of his admission in the Mechanical Engineering course at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai as he had failed to upload the One Time Password(OTP) within the stipulated time to confirm his admission. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant in their order...
Supreme Court Allows Adjustment Of Installments Made Under Income Declaration Scheme For Computing Tax Liability
A Bench of Supreme Court, consisting of Justices U.U. Lalit and P.S. Narasimha, allowed the adjustment of installments made under the "Income Declaration Scheme, 2016" in computing the tax liability of the Assessee for the relevant assessment years. The Assessee, having made a declaration under the "Income Declaration Scheme, 2016", had made two installments of tax with respect to...