OCI Students Be Treated At Par With Indian Students For Any Courses For 2021-2022 Academic Year : Supreme Court

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India clarified that Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) are to be treated at par with Indian students and be allowed to apply in general category seats in any courses, for the academic year 2021-2022. A Bench comprising Justices Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari permitted the petitioner, who is an OCI student to be treated at par with her Indian...

Girl Child In A Very Vulnerable Position In Our Country; No Leniency For POCSO Convict: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that no leniency should be shown to a person who has committed the offence under the POCSO Act. The Court observed that children are precious human resources. However, in our country, a girl child is in a very vulnerable position, the Court lamented."By awarding a suitable punishment commensurate with the act of sexual assault, sexual harassment, ...

2022 Diary of Legal Updates And Events- January [For UPSC, Judicial Service Aspirants &CLAT Aspirants]

January 1NEET-PG Counselling : Centre Decides To Retain Existing EWS Criteria; Files Affidavit In Supreme CourtCCI Directs Investigation Into Apple's App Store Policies On Allegations Of Unfair Trade PracticesJanuary 2Pegasus Snooping : SC-Appointed Technical Committee Seeks Details From Persons Suspecting Hacking Of Their DevicesMadhya Pradesh High Court Decides To Increase Court Working...

Supreme Court Stays Chhattisgarh HC's Order On Pharmacy College Ban, Directs It To Decide Matter In 4 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the order of Chhattisgarh High Court granting partial Interim Relief to Pharmacy colleges challenging the 5-year ban imposed by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).The Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao & B.R. Gavai has also directed the High Court to hear and decide the pending Writ Petition finally within a period of 4 weeks.Essentially, the...

'Luxurious Litigation' : Supreme Court Raps Amazon For Seeking To File Written Statements After Judgment Is Reserved

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday pulled up e-commerce giant Amazon for its request to file written submissions in the case pertaining to Amazon-Future dispute, five days after the Court reserved its order.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli remarked that the case appears to be a "luxury litigation"."I think it's better to not list these matters at...

Section 498A IPC - Prosecution Of Husband's Relatives Based On General & Omnibus Allegations By Wife Is Abuse Of Process: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that prosecution of relatives of husband based on general and omnibus allegations levelled against them is an abuse of process of law.The court also expressed its concern about increased tendency to employ provisions such as Section 498A IPC as instruments to settle personal scores against the husband and his relatives. The bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Chennai Advocate's Plea Against State Police Probe Into His Son's Death

On allegations of manipulation by the Tamil Nadu state police, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the challenge to the Madras High Court direction vesting the investigation in the 2011 death of an advocate to the CB-CID (Metro Chennai).The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant was hearing the SLP against the February, 2021 decision of the Madras High Court holding that...

Hijab Ban : How Can Girls Going To School Wearing Head Scarf Be Public Order Issue? Petitioners Argue In Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court today commenced hearing a writ petition filed by a Muslim girl student challenging the action of a government college in denying her entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf).Justice Krishna S. Dixit has requested the student community and the public at large to refrain from taking onto the streets in connection with the issue and indulging in parallel protests. The...

"Right Of Convict To Have Conjugal Relations Isn't Absolute": Punjab & Haryana High Court Agrees With Madras HC's Recent Ruling

In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the right of a convict to have conjugal relations is not an absolute one and is subject to 'reasonable restrictions', 'social order', 'security concerns', 'good behavior' in the jail, etc.Significantly, the Bench of Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi expressed its agreement with Madras...

NEET-PG : Supreme Court Allows Candidates To Send Representation To Union Seeking Extension Of Internship Deadline

The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted NEET-PG candidates to submit a representation to the Union Government seeking an extension of the May 31, 2022, deadline for internship for the purposes for NEET-PG admission.The Court was not inclined to make a judicial intervention in the matter saying that it was ultimately a policy decision. But the Court said that it will instead allow the...

Supreme Court Directs IIT To Treat OCI Student At Par With Indian Student With Respect To Fees

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT) to treat the petitioner, a Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) student at par with Indian students in terms of the fees payable to the Institute, at least for the current academic year. A Bench comprising Justices Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari referred to its interim order dated 27.20.2021, wherein...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Azam Khan's Plea Seeking Interim Bail To Participate In Campaign For The Upcoming UP Assembly Elections

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking ad-interim ex-parte bail filed by Mohammad Azam Khan, Samajwadi Party's candidate from Rampur in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections, to participate in the election campaign. Refusing to grant relief in a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, a Bench comprising Justices...