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Pregnant, Lactating Women Who Take COVID Vaccination Made Aware Of Likely Side Effects : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Central Government has told the Supreme Court that all pregnant and lactating women who avail COVID-19 vaccination are made aware of the possible side effects of vaccines.The Centre has filed an affidavit in response to the suggestions given by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights to strengthen the mechanism to vaccinate pregnant and lactating women against...
Decree For Specific Performance Can't Be Obtained Behind The Back of A Bona-Fide Purchaser: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a decree for obtaining specific performance of a decree cannot be obtained behind the back of a bona fide purchaser especially when the transaction has taken place prior to the institution of the suit for specific performance. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh, setting aside a judgment of the Madras High Court, observed: "...it is...
Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea For Higher Women Intake In NDA, RIMC & Sainik Schools
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Union Government regarding the intake of women candidates in National Defence Academy, Rashtriya Indian Military College, Rashtriya Military Schools and Sainik Schools for 2022 admissions.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kaul and MM Sundresh issued notice to the Union on an application that pointed out that even for the NDA I - 2022...
If Fraudulent Affairs Of Company Are Continuing, Right To Seek Winding Up Becomes Recurring : Supreme Court In Antrix-Devas Case
"The main departure of the Companies Act, 2013 from statutory regime of the Companies Act, 1956 is specific inclusion of fraud 'directly' as a circumstance in which a Company could be wound up"
Supertech Tells Supreme Court That It Has Forwarded Cheques For Payment To Homebuyers
After the Supreme Court warned its directors of jail for contempt last week, real estate giant Supertech informed on Monday that they worked out the amount payable to the contempt petitioners and forwarded the cheques for the same to the Amicus Curiae on Saturday itself.It was further told that if they receive the particulars of bank accounts of the home-buyers, they will make RTGS remittances...
"Don't Come Up Against Adjournment Orders": Supreme Court Discourages Challenging Adjournment Orders Passed By High Courts
On Monday, the Supreme Court expressed its displeasure to Counsels approaching it assailing adjournment orders passed by High Courts. The Apex Court was perturbed that everyday it comes across four to five matters challenging the adjournment orders. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.V. Nagarathna was hearing a challenge to the adjournment order passed by the...
Don't Delay Identification & Rehabilitation Of Street Children, Supreme Court Directs States
On Monday, the Supreme Court asked the States to complete the identification and rehabilitation process of the Children in Street Situations ("CiSS") at the earliest. Looking at the slow progress in the identification process, the Apex Court directed all the District Magistrates to involve Special Juvenile Police Units, District Legal Service Authorities and voluntary...
Marital Rape : Are There Precedents Of Courts Striking Down A Provision To Create An Offence? Delhi High Court Asks
The Delhi High Court on Monday continued hearing a batch of petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife from the offence of rape.A bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar asked Senior Advocate Rajshekhar Rao, appearing as amicus curiae in the matter, as to...
Avoid Mobile Phones To Attend VC, Use Desktop/Laptop : Supreme Court Notifies 'Best Practices' For Virtual Hearings
After Chief Justice of India on Monday expressed unhappiness regarding lawyers attending virtual hearing through their mobile phones, the Supreme Court of India has notified 'best practices for virtual court proceedings, asking all advocates to avoid joining hearings through their mobile phones.All Advocates and party in persons have been requested to join the Cisco Webex application for...
