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OBC Quota In PG Courses Not Prohibited; Can't Say Backwardness Will Disappear With Graduation: Supreme Court In NEET-AIQ Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that there is no prohibition for introducing reservation for socially and educationally backward classes (or the OBCs) in Post-Graduate courses."In our opinion, it cannot be said that the impact of backwardness simply disappears because a candidate has a graduate qualification", the Court said.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna was...
Journalist Tarun Tejpal Moves Supreme Court Seeking In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal In High Court
Journalist Tarun Tejpal has moved the Supreme Court of India challenging Bombay High Court's order rejecting his application moved under Section 327 CrPC for conducting hearings through in-camera proceedings against his acquittal in a 2013 rape case.A Bench comprising Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai will hear the special leave petition tomorrow.Tejpal, co-founder and...
Inherited Property Of A Female Hindu Dying Issueless And Intestate Goes Back To The Source: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that inherited property of a female Hindu dying issueless and intestate, goes back to the source."If a female Hindu dies intestate without leaving any issue, then the property inherited by her from her father or mother would go to the heirs of her father whereas the property inherited from her husband or father-in-law would go to the heirs of the husband", the...
Supreme Court Directs Maharashtra State Election Commission To Conduct General Election For Panchayat Samiti, Shrirampur Following 'Triple Test' For OBC Reservation
The Supreme Court today directed the State Election Commission, Maharashtra to ensure that the General Election to constitute Panchayat Samiti, Shrirampur is conducted in "right earnest" and strictly in accordance with the triple test laid down in Vikas Kishanrao Gavali v State of Maharashtra for ensuring that the newly elected body takes over at the same time on the expiry of the...
High Court Cannot Issue Direction To State To Form A New Policy: Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that the High Court cannot issue direction to the State to form a new policy.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar was considering SLP assailing Punjab and Haryana High Court's order dated March 27, 2017 of rejecting the contempt petition filed by the petitioners for non compliance of the direction given on August...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Mamata Banerjee's Polling Agent Sheikh Sufiyan In Murder Case
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to TMC leader Sheikh Sufiyan accused in a murder case in the West Bengal post-poll violence case currently being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Notably, Sufiyan was the polling agent of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram for the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.A...
Textual Interpretation Of Statute Should Match With Contextual Interpretation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that while interpreting the provisions of a statute, the textual interpretation should be matched with the contextual one.Statutes have to be construed so that every word has a place and everything is in its place, the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna observed.The court observed thus while considering an appeal against a...
Extend FCRA License Of NGOs Till COVID Remains Notified As 'National Disaster': Plea In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear on 24th January a writ petition filed challenging the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs cancelling/refusing to renew the registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 of close to 6,000 non-governmental organisations.A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar on Thursday agreed to list the matter on Monday after it...
Not Necessary To Call For Handwriting Experts In Departmental Enquiry; Test Of Criminal Proceedings Not Applicable: Supreme Court
In a case of a bank clerk forging signatures to encash a Demand Draft, the Supreme Court held that it is not necessary to call for a handwriting expert in departmental proceedings. The Court upheld the procedure adopted by the inquiry officer to compare the signatures himself, from a "banker's eye".The Supreme Court has held that the test of criminal proceedings ought not to be applied...
Reach Out To Children Orphaned Due To COVID To Pay Compensation : Supreme Court Directs States
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the States to reach out to children who were orphaned due to COVID-19 for paying them ex-gratia compensation of Rs 50,000. The Court noted that the orphans may not be in a position to submit applications to claim compensation and hence the State authorities should reach out to them.The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights(NCPCR) has told...
COVID-19 Death Compensation : Supreme Court Directs States To Not Reject Claims on Technical Grounds
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court directed the States not to reject applications/claims of the kin/family members of persons who have succumbed to COVID-19 on technical grounds. The Apex Court further noted that wherever applications are rejected the States are duty bound to communicate the reason for the same to the concerned claimant and provide them opportunity for rectifying...