'Will Unsettle Everything' : Supreme Court Dismisses OBC Student's Plea To Change IIT-JEE Course After Mistakenly Clicking Wrong Option

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition filed by an IIT JEE aspirant who secured AIR 1008 in OBC category seeking directions to Centre, Ministry of Education and Organising Chairman, JEE Advanced, Kharagpur to allocate him the seat for academic programme ie Electronics and Electrical Engineering, IIT Guwahati and rectify the unintentional mistake committed by him. A bench...

CBSE Students Move Supreme Court Alleging Illegal Action By A School In Class X Exam Assesment

The Supreme Court today adjourned the petition filed by Class X pass out students alleging illegal action of St Xavier International School, Orissa of not providing detailed scorecard and answer sheet for concealing its malpractices in awarding marks to the students for January 17, 2022.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar while directing the petitioner's counsel Advocate...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Inner Line Permit System In Manipur

The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice in a plea filed challenging the system of Inner Line Permit in State of Manipur. A Bench comprising Justice Abdul Nazeer and Justice Krishna Murari was considering a writ petition which has also sought quashing of the the Manipur Inner Line Permit Guidelines 2019.The petitioners were represented through Advocate Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi, and...

AIIMS Students Association Moves Supreme Court Seeking JIPMER Model Roster For Institutional Preference In PG Admissions

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in the Writ Petition filed by AIIMS Students Association challenging the existing system for institutional preference for post-graduate admissions in AIIMS. A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B.R.Gavai heard Senior Advocate Arvind Datar appearing for the petitioners and directed that the matter be heard on 10.01.2022 along with a similar...

Supreme Court Adjourns Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition From Calcutta High Court

The Supreme Court of India on Monday adjourned for two weeks BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's plea seeking transfer of the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee out of the State of West Bengal.A Single Bench of Justice Hima Kohli adjourned the case after being informed that Senior Counsel Harish Salve appearing for Adhikari was engaged before another court. "Mr...

Supreme Court Adjourns Centre's Plea To Modify Stay Of OBC Quota In MP Local Body Polls To Jan 17

The Supreme Court today adjourned Central Government's application seeking recall or modification of Top Court's order dated December 17 by which it had stayed the election process in the seats reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the local body elections in Madhya Pradesh for January 17, 2022.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar in their order said,"List the matters...

Supreme Court Dismisses WB Govt's Plea Challenging HC Order Granting Protection To BJP's Suvendu Adhikari

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court declining to entertain an LPA against a Single Judge decision staying criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari."We will not entertain this for the simple reason that the order of the single judge was...

Decide On Extradition Of ISIS Woman From Afghanistan : Supreme Court Directs Centre On Father's Plea

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union Government to consider the request made by a father for the extradition of his daughter and granddaughter from Afghanistan.The Court passed the direction in a petition filed by VJ Sebastian seeking the extradition of his daughter Sonia Sebastian(now name changed as Aysha after conversion to Islam), who had left India in 2016 to join...

Patna High Court: 50 Important Decisions Of 2021

As we step into 2022, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the Patna High Court. This digest includes 50 important orders and judgments, spread across 8 different heads.Criminal Cases 1. Rape Victim's Identity Shouldn't Be Indicated Unless Such Disclosure Becomes Imperative For Which Reasons Are To Be Given: Patna High Court [Nagendra Kumar v. State of Bihar] A Bench...

BREAKING| NEET-PG Counselling: Centre Urges Supreme Court To Hear EWS Quota Case Tomorrow

The Central Government today sought the urgent listing of the cases related to EWS/OBC quota in NEET-AIQ tomorrow. "There is some urgency. If Your Lordships can consider having it tomorrow. I have requested Senior Advocate Arvind Datar (for the petitioners) to be here", Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta submitted before the bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud.Mr. Datar also...

Supreme Court In 2022 : Expected Changes & Developments

As the Supreme Court of India reopens today after the winter break, let us have a look at some of the changes and developments expected to take place in the judiciary in 2022.Three Chief JusticesThe year 2022 is likely to witness the tenure of three Chief Justices. The incumbent Chief Justice of India NV Ramana is set to retire on August 26, 2022. As per seniority turn, the next Chief Justice...

Chhattisgarh And Jharkhand High Courts: 50 Important Judgments Of 2021

As we step into the year 2022, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important decisions from the Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand High Courts of 2021. This digest includes 50 important orders and judgments.Chhattisgarh High Court 1. When A Man Marries A Woman Knowing Fully That She Was Not Legally Divorced From Her Earlier Marriage Can't Plead Invalidity Of Marriage In 125...