Hospital Cannot Claim To Be Indemnified By Insurer Under Insurance Policies Obtained By Doctors To Cover Claims Of Professional Negligence: Supreme Court

In a case of medical negligence, the Supreme Court has observed that a joint and several liability could not have been fastened on the insurer and the hospital could not claim to be indemnified by the insurer under insurance policies which were not obtained by the hospital but by the doctors to cover claims of professional negligence against themselves. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and...

NEET-AIQ : Modified Scheme To Be Implemented For 2021-22 UG & PG Conuselling, MCC Tells Supreme Court

The Medical Council Committee of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Union of India filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court on 03.12.2021 apprising it of the modified scheme for All India Quota counselling from the academic year 2021-2022 for NEET (both Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes). On Thursday, a bench...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Petition Alleging Discrepancies In NEET-PG 2021 Scores

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a petition alleging serious instances of discrepancies in the scores for NEET-PG 2021 and to further bring to the notice of the Court that the number of attempted questions reflected at the end of the paper on the computer screen is not same to the marks reflected in the scorecard. The petition was listed before the bench of Justices D. Y....

Kolkata Municipal Elections: BJP Moves Supreme Court Against HC's Order Refusing To Direct Deployment Of Central Forces, Seeks Urgent Hearing Today

Bhartiya Janta Party, West Bengal has moved the Supreme Court challenging Calcutta High Court's 17 December order rejecting their plea to deploy Central Forces for conduct of free and fearless municipal elections scheduled on 19 December 2021.According to the petitioner Counsel, the party has sought an urgent listing of the matter today as the polls are scheduled tomorrow. The petitioner...

Know The Constitution[PART-II] The Constituent Assembly- The Origin Story

We Are Introducing A New Series In LiveLaw -'Know The Constitution'If the Constitution has to be of the people, by the people and for the people, it must first capture the imagination of the masses.The 'Know the Constitution' series is a humble attempt by the team of LiveLaw to unravel the Indian Constitution in all its majesty. The aim is to demystify the Indian Constitution one Article, one amendment, one doctrine, one schedule, one theme at a time.With this series we hope to make one small...

Supreme Court Asks Delhi High Court To Have A Relook On The Assignment Of Cases To Trial Courts For Speedy Trials

While hearing a special leave petition assailing Delhi High Court's order of dismissing the bail application filed by an accused, the Supreme Court recently observed that merely because the trial court judge is the District and Sessions Judge, it cannot imply that he is burdened more than necessary.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh observed, "We are of the view merely because...

"Extend Provisions Of Act To Minority Educational Institutions": PIL In Supreme Court Challenges Provisions Of RTE Act 2009

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court of India challenging the Constitutional Validity of Sections 1(4) and 1(5) of the Right Of Children To Free And Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) for depriving educational excellence to children belonging to Minority communities.While arguing that the provisions are ultra vires to Article 21-A and Article 14 of the Constitution the...

MSMED Act: If Conciliation Not Successful, Arbitration Proceedings Must Be Resorted To: Supreme Court

Supreme Court on Wednesday, while dealing with a matter pertaining to delayed payment of dues by Jharkhand electricity board to a Conductors supplier held that Section18 of The Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act 2006 [MSMED Act] and noted that "Under S. 18(3), when conciliation fails and stands terminated, the dispute between the parties can be resolved by arbitration....

Candidate Has To Comply With Eligibility Criteria As Per Advertisement Before Cut-Off Date Unless Extended By Authority : Supreme Court

In a matter relating to the appointment of a candidate to the post of Constable in Bihar Police Force, the Supreme Court of India has observed that a candidate or applicant has to comply with all the conditions and eligibility criteria as per the advertisement before the cut-off date unless extended by the recruiting authority. A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna has...

Supreme Court Directs Bombay HC To Dispose Of Domestic Violence Case Against Mumbai Commissioner Hemant Nagrale Within 6 Months

The Supreme Court recently directed the Bombay High Court to consider disposing of the proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act against Hemant Namdeorao Nagrale, Commissioner of Mumbai within 6 months.The bench of Justices UU Lalit and S Ravindra Bhat in the present matter was considering a special leave petition assailing Bombay High Court's order of refusing to quash the...

COVID-19 Death Compensation : Supreme Court Dissatisfied With Poor Rate Of Disbrual In Maharashtra & Kerala

On Friday, the Supreme Court pulled up Maharashtra and Kerala for their poor progress in the disbursal of the ex-gratia compensation to the family members of all who have lost their lives to COVID-19. On perusal of the data collated by the Union Government, a bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and BV Nagarathna were displeased with the rate of disbursal as compared to the...

BREAKING: Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Single Bench Order Declining Plea To Deploy Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections

The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal moved by the Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) against a Single Bench order of the High Court wherein BJP's plea seeking deployment of Central Forces for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Elections had been declined. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is scheduled to be held on December 19.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash...