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Don't Wait For Delhi Air Quality To Become Severe; Take Advance Measures Based On Scientific Model : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that advance measures must be taken with respect to the Delhi's air quality crisis, on the basis of anticipation about wind pattern and scientific model based on the air pollution levels in different seasons, instead of waiting for taking emergency steps after the air quality has become severe.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana,...
Gujarat Riots : Mukul Rohatgi Defends SIT Clean Chit To Narendra Modi - Live Updates From Zakia Jafri's Case In Supreme Court Hearing
Supreme Court to continue hearing today the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi & other high functionaries in the #GujaratRiots of 2002.A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar is hearing the matter. Taking the Court through a range of voluminous documents and notes, Senior Advocate...
CA Exams December 2021 : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks 'Opt Out' Option For Symptomatic Students Without Insisting RT-PCR Test
A CA aspirant have approached the Supreme Court seeking various directions to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICA) with respect o the December cycle exams.The application seeks directions to make alternative arrangements for the symptomatic students/ having fever to appear in the upcoming exams scheduled to be conducted in December 2021.The application filed by Sanjeev K Arora,...
Land Acquisition Act 1894 -Section 17(4) Notification Liable To Be Quashed If State Fails To Show Exceptional Circumstances Justifying Urgency : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the urgency clause under Section 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 can be invoked only in exceptional circumstances.Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 gives power to the land acquisition authorities to take immediate possession of the land before the proceedings related to award of compensation are over. As per Section 17(4), the authority...
Allegations Against Anil Deshmukh Based On Hearsay : Param Bir Singh's Lawyer Tells Inquiry Commission
Ex- Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh's lawyer told an inquiry commission on Tuesday that his corruption allegations against the then Home Minister Anil Deshmukh were based on "hearsay" material and therefore even if he deposed as a witness it would have "no value." Advocate Abhinav Chandrachud, representing Param Bir Singh, made this submission before the one-member commission...
Jayalalithaa's Death: Adequacy Of Appollo Hospital's Treatment Within Scope Of Commission Enquiry, TN Govt Tells Supreme Court
Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave appearing for State of Tamil Nadu argued before Court today that allegations of bias by Apollo Hospitals is premature and that the scope of the inquiry undertaken is within the jurisdiction of the Commission. The bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari was hearing a special leave petition filed by Apollo Hospitals against Madras High...
'This Is A Case Where The Majesty Of Law Has Been Deeply Injured': Kapil Sibal Concludes His Arguments Before Supreme Court In Gujarat Riots-Zakia Jafri Matter
"The Republic is like a ship... that ship has to be made steady. It is your task to keep the Republic steady. It would be steady only if the majesty of law prevails. This is a case where the majesty of law has been deeply injured...Despite actionable evidence, the court has chosen not to look at it and misread the order of SC. In this case, violence has been perpetrated through design which is reflected in the documents...I leave it then to your lordship to decide."
CMA Exams: Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Online Mode & Pattern Changes Of Cost Accountancy Exams
A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the pattern and mode of the Intermediate and Final CMA Exams which is scheduled to be conducted online on 8th December by Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI). The petitioners have sought quashing of the Intermediate and Final exam 2021 as unconstitutional, null And void as it violates Articles14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution...
Centre To Introduce Bill To Repeal 3 Farm Laws In Parliament During Winter Session
The bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws will be introduced in the Lok Sabha during the winter session of the Parliament commencing on November 29.The legislative business published for Lok Sabha revealed that the bill titled "The Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021" to repeal the three farm laws - (1)Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; (2)...
Rights Conferred Upon Persons With Disabilities Cannot Be Constricted By Adopting The Definition Of Benchmark Disability As A Condition Precedent: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the rights and entitlements under the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016, including the right of 'persons with disabilities' to inclusive education by way of reasonable accommodation, shall not be constricted by reading in the higher threshold prescribed for 'persons with benchmark disabilities'"In terms of the provisions of RPwD Act...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Postponement Of DNB/DrB Final Theory Exams Scheduled In December 2021
A writ petition has been filed in Supreme Court seeking rescheduling of the conduct of DNB/DrB Final Theory Exams, December 2021 that are scheduled to be conducted as per the terms of the notice dated October 23, 2021 from December 16 to December 19.Relief has also been sought for issuance of directions to the National Board of Examination ("NBE") to put on hold the notice dated October 23,...
IBC: NCLT Cannot Adjudicate Contractual Dispute If Termination Of Contract Is Based On Grounds Unrelated To Corporate Debtor's Insolvency: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the residuary jurisdiction of the NCLT cannot be invoked to adjudicate contractual dispute if the termination of a contract is based on grounds unrelated to the insolvency of the Corporate Debtor. Even if the contractual dispute arises in relation to the insolvency, a party can be restrained from terminating the contract only if it is central to the success of...