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After Supreme Court Rap, Uttarakhand Authority Suspends Licenses Of 14 Patanjali & Divya Pharmacy Products
The manufacturing licenses of 14 products of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and its sister concern Divya Pharmacy were suspended on April 15, stated the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on Monday (April 29).Invoking the power under Rule 159(1) of the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules 1954, the licenses of these products were suspended with "immediate effect", the Authority stated. Notably, the order came after the Supreme Court pulled up the State Authority on...
Advocate Vipin Nair Elected As President Of Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association
Advocate Mr Vipin Nair emerged victorious in the elections conducted for the position of President of, Executive Committee of Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association (SCAORA). He defeated his close-call rival Mr Devvrat by a margin of 88 votes.The position of Vice President was bagged by Advocate Mr Amit Sharma(480 votes) who defeated Advocate Diksha by 152 votes. Advocate Mr Nikhil Jain was elected as the Secretary by 485 votes.
Supreme Court Rejects Ex-IAS Officer Pooja Singhal's Plea For Bail In Money Laundering Case Over Alleged Embezzlement Of MNREGA Funds
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) refused to grant bail to ex-IAS officer Pooja Singhal in a money laundering case pending against her over alleged embezzlement of MNREGA funds in Khunti district.The Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was hearing Singhal's appeal against a Jharkhand High Court order by which she was denied bail. After hearing the parties, Justice Khanna dictated: "We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and hence special leave petition is...
Supreme Court Transfers Trial Against Kuki Revolutionary Army Chief & UKLF Leader From Manipur To Assam
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) transferred from Manipur to Assam the trial of arms theft case against Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) Chief David Hangshing and United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) leader Lhunkhoson Haokip.The Bench Comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan transferred the 2018 case pending in Manipur to the Special Court (NIA), Guwahati, Assam.On April 22, the Court expressed its inclination to transfer the case out of Manipur to some other place and instructed...
How Can Govt Fix Uniform Rates For Doctors? What If Govt Fixes Uniform Fees For Lawyers? Supreme Court Asks
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) asked how could the Government fix a uniform rate for the medical services provided by private hospitals and doctors.The Court was considering petitions that raised issues regarding the provisions of the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010, and the Clinical Establishment (Central Government) Rules, 2012.Rule 9 mandates that hospitals and clinical establishments display rates for services provided and charge fees within the range determined by the Centre in...
Supreme Court Recalls Earlier Direction Allowing Termination of Minor Rape Survivor's Pregnancy After Parents Raised Health Concerns
The Supreme Court today (April 26) recalled its earlier directions permitting the termination of the pregnancy of a minor rape survivor. The Court reversed its order after the parents of the girl raised health-related concerns for the minor. The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, after having a discussion in chambers with the parents of the minor, said that the reversal was needed as the 'interest of the child is paramount'. Additional Solicitor General...
Supreme Court Adjourns Pleas Seeking Enumeration Of OBCs In Census Till September
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) adjourned until September public interest litigations (PILs) seeking enumeration of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the national Census.The matter was before a Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, which directed that the same be listed in the week commencing September 9.Notably, one of the PILs (ie Tinku Saini v. Union of India) was originally filed seeking enumeration of OBCs in the Census scheduled for 2021(which is yet to take place)....
Can Accused Be Asked To Share Google PIN With Investigating Officer As Bail Condition? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) orally observed that asking the accused to share his Google PIN to enable access to his live location to the investigation officer couldn't be a condition for the grant of bail. The bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter involving the question as to whether sharing of Google PIN with the Investigating Officer as part of bail conditions violates a person's right to privacy. The Supreme Court heard an appeal against certain...
Ensure Identities Of Minors Aren't Disclosed In AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's History Sheet : Supreme Court To Delhi Police
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) disposed of the petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan challenging the opening of a history sheet against him by Delhi Police in the year 2022, declaring him a 'bad character.' While doing so, the Court directed that the amended Standing order issued last month by the Commissioner of Delhi will be applicable in this case. As per this order, no details of any minor relatives should be recorded anywhere in the history sheet unless there is...
Was ED Letting A Guilty Chief Minister Roam Free For Months? Singhvi Questions Need & Timing Of Kejriwal's Arrest Before Supreme Court
While arguing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi Liquor Policy case, Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi alleged before the Supreme Court today that the AAP leader's arrest was consequent to Model Code of Conduct (with respect to Lok Sabha elections) being put in place, even though there was no "reason to believe" or "new" material with the agency to take the action.After hearing Singhvi for about an hour, the...
West Bengal SSC Recruitment Case : Supreme Court Asks If Untainted Appointments Can Be Segregated, Stays CBI Probe Against Govt Officials
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 29) asked if it was possible to segregate untainted appointments out of the over 25,000 appointments made by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WB SSC)to teaching and non-teaching posts in 2016, which the Calcutta High Court has directed to be set aside entirely on the ground of fraud.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the petitions filed by the State of West Bengal, the SSC and...
BJP Leader Files Defamation Case Against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi Marlena Over Poaching Allegations
BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor has filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Government Minister Atishi Marlena over the claims that Aam Aadmi Party leaders were approached by BJP to join them in return of crores of cash. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tanya Bamniyal of the Rouse Avenue Courts listed the matter for pre-summoning evidence on May 04. Kapoor is aggrieved by AAP's claim that BJP is trying to poach its leaders, every time they are approached by ED....