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Ukraine Returnee Medical Students Of First To Fourth Year Can't Be Accommodated In Indian System : Centre Reiterates Before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned a batch of petitions seeking to allow nearly 20,000 Indian students who had to return from Ukraine due to Russian attack to complete their medical education in India.A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath has posted the matter to November 29 after the advocates for the petitioners pointed out that the Union had not served upon them its...
Appointment Process For 15 NCLT Vacancies Complete : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Central Government on Tuesday informed the Court that the process for appointments against 15 vacancies in the National Company Law Tribunal is complete and letters of appointments have been sent. The Centre further stated that the selection process for the remaining 19 vacancies is under way.Taking note of this, a bench comprising Justices Krishna Murari and S Ravindra Bhat stressed that...
Contract Can Be Said To Be 'Concluded' Only When Parties Are Ad Idem On All Essential Terms : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a contract can be said to be concluded only when parties are ad idem on all the essential terms of the contract.The three judges bench of the Apex Court observed thus while partly allowing the appeal filed by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited against the Karnataka High Court that had set aside orders passed by the Karnataka Electricity...
'Inconvenience To Victims In Different Parts Of Country' : Supreme Court Refuses Clubbing Of FIRs In Noida Ponzi Scam Case
The Supreme Court dismissed petitions seeking clubbing of all existing and future FIRs by Noida Ponzi Scam accused.Such direction, if given, would override the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure on jurisdictional provisions without notifying the existing as also potential complainants in any manner whatsoever, the bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath said.Anubhav Mittal...
How Can Minority Status Be Determined District-Wise?Supreme Court Asks Petitioner
While considering a batch of petitions seeking district-wise identification of minorities, the Supreme Court on Tuesday wondered whether it is possible to make such a determination. The petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay drew the attention of a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and AS Oka to a 2007 order of the Allahabad High Court that had asked the Uttar Pradesh government to treat...
Neutral Body To Appoint Election Commissioner | "Presence Of The Chief Justice In The Appointment Committee Would Be The Best System":Justice Joseph
"The least intrusive and best system would be that there is a presence of the Chief Justice in the appointment committee. We feel that his very presence will be a message that no mess up can happen", the Supreme Court considered on Tuesday while hearing the submission of Attorney General for India R Venkatramani. A 5 judge Constitutional bench headed by Justice KM Joseph...
ITAT Eligibility : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Provision Requiring Chartered Accountants to Have 25 Yrs Minimum Experience
The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice on a petition challenging the eligibility criteria of an accountant member appointed to the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal under the Income-tax Act, 1961. The Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021 prescribe that accountant members must have a minimum of twenty-five years of experience in the field of accountancy for membership of the...
MBBS : Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer Petitions Filed In HCs Against NMC Regulations Limiting Number Of Exam Attempts
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 21) refused to entertain a petition which sought to transfer the petitions filed in different High Courts challenging the rule made by the National Medical Commission in 2019 limiting the number of attempts to clear the first year of MBBS course as four.The petition was filed seeking to transfer to the Supreme Court the writ petitions filed in the High...
Supreme Court Lists Plea Challenging Centre's Recent Notification Allowing Electoral Bonds' Sale Along With Main Matter
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, agreed to hear a petition raising additional issues, inter alia, regarding the recent notification of the Union Government which authorised the sale of fresh tranche of electoral bonds for the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. It will also hear an application for additional grounds in the plea challenging the provisions of Finance Act...
Supreme Court Questions Army Over Holding Special Selection Boards Only For Male Officers' Promotion & Not For Women
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Indian Army why it is not holding special selection board for the promotion of women officers in pursuance of the judgments upholding their entitlement for permanent commission, while holding such selection boards for male officers.Senior Advocate V Mohana submitted that Women Short Service Commission Officers are not able to reap the benefits of the...
NIA Moves Supreme Court Against Bail Granted To Anand Teltubmde In Bhima Koregaon Case; Matter Listed On Nov 25
The National Investigation Agency has approached the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court order granting bail to Professor Anand Teltumbde in the Bhima Koregaon case.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for urgent listing on Thursday. While granting bail on November 18, the High Court had suspended the order for...