NEET : Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order Granting Grace Marks For Wrong Question

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Madras High Court order granting an unsuccessful NEET candidate belonging to the Scheduled Caste category four grace marks for a question in which wrong answers had been provided by the testing agency. Admittedly, the petitioner, who scored 92 marks against the cut-off of 93, did not attempt the particular question, fearing that he might get negative...

Never Appear Without Papers, Lawyer Without Brief Is Like Sachin Tendulkar Without Bat : CJI Chandrachud To Young Lawyer

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday scolded a young counsel for not having his brief."A lawyer without a brief is like Sachin Tendulkar without his bat. This looks bad. You are in your gown and band but have no paper. You must always have your brief with...

"We Don't Understand What You're Saying" : Supreme Court To Party-in-Person Who Argued In Hindi; Appoints A Lawyer For Him

Recent years have witnessed many litigants appearing as party-in-person before various High Courts as well as the Supreme Court. While some appear out of sheer will, a huge chunk of them appear-in-person due to the lack of knowledge that they are entitled to free legal aid. One such party in person appeared before the Supreme Court today. With folded hands and a set of documents, he began...

Supreme Court Judge Justice SK Kaul Recuses From Hearing Pleas Challenging Extension Of ED Director SK Mishra's Term

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Friday recused from hearing the petitions challenging the order issued by the Central Government on November 17, 2021 to extend the term of the ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra by one more year.The petitions have been directed to be listed before a bench in which Justice SK Kaul is not a member. "I cannot take up the matter", Justice...

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Bhima Koregaon Accused Anand Teltumbde

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to former IIT professor and Dalit scholar Prof. Anand Teltumbde, booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case. A division bench of Justices AS Gadkari and Milind Jadhav passed the order on an appeal filed by Teltumbde in 2021 challenging the rejection of his bail application on merits by the...

Each Bench Will Hear 10 Bail Applications & Transfer Petitions Daily : CJI DY Chandrachud Reveals Full Court Meeting Decision

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday made an important announcement regarding the full court decision taken that each bench will hear 10 bail applications and 10 transfer petitions every day."After having a full court meeting we have decided that every bench everyday we will take 10 transfer petitions every day. So we have 13 benches going on with the present strength. So we will...

Benefit Of Set Off U/Sec 428 CrPC Can Be Invoked Only If Detention Undergone By The Convict Is In The 'Same Case' : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the benefit of Section 428 CrPC can be invoked only if detention undergone by the convict during investigation, enquiry or trial is in the 'same case'.Section 428 CrPC provides when the period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence or imprisonment. It reads as follows : Where an accused person has, on conviction, been sentenced...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Andhra Govt's Challenge Against HC's Stay On Probe Into Amaravati Land Scam

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgement on an appeal preferred by the Andhra Pradesh government challenging a High Court order staying the government orders sanctioning the constitution of a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to probe into the allegations of land scam in Amaravati during the previous dispensation under the Telugu Desam Party.The Bench comprised Justices M.R. Shah and...

Bar On Civil Court Jurisdiction U/Sec 34 SARFAESI Applicable Only In A Case Where DRT/DRAT Is Empowered To Decide The Matter: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the bar on Civil Court jurisdiction under section 34 of the SARFAESI Act shall be applicable only in a case where the Debt Recovery Tribunal and/or Appellate Tribunal is empowered to decide the matter under the SARFAESI Act.In this case, the Bank secured a property in exercise of powers under the provisions of the SARFAESI Act. A notice for ...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Andhra CM For Accusing Justice NV Ramana Of Bias

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday has agreed to consider a writ petition against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for accusing Justice N.V. Ramana, who was next in line to be the Chief Justice of India at the time, of impropriety, in a letter that was subsequently released to the media. The petitioner, Sunil Kumar Singh, who appeared in person, informed the...

'Need Of Custodial Trial' Is Not A Relevant Aspect While Considering A Bail Application U/Section 439 CrPC : Supreme Court

Setting aside a bail granted to a rape accused, the Supreme Court observed that the 'need of custodial trial' is not a relevant aspect while considering a bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C.The relevant aspects which are required to be kept in mind while considering the bail application are seriousness of the offence alleged; material collected during the ...

BREAKING: MP Freedom Of Religion Act | HC Finds Provision Requiring Inter-Faith Couples To Declare Conversion Before Collector 'Prima Facie Unconstitutional'

In a significant order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has restrained the State Government from taking coercive action against any person who contravenes Section 10 of the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2021 which requires a person desiring to convert religion to give a declaration in this regard to the District Magistrate.Finding this provision to be prima facie unconstitutional, a...