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"You're Playing With Students' Future": Supreme Court To Medical Counselling Committee Over Vacant NEET-PG Seats
The Supreme Court of India came down heavily upon the Medical Counselling Committee on Wednesday, stating that leaving seats in NEET-PG vacant not only puts aspirants into difficulty but also leads to dearth of qualified doctors. Approximately 1,456 seats have remained vacant from May onwards.A Bench comprising Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose was hearing a plea seeking a Special Stray...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (May 30 - June 5, 2022)
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958; Sections 20A, 20C, 20D -The repairs and renovation of the buildings, which are existing and the constructions which are necessary for providing basic facilities like drainage, toilets, water supply and distribution of electricity are kept out of the rigour of requirement of statutory permissions. (Para 51) Ardhendu Kumar...
High Courts Not To Enquire If There Is Reliable Evidence While Exercising Section 482 CrPC Jurisdiction : Supreme Court
Reiterating that "the Court interferes in criminal proceedings under Cr. P. C. Section 482, in rare and exceptional cases, to give effect to the provisions of the Cr.P.C. or to prevent abuse of the process of any Court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice", the Supreme Court has stressed that criminal proceedings can be said to be in abuse of the process of court "when the allegations...
Tribunals Like NGT Are Subordinate To A High Court ; Conflicting Orders Will Lead To Anomalous Situation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Tribunals like National Green Tribunal is subordinate to High Courts."There can be no manner of doubt that in such a situation, it is the orders passed by the constitutional courts, which would be prevailing over the orders passed by the statutory tribunals.", the bench comprising Justices B R Gavai observed.In this case, the State was running a resort ...
Conviction Cannot Be Based Solely On The Testimony Of A Wholly Unreliable Witness : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that when the Court finds that a witness is "wholly unreliable", neither conviction nor acquittal can be based on the testimony of such a witness.In this case, the Trial Court convicted Mahendra Singh, Pritam Singh, Santosh , Shambhu Singh and Lakhan Singh under Section 148, 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The Madhya Pradesh High...
Disqualified Members Of Anekal Town Municipal Council Approach Supreme Court Challenging High Court's Order Of Upholding Their Disqualification
Members of Anekal Town Municipal Council who were disqualified by the Karnataka State Election Commission have approached the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court's order of upholding their disqualification. The SLP assailing High Court's order dated May 30 and April 18 on Tuesday was listed before the vacation bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose. When the...
Supreme Court Grants State Of Telangana 2 Weeks To Deposit Rs 2.5 Lakh Cost Imposed While Quashing 100% ST Reservation In Teaching Posts
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the State of Telangana 2 weeks to deposit the cost of Rs 2,50,000 which the court had imposed on the State while declaring the GO's issued by the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh of providing 100% reservation to the Scheduled Tribe candidates for the post of teachers in the schools in the scheduled areas as unconstitutional. While directing the...
Supreme Court Compounds Attempt To Murder Offence Taking Note Of Marriage Between Accused & Victim's Sister
The Supreme Court recently compounded a case involving the offence of attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code taking note of the fact that the accused and the victim's sister got married subsequently.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Hima Kohli invoked the powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to compound the offence.The accused was sentenced for the...
When Remedy Under Statute Is Available, High Court Should Discourage Writs: Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that when a remedy under the statute is available, filing of a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is to be discouraged by the High Court. The bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi & Vikram Nath rendered this observation while considering SLP preferred by secured creditor assailing Telangana HC's orders passed in a...
"Will Benefit Students" : CIC Directs Bar Council Of India To Publish Inspection Reports Of Law Colleges On Website
The Central Information Commission has directed the Bar Council of India to publish on its website the inspection reports of law colleges. The CIC observed that the disclosure of the inspection reports of the law colleges in the public domain will benefit the student community at large.The Information Commissioner Saroj Punhani passed the order in an appeal filed by one Prasoon...
"Totally Misread The Judgment": SC Sets Aside Bombay HC Judgment That Dismissed A Writ Petition In A Tender Matter By Citing 'N. G. Projects Ltd.' Case
The Supreme Court set aside a Bombay High Court judgment which dismissed a writ petition by referring to observations made in M/s N. G. Projects Ltd. Vs. M/s Vinod Kumar Jain and others, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 302.We find that the High court has totally misread the Judgment of this Court, the bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian observed.BackgroundA tender was...
Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2022 - NDPS Act (Jan - Mar)
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Appeal against HC judgment upholding conviction of appellant under NDPS Act - Dismissed. Sukhdev Singh v. State of Punjab, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 245Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Appeal against HC judgment upholding conviction of appellant under NDPS Act - Dismissed. Sukhdev Singh v. State of Punjab, 2022 LiveLaw...