NEET-SS 2022: Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Changed Exam Pattern

MD Radiation Oncologists and MD Anaesthesiologists NEET SS 2022 aspirant have approached the Supreme Court challenging the changed examination pattern which would now consist of 150 questions from the general/basic component of the primary feeder broad specialty subject and from all sub- specialty/systems/component of that primary feeder broad specialty subject. The aspirants are...

Section 304A IPC -'Res Ipsa Loquitur' Stricto Sensu Does Not Apply ; Nexus Between Accused's Negligence & Victim's Death Has To Be Established : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court noted that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur stricto sensu would not apply to a criminal case."For bringing home the guilt of the accused, prosecution has to firstly prove negligence and then establish direct nexus between negligence of the accused and the death of the victim.", the bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli...

Section 482 CrPC - Criminal Proceedings Cannot Be Quashed Merely On The Ground That "No Useful Purpose Will Be Served" : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that when a clear case is made out for the offences alleged, the criminal proceedings cannot be quashed merely on the ground that "no useful purpose will be served by prolonging the proceedings of the case".The bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna reiterated that a High Court must pass a speaking and reasoned order while disposing petitions under...

Supreme Court Reserves Order In SP Leader Azam Khan's Plea For Interim Bail In Building Certificates Forgery Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved orders in a petition filed by Samajwadi Party Leader Azam Khan seeking interim bail in a case wherein he has been accused of forging building certificates to get recognition for Rampur Public School. The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and AS Bopanna was hearing a writ petition filed through Advocate Lzafeer Ahmad BF wherein Khan along with grant...

Gyanvapi Mosque Case - Protect Area Where Shivalinga Is Stated To Be Found, No Restrictions On Muslims' Rights : Supreme Court Clarifies Varanasi Court's Order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the order passed by the Civil Judge Senior Division at Varanasi to protect the spot where a "shiv ling" was claimed to have been found during the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque will not restrict the right of Muslims to access the mosque to offer namaz and to perform religious observances.The Court issued notice on the petition filed by the...

Breaking: Gyanvapi Mosque Survey | Varanasi Court Removes Court Commissioner For Leaking Info To Media, 2 Day Time Granted To Submit Report

A local Court in Varanasi today granted two days' time to the two commissioners to file their report on the Gyanvapi Mosque survey. However, the Court has ordered to remove the Court commissioner, Advocate Ajay Mishra. Advocate Mishra was removed from the post for leaking survey information to the media. Now, the remaining two commissioners will submit the survey report. Earlier today,...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Reduce Qualifying Percentile For NEET-BDS 2021 Admissions

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition seeking the reduction of qualifying percentile for admissions to Bachelor of Dental Surgery(BDS) courses as per the NEET-BDS 2021 exam.The Court had earlier directed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to consider lowering the cut-off percentile as recommended by the Dental Council of India.However, the Union stuck to...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Jitendra Tyagi In Dharam Sansad Hate Speech Case For 3 Months On Medical Grounds

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Jitendra Tyagi alias Wasim Rizvi in the case for allegedly making anti-Muslim hate speeches at the Haridwar Dharam Sansad on medical grounds for three months.The Court however directed him to give an undertaking that he would not indulge in hate speech and not give any statement to electronic/digital/social mediaA bench comprising Justices Ajay...

Supreme Court Asks ED To Interrogate TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee & Wife At Kolkata Instead Of Delhi; Directs West Bengal Police To Give Assistance

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, stayed the effect and operation of the order of the Delhi High Court order refusing to quash summons issued to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and his wife Rujira Naroola Banerjee for appearance in New Delhi for interrogation in connection to coal scam case. While issuing notice in the...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [May 8 – 14]

Arbitration Act, 1940; Section 21 - The word 'agree' in Section 21 of the Act refers to consensus ad idem between the parties who take a considered decision to forego their right of adjudication before a court where the suit is pending, and mutually agree to have the subject matter of the suit or part thereof adjudicated and decided by an arbitrator. (Para 17) M.P. Rajya...

GYANVAPI MOSQUE SURVEY- Supreme Court Hearing- Live Updates

The Supreme Court will hear today the Masjid Committee's plea challenging the survey ordered by a Varanasi Court in Gyanvapi mosque complex.A Varanasi Court directed the sealing of a spot in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex after being told that a Shiva Linga was found inside premises by the court-appointed Advocate Commissioner during the survey. Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Management Committee...

Places Of Worship Act Not Applicable To Gyanvapi Mosque : Hindu Sena President Approaches Supreme Court Against Masjid Committee's Plea

The President of the Hindu Sena, Vishnu Gupta, has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for dismissal of the petition filed by Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Management Committee challenging the survey ordered by a Varanasi court in the Gyanvapi mosque-Kashivishvanath temple premises.An intervention application has been filed in a special leave petition filed by the Masjid Committee...