NEET-PG Counselling : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Issue Related To Maharashtra State Quota

In the NEET-PG Counselling matter, the Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider tomorrow the issue related to the counselling process in the State Quota in Maharashtra.An application has been filed by a group of doctors seeking a clarification that the restriction in the March 31 order of the Supreme Court for State Quota candidates to join Mop-Up round applies only to those candidates...

TMC Leader Saket Gokhale Moves Supreme Court Challenging Extension Of Tenure To ED Director SK Mishra

All India Trinamool Congress's Spokesperson Saket Gokhale has moved Supreme Court challenging the extension of tenure of Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra, current Director of Directorate of Enforcement on grounds of it being invalid under the provisions of Sec 25 of The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003. It was alleged that his extension of tenure is also in gross violation of the...

PMLA vs IBC : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns Over ED Attaching Properties Purchased By Resolution Applicants

The Central Government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it will come up with a mechanism with regard to the properties which are proceeds of crime as defined under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act but are purchased by a new owner in insolvency process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).The question involved is whether in cases where the property is acquired by...

Supreme Court Reserves Decision In Petition To Move Regional Bench Of NGT From Bhopal To Jabalpur

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, reserved its decision in a petition challenging 'various anomalies' arising out of implementation of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. The Petitioners have also sought for directions of the Court to move the regional bench of NGT from Bhopal to Jabalpur. The bench comprising of Justice K.M. Joseph and Justice Hrishikesh Roy has further directed that...

Supreme Court Rejects Married Daughter's Claim For Compassionate Appointment As Mother Didn't Support It

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a married daughter's claim for compassionate appointment on account of the death of her father who was in government service, a the widowed mother did not sponsor her name.A bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar noted that as per Rule 2.2 of the Scheme for Compassionate Appointment in Madhya Pradesh as per which the surviving spouse has...

'Serious Allegations': Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea For Probe Against IPS Officer In Multi Crore Scam Despite Petitioner Seeking To Withdraw Petition

While refusing to allow petitioner's request to withdraw the case, Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice in a writ petition filed seeking investigation into a multi crore bank scam allegedly committed by an Uttarakhand IPS Officer and into the alleged murder of a whistle blower. "You have made such serious allegations" a bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice...

AFT Can Interfere With Court-Martial Finding If There Is Material Irregularity : Supreme Court Reinstates Army Officer

Observing that the Armed Forces Tribunal has the jurisdiction to interfere with the finding of a Court-Martial, the Supreme Court reinstated an army officer, upholding the setting aside of his conviction in a corruption case.The Court also observed that conviction solely on the basis of extra-judicial confession without corroboration is unjustified"It could thus be seen that the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On NCLT Bar Association's Petition Challenging MCA Notification Fixing NCLT Members' Term As 3 Years

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice in a writ petition seeking to modify the term of 3 years fixed by a notification issued by the Ministry for the members of the National Company Law Tribunal as 5 years.The Notification was issued on 20.09.2019 by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in exercise of the powers conferred by section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013. The term was fixed as...

Indian Medical Association(Dwarka) Moves Supreme Court Seeking Guidelines To Protect Doctors From Attacks By Patients' Families

In the backdrop of recent death of a practicing doctor by suicide in Rajasthan allegedly due to harassment by a patient's family, the Indian Medical Association(Dwarka) has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for issuance of guidelines for protection of doctors who are regularly falling victim of physical assault at the slightest suspicion over treatment of the patients.The PIL has...

Mullaperiyar Case : Supreme Court Suggests Giving Supervisory Committee Powers Under Dam Safety Act

In connection with the Mullaperiyar dam dispute, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre and the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to consider a "working arrangement" where the court-appointed Supervisory Committee may be entrusted with the functions and duties of the National Dam Safety Authority under the Dam Safety Act, 2021.Last week, the Court had asked the Centre to file a note...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response To Plea Challenging Section 15 Of Hindu Succession Act As Discriminatory Against Women

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought Centre's response in the plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 on the ground of gender discrimination. The petitioner challenges the provision arguing that there is discrimination in the devolution in case of a woman dying intestate, in comparison with the rules for devolution where a male has...

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi HC's Refusal To Quash ED Summons

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week the plea filed by All India Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife challenging Delhi High Court's order refusing to quash summons issued to them by Enforcement Directorate in connection with West Bengal coal scam case.The impugned order also dismissed the plea by Banerjee's wife Rujira Banerjee assailing the complaint filed...