Class 12 Exam: Supreme Court Quashes CBSE Policy To Treat Improvement Exams Marks As Final; Directs To Give "Better Of Two" Option To Students

The Supreme Court on Friday struck down Clause 28 of CBSE Policy which held that marks in the later (improvement) exams will be considered final for the assessment of Class 12 exams for the last academic year. The Bench further directed that the CBSE shall provide the option to the candidate to accept the better of the two marks obtained for the final declaration of the results. The Supreme...

Supreme Court Allows NEET Counselling For PG & UG Admissions For 2021-2022 Based On Existing EWS/OBC Reservation In All India Quota

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the commencement of counselling process for NEET-PG and NEET-UG for 2021-22 admissions on the basis of the existing 27% quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) in the All India Quota.The Court upheld the constitutionality of 27% OBC reservation. As regards criteria to determine EWS(Rupees 8 lakhs...

Rigors Of Section 45 PMLA Act Must Get Triggered While Considering Anticipatory Bail Plea In Connection With PMLA Offence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, once the prayer for anticipatory bail is made in connection with offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the underlying principles and rigors of Section 45 of the PMLA Act must get triggered although the application is under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure.It is the duty of court to examine the jurisdictional facts including the mandate...

LIVE UPDATES | NEET-PG Counselling : Supreme Court Verdict In EWS/OBC Case Today 10.30 AM

The Supreme Court will pronounce orders today at 10.30 AM in EWS/OBC quota case. Court will decide whether to allow NEET-PG Counselling 2021 to commence on the basis of existing reservation criteria.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AS Bopanna had reserved orders yesterday after hearing extensive arguments for two days.Follow this page for live-updates.From yesterday's...

Judicial Pay Commission : Supreme Court To Decide Issue Of Pay Scale & Pension Of Subordinate Judiciary On Priority Basis

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday observed that it will decide the issues of Pay Scales and pensionary/retiral benefits of the Subordinate Judiciary on a priority basis, considering the long pendency of these two issues.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing a plea filed by All India Judges Association for...

Tribunal Decisions Can Be Scrutinized Only By A Jurisdictional High Court : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that any decision of a tribunal (inclusive of one passed under S. 25 of Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985) can only be scrutinized by a High Court which has territorial jurisdiction over the tribunal in question. "All decisions of tribunals created under Article 323A and 323B of the Constitution will be subject to the scrutiny before a Division Bench of the...

S.397 IPC: Use Of The Weapon Does Not Require That The Offender Should Actually Fire Or Stab, Mere Exhibition Or Brandishing of the Same Is Sufficient: Supreme Court

In a judgement delivered recently, the Supreme Court through a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justices A.S. Bopanna and Hima Kohli clarified two important positions of the law relating to the offence of Robbery under the Indian Penal Code. The question that came up for the Court's consideration was whether the charge under Section 397 of IPC would hold in case...

'Unwarranted'': Supreme Court Expunges Scathing Remarks Of Calcutta High Court Against CAT In Alapan Bandyopadhyay Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday expunged the adverse remarks made by a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court while allowing the special leave petition filed by the Centre challenging the High Court's order of setting aside the order passed by the CAT Principal bench to transfer former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay's petition from the Kolkata bench to New Delhi.The High...

Person Deprived Of Possession Of His Property On Account Of Acquisition Of Land Should Be Paid Compensation Immediately: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that if a person is deprived of possession of his property on account of acquisition of land, he should be paid compensation immediately.If the same is not paid to him forthwith, he would be entitled to interest on the compensation amount from the date of taking possession of the land till the date of payment, the court said.In this case, the issue was regarding...

Adopt Rs 2.5 Lakh Cut-Off If EWS Is To Be Implemented : Arvind Datar To Supreme Court In NEET-PG Counselling Case

If at all the Supreme Court is allowing EWS reservation in NEET-AIQ this year, it should be based on Rupees 2.5 lakh annual income criteria as recommended by the Sinho committee, and not the Rupees 8 lakh gross annual income limit fixed by the Central Government, urged Senior Advocate Arvind Datar on Tuesday.Appearing for petitioners opposing EWS quota in NEET-PG Counselling, Datar submitted...

"Is It Your Intention That Supreme Court Be Deprived Of Hearing The Matter?" SC Pulls Up Tamil Nadu In Former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthrabhalaji's Arrest

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday called out the State of Tamil Nadu for arresting former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji even when his plea was pending before the Supreme Court and for the alleged raids on the lawyers who represented him. A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant, and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing a special leave petition challenging Madras High...

It Appears EWS Committee Tries To Justify Rs 8 Lakh Limit Post-Facto : Supreme Court In NEET-PG Counselling Case

While hearing the cases related to NEET-PG Counselling, the Supreme Court on Thursday orally remarked that the Expert Committee constituted by the Central Governemnt has attempted to provide a post-facto justification to the Rupees 8 lakh gross annual income limit for Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) quota.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AS Bopanna was referring to...