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Supreme Court Permits State Of Himachal Pradesh To Divert Forest Land For Public Projects
The Supreme Court recently permitted the State of Himachal Pradesh for diversion of forest land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 ('FCA') for construction of certain projects.The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna was considering an application wherein the State had also sought further direction for diversion of forest land under Scheduled Tribes and other...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Calcutta High Court's Stay On Criminal Proceedings Against Suvendu Adhikari
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the September order of a Single Bench of the High Court staying criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari.The Calcutta High Court had on September 6 extended interim relief to Adhikari in the context of Crime Investigation Department (CID) summons in connection with...
Law Students File PIL Seeking Online RTI Portal For Supreme Court
Two law students have moved the Supreme Court of India seeking an Online RTI Portal for the Supreme Court, for e-filing of RTI Applications and First Appeals. The PIL has been filed seeking directions to the respondents including the Supreme Court through its Secretary-General, Supreme Court's E-committee and the National Informatics Centre to set up an online RTI Portal in a time-bound...
'Important Issue' : Bombay High Court Asks Centre To Respond To PIL Seeking Removal Of Prime Minister's Name & Image From PM CARES Funds
The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Central Government to respond to a PIL seeking directions to remove the name and image of the 'Prime Minister' from the PM CARES fund's trust deed and official website. The petition filed by the district president of the Indian National Congress party, Thane, further seeks removal of the State Emblem of India and the National Flag, calling...
Supreme Court Asks BJP To Approach High Court To Seek Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by Bharathiya Janata Party seeking deployment of Central Forces for the Kolkata Municipal Elections, by asking the party to approach the Calcutta High Court for such relief."We cannot take decisions with respect to the requirement of Central force. High Court will be in a better position to know the situation", the bench...
'Why Are You Ashamed Of Prime Minister's Photo In Vaccination Certificate? He Is Our PM' : Kerala High Court Asks Petitioner
The Kerala High Court on Monday questioned the credibility of the plea challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed on the vaccination certificates issued to citizens upon being vaccinated against Covid-19.When the matter came up for hearing, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed: "He is our Prime Minister, not the Prime Minister of any other country. He came to...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Gig Workers' Plea For Benefits As Workers Of Apps Like Uber, Ola, Zomato, Swiggy Etc
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a writ petition seeking social security rights for "gig workers" employed by online food delivery, courier and tax aggregators applications such as Ola, Uber, Zomato, Swiggy etc.A bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai issued notice in the writ petition filed by the "Indian Federation Of App Based Transport Workers...
NEET-PG : Supreme Court Asks Petitioners Seeking 1:5 Seat To Candidate Ratio In Counselling To Approach High Court
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a writ petition filed seeking directions to the Medical Counselling Committee to follow 1:5 seat to candidate ratio in NEET PG admissions, as directed by the Supreme Court in Anand S Biji vs State of Kerala decision.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna suggested that the petitioners move the concerned High Court....
Supreme Court Grants Permission for Felling of Trees for Krishna Govardhan Road project
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted permission for the felling of 1803 trees for the Mathura-Deengh Govardhan Project in strict compliance with conditions that had been recommended by CEC. The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna were hearing an application filed by the Public Works Dept, State of Uttar Pradesh for cutting down of thousands of trees for the...
NEET-PG : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks 1:5 Seat To Candidate Ratio In Counselling
Update on December 13 : NEET-PG : Supreme Court Asks Petitioners Seeking 1:5 Seat To Candidate Ratio In Counselling To Approach High CourtA writ petition has been filed in Supreme Court seeking directions to the Medical Counselling Committee to follow 1:5 seat to candidate ratio in NEET PG admissions, as directed by the Supreme Court in Anand S Biji vs State of Kerala decision.The petition...
Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- December 6 To December 12, 2021
JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Supreme Court Upholds RBI Regulations For Export Ban On PPE Kits; Says 'Well Being Of Masses Over Right To Business Of Few'Case Title : Akshay N Patel versus Reserve Bank of India and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 711 The Supreme Court this week upheld the measures adopted by the Reserve Bank of India to implement the ban imposed by the Union Government on the export...