CMA Exams: Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Online Mode & Pattern Changes Of Cost Accountancy Exams

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the pattern and mode of the Intermediate and Final CMA Exams which is scheduled to be conducted online on 8th December by Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI). The petitioners have sought quashing of the Intermediate and Final exam 2021 as unconstitutional, null And void as it violates Articles14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution...

Centre To Introduce Bill To Repeal 3 Farm Laws In Parliament During Winter Session

The bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws will be introduced in the Lok Sabha during the winter session of the Parliament commencing on November 29.The legislative business published for Lok Sabha revealed that the bill titled "The Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021" to repeal the three farm laws - (1)Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; (2)...

Rights Conferred Upon Persons With Disabilities Cannot Be Constricted By Adopting The Definition Of Benchmark Disability As A Condition Precedent: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the rights and entitlements under the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016, including the right of 'persons with disabilities' to inclusive education by way of reasonable accommodation, shall not be constricted by reading in the higher threshold prescribed for 'persons with benchmark disabilities'"In terms of the provisions of RPwD Act...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Postponement Of DNB/DrB Final Theory Exams Scheduled In December 2021

A writ petition has been filed in Supreme Court seeking rescheduling of the conduct of DNB/DrB Final Theory Exams, December 2021 that are scheduled to be conducted as per the terms of the notice dated October 23, 2021 from December 16 to December 19.Relief has also been sought for issuance of directions to the National Board of Examination ("NBE") to put on hold the notice dated October 23,...

IBC: NCLT Cannot Adjudicate Contractual Dispute If Termination Of Contract Is Based On Grounds Unrelated To Corporate Debtor's Insolvency: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the residuary jurisdiction of the NCLT cannot be invoked to adjudicate contractual dispute if the termination of a contract is based on grounds unrelated to the insolvency of the Corporate Debtor. Even if the contractual dispute arises in relation to the insolvency, a party can be restrained from terminating the contract only if it is central to the success of...

No Illegality In Special MP/MLA Courts At Sessions Level Handling Cases Triable By Magistrates : Amicus Tells Supreme Court

"While the constitution of Special Courts both at the Sessions level and the Magistrate level is desirable, no illegality can be attached to the constitution of Special Courts at Sessions level for trial of both Sessions cases and Magisterial Trial cases" Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria has submitted before the Supreme Court.Mr Hansaria, who is the Amicus Curiae in the matter pertaining...

Scheme Not Constitutionally Suspect Merely Because It Was Based On Electoral Promise: Supreme Court Upholds TN Loan Waiver Scheme To Small/Marginal Farmers

The Supreme Court upheld a Tamil Nadu Government scheme which granted loan waiver to small and marginal farmers.A scheme cannot be held to be constitutionally suspect merely because it was based on an electoral promise, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Justices AS Bopanna said. The court observed that it justifiable that the benefit of the scheme is only provided to a...

NEET- UG 2021 : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Deletion Of A Question From Physics Section For Alleged Discrepancy In Hindi Translation

A writ petition has been filed challenging the question paper and the answer key, alleging "discrepancy and patent error" in Question No 2 of Section A (Physics) wherein while translating the same from English to Hindi, the word "amplitude of current" has been omitted. It has been argued that due to the said omission, the candidates who attempted the question on the basis of the Hindi...

'What Is The Point Of Filing So Many Volumes? To Drag Hearing Or To Harass Judges?': CJI In Amazon- Future Case

The Chief Justice of India on Tuesday expressed displeasure towards enormous volumes of documents filed by parties in the cases relating to the Amazon- Future dispute."Sorry to say this, what's the point of filing so many volumes? It is with purpose of dragging on or otherwise to harass judges?Is there any other purpose of filing these many documents? What is the point?" CJI Ramana...

[BREAKING] Supreme Court Refuses To Postpone Tripura Municipal Polls; Directs Police To Act In Non-Partisan Manner To Ensure Peaceful Elections

The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a plea made by All India Trinamool Congress to postpone the Tripura local body elections scheduled on November 25 on account of alleged acts of violence and intimidation against TMC members.However, the Court issued additional directions to the Tripura police to enhance the security arrangements for the smooth conduct of the polling and the declaration...

Writ Of Mandamus Cannot Be Issued Directing Competent Authority To Grant Relaxation In Qualifying Service For Promotion: Supreme Court

No writ of mandamus can be issued directing the competent authority to grant relaxation in qualifying service for promotion, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment today (22 November 2021).In this case, the Allahabad High Court directed the competent authority to prepare the eligibility list of the Superintending Engineer (Civil) including the names of the writ petitioners for promotion to...

Civil Court Cannot Declare Orders Passed Under Urban Land Ceiling Act As Illegal Or Non Est: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that the civil courts has no jurisdiction to try suit relating to land which is subject-matter of ceiling proceedings, Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976.Civil court cannot declare, orders passed by the authorities under the ULC Act, as illegal or non est, the court said.In this case, the plaintiff filed a suit against a notification under Urban Land (Ceiling...