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CBSE Class 12 Exam : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Students' To Retain Original Result After Failing In Improvement
The Supreme Court today adjourned for November 22 the writ petition filed by class 12th students who were either declared fail or awarded very less marks in the improvement examination seeking issuance of directions to CBSE to not cancel their original result in which they were declared as Pass.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar directed Advocate Mamta Sharma appearing for...
'Lame Excuses', 'Passing Buck' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt In Air Pollution Matter
The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Delhi Government, calling it out for making 'lame excuses' for not taking emergent measures in handling the ongoing Delhi pollution crisis and for "passing the buck" to municipal corporations. A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant made the observations while hearing a plea by...
Supreme Court Lists CBSE-ICSE Student's Plea Seeking Hybrid Option For Class X-XII Term Exams On November 18
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned writ petition seeking urgent directions to conduct Class X and XII CBSE - ICSE Term I exams in hybrid manner for November 18, 2021. When the matter was called for hearing, the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar said that it would tag the matter with a similar matter (WP(C) 1081/2021) since both the petitions were seeking similar...
Lakhimpur Kheri : UP Govt Agrees To Appointment Of Retired Judge To Monitor Probe; Supreme Court Wants SIT Upgraded With IPS Officers
The State of Uttar Pradesh informed the Supreme Court that it is agreeable to the appointment of a retired judge to monitor the investigation in the Lakhmipur Kheri violence of October 3, which claimed the lives of 8 persons, including 4 farmers, who were allegedly mowed down by vehicles in the convoy of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.Taking note of this,...
Lakhimpur Kheri- Supreme Court Hearing: LIVE UPDATES
Supreme Court will continue hearing today the PIL on the # Lakhimpur Kheri incident.On the last occasion, the matter was adjourned after the State of Uttar Pradesh had sought time to respond to Court's suggestion to appoint a former High Court Judge to monitor the investigation. A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli adjourned the...
'Disturbing Observations' : Centre Challenges Calcutta High Court's Order Setting Aside Transfer Of Alapan Bandyopadhyay's Case To Delhi
The Supreme Court today considered a special leave petition by Centre challenging Calcutta 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 Kolkata bench to New Delhi.While passing the order, the Calcutta High Court had made scathing remarks such as "the modus operandi of the...
Delhi Air Pollution - Industry, Power, Transport & Construction Major Contributors : Supreme Court Directs Centre To Call For Emergency Meeting
The Supreme Court on Monday stated that the major causes of air pollution in Delhi are industries, power, vehicular traffic and construction, and not stubble burning as was sought to be projected.Based on the affidavit submitted by the Central Government, the Court said "we have come to a conclusion that major culprits of air pollution are construction, industry,transport, power and...
LIVE UPDATES- Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court Hearing
Delhi Air Quality Crisis : #SupremeCourt is hearing a petition concerning the #AirPollution in #DelhiOn Saturday, the SC had asked the Centre to take emergency measures, & suggested a two-day lockdown. Court had also expressed concerns at the schools...
BREAKING : Ready For Steps Like Complete Lockdown To Control Air Pollution, Delhi Government Tell Supreme Court
The Delhi Government has told the Supreme Court in an affidavit that it is ready to take measures like complete lockdown to control the air pollution in the national capital.However, such measure will be effective only lockdown is imposed in National Capital Region areas across neighboring states, the Delhi Government added.The affidavit was filed in the writ petition Aditya Dubey versus Union...
Tenants Ought To Be In Actual Possession Of Premises To Avail Benefit Of Section 9 Of TN City Tenants Protection Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (11th November) reiterated that the tenants ought to be in actual possession of the premises to avail the benefit of Section 9 of the Tamil Nadu City Tenants Protection Act, 1972, which deals with the application filed by the tenant before the Court to direct the landlord to sell the land. A bench comprising Justices L. Nageshwara Rao and B.R. Gavai allowed...