West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Calcutta High Court Issues Contempt Notice To South Kolkata DCP Over Alleged Obstruction Of NHRC Team

The Calcutta High Court on Friday issued notice to the Deputy Commissioner of Police of South Kolkata, asking him to show cause why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for allegedly failing to prevent obstruction to the team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) visiting to probe the allegations of post poll violence. Allegedly, a member of the Committee...

Allegations Of Post Poll Violence In West Bengal Prima Facie True; State Found On A Wrong Foot: Calcutta High Court Observes

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday observed that while the West Bengal Government has constantly been on a denial mode, the 2021 Assembly elections in the state were prima facie followed by violent episodes, leading to several deaths, rampant sexual exploitation of women and children, etc. "From a perusal of the report prima facie stand taken by the petitioners is established that...

'If He's Done Something, It's For Prime Minister To Act' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Remove General VK Singh As Union Minister

The petitioner sought removal of VK Singh alleging that he had made inappropriate remarks on India-China dispute.

NEET-MDS 2021 : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Dental Graduates' Plea Seeking Counselling Date Within 3 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea filed seeking directions to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to release the counselling date for NEET-MDS 2021 at the earliest and not later than three weeks in any event. A Division Bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah issued the following order: "Mr Vikas Singh, Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners...

BREAKING : Supreme Court Refuses To Stay NLSIU's 25% Reservation For Karnataka Students In 2021-22 Admissions

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the revised admission notification issued by the National Law School of India University(NLSIU), Bengaluru, providing 25% horizontal reservation for Karnataka students from 2021-22 academic year.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat allowed the Common Law Admission Test(CLAT) to go on, as scheduled on July 23,...

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Calcutta High Court Directs Second Autopsy Of Slain BJP Member's Body; Asks Police To Register FIRs On NHRC Recommendations

The Calcutta High Court has ordered the West Bengal Government to provide proper medical treatment to all those persons who were injured during the alleged post poll violence in the State. A 5-Judge Bench of ACJ Rajesh Bindal and Justices IP Mukerji, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen and Subrata Talukdar has directed the local Police authorities to register cases based on the recommendations made by...

Loan Moratorium - Count 90 Days For NPA Declaration From March 23 Judgment : Plea In Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned by two weeks a plea seeking clarification and modification of its 23rd March 2021 judgement whereby it vacated the stay on declaration of loan accounts as Non-Performing Assets.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah was hearing an application filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari seeking a clarification that the period of declaring...

'We're Not Here To Advise Governors' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Guidelines For Maharashtra Governor To Nominate MLCs

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Governor of Maharashtra to frame criteria for the purpose of nomination to the Legislative Council of the State, in terms of Article 171 of the Constitution. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana told the counsel, Advocate Prachi Deshpande, that the Supreme Court could not prescribe guidelines to...

Name Of Victim In Sexual Offences Shall Not Be Mentioned In Any Proceedings, Subordinate Courts Shall Be Careful: Supreme Court

A three-judge Bench of Supreme Court comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Vineet Saran and M.R. Shah took strong objections to a Sessions Court Judgment where the names of rape victim is mentioned. The Bench held that all the subordinate courts should be careful not to reveal the identity of a rape victim in any proceedings. "It is well established that in cases like the present one,...

"Why Are Medical Professionals At Receiving End For Someone Else's Failure?" CJI NV Ramana

While delivering his speech on the occasion of National Doctors' day, CJI NV Ramana expressed concern towards the brutal attacks happening on doctors while on duty. "It is saddening that our doctors are being brutally attacked while on duty. Why is it that the medical professionals are at the receiving end for someone else's failure?" CJI said.While expressing concern towards other...

[BREAKING] No Power For States To Identify SEBCs : Supreme Court Dismisses Centre's Review Petition Against Interpretation of 102nd Constitution Amendment

The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed by the Central Government against the 5-judge bench judgment of the Supreme Court which held that the 102nd Constitution Amendment abrogated the power of State Governments to identify and notify Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs)."The grounds taken in the review petition do not fall within the limited ground on...

Advocates With Ten Years Experience Can Be Appointed As Judicial Members Of Various Tribunals: Centre Amends Tribunal Rules

The Central Government has amended the Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities (Qualifications, Experience and other Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2020 enabling appointment of Advocates with ten years experience as Judicial Members of various Tribunals.The Amendment was notified yesterday (30th June) and has come into force. In November, last year, the Supreme Court...