Supreme Court Directs Union To Take Appropriate Steps On Finance Commission's Recommendations For COVID Relief

The Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to take appropriate steps on the recommendations made by the Finance Commission in its XVth report regarding social security and welfare measures in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic."We hope and trust that the Union Government will consider the recommendations made by the Finance Commission made in its XVth Finance ...

17 Final Year Resident PG Doctors On COVID Duty Move Supreme Court Seeking Alternate Mode Of Assessment

A group of 17 final year resident postgraduate doctors from various Universities have approached the Supreme Court seeking an alternative mode of assessment given that most of them are engaged in Covid duties. A Division Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Ramasubramanian will hear the matter Tomorrow. The services of these postgraduate students as residents were continued...

Doubtful If 'Right to Refuse' Covid-19 Vaccine Can Be Exercised When Larger Public Health Interest Is Involved: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Wednesday expressed its reservation over 'right to refuse' Covid-19 vaccine as its administration involves larger interest of 'public health'. "Indeed, vaccinating oneself may not only be to protect oneself but also in the larger interest of public health," observed a Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy...

Delhi Medical Association Moves Supreme Court For Prevention Of Violence Against Medical Professionals

The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) has moved the Supreme Court seeking protection of medical professionals/ healthcare workers who are often assaulted and lynched by the dissatisfied family members of the patients. The petition states that at present, there is no substantial central legislation for protection of medical professionals, etc. It highlights violent attacks on doctors...

Death Due To COVID Or COVID-Related Complications Should Be Specifically Mentioned In Death Certificate : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has made it clear that a death certificate issued in respect of a COVID fatality must clearly specify the cause of death as COVID itself. Also, if a person has died due to any other complications or disease due to COVID, then also the death certificate should specifically mention the cause of death as COVID."In the death certificate also, if a person has died due to...

[BREAKING] Cancel CBSE Compartment/Private/Patrachar Exams For Class 12 : Review Plea In Supreme Court

Seeking cancellation of proposed Class 12 CBSE exams for Private/Compartment/Patrachar students, a petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking review of the June 22 order which had approved the CBSE decision to cancel regular Class 12 exams and its scheme for objective assessment.The petition also seeks declaration of results of Class 12 CBSE Private/Compartment/Patrachar...

'To Be Part Of Supreme Court Is A Matter Of Pride' : Justice Ashok Bhushan Bids Farewell To SC

Today was the last working day of Justice Ashok Bhushan as a judge of the Supreme Court. He is due to retire on July 4.As is customary, a farewell reference was organized for Justice Ashok Bhushan at the court of the Chief Justice of India.Attorney General for India KK Venugopal, the first person to speak at the farewell reference, said it was a "sad day" for the Supreme Court. The...

CA Exams -No RTPCR Needed For Opt-Out; Student Can Opt-Out For COVID Related Difficulties Of Oneself Or Family Members : Supreme Court

The Court also extended 'opt-out' option for last minute change of exam centre within a city.

Supreme Court Asks Baba Ramdev To Produce Video & Transcripts Of His Statements On Allopathy Cure For COVID

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev to produce before it the video and transcripts of his statements on Allopathy cure for COVID.A bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana, Justices AS Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy was considering a writ petition filed by Ramdev seeking the clubbing of the multiple multiple FIRs registered against him in different states over...

COVID Victims Entitled to Ex-Gratia Compensation; Supreme Court Directs NDMA To Frame Guidelines Within 6 Weeks

The Court however said that it cannot direct Government to pay a particular amount as compensation.

Breaking: CA Examination: Opt Out Option Will Be With The Candidate, You Have To Respect It: Supreme Court To ICAI [LIVE UPDATES]

A Three Judge Bench of Supreme Court comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose has issued the following directions in the CA Exams matter today.(i) A candidate who has suffered Covid personally or any of his family members, so certified by a registered medical practitioner, as a result of which he is unable to appear for exam, or disabled from preparing for the...

Trend Of Lawyers Giving Dishonest Advice Needs To Be Deprecated; Must Impose Costs, Strictures: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the trend of lawyers giving dishonest advice to clients needs to be curbed.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, R. Subash Reddy and Ravindra Bhat was hearing an SLP arising out of a March decision of a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court whereby it affirmed the judgment of the Single Judge relegating the petitioners, who were...