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CJI Ramana Agrees To Consider SCBA Proposal For Elevation Of Supreme Court Lawyers As High Court Judges
The Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana has agreed to consider the request made by the Supreme Court Bar Association to consider elevating Supreme Court lawyers as High Court judges The development comes in light of a proposal made by the Supreme Court Bar Association in this regard. SCBA had urged before the CJI that inspite of having vast experience and exposure in dealing with all...
CJI Ramana Sends Heart-Warming Reply To Schoolgirl Who Lauded Supreme Court Interventions In COVID Situation
A 5-th standard school girl from Kerala wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India thanking the Supreme Court for its orders passed to address the COVID situation.Ten year old Lidwina Joseph, studying in 5th standard at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Thrissur, sent a hand-written letter in a beautiful scroll saying that she was "happy and proud" that the Supreme Court orders for oxygen supply have...
Ensure No Break In Education Of Children Who Lost Parents Due To COVID : Supreme Court To States/UTs
The Supreme Court has directed State Governments and Union Territories to ensure that there is no break in the education of children who have become orphan or lost one parent due to the COVID-19 pandemic."The State Government/Union Territories should ensure that there is no break in the education of children who have become orphans or lost either one parent during the...
Supreme Court Adjourns To Friday Life Convict Asaram Bapu's Plea Seeking Suspension Of Sentence For Medical Treatment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to Friday the plea filed by self-styled godman and life convict, Asaram Bapu, challenging the Rajasthan High Court's order wherein his petition seeking temporary suspension of sentences to pursue medical treatment was dismissed.A Bench of Justices Navin Sinha and Ajay Rastogi informed the Counsels present that they had received a Reply on behalf of...
Near-to-Door Vaccination More Appropriate Than Door-to-Door Vaccination : Centre Tells Bombay High Court
The Central Government has come up with another five-pointer on why the elderly, the specially-abled and immobile, cannot be immunized at home. In an affidavit filed before the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that near-to-door vaccination would be an appropriate solution than door-to-door vaccination. The Near to Home Covid...
Stop Illegal Adoption Of Children Orphaned By COVID; Public Advertisements For Adoptions Unlawful : Supreme Court
Expressing concerns about the illegal adoption of children orphaned by COVID-19, the Supreme Court has directed State Governments and Union Territories to act against NGOs which are indulging in illegal adoption."No adoption of affected children should be permitted contrary to the provisions of the JJ Act, 2015.Invitation to persons for adoption of orphans...
Allahabad High Court Starts Sharing VC Links On Its Website
Allahabad High Court has started sharing the VC links for its virtual Court proceedings. The links are available on the official High Court website. Recently legal journalists and Advocates Areeb Uddin (Legal Correspondent, Bar & Bench) and Sparsh Upadhyay (Special Legal Correspondent, Live Law) along with four law students had moved the High Court seeking permission for Live...
"Complete Disregard To Life, Safety And Health Of Students" Doctors Move Supreme Court Challenging Conduct Of INI CET 2021 In June
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the conduct of the National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) examination on 16th June 2021 and seeking directions to postpone the exam being conducted for admission to postgraduate courses in leading Government Medical Institutes in the Country including AIIMS, JIPMER and NIMHANS.The plea filed by India Medical...
'May Not Be Possible To Conduct Physical Hearings': Supreme Court e-Committee Authorises High Courts To Avail VC Platforms Of Their Choice
Dr Justice D Y Chandrachud, Chairperson of the Supreme Court e-Committee has addressed a letter to the Chief Justices of all the High Courts, stating that it may not be possible to conduct physical Court hearings due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and courts may resort to hybrid model of hearing for some time.It therefore proceeds to authorize the High Courts to make VC arrangements on...
Prohibit Attempts To Medically 'Cure' Or Change Sexual Orientation Of LGBTQIA+ People : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has directed the Union and the State Government to take steps to prohibit attempts by physical and health professionals to medically "cure" or change the sexual orientation of people belonging to LGBTQIA+ community.The Court has also directed that action should be initiated against the concerned professional involving themselves in any form or method of conversion...
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