"The Judgement Appears To Provide a Manual On How Rape Victims Should Behave."Bombay High Court Issues Notice On State's Appeal Against Acquittal Of Tarun Tejpal In Rape Case

The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court issued notice to Tarun Tejpal, co-founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka Magazine in the State's appeal challenging his acquittal in the 2013 sexual assault case. Justice SC Gupte issued notice, returnable on June 24 and called for all papers and proceedings from the Sessions Court, till then.The court said a prima facie case was made out...

"We Are A Search Engine Not A Social Media Intermediary": Google Claims Protection Against IT Rules 2021 Before Delhi High Court

Google LLC today moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim protection against its declaration as a "Social Media Intermediary" (SMI) under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Ethics Code) Rules 2021 (IT Rules 2021). The plea was being heard by a division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh.Google moved Court in an appeal against a single...

Private Unaided Education Institutions Discharge Public Duty Of Imparting Education; Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that private unaided educational institutions discharge public function under the Right to Education (RTE) Act and are therefore amenable to the Court's writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. "Such a public duty stands imposed, in my opinion, in terms of both Article 21A of the Constitution of India as well as the RTE Act which...

Youth Bar Association Moves Supreme Court For Directions For Removal Of Dead Bodies In Ganga And To Prevent Throwing Of Bodies Into Any River

Youth Bar Association of India has filed a plea before the Supreme Court seeking directions for appropriate steps to be taken for removal of dead bodies floating in River Ganga and to ensure that no one is allowed to throw bodies into any river as it may cause an environmental hazard.Filed after yesterday's observation by Bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud's, pertaining incident...

"One May Pay For Concentrator & Ask Relative To Send, Foreign Exchange Is Weak": AG Tells SC On IGST Exemption On Oxygen Concentrators Imported As Gifts

"Significant relief has already been provided on personal imports of oxygen concentrators with reduction of duty incidence from 77% to 28% to 12% now. Even then the Delhi High Court says that the right to life under A. 21 is violated. The net has been thrown very wide by the HC", AG K. K. Venugopal told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.The Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court judgment...

Supreme Court Seeks Details Of PM CARES Scheme For Children Orphaned Due To COVID

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to provide the details of the scheme 'PM CARES for children' which was announced by Prime Minister on 29th May for the benefit of children orphaned due to COVID.The Court noted that Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati has undertaken to file details of the said scheme, including identification of beneficiaries and mechanism to be adopted...

CBSE Latest News: Central Government Decides To Scrap CBSE Board Class 12 Exams For This Year

CBSE Latest News: In view of the uncertain surge in the COVID case and the feedback obtained from various quarters, the Central Government has decided that Central Board of Secondary Education Class XII Board Exams would not be held this year.It has also been decided that Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would take steps for compiling the results of class XII students as...

'346 Journalists Died Due To COVID' : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Compensation, Medical Benefits For Media Persons

An Intervention Application has been filed in the Suo Moto COVID case before the Supreme Court, highlighting the situation of journalists and media personnel during the pandemic and, seeking directions to ensure proper and adequate COVID treatment is given to them and their families. Settled by Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid and filed by Advocate Lubna Naaz on behalf of Dr. Kota...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea By Foreign Medical Graduates Seeking Direction Mandating Their Induction In Healthcare Workforce In Wake Of Covid

Supreme Court has on Tuesday issued notice in plea filed by by 3 associations of Foreign Medical Graduates seeking a direction mandating the induction of Foreign Medical Graduates in the healthcare workforce of the country to augment the ailing healthcare system.A division Bench of Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Aniruddha Bose issued notice returnable in two weeks, after hearing ...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Directions For Cancellation Of Class XII State Board HSC AND NIOS Physical Examination & Uniform Formula Of Assessment

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions for cancellation of. Physical exams for Class XII of State Boards, HSC and NIOS, and constitution of a Committee to decide to the assessment. The plea has been filed by Child rights activist Anubha Srivastava and 7 others, on behalf of 47 students from 23 different States and 2 UTS and 3 different countries.The plea has...

1742 Children Became Orphans Due To COVID, 7464 Lost One Parent : NCPCR Tells Supreme Court

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights(NCPCR) has informed the Supreme Court that the COVID-19 pandemic has orphaned 1742 children, and 7464 children lost at least one parent during the pandemic. The NCPCR told the Court that the number of children in need of care and protection due to COVID is 9346, including 140 abandoned children. The numbers are as per the data available...

Can We Substitute State's Decision That Environment Isn't Conducive For Exams? Bombay HC Asks Petitioner Challenging SSC Exams Cancellation

The Bombay High Court has granted liberty to the PIL petitioner challenging the Maharashtra Government's decision to cancel SSC (Class 10 board examinations), amend his plea, and challenge the new evaluation process. The State filed its affidavit yesterday, justifying its decision to cancel SSC Boards and set out the alternative evaluation process details. It includes an optional...