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Assam NRC: State Coordinator Moves Supreme Court Seeking Comprehensive, Time Bound Re-verification Of Draft NRC
The State Co-ordinator of the Assam NRC has approached the Supreme Court seeking a comprehensive and time bound reverification of draft NRC and the supplementary list of NRC under Clause 4(3) of Schedule of Citizenship (Registeration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003 highlighting major irregularity in the process of making the same.The intervention application...
Breaking: Delhi Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case: Delhi Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Navneet Kalra
A Delhi Court on Thursday refused to grant anticipatory bail to businessman Navneet Kalra accused in connection with the recovery and seizure of Oxygen Concentrators by the Delhi Police recently.Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Garg dismissed the application of anticipatory bail filed by Kalra.The Delhi Police had registered a case under sec. 420,188,120B,34 of the Indian Penal Code and sec....
"Coercing Citizens Directly Or Indirectly To Get Vaccinated Is Unconstitutional": Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Public Disclosure Of Vaccine Clinical Trial And Post Vaccination Data
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking public disclosure of vaccine clinical trial data and post vaccination data, as is required by International medical norms. The plea has been filed seeking directions to make public the segregated data of the clinical trials for the vaccines that are being administered to the population in India under the Emergency Use Authorisation granted...
Breaking: Courts Can Order House Arrest U/s 167 CrPC In Appropriate Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that in appropriate cases, courts can order house arrest under Section 167 of Code of Criminal Procedure.The court said that, to order house arrest, courts can consider criteria like age, health condition and the antecedents of the accused, the nature of the crime, the need for other forms of custody and the ability to enforce the terms of the house arrest. As regards...
Justice Chandrachud Tests Positive For COVID; Supreme Court Defers Suo Moto Case Hearing
The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on the suo moto case on COVID issues until further notice after Justice DY Chandracahud tested positive for COVID-19.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat was slated to hear the suo moto case In Re Distribution of Essential Supplies and Services During Pandemic tomorrow.A notice published in the Supreme...
"Today Is The 'Test Night', Ensure No One Dies Due To Lack Of Oxygen As It Is Violation Of Article 21": Bombay High Court To Goa Govt
Stressing that if a COVID positive patient dies due to the lack of Oxygen, it is an infringement of the right to life under Article 21, the Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) today observed that it is every state's responsibility to protect the lives of its citizens.Bench: We don't want that any newspaper reports tomorrow that these many people died yesterday. Let us focus on today's night...
SCBA Announces One Time Ex Gratia Of Rs. 25,000/- For Covid Affected Members; Upto 1L Additional Aid For Hospitalised Members
The Supreme Court Bar Association has decided to grant Rs. 25,000/- as one-time ex-gratia to its members who are diagnosed Covid-19 positive under the SCBA COVID-19 Grant Scheme 2021. The scheme shall be available for members who have been afflicted with the virus on or after March 1, 2021. Eligible members may send their application to: scbacovidgrant2021@gmail.com. Members will...
Shocking Exercise Of Judicial Power: Supreme Court Stays MP HC Judgment Entertaining 3rd Writ Petition Against Termination After 20 Yrs
Calling it a "shocking exercise of judicial power", the Supreme Court has stayed the judgments of a Single Judge and Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court by which, entertaining a third writ petition against his termination instituted after 20 years, the reinstatement with full back wages of a Municipal Council employee was directed. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M....
Breaking: Supreme Court Advocate-On-Record Examination Postponed Due To COVID19
The Supreme Court has postponed the Advocate-on-Record Examination, which was scheduled to be held from 8th June to 13th, citing surge in the number of COVID19 cases in the Country.Fresh dates of the exam will be announced later.The last date for submission of application forms for the exam has also been extended to June 30, 2021 till 05: 00 P.M.The decision was taken by the Competent...
Motor Accident Compensation - Self-Employed Deceased Aged Below 40 Years Entitled To 40% Addition As Future Prospects : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that addition of 40% income must be given towards future prospects while computing motor accident compensation if the deceased was self-employed and was aged less than aged 40 years."This Court in a Five Judge Bench decision in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi, (2017) 16 SCC 680,clearly held that in case the deceased is ...
Mere Language Problem Of A Party Not A Ground To Transfer A Case U/s 406 CrPC: Supreme Court
A criminal case cannot be transferred under Section 406 CrPC merely because the party does not understand the language of the Court which has jurisdiction to hear the case, the Supreme Court held.The court observed thus while dismissing a transfer petition filed by one Rajkumar Sabu, against whom a criminal case is pending in Salem Court, that he is not being able to understand Tamil...