Give COVID-19 Vaccine To All Above 18 Years : Lawyer Files PIL In Supreme Court

In the wake of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lawyer has filed a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) petition in the Supreme Court seeking COVID-19 vaccination for all above the age of 18 years.Saying that widespread vaccination of all young and working population is essential to arrest the deadly surge of the coronovirus in its second wave, Advocate Rashmi Singh has filed the...

Balance Sheets Entries Can Amount To Acknowledgement Of Debt U/s 18 Limitation Act: Supreme Court Sets Aside NCLAT Full Bench Ruling

The Supreme Court has held that entries in balance sheets can amount to acknowledgement of debt for the purpose of extending limitation under Section 18 of the Limitation Act.A bench headed by Justice RF Nariman set aside a judgment of Full Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in the case V Padmakumar v Stressed Assets Stabilization Fund which held otherwise. IssuesThe issue...

Doctors Move Supreme Court To Postpone NEET PG Exam Citing COVID19 Second Wave

A group of MBBS doctors have approached the Supreme Court seeking the postponement of the NEET-PG exams scheduled on April 18 citing grave apprehensions of COVID-19 infection amid the second wave of the pandemic.The plea states that compelling doctors who are treating COVID-19 patients on a daily basis to attend a physical exam will be equivalent to putting the lives of thousands of people...

"Discrimination Begins Even Before One Enters Law School"- Justice Chandrachud Asks Why Law Entrance Exams Are Available Only In English?

"The discrimination begins even before one enters law school. Most of the top law schools, which offer the five-year integrated law course, conduct admissions through a competitive test which is only in English, besides English also being a separate component of testing. The effect of this is that only the privileged students with access to high-quality English medium education are able...

'Article 224A Of Constitution A Salutary Provision' : Supreme Court Reserves Orders On Plea For Ad-Hoc Judges In High Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders on a plea seeking appointment of ad-hoc judges in High Courts using Article 224A of the Constitution of India.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said that the case will not be finally disposed off and interim orders in the nature of continuing mandamus will be passed.The bench, also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and...

Many Women Lawyers Have Declined Judgeship Citing Domestic Responsibilities : CJI SA Bobde

The Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Thursday said that many women lawyers have declined judgeship offer citing domestic responsibilities."Chief Justices of High courts have stated that many women advocates, when invited to come as judges, declined the offer citing domestic responsibilities about children studying in Class 12 etc", CJI said.Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, who was also part of...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-60]

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"These Are Very Difficult Times": Justice MR Shah Tells That His Entire Staff Tested COVID19 Positive; Bench Now Proceeds With Hearing

Justice M. R. Shah on Thursday announced that his entire staff has tested positive for COVID.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and Shah was hearing the challenge to the constitutionality of West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017 (HIRA) against the backdrop of the Central legislation occupying the field- RERA.As ASG Aishwarya Bhati was continuing her submissions, Justice...

BREAKING - Collegium Recommendations Pending With Centre For Over 6 Months Will Be Decided Within 3 Months, AG Tells Supreme Court

The Centre will decide within 3 months the recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium which have been pending with the Ministry for over 6 months, the Attorney General for India told the Supreme Court on Thursday.The AG said that a decision on these pending names will be taken and communicated to the Supreme Court collegium within a period of three months.A bench comprising Chief...

"Overt Discrimination Has Now Become Systemic; Casteist, Ableist, Genderist Hierarchies Entrenched Structures In Society": Justice DY Chandrachud

"One may argue that after 70 years of the Constitution of India, caste-based discrimination no longer exists because untouchability and other egragious caste atrocities have been outlawed. However, overt discrimination has now become systemic! Casteist, ableist and patriarchal, genderist hierarchies are entrenched structures in our society", remarked Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on...

ISRO Espionage Case Against Nambi Narayanan: Supreme Court Asks CBI To Decide On Further Action On Enquiry Report Regarding Investigating Officers

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the report submitted by Justice DK Jain Committee regarding the erring officials who implicated scientist Dr Nambi Narayanan in the ISRO Espionage case be forwarded to the CBI for further action.The Court said that the CBI will be at liberty to decide on further investigation based on the enquiry report, by treating it is a preliminary enquiry.The...

Recommendations Not Received From High Courts For 220 Vacancies : Attorney General Tells Supreme Court

The Union Ministry of Law and Justice is yet to receive recommendations from High Courts for 220 vacancies of judges, the Attorney General for India KK Venugopal has told the Supreme Court.In High Courts across the country, there are 416 vacancies out of the sanctioned strength of 1080. Recommendations for 196 names are pending at the level of either Central Government or Supreme...