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Delhi NCR Air Pollution | Supreme Court Rules Out Year-Long Construction Ban To Improve Air Quality
The Supreme Court, while hearing the Delhi–NCR air pollution matter today, said it was not inclined to impose extreme measures such as a year-round construction ban to improve the Air Quality Index. The Court observed that such an order would have far-reaching consequences and jeopardise the livelihoods of millions.During the hearing, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for...
Patna High Court Orders ₹2 Lakh Compensation For Six-Day Illegal Detention; Directs IG Prisons To Frame Guidelines
The Patna High Court recently awarded compensation of ₹2 lakh to an accused who was illegally detained for six days despite a court order granting him bail.A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra Pandey directed the State to compensate the petitioner, who had been in custody for an alleged violation of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act,...
Justice Krishna Iyer's Principles Are Needed Now More Than Ever; Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, speaking at an event organised by the Capital Foundation Society at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, to celebrate Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer's 110th birth anniversary, reflected on Justice Iyer's transformative contribution to India's constitutional jurisprudence. He highlighted Justice Iyer's extraordinary life—as a political activist, minister, lawyer,...
NEET-UG : Tamil Nadu Girl Approaches Supreme Court Over Losing MBBS Seat After Missing Fee Payment Deadline
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on November 19 a challenge to the order of the Madras High Court, which refused to allow medical admission of a candidate who could not complete the fee payment in time. According to the candidate, she could not make the payment due to financial difficulties. The Counsel mentioned the need for an urgent hearing in the case before the bench of CJI BR...
Supreme Court Adjourns Sahara's Plea To Sell Assets To Adani Properties Ltd As Union Seeks Time To Respond
The Central Government on Monday sought more time to respond to the applications filed by Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd seeking permission to sell its 88 properties, including Amby Valley in Maharashtra and Sahara Seher in Lucknow, to Adani Properties Pvt Ltd.Accepting the request for four weeks' time made by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, the bench comprising Chief Justice...
Accessibility Facilities For Visually Impaired Candidates In AIBE, CLAT Expected Soon, Supreme Court Told
The Supreme Court was recently informed that its directions to provide facilities for visually impaired students, including the use of JAWS (Job Access With Speech) screen reader, and permission to use customised keyboards and mouse to answer questions on a Word document on the computer, with the additional option of using a scribe as per government guidelines, for the All India Bar...
Income Tax Act | Rejection Of Settlement Application Does Not Affect Assessee's Right To Contest Assessment Order On Merits : Supreme Court
Rejection of an assessee's settlement application by the Income Tax Settlement Commission without offering settlement terms does not bar the assessee's right to challenge the assessment order on merits under the Income Tax Act, observed the Supreme Court. "The stand of the Revenue that the assessee must give up his right to contest the assessment order on merits, if the settlement application...