[CLAT Vs NLAT In SC] "Justifications of Avoiding a 'Zero Year' Can't Trump the "Legitimate Expectations" of Students And Fundamental Rights":Petitioners File Rejoinder

Former Vice Chancellor of NLSIU, Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao has filed a rejoinder affidavit before the Supreme Court, in support of his plea against the University's "unilateral decision" to withdraw from CLAT 2020 and hold a separate entrance examination, namely NLAT. He has submitted that the exam, as conducted on September 12, 2020 with the Top Court's permission (order), is...

"Implementation Of NLAT Was The Only Way To Avoid A 'Zero Year": NLSIU And VC File Counter Affidavits In Plea Against NLAT2020

The Vice Chancellor of NLSIU, Professor Dr. Sudhir Krishnaswamy & the Registrar (on behalf of the University), Prof. Sarasu E. Thomas have filed a counter affidavit in the petition filed by Former Vice Chancellor of NLSIU, Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao and an aggrieved parent of a CLAT aspirant, challenging the sudden withdrawal of NLSIU Bangalore from CLAT 2020, to hold a separate entrance...

Media Promoting Communal Attitude Is Against Diversity & Harmony Of Our Country: Justice K M Joseph

During the hearing of the case in the Supreme Court against Sudarshan TV News show on Muslims clearing the UPSC exam, Justice K M Joseph observed that media promoting communal attitude was against the diversity and harmony of our country.Justice Joseph, sharing the bench with the presiding judge Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Indu Malhotra, referred to the Programme Code framed by...

Major Unmarried Daughter Not Suffering From Any Physical Or Mental Abnormality Not Entitled To Claim Maintenance From Father U/s 125 Of CrPC: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that a daughter who attained majority and is still unmarried is not entitled to claim maintenance from her father in proceedings under Section 125 Cr.P.C. if she is not suffering from any physical or mental abnormality/injury.The bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan held that unmarried Hindu daughter can claim maintenance from her father till she is married relying...

'Hate Speech Undermines Free Market Place Of Ideas; Consideration On Prior Restraint Is Different In Case Of Hate Speech': Gautam Bhatia Submits Before SC

Arguing for adopting different parameters with respect to prior restraint on hate speech as opposed to normal free speech, Gautam Bhatia, lawyer and constitutional law scholar, made crucial submissions in the Supreme Court on Tuesday in the case against Sudarshan News TV."Hate speech undermines the idea of a free marketplace of ideas. The targeted community is deprived of the opportunity...

Plea Filed Before SC Seeking For Re-Test Of NEET/JEE For Students Who May Have Missed Out Due To Unavoidable Circumstances

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking for suo moto cognizance to be taken of news reports of students being unable to take examinations such as NEET, JEE etc. due to "unforeseen, unavoidable circumstances amid COVID-19 situations" and to direct the National Testing Agency to arrange for the re-examination of such students on a later date. The plea, filed on behalf...

[Breaking] "You Cannot Target One Community And Brand Them In A Particular Manner": SC Restrains Sudarshan TV From Telecasting "UPSC Jihad" Show [Read Order]

"We order and direct, pending further orders of the court, Sudarshan News TV is restrained from telecasting the show in continuation of the shows already telecasted either under the same or a different caption"

[3 Decade Old Multani Murder Case] SC Grants Protection From Arrest To Former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini

Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to former Director General of Police in Punjab Sumedh Singh Saini, who is an accused in the 1991 Balwant Singh Multani kidnapping and murder case. The Court has issued notice in the anticipatory bail plea filed by him.Sumedh A Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, and comprising of Justices R. Subhash Reddy and MR...

'This Is So Insidious. Can This Be Tolerated In A Free Society?': Justice Chandrachud On Sudarshan TV's "UPSC Jihad" Show

The Supreme Court on Tuesday made some strong oral remarks taking objection to the show telecast by Sudarshan TV News about the entry of Muslims into the All India Services after clearing the UPSC exams."This program was so insidious. Citizens from a particular community who go through the same examinations and get interviewed by the same panel. This also casts aspersions on the UPSC...

[LIVE-UPDATES] SC Hearing In Plea Against Sudarshan TV's "UPSC Jihad ' Show

A Supreme Court Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra & KM Joseph is hearing the matterThey have now assembled over...

SC To Organise Mental Health Awareness Workshop For Registry Officials, Advocates & Litigants

The Supreme Court has released a Press Note indicating that an initiative to ensure overall wellness and to create awareness amongst its officers, officials of theRegistry, advocates as well as litigants in order to enable them to deal with the strain, fear and anxieties induced by the pandemic has been set up."...an interactive workshop "MIND MATTERS" is being organised in collaboration with...

Breaking: Delhi Court Remands Umar Khalid To 10 Days Police Custody In Delhi Riots Case [Read Order]

A Delhi Court on Monday remanded JNU student Umar Khalid, who was arrested around 1 AM today, to ten days of custody of the Delhi police in relation to alleged conspiracy behind the Delhi riots.The Delhi police sought 10 days of police custody to confront Umar Khalid with huge technical data of more than 40GB to unearth the "deep-rooted conspiracy behind Delhi riots". The police alleged...