[Sushant Singh Rajput Death] Illegal Proceedings Of Bihar Police Cannot Be Transferred to CBI By Way of Illegal Executive Orders: Rhea Chakraborty To SC [Read Written Submissions]

Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty told the Supreme Court that she does not have objection if investigation in the Sushant Singh Rajput's death case is transferred to CBI by the Court in exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution. However, she has objected to the transfer insofar as it has been done at the behest of the Bihar Police. "Investigations in Bihar...

[Breaking] Plea Challenging Contempt Law Withdrawn From SC; Liberty Granted To Approach HC

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the petitioners to withdraw a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the offence of 'scandalising the court' under Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Court allowed the petitioners to approach an appropriate forum sans liberty to move the Top Court again.A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai & Krishna Murari took...

[Students vs UGC] Maharashtra Students' Union Supports State Disaster Management Authority's Decision To Cancel Exams; Bats For State Autonomy In Holding Exams

The Maharashtra Students' Union has sought intervention in the writ petition challenging UGC Guidelines mandating conduct of examinations for final year students by September 30. The Petitioner organization stands by the decision of theMaharashtra Government of not holding final year examinations of both professional and non-professional courses in the state, amid the pandemic. It...

Why Online Option For Exams Can't Be Given When Viva Was Done Online?, Karnataka HC Asks VTU

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday asked the Visvesaraya Technical University (VTU) to respond by tomorrow on why online examinations cannot be held when the viva was done online.A bench of Jusitce Sunil Datt Yadav also asked the VTU to place on record the reasonable gap for conducting special exams. The University will have to respond as to the time within which the second chance will...

[Section 6(5) HSA] Plea Of Oral Partition Can Be Accepted Only In Exceptional Cases If It Is Supported By Public Documents: SC [Read Judgment]

"We reiterate that the plea of an oral partition or memorandum of partition, unregistered one can be manufactured at any point in time, without any contemporaneous public document needs rejection at all costs."

UGC Final Year Exams: Can Both Offline & Online Options Be Given For Students? Karnataka HC Asks VTU

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday asked the Visvesaraya Technical University (VTU) if both online and offline options can be given to students for taking final year examinations as per the directives of the University Grants Commission (UGC).A single bench of Justice Sunil Datt Yadav asked the counsel for the VTU to get instructions on this query and respond by 1.30 PM today.The hearing...

Plea In SC For Devising 'Social Media Profile Verification Mechanism'; Investigation Against Sale Of Sexually Explicit Content Online [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking formulation of an efficient mechanism to avert the menace of fake social media accounts and prevent circulation of obscene, illegal content online. Prevent Circulation of Illicit Content The plea, filed by two law students— Skand Bajpai and Abhyudaya Mishra, seek institution of a proper investigation and legal...

Students vs UGC: Live Updates From Karnataka HC Hearing

The Karnataka High Court is hearing a plea filed by students of the Bangalore Institute of Technology, challenging the UGC Guidelines to conduct final year exams. Follow this page for live...

Injustice To Daughters In Hindu Shastric Law Done Away With: SC Explains The Impact Of Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 [Read Judgment]

In its landmark judgment recognizing the equal rights of daughters in coparcenary property, the Supreme Court has explained the law regarding devolution of coparcenary property and also the impact of 2005 amendment to Hindu Succession Act on daughters' right to it.The bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer and MR Shah, observed that the classic Shastric Hindu law excluded...

[Breaking] DU Open Book Exams: Delhi University Files Appeal Against Directions Passed By Single Bench Of Delhi HC

The Delhi University has filed an appeal against the judgement rendered by Justice Pratibha Singh in a plea challenging DU's decision to conduct online Open Book Examination for final-year students.The High Court, vide a judgement dated August 7, had allowed the University of Delhi to proceed with its online Open Book Examinations (OBE) for final year undergraduate students, scheduled...

Covid 19: All India Students Association Writes To SC Against CBSE's Decision To Conduct Compartment Examination [Read Letter]

All India Students Association has sent a letter petition to the Supreme Court aggrieved by the "draconian decision" of CBSE to conduct compartment examination, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The letter petition, moved on behalf of 809 students from across the country, urges the Court to take suo moto cognizance of the issue and put the decision to conduct compartment examination...

Rajasthan Politics: BSP MLAs Withdraw Transfer Plea; SC Adjourns Hearing On BJP MLA's Challenge Against Congress-BSP Merger Till Aug 13

Supreme Court has adjourned the SLP Filed by BJP MLA Madan Dilawar, challenging the Rajasthan High Court's refusal to stay Rajasthan Speaker Dr. CP Joshi's decision approving the merger of six Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLAs with Indian National Congress (INC). A Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra heard the matter and adjourned the same on the grounds that the Rajasthan High Court was...