[Breaking] 'Decided To Cancel All Online/Offline Examinations Because Of Covid-19: Delhi Govt. Tells SC, SC To Consider Pleas Against Final Year Exams Today

Delhi Government has submitted before the Supreme Court that the Deputy Chief Minister/Higher and Technical Education Minister of NCT of Delhi took a view on 11.07.2020 and, directed all Delhi state Universities to cancel all written online I offline semester examinations including final year examinations.The Government has filed the affidavit before the Supreme Court in response to...

[Breaking] Prashant Bhushan Contempt: SC To Pronounce Orders Tomorrow On Whether To Accept His Explanation In 2009 Case

The Supreme Court will pronounce orders tomorrow on whether to accept the explanation tendered by Advocate Prashant Bhushan in the contempt case taken against him in 2009.On August 4, a bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari had reserved orders on whether to accept his explanation and said that it will proceed to hear the case in detail if his explanation was...

SC Notifies Revised Timings For Opening Of Lawyers' Chambers Between 9:30 AM To 5:00 PM [Read Circular]

The Supreme Court has extended the number of hours for opening of Lawyers' Chamber Blocks, after receiving several requests from the Advocates. The Competent Authority has intimated that the Lawyers' Chambers will now be opened from 09:30 AM to 05:00 PM (Monday to Friday, except holidays) instead of 10 AM to 4 PM. It is clarified however that all other terms of the...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-26]

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'Tribunal Rules 2020 Against Principles Of Separation Of Powers & Judicial Independence': Madras Bar Association Moves SC

The Madras Bar Association has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the 'Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities (Qualifications, Experience and other Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2020 ('Tribunal Rules 2020)'.It is contended that the Rules are in "contravention of the principles of separation of powers, independence of...

NLU-D Alumni Urge Chairperson Of Criminal Law Reforms Committee To Halt Its Proceedings; Indulge Into Wider Public Consultation [Read Statement]

Concerned by the "rigour" surrounding the method adopted by the Criminal Law Reforms Committee for consultation process, the Alumni of the National Law University, Delhi have made a representation to the Vice Chancellor of the University, who is also the chairperson of the Committee, to halt the process. "We are concerned and disappointed with the manner in which the Committee has...

'Without Valid Consent From Maharashtra Govt., CBI Has No Jurisdiction To Investigate Sushant Singh Rajput's Death': Mumbai Police Tells SC [Read Affidavit]

The Mumbai police has filed its affidavit before the Supreme Court challenging the July 25 FIR, at the instance of Sushant Singh Rajput's father against actor Rhea Chakraborty and 5 others for abetment to suicide, registered in Patna and subsequently transfered to the CBI. The affidavit reads that pending the present proceedings, the CBI ought not to have gone ahead and registered the...

Rajasthan Politics: BSP MLAs Seek Transfer Of Plea Challenging BSP-Congress Merger From HC To SC

Six Rajasthan MLAs, who were elected to the State Assembly on Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) tickets and later merged with the Indian National Congress (INC), have approached Supreme Court seeking transfer to itself a petition filed in Rajasthan HC challenging the Speaker's order approving their merger with Congress.The petition in Rajasthan HC has been filed by Madhan Dilwar, BJP MLA and is...

'Process Of Inviting Applications For Senior Designation By SC Has Come To A Standstill': Jaising Moves SC

Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has filed an application before the Supreme Court praying for implementation of 2018 Guidelines formulated by the Supreme Court for designating Senior Advocates. As per judgment dated 12.10.2017 in the case filed by Jaising herself, wherein the Apex Court had laid down norms/guidelines regulating the conferment of the designation of Senior Advocates...

Listing Controversy In SC: Petition Challenging Contempt Law Removed From Bench Of Justices Chandrachud & KM Joseph

In a dramatic development, the petition challenging the constitutionality of the offence of 'scandalizing the court' under Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Courts Act has been removed from the bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and K M Joseph.The writ petition filed by N Ram (former Editor and Managing Director of 'The Hindu'), Prashant Bhushan, Advocate, and Arun Shourie, former Union...

[Covid-19] Plea In SC Seeks One Time Relief Of Re-Assessment/Promotion Of ICSE Students Who Failed In Classes 9th/11th This Year

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction upon the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE), to provide an opportunity of Re-assessment/promotion to the students who flunked in 9th/11th standard, this year. The plea has been filed by a minor student, though Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava, in the backdrop of a similar relief granted to 9th/11th class...

Rhea's Transfer Petition Infructuous As Investigation Transferred To CBI: Sushant Singh Rajput's Father Tells SC

Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's father has filed his reply inSupreme Court raising objections to the petition filed by actress Rhea Chakraborty, seeking transfer of the FIR registered against her in Patna, to Mumbai. Rajput's father, Mr. KK Singh, has claimed that the Transfer Petition has become infructuous as investigation in the matter stands entrusted to the CBI. "The...