Private Schools That Offer Online Classes May Charge Tuition Fee: Uttarakhand HC Upholds Govt Order; SLP In SC Withdrawn

The Principals Progressive Schools Association on Monday withdrew its petition challenging an order of the Uttarakhand High Court restraining private schools in the state from demanding tuition fees from parents amid the COVID situation, before the Supreme Court. The development comes in the backdrop of a recent order of the Uttarakhand High Court dated July 3, 2020, whereby it refused...

[PM CARES Fund vs NDRF] Mere Existence Of Statutory Fund No Bar To Create Separate Fund For Voluntary Donations : Centre Tells SC

The Central Government has told the Supreme Court that there exists no prohibition on creation of PM CARES Fund as it is independent and distinct from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) which is stipulated under the Disaster Management Act."All funds other than the funds stipulated under section 46 of the DM Act, 2005 are separate, different and distinct, created separately under...

Following Death Of Adv SK Dhingra Within SC Premises, SCAORA Demands Proper Medical Emergency Facilities; Seeks Inquiry Into Negligence

The Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association (SCAORA) has passed a Resolution seeking time-bound enquiry into the allegations of medical negligence on the premises of Supreme Court which led to the death of 80 year old lawyer, SK Dhingra. Taking note of the developments from July 8, when Mr. Dhingra suffered a cardiac arrest in his chambers and succumbed to the same after...

Electoral Bonds Scheme Hits At The Very Core Of Constitution, Which Is Our Democracy : Sr Adv Meenakshi Arora

"Electoral bonds have done more of a disservice than any service to us", said Senior Advocate at Supreme Court of India, Meenakshi Arora, at a webinar organized by LiveLaw on the topic "The Courts and Constitutional Values". Responding to a query regarding the disruption caused to the constitutional value of democracy due to the role played by money in elections, Arora said : "Electoral...

Non Payment Of Part Of Sale Consideration Is Not A Ground For Cancellation Of Registered Sale Deed: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that non payment of a part of sale consideration is not a ground for cancellation of a registered Sale Deed.The Court was considering the appeal filed against the order of the Gujarat High Court, which had affirmed the Order of the Trial Court, allowing the application filed by defendants under Order VII Rule 11(d), CPC holding that the suit filed by the...

SC Adjourns Challenge To Inclusion Of B.Ed Candidates In Appearing For Assistant Teachers Exam

The Supreme Court has adjourned the plea challenging inclusion of B.Ed candidates to appear in the Uttar Pradesh Assistant Teachers examination on the grounds that they are not qualified for it, to July 13. A Bench comprising of Justices UU Lalit, MM Shantanagoudar and Vineet Saran have further directed the Petitioners to file the Writ Petition which is pending before the Lucknow Bench...

Justice Khanwilkar Recuses From Hearing Plea Seeking Proper Investigation Of Cases Relating To Alleged Police Atrocities In Uttarakhand

Justice AM Khanwilkar of the Supreme Court on Thursday recused himself from hearing a plea which complained about the "lackadaisical state of affairs" in the State of Uttarakhand with regard to the FIRs, chargesheets filed by the CBI against several police officers on allegations of committing murders, gang rape and molestation of women activists, during a struggle for a separate...

SC Nullifies Post-March 31 Sale Of BS-IV Vehicles ; Bars Registration Of Such Vehicles [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday recalled its March 27 order which allowed sale of 10% of unsold BS-IV vehicles for ten days after the lockdown, in areas except Delhi-NCR, after noting that the automobile dealers sold such vehicles during the lockdown in violation of the order.Following the recall of the order, the bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra held that such vehicles sold during...

[CLAT 2020] Exam Centers To Have Isolation Rooms For Symptomatic Candidates; Will Address Travel Concerns And More: NLSIU VC Sudhir Krishnaswamy Answers Queries [Video]

Vice Chancellor of National Law School of India University, Bangalore, Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Krishnaswamy on Tuesday conducted a Live-YouTube Session to address various concerns and queries surrounding the CLAT 2020. The national level UG/PG law-entrance examination is scheduled to be conducted on August 22, through a "computer-based, online, centre-based" test. The decision was...

'Careers Of Thousands Of Students At Stake' : Delhi HC Pulls Up Delhi University For Vague Affidavit On Exam Schedule

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi University to submit a detailed affidavit indicating the proposed mode of conducting examinations for the undergraduate courses, along with the date sheet and examination schedule. A Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad has also directed the Delhi University to consider the concerns of students who can't...

"Duty Of State To Address Lapses" SC Pulls Up State Of Maharashtra For Vague Affidavit In 'Suo Motu' Matter on Migrant Issues

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the State of Maharashtra for its lackadaisical approach in filing a detailed affidavit in the suo motu case pertaining to the problems and miseries of migrant workers.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul & MR Shah stated that since the instant suo motu case was not adversarial in nature, it was the duty of the State of Maharashtra to file...

SC Failed The Constitution By Succumbing To Majoritarianism In Ayodhya Case : Sr Adv Dinesh Dwivedi

The Supreme Court failed to uphold the spirit of anti-majoritarianism in the Ayodhya case, said Dinesh Dwivedi, Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court."By and large, the Supreme Court has been upholding the Constitution and anti-majoritarianism. My strong feeling is the only time Supreme Court failed in upholding anti-majoritarianism was when they utilized the power of Article 142 in the...