COVID19: [CA Examination] PIL In SC Seeks Stay On Opt-Out Scheme & Bats For Increasing Centres Across India

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking multiplicity of centre's for partaking CA examinations to be held on June 15 as well as a stay on the opt-out scheme enunciated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI) amid the ongoing pandemic situation.The petition avers that the the notification issued by the ICAI on June 15 violates the fundamental rights of 4.67 students who...

[Sathankulam Custodial Deaths] Madurai Bench of Madras HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance and Directs SP To File Status Report

Following the custodial death of a 60 year old timber trader and his 31 year old son on Tuesday in Sathankulam district Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court bench at Madurai has taken suo motu cognisance of the incident.A bench of Justices PM Prakash and B. Pugalendhi has sought a status report from the Superintendent of Police over the death of the two accused who allegedly died in police...

PIL In SC Seeks Investigation Against Congress, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi In Connection With An Alleged 2008 Agreement Between INC and Communist Party of China [Read Petition]

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court against Indian National Congress (INC), Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, seeking details of a 2008 agreement between INC and the Communist Party of China for exchanging high-level information and for cooperation between them. The petition further seeks for an investigation into the same by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under...

Franklin Templeton : SC Transfers Pleas In Madras, Delhi & Gujarat HCs Against Winding Up Of Debt Funds To Karnataka HC

The Supreme Court has transferred the petitions pending in the High Courts of Gujarat, Madras and Delhi challenging the winding up of the debt funds of Franklin Templeton to the High Court of Karnataka."Let the matters be transmitted to the High Court of Karnataka within 15 days by the concerned High Courts. Let the High Court of Karnataka hear and finally decide the matter, including the...

Understanding The 'Tug of War' As To Who Should Represent Delhi Police In Delhi Riots Cases

Not a single hearing in cases pertaining to Delhi riots has gone by without involving a disagreement between the Centre and the Delhi Government as to who should represent the Delhi Police. As quoted by the concerned lawyers themselves, this controversy is becoming uglier with each passing case. Even though this debate surfaces in every hearing, the judges have shown complete...

[Breaking] Delhi HC Grants Bail To Safoora Zargar As Delhi Police Agrees To Her Release On Humanitarian Grounds

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed bail to Safoora Zargar, 27 year old student of Jamia Milia Islamia University under custody for alleged conspiracy behind Delhi riots, after the Delhi Police stated that it had no objection to her release on humanitarian grounds.There were widespread concerns raised about the incarceration of Zargar, who is in the 23rd week of her pregnancy, in...

TN Caste Killing Case : Lapses In Investigation Helped Acquittal Of Prime Accused Chinnasamy

The Madras High Court' judgment setting aside the conviction of Chinnasamy in the 2016 Udumalpet caste killing case has caused widespread dismay and anger. The Sessions Court in Thiruppur had sentenced him to death in 2018, on the finding that he was the key conspirator behind the daylight murder of his daughter Kowsalya's husband Shankar, a Dalit man. The gruesome murder, in full public...

Decision on CBSE Board Examination Will Be Taken By Tomorrow : Centre Tells SC

The Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) has informed the Supreme Court that the decision on the conduct of this year's Board examination will be taken by tomorrow evening. The Apex Court has further granted the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) the liberty to follow the decision taken by CBSE or the Centre accordingly, albeit with slight modifications. A Bench...

[Midnight Hearing] Situation In Ahmedabad Can't Be Compared With Puri: Gujarat HC Rejects Permission For Rath Yatra At Ahmedabad [Read Order]

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions seeking permission to conduct Jagannath Rath Yatra at Ahmedabad in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.The order has been passed by a division bench comprised by Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice JB Pardiwala during an urgent hearing held on Tuesday at 2am.The petitioners, including State Government, submitted that permission be granted...

Curfew During Procession, Social Distancing, Only COVID19 Negative Persons To Pull Rath : Read SC Directions On Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra [Read Order]

In modification of its earlier June 18 order imposing a complete ban on the Rath Yatra at Puri, the Supreme Court has allowed intervention applications seeking holding of the Chariot festival tomorrow with stipulated directions.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari & AS Bopanna have allowed the Rath Yatra to proceed without the general congregation of...

Breaking: SC Refuses To Interfere With Calcutta HC Order Directing Action Against Bank of Baroda; Says 'It Is Open To RBI To Modify HC Direction'

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the special leave petition filed by Bank of Baroda(BoB) against the February 10 order of the Calcutta High Court, which had directed the Reserve Bank of India to consider taking steps against the BoB, including cancellation of its license, for not honouring its commitments on an unconditional bank guarantee.Though the SC dismissed the BoB's appeal, it...

[Breaking] SC Allows Jagannath Rath Yatra At Puri On Conditions [Read Order]

Modifying the absolute stay on conduct of Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Rath Yatra at Puri, observing the strict restrictions and regulations of the Centre and the State Government.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India ordered that the Centre and State should "work in tandem". The following are the conditions :(1) All entry points into the City...