SC Asks DoT To Reconsider Claims Made On PSUs Based On AGR Judgment; Says 'It's A Misuse Of Our Verdict [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Department of Telecommunication to reconsider the claims raised on Public Sector Undertakings on the basis of the October 2019 verdict in the case pertaining to AGR dues of telecom companies."Our judgement could not have the basis for demands on PSUs", the bench observed.The bench also directed the telecom companies to file affidavits explaining the...

SC Refuses To Entertain Pleas Against Denial Of OBC Reservation In NEET All India Quota ; Grants Liberty To Move HC

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a batch of pleas seeking to restrain the Centre from proceeding with all India counselling for UG and PG medical courses, without implementing 50% OBC reservation in Tamil Nadu. A bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Krishna Murari & Ravindra Bhat expressed disinclination to entertain the petitions, following which the petitioner chose...

Palghar Lynching : SC Issues Notice On Plea For CBI/NIA Probe

Th Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a petitions seeking NIA and CBI probe into the Palghar Lynching case.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bushan, M R Shah and V Ramasubramanian issued notice in the petitions filed by filed by Hindu Sadhus of Shri Panch Dashban Juna Akhara and relatives of the two deceased Sadhu's, alleging bias by the State authorities currently investigating...

Plea By Woman With Twin Pregnancy For Medical Termination Of One Foetus With Down's Syndrome; SC Directs Medical Board To Add Foetal Expert And Submit Report

In some relief to a woman pregnant with twins seeking medical termination of one foetus as it has been diagnosed with Down's Syndrome, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the medical board constituted by the Dean of Sir JJ Group of Hospitals to add an additional member who is a well qualified and competent foetal expert and additionally report whether abortion of one foetus will effect...

Amrapali : SC Asks Banks To Release Balance Funds To Homebuyers, Despite Accounts Being Declared NPAs [Read Order]

In a relief to thousands of home buyers of the stalled Amrapali project, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all financial institutions to disburse their balance funds and restructure the amounts.A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit ordered :"We direct the banks and financial institutions to release loans to home buyers, whose loans have been sanctioned, notwithstanding...

[Motor Accident] Compensation Should Not Be Elusive : SC Fixes 75% Functional Disability For Man Who Had To Amputate Lower Limb

Disapproving a High Court judgment which reduced the percentage of functional disability of a man who had to amputate lower limb due to an accident, the Supreme Court observed that compensation for loss of future earning should not be elusive."Compensation for loss of future earning therefore has to be proper and just to enable him to live a life of dignity and not compensation which...

CBSE Class XII : PIL In SC Seeks Declaration Of Results Based On Internal Exams And Cancellation Of Exams Proposed In July

A PIL has been filed in Supreme Court seeking directions to the Government and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to cancel the remaining Class 12 examinations which were rescheduled on account of the COVID-19 outbreak and are to be held from July 1. Referring to the decision to conduct remaining examinations from July 1 to July 15 as arbitrary, it has been urged that...

SC Allows MCI Plea To Extend Deadlines For PG Medical Admission, College Approvals Etc

The Supreme Court has allowed the Medical Council of India's (MCI) plea to extend the last date to grant a Letter of Permission for the establishment of new medical colleges as well as for the renewal of existing colleges and the increase in intake capacity in MBBS and super-speciality medical courses.The Court also acceded to the MCI's request to extend the deadline for admission to...

Delhi HC Allows SG To File Reply In Plea Challenging The Denial of Information on PM CARES Fund Under The RTI Act

Delhi High Court has allowed Solicitor General to file Centre's reply in a plea challenging the decision of the Central Public Information Officer, Prime Minister's Office wherein the RTI application seeking documents related to the PM CARES Fund was denied. The Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla has asked Solicitor General to file reply on the Petition.Petitioner sought reply...

SC Issues Notice On AP Govt Challenge Against HC Order Quashing Ordinance On State Election Commissioner; Refuses Stay

SC Issues Notice To SEC But Refuses To Stay HC Order Quashing Ordinance To Curtail Tenure

Former Law Minister (Sr Adv) Ashwani Kumar Writes To CJI To Take Suo Moto Action Against Reported Incidents Of Manhandling Of Covid Patients/ Dead Bodies [Read Letter]

Senior Advocate Dr. Ashwani Kumar has addressed a letter to CJI SA Bobde highlighting the grave infraction of the citizen's right to die with dignity amid the Covid-19 pandemic. He has asked the CJI to take suo moto notice of various reported incidents, whereby persons suffering from Covid19 infection are being ill-treated and their dead bodies are being manhandled. He has drawn...

Centre Proposes Decriminalization Of Cheque Dishonour Under Sec 138 NI Act, Other Economic Offences; Seeks Public Comments

The Ministry of Finance has proposed decriminalizaiton of several economic offences, including the offence of dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and has invited comments from all stakeholders on this.The Ministry has said that this move is with the aim of "improving business sentiment and unclogging court processes" in the wake of economic crisis caused...