[District Judges] Inter-Se Seniority Among Candidates Who Pass 'Limited Competitive Exam' Must Be Based On Merit In LCE & Not Previous Seniority :SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that in the seniority list of District Judges, the inter-se seniority between candidates who passed the 'Limited Competitive Examination (LCE)' must be determined on the basis of their merit in the examination, and not on the basis of their seniority in the erstwhile cadre. Holding thus in a batch of cases titled "Dinesh Kumar Gupta vs High Court of...

"Internet Could Be Used To Propagate Modern Terrorism" : Govt. Of J&K Replies To Plea Seeking Restoration Of 4G At SC

The Government of Jammu & Kashmir has filed its reply to the plea seeking restoration of 4G internet connectivity in the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir as directed by the Top Court vide order dated April 9.Formulating a consolidated reply to similar/ identical petitions filed for the common prayer of restoration of 4G, it has been averred that since the Government Order of March...

Uniform Exam For Admission In Medical & Dental Courses Does Not Violate Minority Rights: SC Upholds NEET [Read Judgment]

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the National Eligibilty-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for graduate and post-graduate programs in medical and dental courses in the country.In a batch of writ petitions titled 'Christian Medical College, Vellore vs Union of India', the bench held that prescribing a uniform examination of NEET for admissions in medical & dental...

'This Is The Height of Police Apathy': Delhi HC Directs Proceedings Against Police Officers For Not Registering FIR On Complaints of Abuse and Harassment of a Dalit Man [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has directed for initiating proceedings against police officers, under section 4 of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, who willfully did not register the FIR upon receiving complaints of abuse and harassment of a Dalit man. While directing the trial court to initiate proceedings against such police officers, the Single Bench of Justice Suresh Kait noted that...

Religious Freedom Conditions In India On A Drastic Downward Trend : US Commission On International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)

The government created a "culture of impunity for nationwide campaigns of harassment and violence against religious minorities", said the report.

"90% Advocates And Lawyers Unaware Of Technology": BCI Chairman Writes To CJI Advising Against Continuation Of Virtual Hearings Post Lockdown [Read Letter]

"I can emphatically say that 90% of Advocates and Hon'ble Judges through out the length and breadth of the country are themselves unaware about technology and about its nuances, may be some of them could learn after proper training and may be some of them would still find it a difficult task even with training to make themselves self sufficient in this regard"

Wife's Right To Reside In Matrimonial Home Can't Be Enforced Against Builder Or Development Authority Under Statutory Scheme : SC [Read Judgment]

Wife's right to reside in her matrimonial home does not flow from the MHADA Act 1976 Act, the court said.

36 Delhi Police Personnel Deployed For SC Security Quarantined After Top Court Staffer Tested Positive For COVID19

After a Supreme Court staffer was tested positive with the deadly novel Coronavirus infection, 36 police personnel deployed for Supreme Court security have been quarantined basis contact-tracing. The quarantined personnel are from Delhi Police, who had been deployed for purposes of Supreme Court security and came in contact with the COVID positive Registry staffer of the Top Court.Efforts...

SC Asks Union Govt To Consider Suggestions On Using Rapid Anti-Body Test As Screening Tool For COVID-19 [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Government to take decision on the suggestions made by a Nagpur based Pulmonologist, Dr. Rajesh Swarnakar, in his PIL seeking mandatory implementation of "rapid anti-body testing" as a tool for screening of COVID-19. "We dispose of the instant writ petition by directing the respondent-Union of India to treat this petition as...

A Federal Concern - Continued Prohibition Of Liquor Supply Should End

Sale of liquor has been prohibited by the central government in exercise of powers under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. This ban raises the question of expanse of this enactment. How much inflation of ambit would be constitutionally permissible given that our Constitution is Federal in character and involves elaborate distribution of powers in the Seventh Schedule as also the fact that, except for exercise of powers under Art. 356, the state governments cannot be superseded? ...

SC Directs Centre To Consider Providing PPE Kits To All Health Officials Working In Non-Covid Treatment Areas [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Government to suggest necessary guidelines through which Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) could be rationally used and provided to medical health officials working in non-COVID-19 treatment areas across the country. The Bench comprising of Justices NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai was hearing an application for the provision of PPEs...

Kerala HC Stays Govt Order Deferring Salary Payment Amid COVID-19 Lockdown [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday stayed for two months the directive issued by the Government of Kerala for postponement of payment of six days' salary of government servants for five months from April 2020 citing financial crisis due to COVID-19.The order issued by the Finance Department on April 23 stated that all employees of government and government autonomous bodies with gross salary...