Maharashtra PG Medical Allotment : Students File Application In SC Seeking Permission To Change Original Options In Fresh Counselling

A group of students have approached the Supreme Court seeking modification of the June 4 order by which students were restrained from changing their original options in the fresh round of counselling to be conducted after the scrapping of EWS quota. On May 30, the SC had ordered that 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections cannot be applied for current year admission to Post Graduate...

Companies Act: Observations Made In Order U/s 241/242 Relevant For Passing Order Of Reopening Of Accounts: SC [Read Judgment]

"The observations made while passing order under Section 241/242 of the Companies Act can be said to be relevant observations for passing the order under Section 130 of the Companies Act.”

Review Petition Filed In SC Against Order Directing Demolition Of Kochi Flats For Alleged CRZ Violation [Read Petition]

A day before the deadline set by the Supreme Court for demolition of three apartments in Maradu, Kochi for violation of CRZ norms, one of the builders has filed an application for review of the May 8 judgment.The review petition states that the demolition order was passed by the Court on an erroneous understanding that Maradu area was included in CRZ-III area. The bench did not notice that...

SC To Hear Mining Baron Janardhana Reddy's Plea To Travel To Ballari On Friday

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea by former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, who has sought permission to travel to Ballari in the state to visit his ailing father-in-law. Reddy, who is accused in a multi-crore illegal mining case and is out on bail, moved the apex court on Thursday. A vacation bench headed by Justice Indira Banerjee agreed to...

Bihar Shelter Home Rape: SC Grants CBI 3 Months To Complete Investigation [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has granted a further period of three months to the CBI to complete its investigation in Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. The vacation bench of Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice MR Shah took note of interim status report filed by the CBI in this case. The bench also directed the investigating agency to conduct investigation on following aspects of the...

Justice Gita Mittal Holds Court Hearing Via Video Conferencing Despite Medical Difficulties

Chief Justice of J&K High Court, Justice Gita Mittal has been holding court via teleconferencing since 10th of May 2019, despite medical difficulties. Justice Mittal suffered a fracture leg and has been advised abstention from judicial work or any kind of exerting physical work including holding court proceedings. However, she has been holding court via teleconference from her...

Streamline Entire Education System, SC Tells State & Central Govts

The entire education system of the country should be streamlined so that students do not have to face stress while seeking admissions to various courses, the Supreme Court said Tuesday. Taking note of "plight of students" due to uncertainty over admissions to postgraduate medical and dental courses in the academic year 2019-20 in Maharashtra, the apex court said such a situation...

Cabinet Decisions Having Financial Implications Shall Not Be Implemented Till June 21:SC To Puducherry Govt

Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a petition filed by Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi seeking status quo prior to the April 30 judgment of the Madras High Court ruling that the LG could not interfere in the day to day administration of the elected government,The Bench has also directed that any decision having financial implication, which could be taken in the cabinet meeting...

RTE- Students Have No Right Of Admission To Pvt Schools As Long As Govt. Schools Are Available In Neighborhood: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

Karnataka High Court in Education Rights Trust v. State of Karnataka & Another upheld the constitutionality of amendment of Rule 4 of Karnataka Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Rules, 2012, holding that "Education under Article 21A of the Constitution is a fundamental right but petitioners/students have no right of admission to private schools, as long as the...

Law Ministry Not A Post Office; A Stakeholder In Judicial Appointments : Ravi Shankar Prasad

In a statement given to media soon after taking charge as the Law Minister in the newly sworn in Modi government, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that law ministry was an important stake holder in judicial appointments, and will not act as a mere post office forwarding collegium recommendations."We will try to fast-track judicial appointments, obviously with the consultation of the Honourable...

'Death Penalty For Repeat Rape Offenders': Bombay HC Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Section 376-E IPC

"The stigma that is attached to rape victims is lifelong. In a sense, the offence of rape can be said to be graver than that of murder."

More Probe Needed Into Alleged Conspiracy To Frame CJI In Sexual Harassment Case : Justice Patnaik

The committee appointe headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice A K Patnaik to probe the alleged conspiracy behind the sexual harassment allegations agasint the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has said to have unearthed incriminating materials, calling for further probe into the matter, reports The Telegraph.Quoting sources, The Telegraph reported that the committee has asked...