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Private Class 12 Student Eligible To Take NEET, Says NMC; Supreme Court Allows MBBS Admission
The Supreme Court recently allowed a candidate who passed Class 12 as a private student to take admission for MBBS course after NEET counselling. This was after the National Medical Commission informed the Court that as per the latest Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER) 2023, such candidates are eligible to appear for the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET).While disposing...
Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Restoration Of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha Membership
A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the restoration of Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha Membership. His membership was restored vide a notification issued by the Loksabha Secretariat on August 7 in view of the Supreme Court's August 4 order suspending his conviction in the criminal defamation case over the "why all thieves have Modi surname" remark.The plea moved...
10 Factors To Be Considered By Courts To Decide Legality Of Preventive Detention : Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court on Monday while strongly condemning the growing trend in the state of Telangana of passing orders of preventive detention at the ‘drop of a hat’ without consideration of the liberty and freedom guaranteed to people under the Constitution of India, laid down guidelines to be followed by courts while considering the legality of orders of preventive detention. A division...
Section 162 CrPC Does Not Prevent A Trial Court From Putting Questions To Witnesses Suo Motu To Contradict Them : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that Section 162 CrPC does not affect a Court's power to look into documents or put questions to witnesses suo motu to contradict them. "There is in our opinion nothing in Section 162 of the CrPC which prevents a Trial Judge from looking into the papers of the chargesheet suo motu and himself using the statement of a person examined by the police recorded therein...
Supreme Court Adjourns Until Next Week Hearing Of Umar Khalid's Bail Plea In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the bail hearing of former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, until next week. He has been behind bars since September 2020, awaiting his trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy surrounding the communal violence that broke...
Statutory Provision Can't Be Declared Ultra Vires Without A Specific Challenge In Pleadings : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that to strike down the provisions of a law or to declare certain rules as ultra vires, there must be a specific pleading and a request for such a relief in the case. The Court observed, “It is a trite law that for striking down the provisions of law or for declaring any rules as ultra vires, specific pleading to challenge the rules and asking of such relief...
Parents Forcing Children Aged Below 3 Yrs To Attend Pre-School Are Committing 'Illegal Act': Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court last month dismissed multiple petitions challenging the State government's decision to implement a minimum age limit of six years for admission to Class 1 from the current academic year.While doing so, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice NV Anjaria further added that forcing children to go to a pre-school below the age of 3 years is...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: Aug 28- 3rd Sept
Judgment/OrdersMotor Accident Claims - Social Status Of Deceased To Be Considered If There's No Definite Proof Of Income: Supreme CourtCase title: Kubrabibi v. Oriental InsuranceCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 697In its judgment, the Supreme Court highlighted that when dealing with cases involving individuals employed in the unorganized sector, it is crucial to consider the notional income based...
Article 370 Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 16]
The Supreme Court will continue hearing the petitions challenging the repeal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution.The Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is likely to conclude the arguments today.Follow this page for...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To P&H High Court On Plea Seeking Transparent Transfer Policy For Staff Of District Judiciary
The Supreme Court recently(August 28) issued notice to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a petition filed by a Court staff challenging his transfer. The petitioner also sought the implementation of a clear and transparent transfer policy for staff of the district judiciary. He contended that in the absence of a transfer policy, Grade III and IV employees working in subordinate courts under...
Article 370 | Petitioners Never Challenged India's Sovereignty; Can't Adopt Emotive, Majoritarian Interpretation Of Constitution : Sibal To Supreme Court [Day 15]
The arguments of the Union government and the other respondents in the Article 370 matter came to an end yesterday, on the fifteenth day of the Article 370 hearings before a Constitution Bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant. This also marked the commencement of the rejoinder arguments by the petitioner. Must View Jammu...
Article 370 | Argument That Resurrection Of Article 370 Would Violate Basic Structure Too 'Far Fetched': Supreme Court [Day 15]
On the fifteenth day of the Article 370 proceedings before the Supreme Court Constitution Bench, the Union Government, along with other respondents drew their arguments to a close before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant. The bench closed the arguments of the respondents' side. During the hearing,...