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Supreme Court's Decisions On MBBS-MD, Medical Admissions, Doctors & Health Professionals In 2024
The year 2024 has witnessed interesting and far-reaching legal developments on the issue of the safety of doctors and medical professionals, administration and admissions into medical colleges and work conditions in the medical sector. Here are the key decisions and observations by the Supreme Court on several important issues relating to the medical profession and courses.Supreme Court...
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Join Today for LiveLaw Academy's "JUDICIAL SERVICE EXAMINATION PREPARATION COURSE" To get 25% Scholarship. Last Date To Avail 25% Scholarship is 31st December 2014Last Date To Apply For The Course: 10th January 2025Commencement of Classes : 15th January 2025Features of LiveLaw Academy's Judicial Service Examination CourseWell Qualified Faculties Including High Court JudgesComprehensive...
Fresh Enrolments With UP State Bar Council: Delayed Process, Anxious Candidates & Dreams On Back-Burner
On July 30, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment, ruling that the exorbitant enrolment fees imposed by State Bar Councils (SBCs) infringe upon an aspiring lawyer's right to choose a profession and dignity. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra held in Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 519 that the enrolment fee cannot exceed Rs.750 for advocates belonging to the general category and Rs.125 for advocates belonging...
Assam Land and Revenue Regulation -Conferring Power To Execute Partition On Revenue Authorities Doesn't Bar Civil Court's Jurisdiction To Decide Rights : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently ruled that even though a statute vests an exclusive jurisdiction with the revenue authorities to enforce and execute the partition, it cannot limit the civil court's jurisdiction to decide the contentious issues regarding the declaration of rights, title, and interest over the suit property. The bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan was...
Visitation Rights Of Parent Cannot Be At Cost Of Child's Health & Well-Being : Supreme Court
Observing that the health of a child cannot be compromised while deciding the disputes between the parents, the Supreme Court recently modified the directions allowing interim visitation rights to a father.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and PB Varale allowed an appeal against the order of the Madras High Court to a limited extent of modifying the place of visitation for the father to meet...
Order VII Rule 11 CPC - Where It's Glaring From Averments That Suit Is Hopelessly Time-Barred, Plaint Is To Be Rejected : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on December 20 set aside an order passed by the High Court of Bombay dated April 26, 2016. While reiterating the position of law that the question of limitation is a mixed question of fact and law and the question for rejecting the plaint on that has to be decided after weighing the evidence on record, a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan held that in cases where...
Central Govt Employee Can't Take Benefits Of Both MACPS & Time-Bound Promotion : Supreme Court Issues Directions On Recoveries
The Supreme Court held that a central government servant was not entitled to the benefit of both time-bound promotion scheme as well as the benefit of financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme."Grant of financial upgradations as well as promotions are to be duly accounted for and taken into consideration in the MACPS," the Court observed.Holding so, the...
Supreme Court's Key Decisions On Rights Of Persons With Disability In 2024
The Supreme Court in 2024 made several important decisions relating to the rights of Persons with Disability. Here are the key judgements, orders and observations on Disability Rights:Supreme Court Directs Union To Frame Mandatory Rules Under Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act For Accessibility Of Public SpacesIn a significant judgment boosting disability rights, the Supreme Court...
Delivery Boy To Civil Judge – A Story That Inspires
The life trail of Advocate Yaseen Shan Muhammed who came second in the Kerala Judicial Services Examinations 2024 and qualified to be a Civil Judge is truly inspirational. The key to his success, according to Yaseen, is sheer determination and hard work. Turning the pages of Yaseen's book of life would give hope to many who feel that their future is bleak, dumped and depressed. LiveLaw interacted with Yaseen and we are proud to share his story for our readers. Yaseen hails from Palakkad...
Economic Offences Involving Corruption & Loss to Public Exchequer Cannot Be Quashed Based On Settlement : Supreme Court
Observing that the economic offences stand on a different footing than other offences and have wider ramifications, the Supreme Court refused to quash the corruption case based on the settlement arrived between the accused and the bank. Noting that the Bank has suffered a loss of approximately Rs. 6.13 Crores, the Court ruled that the settlement terms recorded by the parties at the...
Tax Law : Important Judgments By Supreme Court In 2024
As the year 2024 nears its end, LiveLaw brings to you a summary of important Supreme Court judgments of the year rendered in connection with Tax Law. The same are as follows:1. Hiring Of Motor Vehicle Or Cranes Is Not 'Sale Of Goods' If Control Over Equipment Is Retained By Contractor, VAT Can't Be Levied: Supreme CourtCase: M/s. K.P. Mozika v Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. & Ors....
'Unheard Of': Supreme Court On Farmers Gathering To Resist Shifting Of Farmers Leader Dallewal; Seeks Compliance Report Again On December 31
There are some farmers' leaders, we don't want to comment on their conduct. What kind of leaders are they if they are allowing him to die there? Please try to read in between the lines. Who are these people? Are they interested in Dallewal's life or do they want him to die there at spot? Their intention is questionable.