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UPSC Aspirants' Death | Examine Coaching Centres' Issues On Pan India Basis, Delhi Mishap Can Happen Anywhere : Supreme Court To Centre
While hearing the suo motu case arising out of the tragic flooding incident at Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi, in which 3 students lost their lives, the Supreme Court today suggested that the Union of India look at the issue from a pan-India perspective.The matter was before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, which made the suggestion to Attorney General for India R Venkataramani,...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Former PFI Chairman E Abubacker's Plea For Bail In UAPA Case
The Supreme Court today issued a notice in a special leave petition filed by E Abubacker, former chairman of Popular Front of India (PFI), against the May 28 order of the Delhi High Court dismissing the bail application in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 case investigated by the National Investigation Agency.The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar,...
AoRs Can Give Appearance Of Only Those Advocates Who Are Authorized To Appear, Argue On A Particular Date : Supreme Court
Delivering judgment in the 'fake' SLP case, the Supreme Court today observed that Advocates-on-Record can mark the appearances of only those advocates who are authorized to appear and argue the case on a particular day of hearing."Such names shall be given by the Advocate on Record on each day of hearing of the case as instructed in the Notice(Officer Circular dated 30.12.2022). If there is...
BJP Leader Maneka Gandhi Approaches Supreme Court Challenging Section 81 Of Representation Of The People Act
Upon hearing senior BJP leader Maneka Gandhi's plea challenging Section 81 of the Representation of People Act, 1951, the Supreme Court today asked Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra (appearing for Gandhi) to do a comparative analysis of the limitation provisions in the context of about 30 special statutes.The case was listed before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, which posted...
NEET-PG 2024| Unusual To Change Exam Pattern Three Days Before Exam; Students Will Have Meltdown : Supreme Court To NBE
The Supreme Court today (September 20) issuing notice in a writ petition seeking measures to ensure increased transparency in NEET-PG Exams, expressed displeasure over the last-minute changes in the exam pattern by the National Board of Education.Senior Advocate Vibha Makhija appearing for the petitioners argued that the new marks normalization policy that the NBE introduced three days before...
Krishna Janmabhoomi Case : HC Order To Treat Mosque Committee As Ex-Parte In 2 Suits Recalled, Supreme Court Told
The Supreme Court today dismissed as infructuous a petition challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque case, whereby in two suits preferred by the Hindu worshippers, the Mosque Committee was directed to be proceeded against ex-parte.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar passed the order, upon being informed that recall...
'Somebody Goes To Registry & Manipulates, We Won't Tolerate' : Supreme Court After Bail Plea Was Listed Before Posting Date
The Supreme Court today (September 20) sought an explanation from its Registry for listing a bail plea in a money laundering case today even though it was supposed to be listed on October 14, according to a previous court order.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal raised concerns over manipulation in the listing process.Justice Abhay Oka remarked, “Somebody goes to...
Appointments Of High Court Chief Justices Likely To Happen Soon : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday said that appointments of Chief Justices of High Courts as per the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendations are likely to happen very soon. Saying so, the bench led by CJI adjourned the hearing of petitions seeking directions to the Union Government to act expeditiously on Collegium recommendations.As soon as the matter was taken, CJI told...
Supreme Court Allows All Final Year Law Students To Appear In All India Bar Exam 2024
The Supreme Court has allowed final-year law students to appear in the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) which is scheduled to take place on November 24.The Court passed this interim order while hearing a petition challenging the decision to the Bar Council of India to exclude final year law students from registering for AIBE. The petitioners submitted that the BCI's decision was contrary to...
Supreme Court's Official YouTube Channel Hacked
The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court, which was used to live-stream the Court proceedings, has been hacked. Today morning, the official link to the channel, after the hack, displayed the name "Ripple" and showed videos relating to cryptocurrency of US-company Ripple Labs.Now, the channel's link has been disabled.The Supreme Court's Registry has taken note of the breach and is...
Tell Us Why Candidates Reiterated By Collegium Aren't Appointed As Judges : Supreme Court Asks Attorney General
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 20) asked the Attorney General for India to give a tabulated chart of the candidates whose names have been reiterated by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges and give the reasons for not clearing those appointments.As per the judgment in the Second Judges Case, Collegium reiterations are binding on the Union Government. However,...