NEET-UG 2024 | Giving Two Correct Options For One Question Didn't Affect Exam : NTA To Supreme Court

The National Testing Agency (NTA) recently refuted the allegation that a physics question in NEET-UG 2024 has adversely impacted the candidates because it had two correct options. The NTA refuted the challenge to the NEET-UG 2024 exam on this ground as “untenable.” To support its arguments, the testing agency has cited one of the instructions in the information bulletin: “If...

Aadhaar Card Has Nothing To Do With Citizenship, Can Be Given To Non-Citizens: UIDAI Tells Calcutta High Court

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has told the Calcutta High Court that granting of Aadhaar cards has nothing to do with citizenship and that even non-residents who have lawfully entered the country can be granted Aadhaar cards if applied for.These submissions were made before a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya, who were hearing...

Confiscate Electoral Bonds Donations Received By Political Parties: Plea In Supreme Court

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the legitimacy of funds received by political parties through the Electoral Bond Scheme of 2018 which was recently struck down in ADR v. Union of India. The petition argues that these funds, amounting to a staggering Rs. 16,518 crores, were not mere donations but rather transactions that involved quid pro quo, where benefits...

No Systemic Failure In NEET-UG 24, Instances Of Paper Leak & Unfair Means Isolated : NTA To Supreme Court, Opposes Cancellation Of Exam

Like the Union Government, the National Testing Agency (NTA) also filed an saffidavit in the Supreme Court opposing the pleas for the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 exam.The NTA stated that the instances of alleged malpractices are isolated and confined to centres in two cities, i.e., Patna and Godhra. Thus, in view of that, it is submitted that if the entire examination is cancelled, then...

High Courts & Trial Courts Have Forgotten That Bail Is Not To Be Withheld As A Punishment: Supreme Court

Sending an important message to the Courts across the country, the Supreme Court recently lamented that the High Courts and Trial Courts have forgotten that bail cannot be denied as a punishment."Over a period of time, the trial courts and the High Courts have forgotten a very well settled principle of law that bail is not to be withheld as a punishment," observed a bench comprising Justices...

Centre Opposes Cancellation Of NEET-UG 2024, Tells Supreme Court That Scrapping Entire Exam Will Affect Lakhs

The Union Government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 exam, saying that it is not rational to scrap the entire exam in the absence of any proof of large-scale breach of confidentiality."Scrapping the exam in its entirety would seriously jeopardise the lakhs of honest candidates who attempted the question paper in 2024," stated the...

Woman Attaining Motherhood Through Surrogacy Entitled To 'Maternity Leave': Orissa High Court

In a landmark decision, the Orissa High Court has held that a woman employee who attains motherhood through 'surrogacy' is also entitled to avail the benefit of maternity leave as it is not only beneficial for the concerned woman but also needed for a healthy rearing of a new-born.Granting judicial sanction to the vital right of female employees, the Single Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb...

Marriage Equality Case : Supreme Court To Consider Review Petitions On July 10; Justices Sanjiv Khanna & Nagarathna Replace Retired Judges

The petitions seeking review of the judgment refusing to recognize same-sex marriages are listed in the Supreme Court on July 10. Notably, the review petitions will be considered by a new bench composition since two judges of the 5-judge bench which delivered the judgment- Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and S Ravindra Bhat- have since retired.Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BV Nagarathna replace...

Arvind Kejriwal's Plea For Bail In CBI Case : Live Updates From Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court will hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking bail in the CBI case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. The matter is to be heard by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna.It may be noted that Kejriwal was previously arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in relation to the liquor policy case. Although he was granted bail...

If Prosecuting Agency Can't Ensure Speedy Trial, They Shouldn't Oppose Bail Citing Seriousness Of Offence : Supreme Court

Chastising the National Investigating Agency for delaying the trial in a case under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, the Supreme Court stated that if the prosecuting agency cannot protect the right to speedy trial of an accused, then they cannot oppose his bail application on the ground that the offence was serious."Howsoever serious a crime may be, an accused has a...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [May 11 to 20]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 361 to 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 390AdvertisementGuidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements of Misleading Advertisements, 2022; Guideline No. 8, 12 & 13 – Held, advertisers/advertising agencies and endorsers are equally responsible for issuing false and misleading advertisements. Such endorsements that are routinely made by public...

BNSS Mandate For Forensic Examination Puts Pressure On Existing Labs : Calcutta High Court Asks Centre To Notify NIBMG As CFSL

The Calcutta High Court has directed the central government to notify the National Institute of Bio-Medical Generics (NIBMG) as a Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory and its scientists as government scientific experts under Section 329(4) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to undertake DNA and other forensic examinations of samples for effective implementation of the new...