International Yoga Day Celebrated At Supreme Court, CJI DY Chandrachud Extols Virtues Of Yoga

On the occasion of International Yoga Day, the Supreme Court organised a special yoga session at the Supreme Court Complex today. The Chief Justice of India and Judges of the Supreme Court along with the officials and staff of the Registry and the members of the Executive Committee of the SCBA and SCAORA participated in the event.The event commenced with a yoga session under the supervision...

NEET-UG 2024 | Supreme Court Asks NTA To Decide Plea By Candidate Afflicted By Medical Condition To Appear For Re-Test

In a plea filed by a NEET-UG 2024 candidate afflicted with hyperhidrosis, the Supreme Court today directed the National Testing Agency to take a decision on his request to appear in the re-test scheduled for June 23 and instructed that the decision be informed to the petitioner-candidate by 4 PM today itself.The vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti, while issuing notice...

SCAORA Objects To Supreme Court's Decision To List Labour & Service Matters During Vacation

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association has taken objection to the latest decision taken by the Supreme Court to list service and labour matters during the vacation from June 25.Expressing concerns about the Circular dated 20.06.2024 issued by the Supreme Court, the SCAORA has written a letter to the Secretary-General of the Supreme Court requesting to recall the said Circular.In...

BREAKING | Gujarat High Court Allows Release Of Film 'Maharaj' On Netflix

The Gujarat High Court has lifted a stay order imposed on the OTT release of the film 'Maharaj' starring actor Amir Khan's son Junaid Khan.A single bench of Justice Sangeeta K Vishen allowed the release of the film on Netflix.The film had been slated to release on the 18th of June, but a stay order had been imposed on its release, which was vacated by the High Court today. The stay order...

BREAKING| Delhi High Court Stays Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Till Final Pronouncement On ED's Stay Application

The Delhi High Court on Friday (June 21) stayed the order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case connected to the liquor policy case.The Court stayed the operation of the bail order till final order is passed on the stay application filed by the Directorate of Enforcement(ED)."Arguments are heard. I am reserving this order for two three days....

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain New Plea Challenging CBFC Certification Of Film 'Hamare Baarah'

The Supreme Court today dismissed as withdrawn a plea regarding film Hamare Baarah, which is alleged to be derogatory towards the Islamic faith and married Muslim women in India. The petitioner was however granted liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the Bombay High Court order, which recently permitted release of the film after the makers agreed to delete certain scenes.The...

NEET-UG 2024 | Supreme Court Refuses To Postpone Counselling From July 6

While hearing a plea seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 exam held by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 5 this year, the Supreme Court today refused to defer the counselling/seat allotment process which is scheduled to begin from July 6.The vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti sought NTA's response on certain fresh pleas and tagged them with cases pending on...

ED Acting With Bias Against Arvind Kejriwal, No Direct Evidence On Proceeds Of Crime : Delhi Court In Bail Order

While granting bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, a Delhi Court has observed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has failed to give any direct evidence against the Chief Minister in respect of the proceeds of crime.Vacation judge Niyay Bindu of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that since ED believed that the evidence on record was not sufficient to proceed...

Supreme Court Grants 2-Week Interim Bail To Bhima Koregaon Case Accused Mahesh Raut To Attend Grandmother's Post Funeral Rituals

The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to Bhima Koregaon case accused Mahesh Raut for two weeks in order to attend ceremonies related to last rites of his grandmother.The vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti granted him interim bail from June 26 to July 10. The interim bail will be subject to the terms and conditions set by the trial court. The accused has to...

Giving Two Correct Options For One Question In NEET-UG 2024 Exam Illegal : Candidate's Plea In Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 20) issued notice in a plea which raised the allegation that one of the questions framed by the National Testing Agency(NTA) for the NEET-UG 2024 exam held on May 5 this year was "ambiguous" as it had two correct options.A vacation bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti heard the plea preferred by the NEET-UG candidate (through his mother)....

ED Moves Delhi HC Against Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Hearing

The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Delhi High Court against the trial court's order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday in the Delhi liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has agreed to hear the ED's challenge today itself after an urgent mentioning was made by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju. ASG...

No Exceptional Circumstance In Bihar To Breach 50% Reservation Limit; Quota Merely Based On Population Proportion Impermissible : Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has struck down the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Amendment Act, 2023 and the Bihar Reservation (in Admission to Educational Institutions) Amendment Act, 2023 passed by the Bihar Legislature on 09.11.2023 for being unconstitutional and in violation of Articles 14, 15 and 16 of...