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Calcutta High Court Declines To Issue Gag Order In Former RG Kar Principal Dr Sandip Ghosh's Plea Alleging Media Trial
The Calcutta High Court has refused to issue an order restraining media outlets from broadcasting news about former RG Kar principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, in a plea by the ex-principal alleging 'media trial.'A single bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar declined Ghosh's plea while cautioning the media to avoid 'animated dramatization' and publish objective news instead of subjective opinion. The...
Can A Holder Of LMV License Drive A 'Transport Vehicle' Of Unladen Weight Less Than 7500 Kgs? Supreme Court Reserves Judgement
The Supreme Court today (August 21) reserved its judgement on the issue of whether a person holding a driving license in respect of a “light motor vehicle” (LMV), could on the strength of that license, be entitled to drive a “transport vehicle of light motor vehicle class” having unladen weight not exceeding 7500 kg.The 5 Judge Constitution Bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud...
Is 18-Month D.El.Ed. Obtained Through Distance Learning Equivalent To NCTE-Mandated 2-Year Diploma? Supreme Court To Decide
The Supreme Court will decide the issue of whether a Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) obtained through an 18-month distance learning program is equivalent to a two-year diploma course, as prescribed by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti issued notice in an appeal filed by over 300 persons against a Calcutta...
When Default Bail Plea & Application To Extend Time For Chargesheet Filed On Same Day, Which Will Prevail? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court today (August 21) agreed to consider the question of law whether the default bail filed under Section 167(2) (procedure when investigation cannot be completed within twenty-four hours) of Code of Criminal Procedure could take precedence over an application for extension of time to file chargesheet under Section 43D(2) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) if...
Supreme Court Slams Principal Secretary Of UP Prisons Department For Making False Statement In Affidavit, Warns Of Contempt Action
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) pulled up the Principal Secretary of the Prison Administration and Reforms Department of Uttar Pradesh for making false statement in an affidavit filed before the court regarding the delay in processing a convict's plea for permanent remission.The Court noted that the affidavit contained statements that contradicted his earlier stance that the...
Not Declaring Separate Cut-Off For PWD Category Falling Under Overall Horizontal Reservation Isn't Arbitrary : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Aug. 21) held that non-fixation of the cut-off marks for the category of persons with benchmark disability falling under an Overall Horizontal Reservation could neither be said to be arbitrary nor violative of the Fundamental Rights. The Court said that when a particular category falls under an overall reservation, than it would not be incumbent on the...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Probe Against Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu In Alleged Cash-For-Vote Scam
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 21) dismissed petitions seeking an investigation against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in the alleged cash-for-vote scam. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Aravind Kumar dismissed two petitions that sought to include Naidu as an accused in the cash-for-vote scam case. While one petition sought a transfer of the investigation to...
Review Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Judgment Allowing Sub-Classification Of Scheduled Castes & Creamy Layer Exclusion
A review petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the judgment delivered on August 1, 2024, by a seven-judge bench which permitted the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SCs) for providing separate quotas for more backward groups within the SC categories.The petition, filed by lawyer Jaishri Patil, contends that the Supreme Court's interpretation in the Indra Sawhney...
Supreme Court Calls For Reform Proposals From Bar Associations & Bar Councils On Advocates' Bodies' Functioning
The Supreme Court today (on August 21) stressed the need to come up with guidelines or parameters that can be enforced for Bar Associations across the country. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta said that it was not an adversarial litigation and underscored that this is a long-term investment and is important for the institution. “Unless, we start doing...
Direct NMC, NABH To Make Safety Standards Criteria For Recognition Of Hospitals : Delhi Medical Association To Supreme Court
In the suo motu case over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Kolkata, the Delhi Medical Association (DMA) has today filed an intervention before the Supreme Court. On August 20, the Supreme Court had passed an order after taking a suo moto cognisance of the case. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra formed a National...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Three Advocates As Judges Of Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium today (August 21) recommended the appointment of three advocates as the judges of Delhi High Court. These recommended advocates are : (i) Ajay Digpaul, (ii) Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, and (iii) Ms Shwetasree Majumder. The Collegium consisting of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai after consultation with the acting Chief Justice of the...