NEET- UG | 'We Sympathize With Students, But Re-Test For Mix Up By Invigilator Is Difficult': Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Direction

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the recent Bombay High Court order which had directed the National Testing Agency to hold fresh exam for two NEET UG aspirants over a mistake committed by the invigilator which resulted in the mix-up of the test booklets and the OMR sheets.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai observed that while the Court sympathized with the plight...

High Court In An Appeal U/Sec 374(2) CrPC Has To Independently Evaluate Entirety Of Evidence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that a High Court in a criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure is duty bound to consider the entirety of the evidence. In the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction, the High Court was required to evaluate the evidence on the record independently and to arrive at its own findings as regards the culpability or otherwise of the accused on...

'Senior Designation Rules Contrary To Supreme Court Guidelines'; Madras High Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Rules

In a PIL challenging the validity of Rules 4(1) (a) and 4(1) (b) of Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020, a bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu has admitted the matter and issued notice to the administrative section of High Court. According to a petition filed by five advocates, the notified rules are in contravention of...

Arbitration - 2015 Amendment Won't Apply To Section 34 Applications Filed Prior To It : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the 2015 amendment to Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 will apply only to Section 34 applications that have been made after the date of the amendment. "Section 34 as amended will apply only to Section 34 applications that have been made to the Court on or after 23.10.2015, irrespective of the fact that the arbitration proceedings may...

Advocate Losing A Case After Arguing Is Not 'Deficiency Of Service' For Filing Consumer Complaint: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an advocate losing a case cannot be said to be deficiency in service on his/her part."In every litigation, either of the party is bound to lose and in such a situation either of the party who will lose in the litigation may approach the consumer fora for compensation alleging deficiency in service, which is not permissible at all", the bench comprising Justices...

Gujarat Riots - No Appeal Filed Against Maya Kodnani's Acquittal; VHP Persons Appointed Prosecutors In Many Cases : Kapil Sibal Tells Supreme Court

On Wednesday, to demonstrate the lack of proper investigation by the SIT in the Gujarat riots conspiracy case, Mr. Kapil Sibal pointed out to the Supreme Court that SIT has not challenged the Gujarat High Court's decision to acquit Maya Kodnani, former BJP MLA from Naroda, who was identified as the 'kingpin' in the Naroda Patiya massacre of 2002 by the trial court. Kodnani was named as a...

Gujarat Riots | 'No Investigator With A Sense Of Justice Will Discard These Evidence': Sibal Slams SIT Probe Giving Clean Chit To Narendra Modi & Ors

Sibal argued that the SIT did not question the accused, seize their phones, collect their call records and ignored evidence showing conspiracy and hate speech and discarded the Tehalka sting reports, though the same were used for prosecution by SIT in the Naroda Patya case.

Notable Interventions Of Madras HC Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Now Proposed To Be Transferred To Meghalaya HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to the Meghalaya High Court. The recommendation, which was made in the Collegium meeting held on September 16, was published only on November 9.Chief Justice Banerjee who hails from the Calcutta High Court was appointed as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court on January 4, 2021. He is...

'Show Nawab Malik's Tweets Are False' : Bombay High Court To Sameer Wankhede's Father In Defamation Suit

The Court said that the actions of Sameer Wankhede as a public officer can be examined.

Delhi's Air Quality Crisis : Important Supreme Court Orders On Firecrackers & Stubble Burning [2016-2021]

As the Air Quality Index (AQI) dipped to hazardous category in Delhi and other surrounding cities following the festival of Diwali, the discussion on Supreme Court orders on regulation of firecrackers and stubble burning have again come to the forefront. The Supreme Court over the last few years has passed a number of orders stipulating directions for regulating persistent issues such as the manufacture and sale of firecrackers, vehicular emissions, air pollution and other analogous concerns....

Breaking: SC Collegium Recommends Transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee To Meghalaya HC

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 16th September 2021 has recommended the transfer of Mr. Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Chief Justice, Madras High Court to Meghalaya High Court.The collegium has also recommended the transfer of Mr. Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari, Judge, Allahabad High Court to Madras High Court.Click Here To Read The StatementClick Here To Read The...

Legal Profession Is Not About Profit Maximization, But About Service To Society : CJI NV Ramana

Speaking at a function organized by the National Legal Services Authority to observe the "Legal Services Day", the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Tuesday that the legal profession is not about profit maximization but about service to the society. As an appeal to the young law students, the CJI said : "Your decision to join the legal aid movement will pave the path for a great...