OBC Quota Not 'Sucking Off' NEET-AIQ Seats; It Sets Off Social Inequality : DMK Tells Supreme Court

While stressing that the OBC candidates were denied thousands of seats in the NEET-All India Quota in the previous years, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the petitions filed by NEET aspirants challenging Centre's decision to grant OBC reservations of 27% in the NEET-AIQ.The directions have been sought through written submissions made by DMK in a batch...

Selected IAS Candidates Have No Right To Be Allocated To Cadre Of Their Choice Or To Home State: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that selected IAS candidates have no right to be allocated to a cadre of their choice or to home state. The allocation of cadre is not a matter of right and the State has no discretion of allocation of a cadre at its whims and fancies, the bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian observed.The court also observed that consultation under Rule 5(1) of...

Can't Transfer Cases Based on False Allegations, Will Affect Judge's Morale: Mumbai Court In Order Refusing Kangana Ranaut Relief in Javed Akhtar's Defamation Case- Read Order

Merely because a judge proceeds with a case by following the law, doesn't mean he is biased against the accused, the in-charge Chief Metropolitan Magistrates court at Mumbai observed while rejecting actor Kangana Ranaut's plea to transfer the defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar out of the 10th Andheri court. Ranaut had approached the CMM court alleging that the Magistrate in...

'Possessing Book Of Bhagat Singh Is Not Barred Under Law' : Court Acquits 2 Of UAPA & Sedition Charges

The police had seized a book of Bhagat Singh, certain articles and paper cuttings from the accused to allege that they had links with Naxalites.

Limitation Period For Appeal Under Section 61 IBC Starts Running From Date Of Pronouncement; Delay In Uploading Won't Exclude Limitation : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the period of limitation for filing of appeal against an order as per Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code will start running as soon as the same is pronounced, and that it is not dependent on the date when the order is uploaded.So, a party who failed to file an application for the certified copy of the order immediately cannot raise a plea to...

Evidence Scanty To Hold Speech Instigated Riots; But Deeper Analysis Needed For Section 124A/153A IPC : Delhi Court Denies Bail To Sharjeel Imam

A Delhi Court has dismissed the regular bail plea filed by Sharjeel Imam in a 2019 case alleging that he delivered provocative speeches which led to Delhi Riots at various places observing that the tone and tenor of the incendiary speech tend to have a debilitating effect upon public tranquility, peace and harmony of the society.Though the Court observed that the evidence against Imam was...

How To Become A Good Lawyer: 10 Tips From Senior Advocate Fali Nariman

Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman on Thursday shared his wealth of knowledge on the topic "Becoming an Advocate" at the inaugural lecture of the online lecture series organised by Indian Law Institute, Kerala in association with LiveLaw.Through this lecture, the senior advocate extended important tips on the art of courtroom advocacy that would help young lawyers and law students to...

'Conscious Possession' Under NDPS Act: Explained

A Special NDPS Court has recently rejected the bail application of Aryan Khan by holding that even while Narcotics Control Bureau did not recover any drugs in his possession, he would not be entitled to bail as he was in "conscious possession" of the drugs found with Accused No.2- Arbaaz Merchant. The Special judge observed that Khan apparently knew his friend Abaaz Merchant was...

Rs 8 Lakh Limit For EWS Making 'Unequals Equals' : Supreme Court To Centre In NEET-AIQ Case

The Central Government had to face tough questions from the Supreme Court on Thursday over its decision to adopt the criteria of annual income of Rupees 8 lakhs for determining the eligibility for Economic Weaker Sections(EWS) reservation in the NEET-All India Quota.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice BV Nagarathna expressed unhappiness at the Centre...

NEET-AIQ : Supreme Court Quizzes Centre About EWS Criteria [LIVE UPDATES FROM HEARING]

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions challenging EWS and OBC reservation in the NEET-All India Quota.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna is questioning the Centre about the annual income criteria of Rupees 8 lakhs adopted for determining the cut-off for EWS criteria.Stay on this page for live-updates from the...

Difference Between 'Parole' and 'Furlough' : Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court has discussed the differences between 'furlough' and 'parole' and the principles relating to grant of them.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice BV Nagarathna stated the broad principles as :(i) Furlough and parole envisage a short-term temporary release from custody;(ii) While parole is granted for the prisoner to meet a specific exigency, furlough may...

WhatsApp Chats Reveal Aryan Khan's Involvement In Illegal Drug Activities : Mumbai Court

WhatsApp chats prima facie reveal that accused Aryan Khan is dealing in illicit drug activities for narcotic substances on regular basis, a special court has observed refusing bail to Aryan Shahrukh Khan in the Cruise Ship Drug Case. A special NDPS Court of Judge V V Patil rejected Khan's bail plea along with bail applications of model Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant. A...