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Suit Simpliciter For Injunction Without Claiming Declaration Of Title Not Maintainable If Plaintiff's Title Is Disputed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a suit simpliciter for permanent injunction without claiming declaration of title is maintainable only in cases where the plaintiff's title is not in dispute or under a cloud.The bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai observed that if the matter involves complicated questions of fact and law relating to title, the court has to relegate the parties...
'Serious Issue' : Kerala High Court Directs Medical Education Board To Look Into Queerphobic MBBS Course Content
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Undergraduate Medical Education Board to act on a representation made by two NGOs representing the queer community seeking the removal of discriminatory and inhuman references about the LGBTQIA community in MBBS textbooks.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly orally remarked that this was a "serious issue"...
Pehlu Khan Lynching Case: Rajasthan High Court Issues Bailable Warrants Against 6 Accused On Kin's Plea Against Their Acquittal
The Rajasthan High Court on Monday issued a bailable warrant against six persons who were acquitted in the year 2019 in the Pehlu Khan lynching case by an Alwar court. Pehlu Khan was allegedly killed in 2017 by a mob that set upon him while he was transporting cows.The Bench of Justice Goverdhan Bardhar and Justice Vijay Bishnoi ordered thus while admitting appeal filed by the victim's...
Plea To Declare Virtual Court Hearing As Fundamental Right : Supreme Court Issues Notice To BCI, SCBA & 4 HCs
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Bar Council of India, Supreme Court Bar Association and four High Courts on a writ petition seeking a declaration that virtual court hearing is a fundamental right.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai issued notice on the writ petition which sought for the retention of the hybrid options for physical and virtual hearings...
Supreme Court Refuses To Defer NEET-UG 2021 On Plea Filed By CBSE Private, Compartment, Patrachar Students
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by a group of students taking the CBSE Private, Patracahr and Compartment exams for Class 12 seeking to defer the NEET-UG 2021 exam, which is scheduled to start from September 12.The Court however said that the petitioners will be at liberty to make a representation before the authorities raising their grievances.A Bench...
CBSE Compartment, Private & Patrachar Students Can Take Provisional Admissions Before Results : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that the students appearing for CBSE Private, Patrachar and 2nd Compartment exams for Class 12 can apply for higher admissions under the UGC and AICTE provisionally even before their results are declared, subject to undertaking to produce their results before the concerned college within one week of the declaration of results.The Court passed this order...
'You Are Testing The Patience Of Court; No Respect For Our Judgments' : Supreme Court Raps Centre Over Tribunals Reforms Act
The Supreme Court on Monday harshly criticized the Union Government over the delay in filling up of the vacancies in Tribunals and also for passing Tribunals Reforms Act, which the Court termed a "virtual replica of the provisions struck down by the Court".A special bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao conveyed to the...
Age Relaxation Can't Be Claimed On The Basis Of Chief Minister's Tweet : Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that candidates for public employment cannot claim relaxation in upper age limit as their right merely because the Chief Minister has tweeted in this regardA division bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh held so while dismissing an appeal filed by petitioners seeking appointment to the post of Police Sub-Inspectors. On August 11,...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays RBI Circular On Urban Cooperative Banks
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed a circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on June 25 which laid down several conditions related to Urban Coopeartive Banks.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla passed the interim order on September 3 while issuing notice on a writ petition filed by Mahanagar Nagrik Sahkari Bank Ltd....
'You Must Protect The Institution From Targeted, Motivated And Mala Fide Attack': CJI Ramana's Advice For Young Lawyers
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday remarked that young lawyers must strive to protect the integrity and reputation of the judiciary. He was speaking at an event organised by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to felicitate him. The event was held in the presence of Supreme Court judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and other top law officers. "I also want to use this platform to send...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 68 Names As Judges For 12 High Courts; 12 Names Reiterated
Signifying a proactive intent to fill up the mounting vacancies in the High Courts, the Supreme Court collegium has recommended to the Central Government 68 names for elevation as judges of 12 High Courts across the country.A 3-member collegium comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice UU Lalit and Justice AM Khanwilkar cleared the names in the meetings held on August 24...