SC refuses to direct transfer of money deposited to PM CARES to NDRF [DETAILED REPORT]
“When the Central Government is providing financial assistance to the States to contain COVID-19 it is not for any PIL petitioner to
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: Odisha in favour of ‘alternative evaluation system’ for graduating students; UGC says State has no power to take that call
State of Odisha has filed an affidavit in the plea challenging UGC’s revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 regarding conduct of final year exams
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Prashant Bhushan – Tehelka Contempt| Can allegations of corruption against Judges be made publicly? SC frames larger questions
Supreme Court: After it refused to accept the explanation of advocate Prashant Bhushan in the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan
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A battery of lawyers appeal to SC to review the standards of criminal contempt; say verdict against Prashant Bhushan must not be given effect till then
“An independent judiciary consisting of independent judges and lawyers, is the basis of the rule of law in a Constitutional democracy. Mutual
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COVID-19| SC dismisses plea seeking postponement of NEET & JEE; Says “We have to move ahead with all safeguards”
Supreme Court: In a major setback to the students appearing for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), a
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Monitoring Committee appointed vide 2006 order does not have the power to seal residential premises on the private land; SC
Supreme Court: Dealing with the authority of the “Monitoring Committee to seal the residential premises on the private land” particularly when they
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: A Farman has been issued with complete non application of mind to complete exams by September; Dr. AM Singhvi submits
Supreme Court: After the MHA and UGC submitted their affidavits and yet again defended it’s Revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 on the ground
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Prashant Bhushan’s tweets not “fair criticism” of judiciary; SC finds him guilty of criminal contempt [DETAILED REPORT]
“The scurrilous allegations, which are malicious in nature and have the tendency to scandalize the Court are not expected from a person,
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Some Supreme Court Benches may start physical hearing from next week; 7-judge Committee recommends
A committee of seven Supreme Court judges is learnt to have recommended holding physical hearings in at least two or three of
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: Universities exempted from Unlock-3 guidelines on closure of educational institutions for conduct of exams; MHA submits
After UGC, Ministry of Home Affairs has also filed an affidavit in the plea challenging UGC’s revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 regarding conduct
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: States cancelling exams are encroaching on UGC’s powers; going against the “interest of the students”; UGC submits
UGC has filed a counter affidavit in the in the plea challenging UGC’s revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 regarding conduct of final year
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: Maharashtra Students Union files IA; says Degree is conferred on collective assessment of all years & not just Final year
Maharashtra Students’ Union, a non-profit organization working for welfare of students, more particularly students pursuing higher education, has filed an Intervention Application
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COVID-19| Over 800 students approach SC against CBSE’s decision to conduct compartment exams
All India Students Association has moved a letter petition on behalf of over 800 students seeking suo moto congnizance of Supreme Court
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Sushant Singh Rajput Death case| SC reserves verdict in Rhea Chakraborty’s plea seeking transfer of case from Patna to Mumbai
Supreme Court: A single judge bench of Hrishikesh Roy, J has reserved verdict actor Rhea Chakraborty’s plea seeking the transfer of an
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Daughters have coparcenary rights by birth even if father died before the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 came into force [DETAILED REPORT]
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, SA Nazeer and MR Shah, JJ has held that daughters have right in coparcenary
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Trial based 4G services in one district each of Jammu and Kashmir to begin after Aug 15; Centre tells SC
Supreme Court: The Centre has told a 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai, JJ that a
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Courts are duty bound to issue a writ of Mandamus for enforcement of a public duty: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of Indira Banjerjee and Indu Malhotra, JJ that the Courts are duty bound to issue a writ of
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: SC asks if Disaster Management Act overrides UGC Guidelines; Next hearing on Aug 14
Supreme Court: After the States of Maharashtra and NCT of Delhi submitted before the Court that they have cancelled the final year
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COVID-19| Petition in SC seeking direction to declare COVID-19 Warriors dying in the line of duty as ‘martyrs’
Supreme Court: The Court has taken cognizance of a letter Petition sent on the Right to Dignity after death of the Doctors/Health
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Prashant Bhushan-Tehelka Contempt| SC refuses to accept advocate Bhushan’s explanation in 2009 case; says further hearing required
Supreme Court: In the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan and former Tehelka Tarun Tejpal, the bench headed by Arun Mishra,
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