COVID-19| Period of quarantine of doctors/health workers cannot be treated as leave; SG submits
Supreme Court: On the issue revolving around the timely payment of salaries of doctors and health workers during the period of COVID-19,
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COVID-19| Transportation of migrant workers: Making Rules not enough; submit affidavit on steps taken: SC to all States/UTs
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has asked all States/UTs have to file
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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: “Heavens will not fall if exams are not conducted”, AM Singhvi tells SC
Supreme Court: After the UGC defended it’s Revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 on the ground that the conduct the examinations as it is
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SC dismisses petition seeking review of the 2019 verdict that upheld the constitutionality of the Karnataka Reservation Act, 2018
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ has refused to review it’s verdict in B K Pavitra
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Disallowance under Section 40(a)(ia) of IT Act whether confined to the amount “payable” and not to the amount “already paid”?SC explains
Supreme Court: Dealing with the question as to whether disallowance under Section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is confined/limited to
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Liability under Section 68 of FERA, 1973 depends on the role a person plays in the company and not the designation
Supreme Court: On the question of liability to be proceeded with for offence under Section 68 of FERA, 1973, the bench of
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COVID-19| SC seeks UGC’s response on pleas seeking cancellation of Final Year Exams
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has sought response from University Grants Commission
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Deposit Rs. 50,000 & recover it from the delinquent Gov’t officer; SC in an application seeking condonation of delay of 587 days
Supreme Court: In an application filed by State of Odisha, seeking condonation of delay of 587 days, the 3-judge bench of SK
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COVID-19| Mere direction to comply with our order on COVID-19 treatment not enough; Submit compliance report: SC to Centre
Supreme Court: After the Central Government filed an affidavit orders have been issued to comply the directions issued by the Supreme Court
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Rajasthan Political Crisis| Rajasthan Speaker CP Joshi withdraws plea challenging HC’s order asking him to defer disqualification proceedings
Supreme Court: The Court has allowed Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi to withdraw his plea against Rajasthan High Court’s order asking him
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When can a case be transferred from High Courts to the Supreme Court under Article 139A? SC explains
Supreme Court: Explaining the law on transfer of cases from High Courts to the Supreme Court, the single judge bench of Aniruddha
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NGT Vacancies| “This is an appalling situation”; Notify all vacancies in one go within 10 days: SC to Centre
Supreme Court: Taking note of the “appalling situation” concerning National Green Tribunal where, as of today, there are about 14 vacancies (seven
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COVID-19| SC agrees to hear pleas challenging UGC circular on conduct of Final Year exams
Supreme Court: Agreeing to hear the pleas challenging the University Grants Commission (UGC) circular and seeking cancellation of final year examination in
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Rajasthan Political Crisis| Speaker’s petition requires detailed hearing; HC’s order will be subject to the outcome of the same: SC
Supreme Court: The Court has decided to hear the appeal of Rajasthan Assembly speaker CP Joshi against the stay order of Rajasthan
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Vikas Dubey Encounter| SC gives a go ahead to Inquiry Committee headed by Former SC judge Justice B S Chauhan
Supreme Court: The Court has cleared the draft notification having Former Supreme court judge Justice B S Chauhan in Inquiry committee in
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SC issues notice in suo motu contempt petition against advocate Prashant Bhushan and Twitter [Full report]
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari, JJ has issued notice in the suo motu
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Execution of Will| Sufficient to prove attestation of one attesting witness to be in his handwriting when both attesting witnesses are dead
Supreme Court: Explaining the requirement under Section 69 of the Evidence Act pertinent to Section 68 of the Evidence Act that the
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SC extends tenure of the Chairman and members of TDSAT for 3 months
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah, JJ has extended the the tenure of the Chairman
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Can a policy framed under Article 161 for grant of remission override the requirements under Section 433-A CrPC? Larger bench to decide
Supreme Court: Dealing with an issue relating to special remission being granted to certain categories of prisoners by the Governor of Haryana
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One Nation One Education Board| SC refuses to entertain PIL; Says it’s not the function of the Court
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and KM Joseph, JJ has refused to entertain a public interest
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