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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Installation of CCTV cameras in Police Stations: SC seeks MHA’s update on implementation of it’s 2017 judgment
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Naveen Sinha and BR Gavai, JJ has issued notice to the Ministry of Home
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Stay on coercive action against Amish Devgan for remarks on Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti extended till August 5
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has yet again extended it’s order directing no
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Notice to Centre on petition seeking payment of maternity benefit to all pregnant and lactating women
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of CJ SA Bobde, and R. S Reddy and AS Bopanna, JJ has issued notice to the
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SC clarifies law on admissibility of electronic evidence without certificate under Section 65B of Evidence Act, 1872
Supreme Court: In a reference dealing with the interpretation of Section 65B of the Evidence Act, 1872 that deals with admissibility of
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COVID-19| SC disposes of the petition after ICAI postpones CA exams to November 2020
Supreme Court: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has submitted before the Supreme Court that the May cycle exams, slated
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SC upholds Travancore royal family’s right in administration of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Indu Malhotra, JJ has upheld the rights of the Travancore royal family in the
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