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Supreme Court directed that no college would be permitted to admit the students directly and admission should be conducted only through the State Admission Authorities.
“It should be borne in mind that the RPwD Act which was enacted to give effect to the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities – was with the objective of granting persons with disabilities full and effective participation and inclusion in society, grant them equal opportunity and to show respect for their inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the freedom to make their own choices.”
This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on Kolkata rape and murder case; Sub-classification of SC/STs; NEET UG 2024; Patanjali Misleading Ads case; Delhi excise policy scam; Mineral Rights; and more. It also covers top stories; Never reported Judgments; Cases Reported in SCC Weekly in August; Know thy Judges.
“OMR answer sheets are electronically evaluated for the purpose of ensuring minimum human intervention, so as to ensure secrecy and credibility of the entire examination process.”
“Courts may direct the cancellation of an examination or approve such cancellation by the competent authority only if it is not possible to separate the tainted candidates from the untainted ones.”
July, just after the summer break, was the month of ground-breaking and landmark decisions. From long arguments on NEET-UG 2024 scam to landmark decisions on genetically modified crops, guidelines on portrayal of persons with disabilities in visual media, films, and maintainability of WB’s suit against misuse of CBI, this roundup revisits it all.
On 22-07-2024 the Supreme Court has asked the Director of IIT, Delhi to constitute a three-member expert committee to give their opinion regarding the correct answer to a multiple-choice question of NEET-UG 2024, for which the NTA awarded marks for two options.
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Supreme Court directed NTA to complete this exercise till Saturday noon.
The Court stayed the order dated 02-07-2024 passed by the Exclusive Magistrate, CBI, Patna, whereby CBI’s application for remand of the 13 accused was rejected.
“If the breach of the exam’s sanctity is widespread and if it is not possible to segregate tainted and untainted candidates, a retest may be ordered, but if beneficiaries are identified and limited, then a retest won’t be needed”
This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on Delhi Water crisis; NEET UG 2024; Delhi Excise Liquor Policy; AOR exam; Manish Sisodia Bail; Seven sub-rights of Right to Property and more. It also covers top stories; Never reported Judgments; Cases Reported in SCC Weekly in June; Know thy Judges.
The Court adjourned and scheduled the matter on 10-07-2024, thereby allowing the respondents time to file their replies.
The stay was on proceedings in petitions filed in Rajasthan, Calcutta and Bombay High Courts regarding the alleged paper leak in the NEET-UG 2024 exam held on 05-05-2024
Allahabad HC said that it cannot restrain the competent authority / authorities from taking any legal action against the petitioner strictly in accordance with law.
On 13-06-2024, SC has accepted Centre and NTA’s decision to cancel grace marks awarded to 1,563 NEET-UG candidates who did not get the requisite time to finish the exam, with an option to take a re-test later in June.
It was clarified that everyone cannot apply for re-examination but only those candidates whose time was reduced.
Allegedly, many candidates scored the perfect score of 720 in NEET-UG 2024.