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SC agrees to review its Judgment quashing ‘The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)’ for Medical Courses
Supreme Court of India today has agreed to review its 2013 Judgment which declared Medical Council of India’s (MCI) and Dental Council of India’s (DCI) notification for holding common entrance test called National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for MBBS, BDS and post-graduate medical courses is ultra vires the Constitution. The […]
Exclusive; Kollam Fire Tragedy: Kerala HC to consider Sitting Judge’s Letter seeking ban on Fireworks as PIL Tomorrow
A Day after the Kollam Puttingal Temple Fire Tragedy, a sitting Judge of High Court of Kerala Justice V. Chitambaresh wrote a letter to High Court seeking ban on high-decibel explosives in Fireworks display. He requested the Registrar to place the letter before the Division Bench in order to consider […]
No benefits can be granted to LIC employees in absence of Rules framed
Supreme Court in Krishna LIC of India vs. Murari Lal Asthana has held that no benefits can be granted to the employees Life Insurance Corporation of India only on the basis of the resolution passed by the corporation in the absence of a Rule framed in that regard. Apex Court bench […]
Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms demands public consultation on draft MoP
The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms has sent a letter to Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley, demanding public consultation on the appointment procedure for Supreme Court and High Court Judges, which is being revamped by drafting a fresh Memorandum of Procedure. In the letter, CJAR explains that various organizations, […]
New Judges appointed in Madras and Rajasthan High Courts
The President of India has appointed the following Judges in the Madras High Court; (i) V. Bharathidasan (ii) D. Krishnakumar (iii) S. S. Sundar (iv) M. V. Muralidaran (v) Ponnusamy Kalaiyarasan and (vi) B. Gokuldas The above judges were sworn in on Thursday by Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul. The […]
Supreme Court Judges plan three-day retreat in Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court Judges have reportedly decided to take a three-day retreat in Madhya Pradesh and “reflect on issues that directly or indirectly come during the delivery of justice”. The retreat is being overseen by a committee formed by Chief Justice T.S. Thakur. The Committee comprises of four senior Judges of […]
Madras High Court DB quashes Dress Code for Temple Entry
Courts are not entitled to create a controversy and adjudicate upon the same, said the DB A Division Bench of Madras High Court has set aside the Single Judge’s Order prescribing dress Code for devotees to enter Temples in Tamil Nadu. The Bench comprising of Justices V. Ramasubramanian and K. […]
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up
Arbitrary Appointments of Govt. Law Officers are subject to Judicial Review A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, issued Guidelines relating to the Appointment of Government Law Officers. The Bench which was primarily examining the question ‘Whether appointment of the law officers of the State Governments can […]
Supreme Court starts hearing in Nirbhaya Case
After a delay of more than two years, the Supreme Court yesterday finally began hearing the appeal filed by the four adult convicts in the gruesome Nirbhaya gang rape and murder against the death sentence handed down by the trial court and Delhi High Court. The juvenile convict already walked […]
MP Lower Court Lawyers exempted from wearing Black Robe for Three Months
Madhya Pradesh State Bar Council has reportedly decided to exempt Lower Court Lawyers from wearing black Coats during this summer. State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh (SBCMP) Secretary Mukesh Mishra said that “In a bid to provide relief to more than 60,000 advocates from sultry heat we have exempted them […]