Mysuru: Opposing the Supreme Court order on implementing creamy layer among Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), the SC, ST Employees Association of Railway Department, staged a protest in city recently. The protesters stated that, the Supreme Court order on granting internal reservation for SCs is a welcome move, but is not wise to…
Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy suicide case: SC quashes abetment of suicide case against Minister K.J. George, 2 others
August 29, 2024New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a plea challenging the Karnataka High Court’s decision to quash criminal proceedings against Congress leader and Minister K.J. George and two retired IPS officers. The case involved allegations of abetment to suicide by Deputy Superintendent of Police M.K. Ganapathy. With this George has emerged victorious…
God Sees the Truth, But Waits
August 18, 2024Delay in Justice delivery destroys human dignity of litigants, accused A news emanating from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, dated 12th August 2024, reminded me of a short story by Leo Tolstoy titled ‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits.’ It was among the 50 world’s greatest short stories. But first the news that made me reflect on life…
Musings on Police
August 17, 2024A few days back I received a WhatsApp video sent by one Dr. A.M. Nagesh, Member of Mysuru Open Forum (MOF). Its title ‘Roar for Justice’ and it is a song most melodiously rendered but melancholic for its theme was such which could be known from the title of the song itself. The opening lines…
Advocates Forum calls for immediate implementation of inner reservation
August 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Terming the Supreme Court judgement on inner reservation among SC communities as a historic one, the city’s Samajika Nyayapara Vedike (Advocates Forum) has demanded immediate implementation of the SC order. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Vedike’s senior advocate S. Arunkumar said that the Vedike welcomes the SC judgement granting powers to State Governments…
Supreme Court refuses to cancel NEET-UG 2024
July 24, 2024New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday refused to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 on grounds of paper leak and malpractices and said there was no material to indicate that the leak was systemic, affecting the sanctity of the entire exam. A Bench, headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, said that ordering a re-examination will lead to…
‘Sorry. Dismissed’
July 16, 2024Setback for D.K. Shivakumar in Supreme Court over CBI case against him New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s plea to quash a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against him in a disproportionate assets case. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and S.C. Sharma…
Resolution of cases in Special Lok Adalat of SC: High Court CJ chairs preliminary meeting
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the Supreme Court (SC) scheduled to conduct a Special Lok Adalat for resolution of pending cases from July 29 to Aug. 3, the Chief Justice (CJ) of Karnataka High Court Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria (N.V. Anjaria) chaired a preliminary meeting at the new Law Courts Complex in Malalawadi (Jayanagar) here on Wednesday. Addressing the…
SC issues notice to National Testing Agency
June 12, 2024New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) on a plea alleging irregularities in the NEET-UG held on May 5 for admission to Undergraduate courses (MBBS, BDS) in Medical Colleges across the country. The Court, however, orally declined to stay the counselling process. The Bench of…
Justice A.S. Bopanna retires from Supreme Court
May 18, 2024Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud bids special farewell in Kodava Thakk, a language designated as endangered by UNESCO New Delhi: Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ajjikuttira Somaiah Bopanna on Friday bid adieu to the Apex Court on his last working day before his formal retirement on May 19. Hailing from Kodagu district, known for its natural beauty…
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