A 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…
EVM-VVPAT case: SC rejects pleas seeking 100% cross-verification
April 26, 2024No change in vote counting process for election, rules Apex Court New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning rejected petitions seeking 100 percent cross-verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with paper slips generated through the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) method. The two-Judge Bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice…
Decision on release of drought relief for Karnataka imminent: Centre tells SC
April 23, 2024New Delhi: The Centre on Monday assured the Supreme Court (SC) that the Karnataka Government’s demand with regard to the release of drought relief fund would be dealt with expeditiously after having received green signal for it from the EC. At the outset of the hearing on Karnataka Government’s plea against the Centre for not…
Apex Court stays State Board exams for classes 5, 8, 9, 11
April 10, 2024New Delhi: In a big setback to the State Government, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Karnataka Government to keep the results of Board exams for classes 5, 8, 9 and 11 in abeyance and rebuked the authorities for playing with the future of students. A SC Bench, headed by Justice Bela Trivedi, directed…
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