Two days ago, the Supreme Court heard a plea challenging the Constitutionality of the Sedition Law (IPC Section 124A). It was a proud moment for us as Mysureans because the challenge came from Major General S.G. Vombatkere (retd.), a resident of Mysuru. While hearing the plea, Chief Justice of India, Justice N.V. Ramana, asked Attorney…
Ensure testing, tracing and vaccination of mentally ill persons: SC tells Centre
July 7, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to ensure all people in mental health homes get vaccinated at the earliest, directing Maharashtra to stop the practice of sending mentally ill patients from medical establishments to beggar homes or old age homes. A Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah was hearing…
SC refuses to intervene in National Law School’s decision to reserve 25% seats for Karnataka students
July 4, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the National Law School of India University’s (NLSIU), Bengaluru, revised admission notification of reserving 25 percent seats for Karnataka students. A Special Leave Petition was filed by the State of Karnataka challenging the October 2020 judgment of the High Court which had struck down the…
CA exams from July 5, SC modifies opt-out scheme
July 2, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to modify the opt-out facility provided to the students for the examinations beginning on July 5. A Bench of Justices A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose was hearing three separate petitions seeking exam postponement, opt-out options, more centres and…
Ex-gratia compensation to kin of COVID victims
June 30, 2021Decide within six weeks: Supreme Court to Centre New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning directed the Centre to frame guidelines to pay ex-gratia compensation to the families of those who lost their lives due to COVID-19. A three-Judge Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan also directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to…
One Nation, One Ration card must by July 31: SC
June 30, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday directed States and Union Territories to implement the ‘one nation, one ration card’ scheme by July 31, while asking the Centre to provide dry ration for free distribution among migrant workers till the pandemic continues. Maintaining that right to food was included in right to life under Article…
Five manufacturers expected to deliver 180 crore vaccine doses by year end: Centre tells SC
June 28, 2021New Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it expects to get around 188 crore vaccine doses — from at least five manufacturers — to inoculate the entire adult population by the end of the year. Only about 5.6 percent of India’s adult population has received two doses, according to the Government. “Total…
Declare Class 12 results by July 31: SC to State Boards
June 24, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) today said “State Boards need to prepare an internal assessment scheme for Class 12 exams and declare the results on the basis of the assessment by July 31.” The internal assessment needs to be formulated within 10 days, the Top Court added. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court gave…
Supreme Court says no to postponing, scrapping PG final year medical exams
June 19, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to direct the Medical Universities to call off or postpone the final year Post Graduate exams in a plea filed by a group of 29 doctors, Post-Graduate Medical residents. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and M.R. Shah said examination dates are to be announced by…
Mysuru Mayor disqualification: SC to hear case on June 28
June 15, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this afternoon posted the hearing of the case challenging Karnataka High Court’s order disqualifying Rukmini Madegowda as MCC Corporator, to June 28. Rukmini of JD(S), also Mayor, was disqualified as Corporator for not disclosing details of assets in the affidavit filed along with her nomination papers in 2018.
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