Tag: Supreme Court

Manipur Government Files Status Report In Supreme Court On Arms’ Recovery In Clashes

September 22, 2023 admin

Manipur plunged into a vortex of violence in May New Delhi: The Manipur government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has filed a status report on the issue of recovery of arms from “all sources” in the ethnic violence-hit state. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y…

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Poll Body Tells Supreme Court

September 22, 2023 admin

The Aadhaar number not mandatory under Rule 26-B of the Registration of Electors, Poll Body said. New Delhi: The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that it would make “clarificatory” changes in its forms meant for adding new voters and updating records of old ones in the electoral roll, keeping in mind that providing…

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No Statutory Vacuum Robust Mechanism In Place To Regulate Private Media Channels Centre Tells Supreme Court

September 19, 2023 admin

The government told the Supreme Court that it has always protected journalistic freedom (File) New Delhi: Asserting that there is no statutory vacuum, the central government has told the Supreme Court there exists a robust mechanism for regulation of the content of private television channels. In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Ministry…

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JNU Vice Chancellor On Court Relief For Teesta Setalvad

September 17, 2023 admin

Mumbai: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Sunday wondered whether the Supreme Court would treat “us” equally the way it did to grant relief to activist Teesta Setalvad on a Saturday night. The JNU Vice-Chancellor was referring to the Supreme Court granting interim protection on July 1 to Setalvad from arrest in…

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“Difficult To Deal With Huge Arrear Of Cases If Bar Members…: Supreme Court

September 17, 2023 admin

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal made the observation. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that fairness is a “hallmark of great advocacy” and if the members of the Bar do not cooperate with the trial courts, it would be very difficult for the courts to deal with huge arrears…

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What Supreme Court Told Centre On Extending COVID-19 Schemes To All Orphans

September 16, 2023 admin

“You have rightly brought out a policy for orphans, whose parents died due to the COVID pandemic.” New Delhi: An orphan is an orphan, irrespective of how the death of his or her parents happened, the Supreme Court has said, asking the Centre if there are ways the benefits of schemes, including PM Cares fund,…

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Supreme Court Won’t Interfere In Delhi Cracker Ban

September 13, 2023 admin

The Delhi government had put a comprehensive ban on firecrackers. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi government’s order putting a comprehensive ban on manufacturing, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the city, saying people’s health is important. BJP Lok Sabha member Manoj Tiwari told a bench of…

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Supreme Court Cracks Down On ‘Media Trials’, Wants Guidelines In 3 Months

September 13, 2023 admin

The next hearing in this matter will be in January 2024, the Supreme Court said. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to ‘media trials’ – referring to “biased reporting (that) gives rise to public suspicion the person has committed an offence” – and directed the Union Home Ministry to prepare guidelines for…

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Mental Illness No Bar For Medical Degree, Medical Council Tells Court

September 12, 2023 admin

New Delhi: The National Medical Council told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that diagnosis of mental illness can no longer be a bar for pursuing MBBS course and such aspirants may be considered for quota benefits in future after “better methods of disability assessment” are devised. On May 18, the NMC, which regulates medical education…

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Will Send You To Tihar Jail

September 12, 2023 admin

The Supreme Court had on July 25 given additional time to SpiceJet to make the payment. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has come down hard on SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh, warning him he will be sent to Tihar jail for non-compliance with its order on making payment to global investment bank and…

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