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SC directs NTA to permit 15 candidates in additional session of JEE (Mains)

The Supreme Court Friday directed National National Testing Agency to permit 15 candidates, who faced technical glitches in the first session of JEE (Mains)-2022, to participate in additional session

SC recommends 35 names to Centre for appointment as judges in 6 HCs

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana on Monday approved and recommended to the Centre the proposal for the elevation of 20 advocates and 15 judicial officers

Calcutta HC rejects bail plea of 13 accused in post-poll violence case

A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday rejected the bail plea of 13 persons accused in the violence that took place in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district

SC to hear plea challenging HC order granting parole to life convict

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the Rajasthan High Court order which granted parole to a man serving life jail terms for progeny.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India agreed to list the plea next week.A counsel mentioned before the apex court that the HC's order has opened floodgates and many convicts are applying for parole on this ground. The lawyer said that this is not a valid ground for granting permission for parole.In April this year, the Rajasthan High Court ordered the release of a man for 15 days on parole.The HC's order came on the convict's wife's plea asserting her "right of progeny" and seeking her husband's release. The HC said that denial to the convict-prisoner to perform conjugal relationship with his wife more particularly for the purpose of progeny would adversely affect the rights of his wife.The HC had cited various religious scriptures while allowing the plea and said that the right to have a progeny also finds mention in the

PIL in Delhi HC seeks direction to prohibit forcible religious conversion

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking appropriate direction to the Centre and Delhi Government to prohibit forcible religious conversion by intimidation

Judges shouldn't provoke critics, decide cases without fear: Pardiwala

Calling them bedrock on which stands the entire edifice of justice, Pardiwala urged officers of the district judiciary to avoid fear or favour at all costs to keep the river of judicial process clean

No decision on UCC for now, some writ petitions are pending in SC: Rijiju

Law Minister says matter on setting up regional branches of Supreme Court is currently sub-judice

With 14.4 judges per million people, undertrials at historic high

The pendency debate between Law Minister Rijiju and CJI Ramana might come down to judicial vacancies

SC allows Centre to continue security for Mukesh Ambani, family in Mumbai

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Centre to continue with the security cover for industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family members in Mumbai. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli allowed the appeal of the Central government challenging the Tripura High Court's direction on a PIL. A vacation bench, on June 29, had stayed the orders of the Tripura High Court on a PIL challenging the grant of security cover to the industrialist and his family members in Mumbai. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, had said that the PIL petitioner (Bikash Saha ) in Tripura has nothing to do with the security of individuals provided in Mumbai. The Tripura High Court had on a PIL filed by one Bikash Saha passed two interim orders on May 31 and June 21 and directed the Central Government to place the original file maintained by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) regarding threat perception and assessment report of Ambani, his wi

More than 40 million cases pending in lower courts: Govt tells Parliament

Addressing the issue of increasing the retirement age of judges in the apex and high courts, the Union Minister for Law and Justice said that there is no proposal to do so currently

Supreme Court to hear in October first week pleas on Gyanvapi mosque

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will await the Varanasi district judge's decision on the Gyanvapi mosque committee's application raising objections to the maintainability of the civil suit

SC paves way for OBC reservation in Maharashtra local bodies poll

Accepting reservations for OBCs, the top court said it wants election to be conducted and these cannot be deferred indefinitely

Commercial courts: Little progress on speedy case disposal seven years on

Experts say taking a leaf out of the book of foreign justice systems may help address the problems these courts are facing

Being below poverty line no exception to not abiding by rule of law: SC

The Supreme Court Thursday said that being below the poverty line is "not an exception" to not abide by rule of law which has to be adhered to by all concerned. While hearing a matter relating to encroachment on Railway land in Gujarat, the apex court observed that when the Constitution recognizes rule of law, it has to be adhered to by one and all. The counsel appearing for the petitioner told a bench of Justices A M Khanwilakar and J B Pardiwala that some time be given to the eligible applicants, who have been affected by the removal of encroachment and would be rehabilitated as per the 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana', to pay installment for the accommodation to be given to them. "Whatever has been done is already an indulgence shown to all these persons. They were rank trespassers occupying Railway property," the bench said. The petitioner's counsel said that these persons are below the poverty line. "When Constitution recognizes rule of law, it has to be adhered to by one and all

Delhi: High Court dismisses plea seeking postponement of NEET-UG exam

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Centre, the National Testing Agency (NTA), and others to postpone the NEET UG exams scheduled in coming days

Alt News' Mohd Zubair moves SC seeking quashing of six FIRs lodged in UP

Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of six FIRs lodged against him in several districts of Uttar Pradesh. In his fresh plea, Zubair has also sought interim bail in all six cases. The plea of Zubair has also challenged the constitution of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the UP government to probe the six cases.

Alt News' Zubair remanded to 14-day judicial custody in Hathras case

Zubair was brought to the Hathras court from Delhi's Tihar jail with a Delhi Police escort, and remanded to judicial custody till July 27

Delhi High Court to hear plea seeking postponement of NEET-UG exam

The Delhi High Court will hear on Thursday a plea seeking directions to the Centre, National Testing Agency (NTA), and others to postpone the NEET-UG exam

Delhi court may hear Alt News co-founder Zubair's bail plea on Tuesday

A Delhi court is likely to hear on Tuesday Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea seeking bail in a case related to an objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala will hear Zubair's application filed on Monday against the order of a magisterial court which on July 2 dismissed his bail plea and sent him to 14-day judicial custody (JC) in the case. The magisterial court had cited the nature and gravity of the offences against Zubair and observed that the matter was at the initial stage of the investigation. The court had sent him to JC after his five-day custodial interrogation. In its order, the court had noted the submission of the public prosecutor that the investigation was at the initial stage and that there was every likelihood that police custody (PC) remand of the accused would be required. The judge also considered the addition of new sections during the course of the investigation while rejecting the

Moose Wala death case: SC refuses to entertain plea to transfer case to CBI

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain Punjab BJP leader Jagjit Singh's plea seeking to transfer the investigation in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case to the CBI.A bench of justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka also remarked that such matters should not be given any political colour and they don't appreciate such practice. However, the Court also remarked that the court has to work openly for all the people.Meanwhile, the Court adjourned to July 18 hearing on another plea of accused Lawrence Bishnoi's father challenging the transit remand to Punjab police and asked the Punjab state to file a reply on the plea.Senior Advocate Vikram Chaudhri, appeared for the father of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi while senior advocate AM Singhvi appeared for Punjab.On June 14, the Patiala House Court of Delhi allowed Punjab Police to arrest Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with Singer Sidhu Moosewala murder case and also allowed Punjab Police transit application. The court also directed