News Update Supreme Court Issues Directions on Police Verification Delays in Government Appointments 7 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court, in a recent judgment, expressed concern over the failure of police authorities to submit police verification reports for candidates selected for government service within the prescribed time…
News Update Supreme Court Issues Notice on Petition Challenging Disability Clause in PG Medical Education Regulations 7 Dec 20247 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging Regulation 4.8 of the Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023, which deems individuals with hearing disabilities of 40% or more ineligible…
News Update Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits from States and UTs on Homeless Shelters 7 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) and states/UTs to file detailed affidavits addressing the availability, adequacy, and condition of shelters for homeless persons, especially…
News Update Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere with Gujarat High Court’s Order on Fishing Ban Extension 7 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently declined to interfere with a Gujarat High Court decision that dismissed a writ petition challenging the extended fishing ban in the Arabian Sea. The ban, extended…
News Update Supreme Court Considers Reforming AoR Responsibilities and Filing Procedures 7 Dec 2024 On December 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of India extensively deliberated on issues surrounding false statements in remission petitions and the systemic challenges posed by the current practices of Advocates-on-Record…
News Update Supreme Court Grants Bail to PAC Personnel Convicted in 1987 Hashimpura Massacre 6 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court today granted bail to ten members of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) who were convicted by the Delhi High Court in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre…
News Update Gyanvapi Mosque Committee Seeks Intervention in Challenge to Places of Worship Act, 1991 6 Dec 20246 Dec 2024 The Managing Committee of the Gyanvapi Mosque, Anjuman Intezemia Masajid, has filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court in response to petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places…
News Update Supreme Court Dismisses Plea to Bar Politically Affiliated Lawyers from Holding Bar Body Positions 6 Dec 20246 Dec 2024 On December 6, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to prohibit individuals affiliated with political parties from becoming office-bearers of Bar Associations and Bar Councils. A bench comprising Justice…
News Update Supreme Court Directs Non-Compliant States/UTs to Submit Affidavits for Compliance with Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 6 Dec 2024 In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has issued a directive to non-compliant states and Union Territories (UTs) to file affidavits by February 2025, outlining the steps taken…
News Update Supreme Court Rules Subsequent Purchasers Not Liable for Customs Duty on Imported Vehicles 5 Dec 20246 Dec 2024 Nalin Choksey v. The Commissioner of Customs, Kochi The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser of an imported motor car cannot be deemed an "importer" under the Customs Act,…
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