News Update SC asks Centre to help 36 foreigners return, after exoneration of violation charges during Tablighi Jamaat 21 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court asked the Central government to assist 36 foreigners in going back to their countries after they were exonerated of all charges of violating Covid-19-related by participating in…
News Update Supreme Court: Affordable COVID Care is a Fundamental Right 20 Dec 202020 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court stated that affordable healthcare is a fundamental right and held the state responsible for ensuring the right and noted that the fight against COVID-19 was a "world…
News Update Supreme Court initiates contempt of court against Kunal Kamra and Rachita Taneja 18 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court on Friday initiated contempt proceedings against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and cartoonist Rachita Taneja for scandalising the court and the highest judiciary with their tweets. In November,…
News Update Supreme Court to hear plea seeking removal of farmers protesting at Delhi Borders 14 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea seeking direction from authorities to immediately remove the farmers who are protesting against the farm laws at several border points of…
News Update Supreme Court won’t entertain extension of tenure for Presiding Officers at Tribunals 13 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court expressed displeasure at Presiding Officers of Tribunals approaching it to seek an extension. A writ petition was filed by Narinder Nath Khanna, Presiding Officer, DRT-1, Kolkata seeking…
News Update Supreme Court : “Universities can fix enhanced norms, standards for affiliation” 11 Dec 2020 The Supreme Court in the case of, APJ Abdul Kalam Technology University v. Jai Bharat College of Management and Engineering Technology, held that universities cannot dilute the standards prescribed by…
News Update Centre tells Supreme Court that convicted legislators cannot be barred for life from contesting polls 4 Dec 2020 The Central Government told the Supreme Court that it has rejected the idea of barring convicted legislators for life from contesting elections, forming or becoming an office-bearer of a political…