Doctors to resume ‘cease work’ after SC hearing of RG Kar case on Monday

Doctors to resume ‘cease work’ after SC hearing of RG Kar case on Monday

Representative Image Kolkata: Junior doctors of West Bengal on Saturday night said that they would resume total ‘cease work’ in medical colleges across the state after hearing of the RG Kar case in the Supreme Court on Monday. Their decision was taken after three doctors and three nurses were assaulted following the death of a … Read more

FIR against FM Nirmala Sitharaman over electoral bonds ‘extortion’

FIR against FM Nirmala Sitharaman over electoral bonds ‘extortion’

A case has been registered against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and several others following a court order related to the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme. According to PTI, police confirmed on Saturday that an FIR was filed under relevant sections of the law. The complaint was lodged by Adarsh R. Iyer, Co-President of ‘Janaadhikaara Sangharsha … Read more

SIT probe over laddu issue insufficient, needs SC monitored investigation: YSRCP leader Rambabu

SIT probe over laddu issue insufficient, needs SC monitored investigation: YSRCP leader Rambabu

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh): Senior YSRCP leader and former irrigation minister Ambati Rambabu on Tuesday said an SIT probe ordered by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu into the alleged Tirupati laddu adulteration case is insufficient and called for a Supreme Court monitored investigation. On Sunday, Naidu ordered an SIT probe to be headed by an inspector … Read more

9 out of 12 High Court presidency candidates withdraw from race – Israel Politics

9 out of 12 High Court presidency candidates withdraw from race – Israel Politics

Nine judges out of the twelve whose names Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced on Sunday night as candidates for the position of Supreme Court President contacted the Secretariat of the Judicial Selection Committee with a request to remove their names from the nomination. In an unusual move, Levin nominated all the judges for the presidency after … Read more

You cannot be touchy in politics, says SC

You cannot be touchy in politics, says SC

New Delhi: You cannot be “touchy” in politics, the Supreme Court observed while hearing Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan’s plea relating to a criminal defamation proceeding initiated against him. Murugan approached the apex court last year, challenging a September 5, 2023, Madras High Court order in which it had refused … Read more

SC seeks interim measures to secure coaching institutes in one month | Education

SC seeks interim measures to secure coaching institutes in one month | Education

The Supreme Court on Friday insisted on having uniform safety measures for coaching institutes on a pan-India basis and directed a committee examining this issue, in the aftermath of the tragic death of three students at a Delhi coaching centre, to suggest interim measures within a month. SC seeks interim measures to secure coaching institutes … Read more

SC dismisses plea against anti-defection law

SC dismisses plea against anti-defection law

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea against the anti-defection law (Tenth Schedule) of the Constitution. The law brought in 1985 by the 52nd constitutional amendment deals with situations of defection in Parliament or state legislatures by members of a political party, independent members and nominated members, and lays the grounds for disqualification of … Read more

SC passes interim order, allows final year law students to appear in AIBE 2024 | Competitive Exams

SC passes interim order, allows final year law students to appear in AIBE 2024 | Competitive Exams

Sep 20, 2024 05:36 PM IST The interim order was passed while hearing a petition challenging the decision of the BCI to exclude final-year law students from registering for the exam The Supreme Court on Friday allowed final-year law students to appear in the All India Bar Examination (AIBE). The exam is scheduled to take … Read more

SC seeks info from govt on non-appointment of judges despite Collegium’s reiteration

SC seeks info from govt on non-appointment of judges despite Collegium’s reiteration

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to provide information about the numbers and names reiterated by the apex court Collegium for appointment as judges in higher judiciary with reasons why they were not considered so far and at what level they were pending. The direction was passed by a bench headed by Chief … Read more