On Friday, the Supreme Court granted bail to former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in matters related to the Delhi tax policy. The court granted Manish Sisodia regular bail in instances investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) in relation to the now-defunct tax policy. Sisodia will be released … Read more
A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today approved sub-classification within the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to give work and school reservations for the most marginalized members of backward communities. The landmark decision was delivered by a court led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud by a 6:1 margin, with Justice … Read more
The Supreme Court today declined to suspend the Patna High Court ruling that had invalidated the state government’s 65% quota for backward classes, dealing a blow to the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar. The state’s bicameral legislature approved the revisions overwhelmingly in November of last year, but the top court determined in its June 20 … Read more
The Supreme Court stated on Monday that while several of the accused detained in the NEET UG case had previously stated that a paper leak may have occurred late on May 5th, there appears to be insufficient proof at this time to support the exam’s cancellation nationwide. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) director was … Read more
In the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) row, the National Testing Agency has doubled down on its “no leak” stance, telling the Supreme Court that no question paper was discovered to be missing and that no locks were broken in Patna. This is noteworthy because it was in the capital of Bihar that rumours … Read more
On Monday, the National Testing Agency (NTA) was directed by the Supreme Court to provide complete disclosures into three significant facets of the NEET-UG paper leak case. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud ordered that the examination body NTA make disclosures on when the question paper leak took place, how … Read more
The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider on July 10 a batch of pleas seeking review of its last year’s judgement which refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriage. According to the cause list of July 10 uploaded on the top court website, a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud would consider … Read more
Reiterating its stand on the NEET-UG controversy, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that it does not intend to scrap the examination and hold a retest. It has also emphasized that there were no large-scale irregularities in the exam, in which 24 lakh students appeared. Submitting an affidavit in the Supreme Court, which will … Read more
In a significant development, Supreme Court has issued a notice on petition filed by National Testing Agency (NTA) seeking transfer of pleas relating to NEET-UG, 2024 from High Court to the apex court. The Supreme Court has issued a notice on 14 petitions files in regard to the irregularities in the NEET-UG examination, taking a stand on … Read more
Amid a water crisis in the nation’s capital, the Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi government to provide a list of measures taken to reduce water waste. The Delhi government, which had petitioned the Supreme Court to order Haryana to provide its fair share of water, has been instructed to submit an affidavit by this … Read more
In response to claims that the paper was leaked, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sent notice to the National Testing Agency and the centre over a petition to invalidate the results of the extremely competitive admission exam for undergraduate medical programmes, the NEET-UG 2024. “It is not that simple… that because you have done it … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday extended till August 10 the deadline given to the Aam Aadmi Party to vacate its office at Rouse Avenue in the national capital here. The top court had on March 4 directed the party to vacate its office by June 15 after noting that the plot was allotted to the … Read more
Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant a stay on the declaration of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate exam results. The court was hearing a PIL alleging incidents of question paper leak of the NEET exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 5. A bench of Chief Justice of India … Read more
The Supreme Court has ordered the release of NewsClick Editor Prabir Purkayastha, declaring that his arrest by the Delhi Police under the anti-terror law was illegal. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta today said remand copy was not provided in the case, which makes his arrest void. “There is no hesitation in … Read more
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 14, reserved its order on the contempt notice issued to yoga guru Ramdev, his aide Balkrishna and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd in the misleading advertisements case. It also expressed dissatisfaction with the apology submitted by the president of the Indian Medical Association, Dr RV Asokan, for his remarks in a … Read more