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In relation to the implementation of Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records (FASTER), the Supreme Court has directed all states of the country to ensure the availability of internet facility with adequate speed in each and every jail and take necessary steps to arrange for internet facility, if not available expeditiously.
The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned a plea filed by New Era Public School, Sector 24, Dwarka, seeking directions to India International Convention and Exhibition Centre ltd and Larsen and Turbo ltd to undertake repair work on the road adjacent to the petitioner school, which has been damaged by rough use of the respondents.
The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that the PM-CARES Fund is not a government fund as the amount collected by it does not go to the Consolidated Fund of India.

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The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Madras High Court's observations that reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) in the NEET-All India Quota (AIQ) medical seats can be implemented only with the approval of Apex Court's Constitution Bench. A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and B.V. Nagarathna was hearing the Centre's plea challenging the High Court’s direction. The bench said the Madras High Court was considering a contempt petition seeking implementation of OBC reserv...

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A Case of Vaccine Inequity

There is talk now of a booster shot for Covid-19 among those already vaccinated twice. Several high-income countries have started administering these boosters. Should India follow suit?

The Most Unkindest Cut of All

While the religious practice violates the rights of minors, equilibrium cannot be achieved by the court outlawing it. Instead, there should be a legislation that limits, not prohibits, this practice.

Roadblocks and solutions to police reforms

The National Crime Records Bureau’s latest data for 2020 is worrisome in many respects. As compared to last year, there has been an increase of 28 percent in the total cases of crimes in the country. The number of cases registered under the SC/ST sections has also increased last year. Uttar Pradesh tops the list in crimes against women.

Columns

NEET: Has Tamil Nadu stirred a hornet’s nest?

With the state passing a bill against NEET and the Justice AK Rajan panel report exposing its prejudicial impact on underprivileged students, is a constitutional crisis brewing? Is it time to amend the exam format?

Has the Rajasthan Government Legitimised Child Marriage?

In the last few days, allegations, counter-allegations and explanations have swirled around the issue of whether the Rajasthan assembly has recently passed an amendment Bill to The Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009, which has legitimised child marriage. It is alleged by many that the new Bill will legitimise child marriage.

Chinese Checkers

The Covid-19 pandemic will feel like a mild shiver down the spine of the world’s financial markets if China’s second largest real estate developer Evergrande defaults. This will be comparable to the subprime disaster of 2007-08.

Specials

Yes, I’m a woman and together, we shall overcome

Tucked in a narrow lane of South Delhi is a small basement where Afghan women throng to acquire new skills assisted by Samarpan Foundation.

Women Justices Break the Glass Ceiling

August 31, 2021, saw the dawn of a new era for the Indian judiciary. Three women judges, along with six male counterparts, were sworn in at the SC by CJI NV Ramana. This was significant as the representation of women in the judiciary has always been poor. By these appointments, the collegium has made a policy statement of sorts. APN news channel did an in-depth discussion on the topic of women in the judiciary, their problems and challenges. The show was moderated by Editor-in-Chief, APN, Rajshri Rai.

The Tribunalisation of Justice

The effort to fast track the justice dispensation system has reached at a crossroad. The trials of tribunals are no less than that of the fast-track courts (FTCs). Both have got entangled in a web of bureaucratic red-tapism and suffered policy mismatch and confusion. The legal experts on the India Legal.

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ISRO espionage case: CBI moves Supreme Court to cancel bail granted to RB Sreekumar, others

ISRO espionage case: CBI seeks to prosecute former Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar, another IB officer and two Kerala Police officers for allegedly framing ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan who had been accused of selling drawings of the indigenous cryogenic engine to other countries.

Delhi High Court transfers plea assailing discretion of Muslim husband to give divorce without advan...

The petition further sought, issuance of detailed step by step guidelines in form of checks and balances on the issue of the absolute discretion of Muslim husband to give divorce (talaq-ul-sunnat) and a declaration stating, Muslim marriage is not just a mere contract, but is also a status.

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Law Firms

NEET: Has Tamil Nadu stirred a hornet’s nest?

With the state passing a bill against NEET and the Justice AK Rajan panel report exposing its prejudicial impact on underprivileged students, is a constitutional crisis brewing? Is it time to amend the exam format?

Has the Rajasthan Government Legitimised Child Marriage?

In the last few days, allegations, counter-allegations and explanations have swirled around the issue of whether the Rajasthan assembly has recently passed an amendment Bill to The Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009, which has legitimised child marriage. It is alleged by many that the new Bill will legitimise child marriage.

Law Schools

HNLU Raipur releases first ever Day Zero campus recruitments

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) Raipur’s graduating batch of 2020 has released campus recruitment figures for the 50 students (out of a batch of 150) who took part in the official campus placement activities.

LawSikho ties up with MEPSC for new courses

LawSikho, India’s leading online education company that creates advanced and practical legal courses, has partnered with Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council (MEPSC) to co-create and roll out five new online courses

MNLU-N students can now graduate as judicial officers for direct recruitment: CJI Bobde

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) has come up with a course in “Nyay Shastra”, based on the ancient Indian judicial system that will train individuals as judicial officers and they can be recruited as judges directly without any further training.

News
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The Supreme Court on Friday removed the banner of government advertisement, containing a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and slogan of "sabka sath sabka vikas," from its official emails. SC has confirmed that this banner was added at NIC server by the Government of India. As per a Supreme Court statement issued here, "Late last evening, it was brought to the notice of the Registry of the Supreme Court of India that the official emails of the Supreme Court of India were carryin...
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Video: SC on Pegasus probe panel, Centre to SC over OBCs in caste census

Supreme Court to set up a committee to probe spying charges but CJI notes some have said no to being part of it Center urges Supreme Court not to include OBCs in 2021 caste census, says backward class census will be full of "mistakes" Supreme Court expresses satisfaction
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Video: SC on NCLAT chairperson, SC on immersion of Ganesh idols

CJI Ramana hauls up Centre over forced retirement of NCLAT chairperson. Supreme Court permits symbolic immersion of Ganesh idols, flays Telangana for not abiding by High Court order
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