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SC Agrees To Prepone Hearing On EWS Quota In NEET-PG Admission
The Supreme Court announced to prepone the hearing on the matter of the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in the NEET-PG admission on January 5. The order came at the request of the Central government for an urgent hearing in the matter. A three-judge bench will hear the matter, reported The Print. Notably, the decision following the urgent hearing will help the government to start the NEET-PG counselling soon.
Tags: SC, Centre, hearing, NEET-PG Admission, EWS Quota
Courtesy: The Print
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SC Likely To Prepone Hearing On EWS Quota In NEET Admission
The Supreme Court on January 3, said that it will decide whether a special bench can be set up to hear the issue of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in NEET admission on January 4 or 5. Reportedly, the Union government requested the Court to hear the matter before the scheduled date on January 6. However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta agreed to appoint a three-judge bench for the case.
Tags: SC, NEET, hearing, EWS Quota, Special Bench
Courtesy: United News Of India
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Doctors On Way To SC Blocks Road After Delhi Police Stops
The doctors from major hospitals, who're on strike, blocked a road leading to ITO because Delhi police stopped their march to the Supreme Court, on December 27. Reportedly, they're demanding to expedite the counselling of NEET PG 2021 qualifiers, adding around 50,000 doctors to government hospitals across India. However, the Centre didn't accept their demand. Besides, they're demanding that the apex court start the hearing on the matter soon… read-more
Tags: Portest, Doctors, ITO, NEET PG Counselling, SC
Courtesy: United News of India
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Doctors Cannot Be Held Guilty Of Negligence If Patient Dies: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on November 30 said if a patient didn't survive, the doctor cannot be held guilty of medical negligence. It said while observing an order of a Consumer Court, in which it ordered Bombay hospital and Medical Research Centre to pay Rs 14.18 lakh to the deceased patients' family for unsuccessful surgeries. The Court also added that no professional can assure a patient's life after a surgical procedure.
Tags: SC, Medical Negligence, Patient, Guilty, Consumer Court
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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TV Debates Create More Air Pollution; Everybody Runs Own Agenda: SC
The Supreme Court on November 17 said that TV debates are creating air pollution and everybody is running "their own agenda". The Court gives its observations when the Centre's advocate Tushar Mehta said television debates are claiming that he "misled the Court on stubble burning," contributing to air pollution. ''We weren't misled at all. You said 10% but...in the affidavit, it was 30 to 40%,'' replied the court.
Tags: SC, Pollution, TV Debate, agenda, Air Pollution
Courtesy: ANI
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SC Not Satisfied With SIT's Probe In Lakhimpur Kheri Violence
While hearing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, the Supreme Court said on November 8 that it's not satisfied with the SIT's probe in the case. The apex court told the UP government's advocate Harish Salve that ''we granted 10 days' time...lab reports haven't come so far.'' The SC also said it was ''inclined to appoint a judge...to monitor day-to-day investigation''. The next hearing will be held on November 12.
Tags: Lakhimpur Kheri Violence, SC, UP government, Probe, SIT
Courtesy: Zee News
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SC Forms 3-Member Committee To Probe Pegasus Snooping Row
The Supreme Court on October 27 decided to form a three-member committee to probe the ''falsity and discover the truth'' of the Pegasus spyware matter. The committee will be headed by former SC Judge RV Raveendran. The Court also said that it is a matter of ''Right to Privacy violation'' and it ''needs to be examined''. Reportedly, the government is accused of spying on eminent personalities using Israeli spyware Pegasus.
Tags: Pegasus, SC, Spyware, Committee
Courtesy: ANI
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SC To Declare Verdict On Pegasus Snooping Matter On Oct 27
The Supreme Court is set to declare its verdict on several pleas demanding an independent probe in connection with the pegasus snooping matter on October 27. The court had reserved its order on the pleas on September 13 after receiving the Centre's response. However, the Centre had denied filing a detailed affidavit. Reportedly, government agencies are accused of using Israeli spyware Pegasus to spy on eminent personalities.
Tags: SC, Pegasus, Israel, Spyware, Plea
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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SC Expresses Disappointed Over UP Govt's Action: lakhimpur Kheri Case
After hearing the Lakhimpur Kheri case, the Supreme Court has expressed disappointment over the UP government's action in New Delhi. Furthermore, the Chief Justice of India N V Ramanna said, ''There is no action and just words...Because the persons involved''. The CJI also said the government should take action and directed the DGP to protect the evidence. The Court will next hear the case after Dusshera on October 20.
Tags: SC, Lakhimpur Kheri, UP government, CBI
Courtesy: Oneindia
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Noida's 40-Floor Twin-Tower To Be Demolished, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on August 31 ordered the authorities to demolish a 40-floor twin tower of real estate firm 'Supertech' in Noida within three months. However, the court's order came after almost 7 years following the demolition order issued by the Allahabad HC in 2014 due to lack of safety standards. Moreover, the order stated that the builder has to bear the expenses and also compensate the flat owners.
Tags: SC, Twin Towers, Noida, Supertech, demolition
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