SC refuses to entertain physically-challenged candidate’s plea for admission in dermatology PG course, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea of a physically challenged candidate who was denied admission in PG course in dermatology in a medical college of West Bengal on the ground that there was no reservation for such candidates under state quota. A bench comprising Chief...

SC issues notice on plea seeking free sanitary napkins in schools, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the central government, states and union territories on a plea seeking the supply of free sanitary napkins for adolescent girls in schools. The petition also seeks separate washrooms for girls in all government, aided and residential schools.A bench headed by Chief...

SC stays Rajasthan HC order releasing convict on emergent parole for procreation, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Rajasthan High Court order to release a convict, serving a 20-year sentence for kidnapping and raping a minor girl, on emergent parole for 15 days for procreation. The high court had passed the order on October 14 on a plea...

Delhi govt to SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Delhi government has told the Supreme Court that Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has "derailed" the governance of the national capital by encouraging the "recalcitrance of civil servants" towards the elected government. In an affidavit filed before the top court, the AAP government alleged that Saxena...

SC commutes death penalty of rape, murder convict who spent 10-yrs solitary confinement in jail, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court Friday commuted the death sentence awarded to a man for the rape and murder of a widow in 1998, noting he was in solitary confinement in jail for about 10 years. The top court said the incarceration of the convict in solitary confinement showed...

SC asks Centre to render assistance to woman in getting custody of son in Kenya, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to ensure that the Indian embassy in Kenya render all assistance to a woman in securing the custody of her son from her estranged husband who had played a fraud upon the judiciary in the custody battle here. Perry...