Like other exams in the time of Covid-19, the National Law Aptitude Test (NLAT) 2020, meant for admission to National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has been in the midst of controversy. It was challenged in different courts and criticised over social media.
The Supreme Court has ordered recommencement of investigation into the fire tragedy in Vijayawada's Covid-19 centre. The executives of Ramesh hospital are to be investigated in the case of the outbreak of fire August 9 which resulted in the death of 10 patients.
The President of India has ruled that V. Vijayasai Reddy, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Andhra Pradesh has not incurred disqualification from being an MP (Rajya Sabha) under article 102(1) (a) of the Constitution of India. He was disposing off a petition seeking disqualification of the MP.
The Supreme Court has granted protection from arrest to former Punjab Director General of Police Sumedh Saini in the 1991 case of kidnapping and murder of a junior engineer Balwant Singh Multani. The protection will run till further notice.
Three bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha, to enable barrier-free trade in agricultural produce and empower farmers to engage with investors of their choice.
Seven former civil servants have filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court, in the case of ‘Firoz Iqbal Khan’ seeking injunction against the telecast of a show over Sudarshan TV which is allegedly communalising the selection of Muslims in UPSC exams.
While the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court objected to the appointment of retired judge Bhimanagouda S Patil as Upa-Lokayukta in the state, the government has gone ahead and announced its decision.
The Centre today assured the Supreme Court that no jhuggi will be removed right now while the Railways is in consultation with the Delhi government and while the Ministry of Urban Development comes up with a solution.
The Union government today admitted in Parliament that it was completely clueless on how many stranded labourers died trudging their way back through locked down states, or even how much ration (state-wise) had been provided to them during the period.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the central government, submitted: “This is contrary to the provisions already in place. Our society does not accept same-sex marriage.”