The sedition law, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, has outlived its use in modern India. One hopes the Supreme Court, as the first guardian of citizens when their rights are infringed, puts it in the garbage bin of history.
Speaking about the values of life, Justice Navin Sinha said life is only but a series of challenges and we have to find our ways. The bar and bench has done a lot.
The Supreme Court on Friday heard a petition by civil services aspirants whose candidatures had been cancelled due to non-submission of proof of their educational qualifications on the specified date.
The Supreme Court bench said that “We direct the UPSC to disclose the number of candidates who would qualify for the interview from amongst the candidates involved in the present petitions and similarly placed persons.”
The petitioner could not complete the required criteria of attendance due to her pregnancy and strike of Delhi University teachers. The Supreme Court directed the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi to declare the 5th-semester supplementary exam results.
Justice Prateek Jalan reprimanded the University on the stand taken by it in its affidavit that a candidate could even have submitted her “CW category” incorrectly, and would have given an opportunity to rectify the defects, upon verification.
It is with deep regret sadness that India Legal announces the passing away of Prof. (Dr) Suraj Prasad Singh, an eminent figure who donned many robes in the field of law.