Month: May 2018

Sikhs Can Carry Kara, Kripan To NEET Exam Hall: Delhi Court

Source –Ā ndtv.com NEW DELHI:Ā Ā In a big relief to Sikh aspirants, the Delhi High Court has allowed them to wearĀ karaĀ (iron bracelet) andĀ kripanĀ (dagger) in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG. The court has put a caveat that the Sikh candidates will have to report to exam venues an hour prior to the normal reporting time for proper screening

ā€˜Arrest should not be so easyā€™; SC refuses to stay SC/ST order

Source –Ā indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: TheĀ Supreme CourtĀ refused again on Thursday to stay its March 20 judgment diluting the provision of mandatory arrest under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, brushing aside the Centreā€™s charge that the verdict marked an intrusion into the sphere of the legislature and rewriting of the law. Attorney general K KĀ VenugopalĀ said the

Govt. for hike in quota for Muslims, STs in Telangana

Source –Ā thehindu.com The State government has made a strong pitch for the Central governmentā€™s nod to its Bill providing for enhancement of reservation to Muslims and the Scheduled Tribes in admission to educational institutions and government services. The Government had sent detailed representation to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs including the clarifications that were

Stop clogging courts with frivolous cases, SC tells government

Source –Ā timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: “The couldn’t-care-less and insouciant attitude of theĀ Union governmentĀ with regard to litigation has gone a little too far,” theĀ Supreme CourtĀ said and castigated theĀ CentreĀ for repeatedly filing appeals on identical questions of law despite being fined earlier for clogging the justice delivery system with frivolous cases. Ticking off the Centre for snail-paced efforts to