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SC junks Devas Multimedia's appeal against NCLAT order to wind up company

The Supreme Court junked an appeal filed by Devas Multimedia challenging an order to wind up the company

Supreme Court upholds NCLAT order on winding up of Devas Multimedia

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld NCLAT, which in September last year dismissed a petition filed by Devas Multimedia against the order of the NCLT to wind up the company.

Plea in SC asking political parties publish criminal history of candidates

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to EC to take steps to ensure that every political party publishes the details regarding criminal cases of each candidate

No one can be forced to get vaccinated against their wishes: Centre to SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that COVID-19 inoculation guidelines issued by the Union health ministry do not envisage forcible vaccination without obtaining the consent of an individual. On the issue of exempting persons with disabilities from producing vaccination certificates, the Centre told the apex court that it has not issued any SOP that makes it mandatory to carry the vaccination certificate for any purpose. The Centre said this in its affidavit filed in response to a plea by NGO Evara Foundation seeking door-to-door, priority COVID-19 vaccination for persons with disabilities. "It is submitted that the direction and guidelines released by Government of India and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare do not envisage any forcible vaccination without obtaining consent of the concerned individual. "It is submitted that vaccination for COVID-19 is of larger public interest in view of the ongoing pandemic situation," the affidavit filed by the Union health ministry ...

Govt must consider extension of expiry dates under provisions

During the first and second waves of the pandemic, the government extended many deadlines for filing various applications and even the expiry dates of import licenses and export obligation periods

147,492 children lost parents due to Covid since April 2020: NCPCR to SC

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has informed the Supreme Court that a total of 1,47,492 children since April 1, 2020.

US Supreme Court blocks federal vaccine mandate for large businesses

The US Supreme Court has blocked the Joe Biden administration's rule requiring employees at large US businesses to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or be subject to frequent testing

Supreme Court halts Covid-19 vaccine rule for US businesses

The court's orders Thursday during a spike in coronavirus cases was a mixed bag for the administration's efforts to boost the vaccination rate

Arbitration can be set aside only if award is against public policy: SC

An arbitration award can be set aside only if the award is against the public policy of India, the Supreme Court has said.

Builder's failure to get occupation certificate deficiency in service: SC

In the absence of the occupation certificate, individual flat owners were not eligible for electricity and water connections, it said

PM's security breach: FIR lodged under UAPA over threat calls to SC lawyers

Delhi Police have registered an FIR in connection with the threat calls received by lawyers of the Supreme Court, warning the judges to refrain from hearing the case related to PM security breach

Writ petition not maintainable against proceedings by banks: SC

The apex court held this while vacating the order passed by the Karnataka High Court (HC)

Supertech case: 'Return money to homebuyers by Jan 17,' says SC

The top court further asked Noida Authority to finalise the name of the agency that would be given the task to demolish the twin towers of the Supertech Emerald Court housing project

SC issues notice on plea seeking action on speeches made in Haridwar, Delhi

SC asked the Centre, Delhi Police and Uttarakhand Police to respond to a plea seeking investigation and action against those who allegedly made hate speeches during two events held recently

Ex-judge Indu Malhotra to head SC panel to probe PM's security breach

IG of NIA, DGP Chandigarh, Registrar General of Punjab and Haryana HC, and Additional DGP (Security) of Punjab have been appointed as members to the Justice Malhotra panel

SC to hear PIL for probe into Haridwar Dharam Sansad hate speeches today

The Supreme Court will, on Wednesday, hear a PIL seeking probe against the hate speeches targeting Muslim community delivered between December 17-19, last year, at the Haridwar Dharam Sansad and Delhi

PM Modi security breach: SC to pronounce order on committee today

The Supreme Court will pronounce its order on the constitution of a Committee headed by a retired top court judge to probe into the security lapse during PM Modi's Punjab visit on January 5

Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas of Future group companies

Amazon had dragged Future Group to arbitration at SIAC in October last year, arguing that FRL had violated their contract by entering into a deal with rival Reliance Retail

SC reserves order on allowing Future Group to proceed with Reliance deal

Senior advocate Harish Salve, representing FRL, submitted that company is in a precious financial situation due to pandemic, and if its deal is obstructed, then 30,000 employees may lose their jobs

Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas of Future Group firms

The apex court has been hearing pleas including the fresh petition of Future Group against the Delhi High Court's recent order declining its plea for stay on an arbitration tribunal decision refusing