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JEE, NEET to go ahead, SC dismisses plea to postpone exams
The Supreme Court had on August 17 rejected a similar request by 11 students from 11 states
 "JEE, NEET to go ahead, SC dismisses plea to postpone exams")
Top headlines: Japan to support firms moving to India, SC rejects exam plea
From Japan subsidising manufacturing firms moving to India or Bangladesh from China to IndiGo planning to shelve planned QIP if travel picks up, here are the top headlines of the evening
 "Top headlines: Japan to support firms moving to India, SC rejects exam plea")
SC dismisses Opposition-ruled states' plea, JEE, NEET to go ahead
A crucial year of students "cannot be wasted" and "life has to go on", Supreme Court had said in its earlier order
 "SC dismisses Opposition-ruled states' plea, JEE, NEET to go ahead")
SC rejects 1984 riots convict Sajjan Kumar's plea seeking interim bail
The Supreme Court dismissed the plea of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who is serving life imprisonment in an 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, seeking interim bail on health grounds
 "SC rejects 1984 riots convict Sajjan Kumar's plea seeking interim bail")
Senior lawyer designation: SC to hear plea for implementation of verdict
The Supreme Court agreed to hear an application seeking direction for effective implementation of its 2017 judgement and the guidelines to regulate conferment of designation of senior advocate
Top headlines: Softbank eyeing TikTok bid partner; FM's loan recast scheme
From the Supreme Court directing banks to not declare NPA to Kishore Biyani's next step post Future Retail sale, here are top business headlines this morning
 "Top headlines: Softbank eyeing TikTok bid partner; FM's loan recast scheme")
Moratorium on loan repayment shouldn't be at the cost of economic recovery
Hopefully, the court will recognise that the legal system should not undermine the financial system
 "Moratorium on loan repayment shouldn't be at the cost of economic recovery")
SC declines plea for pension benefits to women Army officers after cut-off
The Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea by women officers, seeking grant of pensionable service benefits to women SSC officers
SC directive is a big relief for stressed firms with cash flow issues
Cash flows of airlines, hotels, SSIs yet to recover
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Don't declare accounts NPA till further orders, says Supreme Court
A three-judge Bench will hear the case next on Thursday
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Moratorium case: SC directive to benefit small, mid-sized accounts
Bankers said special mention accounts (SMA)- overdue period between 31 to 60 days (SMA1) and overdue period between 61 to 90 days (SMA2) would have become NPAs in August and September 2020
AGR case: The govt should be filing a review petition, says Kapil Sibal
Sibal says the government should feel aggrieved that its decision - to grant 20 years to telecom companies to make the payment - has been turned down
 "AGR case: The govt should be filing a review petition, says Kapil Sibal")
SC protects accounts from being declared NPA till further orders
In a relief to stressed borrowers who are facing hardship due to the pandemic, the SC said that accounts which were not declared as NPAs till August 31, shall not be declared NPA till further orders
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Power of contempt of court misused to stifle free speech: Prashant Bhushan
Activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted and fined by SC for contempt of court, said this power is sometimes misused or abused in an attempt to stifle free speech or discussion about the judiciary
 "Power of contempt of court misused to stifle free speech: Prashant Bhushan")
SC protects loans not declared NPAs till Aug 31 from such action for now
The Supreme Court Bench said if a loan account had not been declared bad as of the end of August, it should not be classified as NPA till the moratorium case was disposed of
 "SC protects loans not declared NPAs till Aug 31 from such action for now")
SC dismisses plea for granting PC to women Army officers after cut-off date
Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea for granting benefits of Permanent Commission to women officers of Army, who superannuated on completing 14-years in service after the cut-off date of Feb 17
SC issues notice on AP's plea to make English as medium of education
In April this year, the high court had set aside the order for government schools to convert the medium of instruction from Telugu to English
SC orders removal of 48,000 slum dwellings around railway tracks in Delhi
The removal of the slums has to be completed within 3 months. The apex court also directed that no court should grant a stay in the matter
Asking banks to waive interest will adversely impact financial system: Govt
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the three-judge Bench that waiving interest or granting a blanket moratorium on repayment of loans will be a "knee jerk reaction"
From arbitration to pulses importers lose case, here're key court orders
The Supreme Court ruled last week that the police cannot file FIR or investigate a case of violation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act
 "From arbitration to pulses importers lose case, here're key court orders")
