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SC Dismisses Plea to Apply 30% Domicile Reservation to 2019-20 Academic Year - 11.09.2020

Supreme Court has approved the decision of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata to not apply the benefit of 30% domicile reservation to the academic year 2019-2020.

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SC: Backwardness Can’t Justify as Ground for Reservation in Breach of 50% Cap - 11.09.2020

Supreme Court has said that social, educational and economic backwardness or inadequate representation of a community in public services cannot be a ground to grant it reservation in breach of the 50% ceiling fixed by the Court.

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P&H HC: Pre-Arrest Bail to Accused in Assault of On-Duty Police Sends Wrong Signal to Society - 11.09.2020

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that if the concession of pre-arrest bail is granted to the persons accused of assaulting public servants on duty that may further embolden the people to take law in their own hands and indulge in further such acts.

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Madhya Pradesh HC Allows Withdrawal of Plea Challenging NLAT 2020 - 11.09.2020

Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed withdrawal of plea by a CLAT aspirant who had moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the sudden withdrawal of NLSIU Bangalore from CLAT 2020, to hold a separate entrance test namely NLAT (National Law Aptitude Test) 2020.

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Kerala HC Seeks Response from Govt on SARFAESI Proceedings on Loan Accounts - 11.09.2020

Kerala High Court has sought response from the Central Government about the banks' plea seeking permission to continue Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI) proceedings with respect to loan accounts which were declared as Non-Performing Assets prior to the declaration of lockdown.

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Delhi HC Disposes of Plea Opposing National Health Data Management Policy's Consultation - 10.09.2020

Delhi High Court has disposed of a Petition challenging the consultation process for the National Digital Health Mission: Health Data Management Policy indicating that it shall not decide the adequacy of the consultation process at this stage but the same can be looked into if the final policy is challenged on substantive grounds later.

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Karnataka HC Convicts Reporter & Editor for Defamation - 10.09.2020

Karnataka High Court has reversed the acquittal of a reporter and an editor of a magazine for criminal defamation, observing that the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 cannot be invaded under the garb of freedom of speech and expression.

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SC Stays Implementation of Reservation for Maratha Community in Government Jobs - 10.09.2020

Supreme Court has stayed implementation of reservation for the Maratha community in government jobs and admissions to educational institutions under the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018 and referred the entire matter to a Constitution bench to decide validity of the law.

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SC Seeks Evidence Suggesting Alleged Terror Links of Suspected LeT Operative - 10.09.2020

Supreme Court has granted two weeks to the National investigating Agency (NIA) for placing on record requisite evidence as to why Mohammad Irfan Gaus, an alleged member of banned terror outfit Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) should not be released.

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SC Asks Adani Gas to Deposit Amount for Stay of Recovery of Penalty Imposed by CCI - 10.09.2020

Supreme Court has granted a conditional stay of the recovery of the penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against Adani Gas Limited for abuse of dominance position.

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