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In Ramdev Vs Doctors, Yoga Guru Goes To Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday June 23, 2021

Yoga teacher Ramdev -- who infuriated doctors across the country with his remarks on allopathic medicine has approached the Supreme Court seeking a freeze on the police cases against him over the issue.

Will hold Andhra Responsible For Even 1 Fatality: Court On Class 12 Exams

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 22, 2021

The Andhra Pradesh government -- which has been keen on holding physical exams for Class 12 boards -- has been given a warning and two days' time to take a decision on the matter by the Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rejects Pleas Against Cancelling 12th Exams, Approves Evaluation Scheme

Education | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Tuesday June 22, 2021

The court on Monday asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) to respond today to the concerns raised by some students and parents on the schemes of both the boards formulated to evaluate Class 12 students, whose exam

"Fair And Reasonable": Supreme Court On Class 12 Marking Scheme

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday June 22, 2021

The Supreme Court to rejected a plea by some parents and students on CBSE and CISCE's Class 12 exams saying the proposals were "fair and reasonable". It accepted the plan to hold compartment exams between August 15 and September 15.

Relief for Maharashtra MP In Caste Certificate Cancellation Issue

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 22, 2021

Navneet Kaur Rana, the first-time MP from Maharashtra's Amaravati, has received relief from the Supreme Court, which put on hold a high court order cancelling her Scheduled Caste Certificate.

"Covid A Good Excuse": Supreme Court Raps Tamil Nadu Election Commission

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan | Tuesday June 22, 2021

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission was today pulled up by the Supreme Court over delay in conducting local polls in nine new districts.

Second Supreme Court Judge Drops Out Of Bengal-Related Case

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday June 22, 2021

One more Supreme Court Judge has dropped out of a case involving West Bengal. Justice Aniruddha Bose, who is from Kolkata, today withdrew from a case involving Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's petition in the Narada bribery case.

Optional Exam In August, Panel To Deal With Disputes On Results: CBSE In Fresh Affidavit To Top Court

Education | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Monday June 21, 2021

CBSE in a fresh affidavit to the Supreme Court said that the board will constitute a committee to deal with the disputes on Class 12th results.

CBSE Says Optional Class 12 Exams In August-September, Panel To Resolve Scoring Disputes

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aditi Ghosh | Monday June 21, 2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today told the Supreme Court it will set up a panel to deal with "disputes on (the) computation of results" for Class 12 students.

Students Question Class 12 Evaluation Scheme, Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing To Tomorrow

Education | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aarzoo Snigdha | Monday June 21, 2021

CBSE Class 12 Evaluation Criteria 2021: Some students have questioned the CBSE and CISCE’s marking formula and seek directions to the boards to conduct physical exams.

All Coronavirus Deaths To Be Certified, Or Action Likely: Centre In Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Stela Dey | Sunday June 20, 2021

All coronavirus deaths regardless of where they take place, should be certified as Covid deaths, the Centre has said in an affidavit in the Supreme Court after media reports pointed out huge discrepancy in death figures in at least six states.

Can't Give Rs 4 Lakh For Covid Victims, Centre Tells Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Stela Dey | Sunday June 20, 2021

Families of Covid victims cannot be paid compensation as it applies to natural disasters only, the government told the Supreme Court, adding that states cannot afford to pay Rs 4 lakh to every victim.

"Not Before Me": Supreme Court Judge Recuses From Bengal Post-Poll Violence Case

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday June 19, 2021

A Supreme Court judge on Friday withdrew herself from hearing the post-poll violence case in Bengal in which BJP workers were allegedly killed.

Mother Of Siddique Kappan, Kerala Journalist Jailed Over Hathras, Dies

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday June 18, 2021

The mother of Siddique Kappan - the Kerala journalist arrested in October last year while on his way to UP's Hathras to report on the alleged gang-rape of a Dalit woman - has died; she was over 90 years old and had been ill for a long time.

Activists Can Stay Out Of Jail, Order Needs To Be Examined: Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday June 18, 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would not immediately interfere with a Delhi High Court order granting bail to Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha, who are accused of conspiracy over the Delhi riots and charged under UAPA