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BJP Leader Sunil Sharma Declares Article 370 Discussion a Waste of Time

March 5, 2025 Editor

No Assembly Can Undo SC Decision on Article 370: Sunil Sharma Srinagar 04 March 2025: In a recent statement, Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, declared that discussing Article 370 is “foolishness” as the Supreme Court of India has legitimized its abrogation. Sharma emphasized that no assembly in the country has the power to overturn the decision of the Parliament regarding the abrogation of Article 370. Supreme Court’s Verdict: Sharma highlighted that the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold…

Supreme Court Facilitates Virtual Appearance for Yasin Malik in High-Profile Cases

February 22, 2025 Editor

SC Directs Yasin Malik to Appear Virtually in Jammu Court on March 7 Srinagar, February 21, 2025 – The Supreme Court has directed Yasin Malik, the jailed chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), to appear in a Jammu court via video-conferencing from Tihar Jail on March 7. This decision was made by a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, who noted that the Jammu sessions court is well-equipped with the necessary video-conferencing system to facilitate the virtual examination. Background of the Case Yasin Malik…

Supreme Court Upholds NEET-UG Requirement for MBBS Abroad: No Exceptions

February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 Editor

No MBBS abroad valid without NEET-UG: SC; NEET-UG became mandatory after NMC issued a ruling in this regard in 2018 Srinagar, Feb 20: Aspirants looking at foreign medical colleges for pursuing MBBS beware: the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that no MBBS in any medical college abroad would be considered valid without taking a NEET-UG exam. The ruling aimed at maintaining a standard of medical education and quality of healthcare delivery reaffirming the National Medical Commission (NMC) rule that mandates NEET-UG for pursuing undergraduate medical courses in any medical college,…

Merit Over Residence: Supreme Court Bans Domicile Quota in PG Medical Admissions

January 30, 2025 Editor

Supreme Court strikes down domicile-based reservation for PG medical courses New Delhi, Jan 29: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that providing domicile or residence-based reservation for admissions to postgraduate (PG) medical courses within the State Quota is unconstitutional, as it violates the right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The ruling came in the case of Tanvi Behl v. Shreya Goyal, as reported by Bar and Bench. A Bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and SVN Bhatti emphasized that merit alone should determine admissions…

Four-Year Delay: Mosque Committee Seeks Supreme Court Action Against Centre’s Inaction

January 22, 2025 Editor

Places of Worship Act case: Mosque panel urges SC to close Centre’s right to counter after 4-yr delay New Delhi: The Shahi Masjid Committee of Mathura has moved the Supreme Court criticising the Union government for not filing its response to petitions challenging the Places of Worship Act despite four opportunities given by the court to do so in the last four years. In an application filed before the top court where a batch of petitions questioning the 1991 Act’s legal validity are pending for a decision, the committee alleged…

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti Expresses Apprehension Ahead of Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370

December 10, 2023 Editor

Srinagar, December 09, 2023: In remarks likely to stir political discourse, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti expressed apprehension about the impending Supreme Court verdict on Article 370. She voiced her concern that the decision could be detrimental to not only the interests of Jammu and Kashmir but also the nation as a whole. Addressing the media on Saturday, Mufti pointed to recent actions by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, suggesting they foreshadowed a potentially unfavorable judgment. She reiterated her stance…

Security Review Meeting Held in Kashmir Ahead of Supreme Court’s Article 370 Verdict

December 8, 2023 Editor

Top police and administration officials held a meeting here on Friday to discuss “law and order” ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370 case. A senior officer of Jammu and Kashmir Police said punitive action will be taken against anyone found indulging in any mischief or misuse of social media. Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, J&K, Vijay Kumar chaired a joint meeting of all district magistrates and senior superintendents of police of the Kashmir division for the first time at PCR Kashmir, the spokesman said.…

India’s Highest Court to Rule on Controversial Abrogation of Article 370 on 11 Nov

December 8, 2023 Editor

The Supreme Court will deliver on Monday its verdict on petitions challenging the nullification of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories — J&K and Ladakh. A five-judge Constitution Bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant had reserved the verdict on September 5 after hearing marathon arguments from the petitioners and the Centre for 16 days. The top court would decide if the changes made on August 5 and August 6, 2019, which ended…

Don’t amend J&K Reorganisation Act while it’s under Supreme Court review: Omar Abdullah

December 7, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday said the government should not make amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act as the law is pending adjudication before the Supreme Court. Abdullah’s remarks came after the Lok Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one representing the displaced persons from PoK to the legislative assembly. “Our objections to the bill are on two issues. The first is that the Supreme Court has not announced its…

Supreme Court to Deliver Judgment on Jammu & Kashmir Special Status in Article 370 Case This Month

December 4, 2023 Editor

India Holds Its Breath: Supreme Court Poised to Deliver Article 370 Verdict on Jammu & Kashmir For months, anticipation has crackled in the air, thick as the Himalayan fog that cloaks the contested valleys of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). The Supreme Court of India, the highest arbiter of the land, stands poised to deliver its judgment on Article 370, a provision that granted the region a unique and controversial special status within the Indian union. The Stakes: A Region’s Identity on Trial Article 370, a temporary clause enshrined in the…