Today, On 2nd September, The Supreme Court dismissed Infosys’ plea against higher compensation for land acquisition, rejecting the company’s excuse that delay occurred as it “took time to translate documents from Kannada to English.”
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court questioned why a retired judge should advocate for someone else’s issue while hearing a petition challenging Telangana’s postgraduate (PG) medical admission rules. The Court emphasized that affected candidates should file petitions themselves. The case involves a Writ Petition filed by retired Justice V. Eswaraiah, who challenged the rules governing the sliding mechanism for Meritorious Reserved Category (MRC) candidates in PG medical admissions.
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The Supreme Court temporarily halted the auction of Dalit farmer Sukhram’s land over an unpaid loan of Rs 7,397, which remained after his death in 2000. Sukhram’s son challenged the auction, asserting legal actions cannot be taken against deceased individuals. The court issued notices and maintained status quo, offering interim relief.
BJP chief B.Y. Vijayendra demanded Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation after the High Court upheld the Governor’s order for an investigation into the MUDA scam. Siddaramaiah faces allegations of irregularities involving his family’s site allotments. Vijayendra urged Siddaramaiah to respect the court’s ruling and withdraw accusations against the Governor.