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Delhi High Court allows medical termination of pregnancy for a 16-year-old rape victim having foetus beyond 28 weeks

Delhi High Court: In a case seeking grant of medical termination of pregnancy by a 16-year-old rape victim (‘petitioner’), Yashwant Varma J.,

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court allows termination of 27+weeks pregnancy of minor child victim of 13 years; Foetus to be preserved for criminal case under POCSO

Madras High Court: Abdul Quddhose, J. permitted the termination of pregnancy of 27+ week of a minor child victim of offence under

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court directs Madhya Pradesh HC to immediately decide validity of 100% reservation in more than 600 P.G. medical seats

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of L. Nageswara Rao and B. R. Gavai, JJ., directed the Madhya Pradesh High Court to immediately

Legislation Updates Notifications

Government announces 27% reservation for OBCs, 10% for EWS in All India Quota for UG, PG medical, dental courses

On July 29, 2021, the Government has announced 27% reservation for the OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and 10% quota for the Economically

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

Kar HC | Dates for holding NEET would be notified after 31st August, 2021; Medical Graduates to have at least one month to prepare before the Test

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B. V. Nagaratha and Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar, JJ., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits.

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | How fair was the denial of appointment to waitlisted eligible candidate due to whimsical interpretation of policy by the Service Commission; Court answers while allowing appeal

“When youth of the country is gripped in the specter of unemployment, the arbitrary and whimsical stand of such kind of agency,

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

[Presidential Assent] National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020 | National Exit Test to be conducted for granting license as a medical practitioner [Key Highlights]

National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2020 received Presidential Assent on 20-09-2020. The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Decision of Army’s Medical Board cannot be overruled by a higher chain of command without physical medical examination of the patient

Armed Forces Tribunal: The Bench of S.V.S. Rathore, J. and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Member) allowed the application filed by a member

Case Briefs High Courts

Convict allowed to travel USA for medical check-up

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tashi Rabstan, J. allowed the application filed by the applicant-convict for