Despite the National Medical Commission (NMC) deciding in September last year that not only doctors, but patients too can appeal to the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) against decisions of state medical councils, on February 21 the EMRB rejected the appeal of a patient from Punjab.Incidentally, the EMRB is totally vacant since the tenure…
NEW DELHI: This year, the Supreme Court delivered several landmark judgments, shaping the legal landscape and setting critical precedents for the future. From bail exceptions for election campaigns to rulings on contentious laws, the top court addressed a wide array of issues.In a rare move, the top court granted the former Delhi chief minister interim…
JAISALMER: The DND Flyway order by the Supreme Court has come as a blow to shareholders led by IL&FS, who were hoping to garner as much as Rs 2000 crore from the sale of the company, banking on its toll revenue and development rights sought by Noida Toll Bridge Company. While lenders too stand to…
Justice Kuldip Singh (File photo) Pollution and environmental cases monitored by him, continues todayNEW DELHI: No one left a judicial legacy in the field of environment as bright and effective as Justice Kuldip Singh, referred to as the first ‘green judge’ of the Supreme Court. He retired in Dec 1996 but the two environmental cases…
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) allowed hybrid classes in Delhi-NCR schools, hours after the Supreme Court asked it to examine the grant of relaxation of actions in relation to educational institutions. In a significant move to tackle the dual challenges of deteriorating air quality and the need for continuous education, the Commission for…