Delhi High Court Junks PIL To Conduct NEET UG Exam Twice A Year Like JEE, Says Decision Lies With Concerned Authorities

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL for conducting the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) examination twice a year in multiple shifts on the lines the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is held.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that such a decision lies exclusively within...

Adoptive Parents Not Allowed To Meet Child Physically, Must Be Provided Child Study Report & Medical Report To Give Preference: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court ruled that prospective adoptive parents must be given child study report and medical examination report to review when they are referred the profiles of children for possible adoption.Justice C.S. Dias referred to Section 59 (6) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2015 and Adoption Regulations of 2022 to state that child study report and...

Criminal Liability For Cheque Dishonour Primarily On Drawer Company, Officers Are Held Liable Only If Section 141 Is Satisfied: Gujarat HC

While quashing criminal proceedings in a cheque bouncing case against a woman stated to be the former director of a textile company, the Gujarat High Court noted that she had resigned in 2013 and shouldn't be held liable for a cheque issued in 20197 reiterating that criminal liability in such cases primarily falls on drawer company. This liability extends to the officers of the drawer...

Delhi High Court Permits NDTV Founders Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy To Travel Abroad

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday permitted NDTV's former directors and promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy to travel to Dubai in August.Justice Sachin Datta noted that the duo has been permitted to travel abroad on various occasions and both of them have complied with the conditions imposed on them in judicial orders. The Court allowed a fresh application moved by the Roys seeking...

Rajasthan HC Flags State Officials' Failure To Adequately Assist Courts, Govt Counsel In Pending Matters; Warns Of Disciplinary Action

While hearing a petition wherein no final order was passed by the disciplinary authority pursuant to an inquiry report filed in 2014, Rajasthan High Court observed the lackadaisical attitude of Officers-in-Charge (OCs) and their failure to discharge their duties under Rule 233 of the Rajasthan Law and Legal Affairs Department Manual 1999 (“the Manual”).“This Court feels pain to observe...

Two Persons With Same Name Claim 'Padma Shri', Orissa High Court Orders Their Personal Appearance For Verification Of Portfolios

In a peculiar development, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday was riddled with a controversy revolving around two persons with the same name claiming their respective entitlement to the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country, i.e. Padma Shri.A writ petition was filed by one Antaryami Mishra, a doctor by profession and an Odia litterateur. He informed the Court about his impressive...

State, Private Employers Must Endeavor To Conclude Departmental Action Against Delinquent Employee Within 6 Months: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court ruled that every employer, whether State or private, must make serious efforts to conclude departmental inquiry against their employees within a reasonable time period, preferably within 6 (six) months as the outer limit, and if it was not possible due to unavoidable causes, within a reasonable extended period based on the cause and nature of inquiry.The bench of...

Person Belonging To 'Teli' Caste Can't Be Denied OBC Reservation Merely For Being From Muslim Community: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the caste “Teli” that had been included in the Central List of OBCs in the State of Rajasthan could include people irrespective of their religion, be it Hindus or Non-Hindus since the caste drew its name from traditional hereditary occupations whose members belonged to different religions.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand further issued a...

Chhattisgarh HC Acquits Man Accused Of Unnatural Sex With Wife, Says S.377 IPC Would Be Repugnant Due To Exception 2 To S.375 IPC

The Chhattisgarh High Court has found Section 377, which provides punishment for unnatural offences, to be repugnant to Exception 2 of Section 375 of the IPC, which says that sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under eighteen years of age, is not rape.While acquitting a husband from the charge of non-consensual unnatural sexual intercourse with...

Hema Committee Report: Amicus Curiae Tells Kerala High Court That An Eminent Woman Should Lead Formulation Of Film Policy

Advocate Mitha Sudhindran, appointed as Amicus Curiae by the special Bench hearing matters related to the Justice Hema Committee Report has suggested in her report submitted before the High Court that it would be wise to nominate a lady of eminent reputation and experience to head the formulation of film policy. The High Court in its hearing had orally remarked that State should see that...

Evolve Mechanism For Online Classes, Time Frame For Students' Representation On Short Attendance: High Court To Delhi University, BCI

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi University and the Bar Council of India to evolve mechanism to enable students to attend LLB classes online and for specific time-frame in which they may make representation regarding short attendance. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said that while the Court is conscious of the fact that physical attendance carries distinct values in professional...

Bombay High Court Grants 'A Chance' To Rape Accused To 'Reform and Repent'; Grants Bail To Man Booked For Raping Minor Cousin

The Bombay High Court recently while granting bail to a 20-year-old man booked for raping his minor cousin, said it wants to give a chance to the accused to 'repent, retrospect' and 'be remorseful.'Single-judge Justice Milind Jadhav said when the accused undertrials are 'young' then the courts must 'take a chance' by adapting to a 'reformative' approach instead of a 'punitive' approach.The...