High Courts
Sowing Agriculture Crop No Ground For Interim Bail, Even If Allowed Who Will Look After It? Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court denied the plea for interim bail of four weeks in an attempt to murder case, which was sought by the accused for the purpose of sowing agriculture crop for the the upcoming season.Justice Anoop Chitkara said, "without commenting upon powers of this Court to grant bail, this Court is not inclined to grant interim bail to the applicant on the ground mentioned...
Karnataka High Court Directs State Power Corporation To Hold Fresh Recruitment Exam As Candidates Were Not Told About Negative Marks
The Karnataka High Court directed the State Power Corporation Limited to conduct a fresh examination for all candidates who appeared in an earlier exam held in February 2024 for six posts, after noting that condition of negative marking had not been disclosed to the candidates prior to the conduct of the exam. A division bench of former Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Exempt Women From Paying Entrance Fees Of IITs, AIIMS, Other Exams
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking exemption for women candidates from paying the entrance fees for exams conducted by Central Autonomous Bodies like IITs, AIIMS etc. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of the Union Government, University Grants Commission and National Testing Agency. Filed by one Mona Arya,...
Justice Dharmesh Sharma Who Conducted Unnao Rape Case Trial Retires From Delhi High Court
Recalling his “challenging times” in the district judiciary, Justice Dharmesh Sharma on Friday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court with a “deep sense of satisfaction.”Justice Sharma joined the Delhi Judicial Services in 1992. He was appointed as Principal District & Sessions Judge, West District in 2019. Before his elevation to the High Court, he was posted as Principal...
Court Fees Increased In View Of 20-Year Inflation After Detailed Study & Deliberation With Stakeholders: Kerala Govt To High Court
While opposing a plea against increase in Court Fees, the Kerala Government told the high court that the hike in court fees was done keeping in mind inflation of the past 20 years, after a detailed study and deliberating with all the stakeholders.The submission was made in the State government's counter affidavit to the PIL filed by Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA), challenging...
Withdrawal Of Earlier Notification For Departmental Promotion & Issuing Fresh Notification Under Amended Rules Is Not Mala Fide: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the university can issue a fresh notification for initiating the departmental promotions under amended rules pending the finalization of the process of promotion issued under the previous rules.The above orders came while the court was hearing the challenge by the petitioner against the fresh notification issued by the respondent University requiring...
Farmers Shouldn't Be Forced Into 'Distress Sales': Karnataka High Court Directs State To Operate Procurement Centers For Two Extra Months
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to establish at least one crop harvesting procurement center in each Taluka for two months beyond the procurement period fixed by Government of India.A division bench of former Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind held thus while disposing of a public interest litigation filed by Rait Sena Karnataka, a registered...
Stranger Can't Seek Survey, Demarcation Of Land Owned By Private Persons: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has said that a stranger to a private land cannot seek its survey or demarcation, and that survey applications can only made be made by persons who own the private land.The Court was called upon to determine whether a survey of a private land, at the request of a private individual, could be conducted under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Survey and...
Rajasthan High Court Directs State To Decide Kota Meat Shop Owners' Plea For License Renewal, Stays Coercive Action For 4 Weeks
The Rajasthan High Court on Friday (May 30) directed the State authorities not to take any coercive action for four weeks against meat shop owners in Kota whose shops had been directed to be seized and closed by the municipal authorities. While disposing of the plea moved by certain meat shop owners of the city, the Court further directed the Respondent-authorities to decide their...
J&K High Court Grants Final Chance To Estates Dept To File Status Report In Plea Seeking Eviction Of Ex-Ministers From Govt Accommodation
In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the unauthorised occupation of government accommodations by former ministers and politicians, The Jammu & Kashmir Highcourt has given the Estates Department a final opportunity to submit a comprehensive status report by July.A Bench of Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal expressed serious concern over repeated non-compliance...
Three Advocates Sworn In As Judges Of Madhya Pradesh High Court
Three advocates–Deepak Khot, Amit Seth and Pavan Dwivedi, were sworn in as Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 30).Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva administered the oath to the three appointees. The Central Government had on Monday notified the appointments of seven advocates–including the three Madhya Pradesh High Court appointees, as judges of various high courts...
Husband Sending Draft Divorce Agreement To Wife Would Not Constitute Abetment Of Suicide: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently set aside an order of the trial court which had added the charge of abetment of suicide against man whose wife is stated to have committed suicide by allegedly jumping into a well days after a draft divorce agreement was given to her.The prosecution witnesses–the deceased's mother, brother and father had stated that the husband's family came to the...