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Kerala HC Tells Authorities To Process Registration Of Foreign Medical Graduates Who Took Compensatory Classes, Says Clerkship Can't Be Imposed
The Kerala High Court recently directed the Kerala State Medical Councils and the Director of Medical Education to process the registration applications of certain foreign medical graduates (FMGs) to join CMRI internship without mandating them to undergo compulsory 2 year "Clinical Clerkship Program".The petitioners were medical graduates who had joined the courses during 2017-18 period....
Place Issue Regarding Reservation For Transgender Persons Before Your Executive Council: Karnataka High Court Directs NLSIU
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (July 28) directed the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to place the issue of granting reservation in admission to Transgender persons, before its Executive council which is likely to meet in the month of August-September.A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Rajesh Rai K said:“We are of the opinion that prayers raised...
Delhi High Court Bats For 'Absolute Intolerance' Towards Corruption In Police, Denies Relief To Cop Booked For Demanding Bribe
The Delhi High Court has observed that reports of corruption in the police department contribute to perception of injustice and the decision makers, whether in judiciary or executive, must use all force to root it out.Justice Girish Kathpalia said that the unrest in society caused by corruption by persons highly placed significantly generates cynicism against the system, thereby denting...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of 19 Judges, Additional Judges To Telangana, Madhya Pradesh & Gauhati High Courts
The Central Government on Monday (July 28) notified appointments of 19 judges and additional judges for the high court's of Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Gauhati. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointments. As per the post, four advocates– Gouse Meera Mohiuddin, Chalapathi Rao Suddala alias S Chalapathi Rao, Vakiti Ramkrishna Reddy and...
May Consider Ratifying Appointment Of Ex-Officio Secretary Who Appointed Dr Thomas Isaac As KKEM Advisor: State To Kerala HC
The Advocate General (AG) K. Gopalakrishna Kurup on Monday (July 28) told the Kerala High Court that the state government can consider passing a simplicitor order ratifying the appointment of the Ex-Officio Secretary who had signed the government order appointing former Finance Minister Dr. Thomas Isaac as advisor to the Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission (KKEM).The Division Bench of Chief...
Delhi High Court Upholds CISF Officer's Dismissal For 10-Month Absence, Says Can't Abandon Duty When Facing Uncomfortable Situation
The Delhi High Court has observed that a person joining a uniformed service cannot walk away from his duty when he is faced with an uncomfortable situation. “Ups and downs in service are a part of life. A person who has joined a uniformed service has to be ready to meet these exigencies. He cannot just walk away from his duty when placed in an uncomfortable position, or faced with a...
"Most Unfortunate": Madras High Court On Retired Judges Making Comments About Action Against Lawyer For Alleging Caste Bias By Judge
The Madras High Court on Monday said that it was “unfortunate” that some judges were making remarks against the action taken by the court, summoning an Advocate seeking an explanation for alleging caste bias on a judge of the bench. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice K Rajasekaran was hearing the case in which the court had summoned Advocate Vanchinathan to explain if...
J&K High Court Notifies Procedural Safeguards For Armed Forces In Civil Litigation
In its bid towards ensuring procedural fairness for serving military personnel, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has issued a crucial amendment to the Jammu and Kashmir General Rules (Civil) of 1978.The amendment, notified with the prior approval of the Lieutenant Governor, introduces a new Chapter VII-A titled “Suits by or Against the Soldiers,” which lays down...
Mere Possession Of Drugs, Psychotropic Substances Under Valid License Can't Attract NDPS Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that mere possession of drugs or psychotropic substances under a valid license does not automatically trigger the provisions of NDPS Act.Justice Arun Monga granted bail to a man in a case registered over recovery of drugs while a search was conducted at M/s Vin Healthcare in his absence. It was alleged that there were substantial discrepancies between the...
Husband Need Not Prove He Was Residing Together With Wife To Claim Loss Of Dependency After Her Death In Accident: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that residing together cannot be added as an additional condition which is to be established by a claimant in order to be entitled for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act on the ground of loss of dependencyJustice Ravi V Hosmani said this while modifying the order of the tribunal which had refused the claim made by the husband seeking compensation on...
Bombay High Court Rejects Sameer Wankhede's Father's Plea For Contempt Action Against Nawab Malik
The Bombay High Court earlier this month refused to initiate contempt of court proceedings against former Maharashtra minister and senior NCP leader Nawab Malik for allegedly making defamatory statements against former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede and his family.A division bench of Justices Mahesh Sonak and Jitendra Jain, while dismissing the contempt petition filed by Sameer's father...
Labour Courts Taking 'Considerable Time' To Decide Workman's Money Recovery Plea: Karnataka HC Issues Guidelines Capping Scope Of Inquiry
Taking note of the "considerable time" taken by labour courts in deciding workman's plea for recovery of money due from employer, the Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines for expeditious adjudication of applications made by workman under Section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act. Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde in his order said:“This Court has also taken note of considerable time...