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'Children May Suffer Diseases': AP High Court 'Alarmed' By Govt Hostel Conditions, Seeks Report From Chief Secretary
While hearing a PIL highlighting the alarming inadequacies of basic facilities in student hostels run by the State Government, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to formulate complete proposals outlining measures to alleviate the miseries of students living in such hostels.Expressing grave concern over the reports of unhygienic conditions, overcrowding, and lack...
Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Advisories For Media Reporting In Aftermath Of Aviation Accidents, Says Prematurely Blaming Pilots Wrong
A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court calling upon the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Director General of Civil Aviation, and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to issue necessary guidelines/advisories for media reporting in the aftermath of aviation accidents. The plea, filed by an Advocate M Pravin from Coimbatore, sought for detailed guidelines to...
UP Govt To Frame Statewide Guidelines Restraining Cops From Contacting Advocates In Sub-Judice Matters, Allahabad HC Told
The Uttar Pradesh Government on Tuesday informed the Allahabad High Court that it would be framing pan-state guidelines restraining the police personnel from visiting places under litigation without leave of the Court and from directly contacting advocates representing parties in sub-judice matters. The submission came during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)...
How Do Political Parties Have Courage To Defy Judicial Orders? Kerala High Court Slams Rampant Illegal Hoardings
The Kerala High Court has come down heavily on political parties, trade unions and government authorities for the unchecked spread of illegal flex boards, banners, and flagpoles across the State. It stressed on the urgent need for a cultural shift in how public spaces are treated, lamenting the lack of accountability from those in power.“How political parties – who are affiliated to...
Uttarakhand High Court Orders Suspension Of Deputy Jailor, Constable Over Alleged Assault On A Prisoner
The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday ordered the suspension of a Constable and a Deputy Jailor in connection with the alleged custodial assault of a prisoner lodged at Central Jail, Sitarganj. A bench of Chief Justice G. Narendar and Justice Alok Mahra passed this order after perusing disturbing revelations in a report submitted by the Secretary of the District Legal Services...
Karnataka High Court Recalls Order Quashing SC/ST Case Against Infosys Co-Founder For Role In Alleged Wrongful Removal Of Ex-IISc Professor
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (July 17) recalled its order quashing proceedings under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act intiated against Infosys co-founder S Krish Gopalakrishnan and others who are members of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), following allegations of wrongful dismissal, caste-based discrimination made by a former professor. Among others named in the FIR...
Bombay High Court Rejects PIL Accusing Global Fashion Giant PRADA Of Copying "Kolhapuri Chappals"
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (July 16) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a restraining order against global fashion giant PRADA from commercializing and using "toe ring sandals" which is alleged to be deceptively similar to the GI tagged "Kolhapuri Chappal" without authorisation. In doing so the court observed that the proprietors who had been granted GI registration...
Too Much Dependence On AI Will Destroy Legal Profession: Karnataka High Court Remarks On Alleged Creation Of Fake Judgments
As the Central Government on Thursday while opposing X Corp's plea against take down directives argued before the Karnataka High Court that fake judgments were being used in cases through the use of Artificial Intelligence, the court orally remarked that too much dependence on AI "will destroy the profession". During the hearing, appearing for the central government Solicitor General Tushar...
When Misconduct 'Grossly Unbecoming Of A Teacher' Is Proven, He Can Be Removed Even If Acquitted In Criminal Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment refusing to quash the disciplinary proceedings taken against a teacher after he was acquitted of an offence of sexual assaulting his student, as the witnesses turned hostile.The petitioner was a teacher in the respondent school who was accused of sexually assaulting his 9-year-old student. In the trial that ensued, the petitioner was acquitted...
Voluntary Retirement Takes Effect Automatically If State Fails To Decline It Within Notice Period: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that under the Himachal Pradesh Civil Service (Premature Retirement) Rules, 2022, if the State fails to communicate refusal of an employee's voluntary retirement request within the statutory notice period, the retirement takes effect automatically.Justice Sandeep Sharma: “In case the authority fails to refuse the permission to retire before expiry of...
Enhanced Criteria Would Attract Best Applicants: Calcutta High Court Dismisses Teachers' Appeals Against Fresh SSC Recruitment Rules
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal against a Single Judge order relating to the recruitment process initiated by the West Bengal School Service Commission for selection and appointment to the post of Assistant Teachers of upper primary level of Classes, except work education and physical education classes IX–X and Classes XI-XII, Rules of 2025.The present appeal was...