'Eviction Can't Be Stalled For Want Of Demarcation': Himachal Pradesh High Court Orders Removal Of Encroachments From Highways

Observing that the eviction of encroachers cannot be stalled for want for demarcation, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state Public Works Department to remove the encroachments on the highways in Shimla, Mandi and Hamirpur within a period of four weeks."The Deputy Commissioner(s) as also Superintendent(s) of Police of the concerned District(s) are directed to render all...

Is Principle Of Rounding Off Permissible In Open Competition ? Supreme Court Issues Notice

Is the principle of rounding off permissible in the open competition ? The Supreme Court issued notice in a Special Leave Petition which raised this issue.A candidate for the post of TGT on batch wise basis under ex­serviceman category had approached the Himachal Pradesh High Court seeking a declaration that the his percentage in graduation i.e. 44.8 be considered as 45% for...

Right To Controvert Government Analysts' Report U/S 25 of Drugs & Cosmetics Act Is An Indefeasible Right: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently held that a report of the Government Analyst under Section 25 of the Drug and Cosmetics Act is a conclusive evidence of facts unless the person, from whom the sample was taken, notifies within 28 days of receipt of a copy of the report that evidence in controversion will be adduced.Justice Satyen Vaidya held that such right to controvert the report is...