Medical Admissions : Supreme Court Approves 50-50 Seat Sharing Agreement Between CMC Vellore & TN Govt As "Just & Fair"

The Supreme Court has approved the seat-sharing formula free agreed by the Christian Medical College(CMC) at Vellore and the State of Tamil Nadu for sharing the MBBS and PG medical seats among themselves on 50-50 basis."Taking into consideration the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case, we find that the arrangement arrived at between the parties to the present petition is just...

Monkey Menace: Karnataka High Court Directs Local Bodies To Properly Implement State's SOP For Capture & Relocation

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Urban Local Bodies in the city to properly implement the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) framed by the government to tackle 'monkey menace' and to deal with the issue of their capture and relocation. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty gave the...

Disciplinary Authority Cannot Rely On Documents Furnished In Parallel Criminal Proceedings Against Accused-Employee: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has made it clear that a disciplinary authority cannot rely on extraneous documents, such as those furnished during parallel criminal proceedings against the accused-employee, for the purpose of departmental enquiry.Justice PB Bajanthri observed,"Extraneous document cannot be taken into consideration by the enquiry authority or disciplinary authority. The decision...

Centre Should Say If They Support National Heritage Status For Ram Setu, Subramanian Swamy Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Monday, adjourned the plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy seeking directions to the Centre for declaring Ram Setu as a national heritage monument. The issue of declaring Ram Setu as a National Heritage monument was raised by Dr Swamy, in his plea filed in 2007 against Sethusamudram Ship Channel project for protection of Ram Setu. Under...

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Granted Where Bereaved Family Does Not Face "Indigent Circumstances": Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has upheld the decision of a bank denying compassionate appointment saying that the deceased's family was not facing "indigent circumstances" warranting employment under the State's scheme of 2014.PNB had rejected the respondent's claim for compassionate appointment after his father expired while serving as a Head Cashier, on the ground that the family was not...

BJP Leader Moves PIL Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeking Prohibition On Exhibition Of Movie 'Laal Singh Chaddha'

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking prohibition on the exhibition of the Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer movie, Laal Singh Chaddha in the state alleging that the same may cause a breach of peace.BJP leader and lawyer, Nazia Ilahi Khan has moved the High Court stating that the situation in the state is extremely volatile...

S.190 CrPC | No Bar On Impleadment Of Any Accused After Magistrate Takes Cognizance, Issues Process: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently reiterated that there is no bar under section 190 Cr.P.C. that once the process is issued against some accused, on the next date the Magistrate cannot issue process to some other person against whom there is some material on record but his name is not included as accused in the chargesheet.The bench of Justice Rajnesh Oswal recorded...

Zomato's Failure To Fulfill Promise Of 'On Time Delivery' Amounts To Deficiency In Service: Chandigarh State Consumer Commission

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has granted relief to a Chandigarh resident whose order under Zomato's promotional policy "On Time or Free" was cancelled after the delivery got delayed.The Commission observed that immense physical harassment & mental agony to the complainant and amounted to "deficiency in service" and "unfair trade practice" on part of the online...

Order XLI Rule 25 CPC | Party Can't Amend Plaint In Court's Limited Jurisdiction To Determine Additional Issues Framed By Appellate Court: Sikkim HC

The Sikkim High Court recently dismissed a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking permission to amend plaint and file a written statement to the counter-claim filed by the respondents, pending proceedings before the Civil Court under Order XLI Rule 25 CPC.The provision provides that an Appellate Court may frame certain additional issues for examination and refer them...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea By UK Anthropologist Filippo Osella Against Deportation From Kerala Airport

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought stand of the Central Government on a plea filed by renowned UK Anthropologist and social scientist Filippo Osella challenging his recent deportation from Thiruvananthapuram airport in Kerala on 23rd March. Osella is also the Professor of Anthropology and South Asian Studies at the Department of Anthropology, School of Global Studies at the University...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Order To Register FIR Against BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain In 2018 Rape Case

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed all proceedings against BJP Leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain in connection with an alleged 2018 rape case. Hussain has approached the top court challenging an order of the Delhi High Court directing registration of FIR against him."We are prima facie of the view that the matter requires consideration. We will issue notice and stay all proceedings," Justice...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Ends Mandate Of CoA To Administer AIFF; Hopes It Will Facilitate Revocation Of FIFA Suspension

In a significant development in the Indian football, the Supreme Court on Monday passed a direction to terminate the mandate of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) - which has been constituted by the Court- to manage the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).The Court passed this order in the light of the decision taken by the FIFA to suspend AIFF, which construed the...