NSE Co-Location Scam: Delhi High Court Seeks CBI's Response On Bail Plea Of Former Group Operating Officer Anand Subramanian

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the bail plea moved by Former Group Operating Officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Anand Subramanian in connection with the co-location scam case.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain issued notice on the plea while listing the matter for further hearing on July...

Kerala High Court Upholds NEET- PG Prospectus, Says State Can Decide Incentives To Be Offered To In-Service Candidates

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a batch of appeals that assailed the NEET- PG medical prospectus on the ground of incongruity with the Medical Council of India (MCI) Regulations regarding the incentives given to in-service candidates and a connected appeal seeking weightage to service candidates in the open merit quota.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P...

Indian Students Going To Ukraine Due To High Cost Of Medical Education Here : Justice BR Gavai

"Because of cost of medical education here, the students of India were required to go to Ukraine as it is much cheaper there",Justice BR Gavai, judge of the Supreme Court, remarked on Tuesday while considering a case pertaining to opening of new pharmacy colleges.The remark was made while considering a batch of petitions challenging orders passed by High Courts of Delhi, Chattisgarh and...

State Obliged To Pay Interest On Delayed Payment Of Gratuity, Pension: Calcutta High Court Orders Action Against Erring Officers

The Calcutta High Court has recently directed the concerned Treasury Officer to pay interest for delayed payment of gratuity and arrear pension amount to an Assistant Teacher, after opining that it is a valuable right of a retired employee. Justice Amrita Sinha observed, "An employee has a statutory right to receive gratuity and pension upon retirement. If payment of such gratuity and pension...

Symphony Coolers: Gujarat High Court Issues Consent Decree Pursuant To Settlement Of Dispute Over Infringement Of Air Cooler Design

The Gujarat High Court recently passed a consent decree in terms of a settlement arrived between renowned Symphony coolers and Raj Cooling System Pvt Ltd in connection with a suit for permanent injunction instituted under the Designs Act, 2000.The suit was filed by Symphony Ltd. alleging infringement of the Designs Act by the Respondent company, alleging that the latter has been selling...

Breaking: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain Remanded To ED Custody Till June 9 In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday remanded city's Health Minister Satyendra Jain to Enforcement Directorate's custody till June 9, in connection with a money laundering case. The Minister was produced before Special CBI Judge Geetanjali Goel.Jain was arrested yesterday by the agency. The Enforcement Directorate today sought 14 days custody of Jain in the matter. Solicitor General of India Tushar...

Multiple Arbitrations With Regard To Existing Claims On Same Contract Are To Be Avoided: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that multiple arbitrations with regard to existing claims on same contract are to be avoided. The Single Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait held that permitting the parties to have multiple arbitrations for the adjudication of the existing disputes related to the same contract would entail multiple observations. The Court further held...

Education Cess Lawfully Refunded To The Assessee, Can't Recover Later Based On Change Of View Of The Supreme Court: J&K and Ladakh High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that the revenue department cannot seek the return of the amounts lawfully refunded to the assessee in consonance with an earlier decision of the Supreme Court, on the ground that the Supreme Court has changed its opinion on the said matter in a decision rendered subsequently. The Bench, consisting of Chief Justice Pankaj...

'Madrassas Won't Lose Minority Status By Mere Receipt Of State Aid' :Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Assam Repealing Act 2020

A Special Leave Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging Gauhati High Court's order of upholding the constitutionality of the law passed by the Assam assembly in 2020 of converting State-funded Madrassas (called "provincialized Madrasas") into general schools ("impugned law"). The SLP assails High Court's order dated February 4, 2022 by which the bench of Chief...

Tripura High Court Orders Home Department To Issue Advisory To Police For Strict Compliance With 'Lalita Kumari' Guidelines

In a significant development, the Tripura High Court has recently ordered the Secretary, Home Department of the State to hold high level meeting with top police officials and to issue an advisory for strict compliance with guidelines rendered in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh. It further mandated all the Officers-in-Charge of police stations to provide free copy of FIR ,...

BREAKING| Kerala High Court Grants Interim Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor-Producer Vijay Babu In Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted interim pre-arrest bail until next posting of the case to Malayalam actor-producer Vijay Babu's plea for anticipatory bail in the case where an actress accused him of sexually exploiting her.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas directed so after noting that the actor was willing to submit himself before the jurisdiction of the Court and that he was...

Senior Lawyers With 20 Yrs Experience Must Guide At Least 15 Juniors, Opines Supreme Court

A vacation bench of the the Supreme Court on Tuesday orally remarked that every senior lawyer who has 20 years of experience in the Bar must undertake to guide at least 15 junior lawyers. Asking the Senior Advocates to devise some modalities to impart guidance to juniors on court-craft and etiquette, the vacation bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and BV Nagarathna said, "Every senior...