Jahangirpuri Demolitions: Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Supreme Court bench led by Justice Nageswara Rao to hear today the petition filed by Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind and others against the Jahangirpuri demolition drive.Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered status-quo on the demoliton drive started by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation against alleged encroachers in the Jahangirpuri area, where communal riots took place last week.A bench led by the...

Rajasthan High Court Grants 15 Days' Temporary Bail To Convict To Perform Daughter's Kanyadan

The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur has granted temporary bail for 15 days to a man to perform 'Kanyadan' & other ceremonies in his daughter's marriage. Notably, the present application for grant of temporary bail has been filed on the ground that the appellant's daughter is getting married on 28.04.2022 and the presence of the appellant is necessary to perform 'Kanyadan'...

Appointments Made In Contravention Of Statutory Provisions Are Void Ab Initio : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the appointments made in contravention of the statutory provisions are void ab initio.In this case, the Odisha Administrative Tribunal allowed the Original Applications filed by the applicants (Hindi Teachers) thereby setting aside their termination and directing/allowing them to continue as Government servant as third teacher/Assistant Teacher...

"Will Impact Students & Staff": Bombay High Court Refuses Closure Of Only Engineering College In Gondia District Of Maharashtra

In a victory for the employees and students, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has refused to grant closure permission to the only engineering institute in Gondia district of Maharashtra, observing that the management doesn't have an unfettered right to close down an institution at will as the closure would impact the education/studies and staff employed therein. A division...

50% Marks In Science In Intermediate Exam Necessary For Foreign Qualified MBBS To Appear In Screening Test & Get Registered In India: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that in view of the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, a foreign qualified MBBS is necessarily required to obtain 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology to be eligible for appearing in Screening Test and get registered as a medical practitioner in India. Justice Kameswar Rao observed: "It is clear that in view of the...

Married Brother Of Deceased Govt Servant Not A 'Dependent' & Is Not Entitled For Compassionate Appointment: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court observed that the petitioner is a married brother of the deceased government servant, and therefore, the petitioner cannot be held to be a dependant and to be entitled for compassionate appointment in terms of the Rajasthan Compassionate Appointment of Dependants of Deceased Government Servants Rules, 1996. Justice Rekha Borana, while dismissing the writ...

CPI(M) Leader Brinda Karat Moves Supreme Court Against Jahangirpuri Demolitions; Says Demolitions Continued Despite Status Quo Order

Brinda Karat, Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and former Rajya Sabha MP, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the demolition drive initiated by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in the riots-hit Jahangirpuri area.Karat says that the demolition drive has been initiated without following due process and without serving notice to the affected persons....

"Did Any Ragging Activity Take Place At Swami Rama Himalayan University?": U'khand HC Asks State After Receiving Anonymous Complaint

The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the State government to inform the Court if any ragging activity took place in 'HIMS Swami Rama Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun'.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra and Justice Ramesh Chandra Khulbe asked the State Government this question after receiving an anonymous complaint about such an incident having taken place....

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Temporary Bail To Murder Accused To Take Care Of Pregnant Wife

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently granted temporary bail to a murder accused for 90 days so that he could take care of his pregnant wife, whose delivery was due in a week. Justice Sanjay Dwivedi was dealing with a bail application U/S 439 CRPC moved by the Applicant accused for offences punishable U/S 302, 307, 294, 506, 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 34 of the...

"He Failed To Explain Incriminating Circumstances": Allahabad HC Upholds Life Sentence Awarded To Man For Burning Wife, 3 Children Alive

The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the life sentence awarded to a man for killing his own wife and 3 children by way of burning them alive. The Court noted that the convict had failed to explain the incriminating circumstances pointing towards his guilt.The Bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Subhash Chandra Sharma observed that the convict was obliged to furnish a...

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Directs State Gov To Decide Plea For Compensation Of Deceased BJP Worker Abhijit Sarkar Within 2 Months

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to expeditiously decide an application for compensation moved by the family members of deceased BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar who was allegedly killed by TMC members during the violence that had allegedly taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. BJP leaders in West Bengal had alleged...

'Bhaiya Is Back' Banners After Rape-Accused Got Bail: Supreme Court Reserves Orders In Plea Challenging Bail

In the matter where Supreme Court had earlier taken serious note of banners being put up to welcome the release of a rape-accused on bail, the Court on Wednesday reserved its orders in plea by the prosecutrix challenging the bail granted to the accused.The bench was on last occasion informed that banners with statement "Bhaiya is Back" were put up after the accused was released on bail.A...