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COVID-19 | Kerala High Court To Continue Virtual Hearings For One Month Or Till TPR Drops To 10%
Through a notice issued by the Registrar General, the Kerala High Court has notified its decision to continue virtual hearing of cases amid the steady hike of Covid-19 cases in the State.The notice further declared that the earlier arrangements of online hearing will continue for a month or until the Test Positivity Rate drops below 10 percent, whichever is earlier. At present, the TPR in...
Centre Clears Appointments Of Chairpersons In All Five 'Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals' (DRATs)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Financial Services for the appointment of Chairpersons in all the Fiver DRATs [Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals].The following persons have been appointed as chairpersons in the salary of Rs.2,50,000/- (fixed) p.m., for a period of 04 years, or till attaining the age of 70 years, or until further...
Can Two Degrees Obtained Simultaneously Be Considered For Employment Purposes? Supreme Court To Consider
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued notice in the plea seeking the indulgence of the Apex Court to decide whether two degrees obtained simultaneously, during the same academic year, can be considered for employment purposes. A Bench comprising Justices K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy entertained an appeal assailing the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which dismissed...
Delhi HC To Hear Tomorrow Vikram Sampath's Defamation Suit Against Audrey Truschke & Others Over Plagiarism Allegations
The Delhi High Court will tomorrow hear the suit filed by historian Dr. Vikram Sampath against historian Audrey Truschke and other persons over a letter sent to Royal Historical Society raising allegations of plagiarism against him with respect to a journal publication and his two-volume biography of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and some alleged defamatory tweets made pursuant thereto. Justice...
Calcutta HC Raps Police Authorities For Non-Registration Of FIR In Case Of Non-Payment Of Compensation Under Land Acquisition Act
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure at the conduct of the police authorities of Alipurduar Police Station in not registering an FIR despite receipt of complaint with regards to non-payment of compensation under Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha observed, "This Court, therefore, takes exception to the conduct of the Alipurduar Police Station in...
Over 60% Vacancy In A District Hospital 'Disturbing Scenario' : Supreme Court Asks UP Govt To Show Position Of Posts In All District Hospitals
The Supreme Court recently observed that vacancy positions of 62% and 70% of male and female doctors/ attendants particularly in District Hospital, Sambhal was a "very disturbing scenario". The observation was made by the bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh while considering the SLP assailing Allahabad High Court's order dated September 9, 2021 of refusing to grant bail to Hazi...
'Intelligible Differentia' : Supreme Court Upholds State Policy To Deny Bonus Marks To NRHM/NHM Employees In Other States
The Supreme Court has observed that the Top Court's interference is not required in policy decision when a State is in a position to point out that there is intelligible differentia in application of policy and that such intelligible differentia has a nexus with the object sought to be achieved. The bench of Justices LN Rao and BR Gavai was considering appeal assailing Rajasthan...
'Remote Chances Of Child Surviving Or Leading A Normal Life': Calcutta HC Allows Medical Termination Of Approx 35 Weeks Old Foetus
In a significant development, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed termination of 34 weeks 6 days old foetus of a woman after taking into consideration that there are remote chances of the child surviving or leading a normal life. The Court also underscored that there are risks to the health of both the mother and the child if medical termination of the pregnancy is not permitted....
Delhi Riots: Court Issues Notice To DGP Prisons On Umar Khalid's Plea Against His Production In Handcuffs Despite Judicial Orders
A Delhi Court on Thursday issued notice to DGP, Prisons on a plea moved by Umar Khalid, accused in connection with Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, seeking a departmental enquiry into his illegal production in handcuffs earlier today despite judicial orders directing the jail authorities to produce him in a routine manner, without any fetters. "It needs no reiteration that an...
Madras High Court Seeks State's Response On Legality Of Liquor Consumption In Club Premises Without FL2 License
Madras High Court has started hearing a writ appeal against the insistence by the single bench on the possession of FL2 License for the consumption of Liquor inside Club Premises registered under Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act.The writ appeal has been preferred by Kancheepuram Reading Club and Tennis Association against the single bench order that rejected their plea for an...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Makes Exception For ST Candidate Who Inadvertently Selected Wrong Category For NEET Counselling
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Indore Bench recently took a sympathetic view towards the situation of a NEET aspirant belonging to ST community, who inadvertently registered herself under the UR/ NRI quota. It allowed her to re-register herself in the last round of counselling. Ordinarily, the Courts are reluctant in allowing such pleas. However, in the present case, the division...