OBC Quota In PG Courses Not Prohibited; Can't Say Backwardness Will Disappear With Graduation: Supreme Court In NEET-AIQ Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that there is no prohibition for introducing reservation for socially and educationally backward classes (or the OBCs) in Post-Graduate courses."In our opinion, it cannot be said that the impact of backwardness simply disappears because a candidate has a graduate qualification", the Court said.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna was...

'Derogatory' Remarks On Muslim Women: Haridwar Court Denies Bail To Yati Narsinghanand Noting 'Seriousness' Of Case

The Uttarakhand Court (at Haridwar) has denied bail to Yati Narsinghanand, who heads the powerful Dasna Devi temple in Uttar Pradesh, in a case registered against him for his alleged offensive and derogatory remarks on Muslim women. Derogatory remarks against Muslim women In the case at hand, it has been alleged that Narsinghanand had made objectionable/derogatory and indecent...

'TN Housing Board Empowered To Initiate Eviction If Allotment Rules Are Violated': Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Anna Nagar Club to quash the letter of Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) demanding rental arrears from it.The club owed an amount equivalent to Rs. 52,25,960/- as on June 2016 as rental arrears. The rent was fixed at Rs. 20,000 per month for the Club which occupies seven grounds of lands in a prime location at Anna Nagar.Justice...

'Her Husband Sacrificed Life For Country's Safety & Dignity': Rajasthan HC Asks State To Decide War Widow's Plea For Land Allotment

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government to decide on a war widow's plea seeking grant of possession and document of title of the land allotted to her in 1991, under the relevant scheme. Justice Dinesh Mehta observed that the petitioner is the widow of a martyr, who sacrificed his life for safety and dignity of the country. Thus, the least the State can do is either...

'Rape Quotation, Conspiracy To Kill Investigating Officers First Time In History Of State' : Prosecution Opposes Dileep's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea

It is perhaps the first time after the enactment of the Penal Code that a quotation has been given to a criminal gang to commit a sexual offence including an offence under Section 376 of IPC, the statement reads.

Journalist Tarun Tejpal Moves Supreme Court Seeking In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal In High Court

Journalist Tarun Tejpal has moved the Supreme Court of India challenging Bombay High Court's order rejecting his application moved under Section 327 CrPC for conducting hearings through in-camera proceedings against his acquittal in a 2013 rape case.A Bench comprising Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai will hear the special leave petition tomorrow.Tejpal, co-founder and...

Not Arraigning Company As Accused Would Not Vitiate Proceedings Initiated Against Occupier Under Factories Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently held that non-arraigning of the Company as an accused would not vitiate the proceedings initiated under the Factories Act, against the occupier of the factory. Justice M. Nagaprasanna in its order dated December 6, 2021 observed,"Section 2(n) of the Factories Act and its proviso makes it clear that one of the Directors of the company would be...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Air Traffic Controllers' Plea Concerning 'Breath Analyser Tests' Amid Covid-19

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by the Air Traffic Controller Guild India against the random breath analyser tests conducted on 5% controllers on duty at the airports.Citing the surge in Covid-19 cases, the petitioner had objected to conducting of the breath analyser test in closed enclosures and had sought the cap to be brought down to 2%.However, noting that...

"Intention Of Punjab, Haryana States Present But Efforts Lagging": High Court On Slow Pace Of Probe In Cases Against MPs/MLAs

Perusing the status report filed by the States of Punjab and Haryana regarding the probe into the criminal cases against the Lawmakers (MPs/MLAs), the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday observed that the intention to probe cases on the part of the states is present, however, their actions in this regard are lagging."We would not say that the intention on the part of the State of Punjab...

BREAKING| Bulli Bai App Case : Mumbai Court Refuses Bail To Three Accused

The Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate's Court on Thursday refused to grant bail to three students Vishal Jha, Shweta Singh and Mayank Rawat accused in the Bulli Bai App Case being investigated by the Mumbai police's Cyber Cell.The court noted the seriousness of the offence, the primary stage the investigation is in and also their technical knowledge using which they may tamper with evidence...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To Centre On PIL Seeking Establishment Of NCLAT Bench At Ahmedabad

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed seeking the establishment of a circuit/regional bench National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Ahmedabad as per the Supreme Court's order.The Bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh J. Shastri was hearing the plea filed by the...

Inherited Property Of A Female Hindu Dying Issueless And Intestate Goes Back To The Source: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that inherited property of a female Hindu dying issueless and intestate, goes back to the source."If a female Hindu dies intestate without leaving any issue, then the property inherited by her from her father or mother would go to the heirs of her father whereas the property inherited from her husband or father-in-law would go to the heirs of the husband", the...