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Covid Third Wave: Karnataka HC Issues Revised SOP; Principal Bench At Bengaluru To Function In Virtual Mode Till Jan 14
As per a revised standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the Karnataka High Court, all cases at the Principal Bench at Bengaluru, will be heard through Virtual Mode till January 14. While at the benches in Dharwad and Kalaburagi, all the cases shall be heard by hybrid mode. The SOP is issued in view of the rising number of cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19. It states...
RBI Has Wide Supervisory Powers Over Financial Institutions Like SIDBI, Its Directions Are Statutorily Binding: Supreme Court
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Subhash Reddy and Justice Hrishikesh Roy, while presiding over a matter regarding delayed payments of principal amount and interest accrued on bonds issued by SIDBI, stated that "RBI has wide supervisory powers over financial institutions like SIDBI, in furtherance of which, any direction issued by the RBI, deriving power from the RBI Act or...
'Prayers Omnibus In Nature': Allahabad High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL On Alleged Corruption In Madarsas
The Allahabad High Court today refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by a farmer to point out corruption in the appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff in certain Madarsas as the Court noted that the plea contained omnibus prayers. "...it is apparent that the prayers, instead of being specific, are omnibus in nature. The prayer to issue such directions...
WB Municipal Polls: Calcutta High Court Seeks Reasons For Exclusion Of Howrah Municipal Corporation From Election Schedule
The Calcutta High Court has sought response from the West Bengal government as well as the State Election Commission as to why Howrah Municipal Corporation has been excluded from the election schedule notified on December 28, 2021.It was only last month that the State Election Commission, represented by Senior Advocate Jayanta Mitra, had informed a Bench comprising Chief Justice...
Mental Cruelty: Delhi HC Dissolves Marriage On Ground That Husband Treated Wife As 'Overseas Wife' For Temporary Companionship
The Delhi High Court on Monday dissolved marriage between a couple on the ground of cruelty, observing that the husband treated the wife as his 'overseas wife', only to use her as a temporary companion and that their marital bond was beyond repair. Observing that continuation of such a matrimonial bond is sufficient to cause immense mental cruelty to the wife, Justice Vipin Sanghi and...
Employee Has No Absolute Right To Be Represented In Departmental Proceedings Through Agent Of His Choice: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed there is no absolute right in favour of the delinquent employee to be represented in the departmental proceedings through the agent of his choice and the same can be restricted by the employer.In this case, High Court has permitted the delinquent employee who is facing disciplinary proceedings to represent through ex-Âemployee of the Bank. It...
COVID Omicron: Rajasthan High Court To Have Only Virtual Hearings From January 5 To January 14
Considering the instant surge in Covid-19 cases and the spread of its highly infectious Omicron variant during the last couple of weeks and the preventive measures adopted by the State Government, the Rajasthan High Court has decided to have only virtual hearings from January 5, to 14, 2022.This decision has been taken for the safety and security of all concerned, a notification issued in...
Karnataka High Court Directs Govt To Immediately Start Construction Of Organ Transplantation Institute In Bengaluru
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State Government to immediately start construction of Gastroenterology Science & Organ Transplantation Institute in Bengaluru and complete the same in a time bound manner. It will be the first hospital only for organ transplant in the country. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj dismissed...
'Madras University Losing Its Reputation Rapidly, Erring Officials Must Be Dismissed From Service': High Court
The Madras High Court recently expressed its dismay over the rapidly declining reputation of the Madras University, and observed that disciplinary proceedings must be instituted against errant officials for not maintaining absolute integrity and devotion to duty.The remarks were made by a division bench of Justice S. Vaidyanathan and Justice A.A. Nakkiran after it noted irregularity in...
Specify Details Of Steps Taken To Deal With 3rd Wave Of COVID, Indicating Health Infra In Place: Patna HC To Bihar Govt
The Patna High Court has asked the Bihar Government to specify details regarding its preparedness to deal with the third wave of COVID and also to furnish details of the health infrastructure, currently in place in the state to deal with the Pandemic.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma sought the abovementioned details as it listed a batch of pleas filed...
