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BREAKING: BJP Moves Division Bench Of Calcutta High Court Against Single Bench Order Declining Plea To Deploy Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections
The Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) moved a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday against a Single Bench order of the High Court wherein BJP's plea seeking deployment of Central Forces for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Elections had been declined. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is scheduled to be held on December 19.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash...
Delhi Pollution : Supreme Court Directs Air Quality Commission To Invite Suggestions Of Public & Experts For Permanent Solution
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Regions and Adjoining Areas commission to invite suggestions of the general public and experts regarding a permanent solution to the air pollution problem in the national capital.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant...
Lalit Modi Family Property Dispute : Supreme Court Appoints Ex-Judges Vikramjit Sen & Kurian Joseph As Mediators
The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice Kurian Joseph, former Supreme Court judges, as mediators in the ongoing family property dispute between businessman Lalit Modi, his mother Bina Modi and his siblings.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli has also suggested that facilities of the Hyderabad...
SC Collegium Proposal For Bombay HC- Appointment Of 3 Addl Judges As Permanent; Addl Judge Justice Abhay Ahuja Given Fresh Term
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of 3 Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court as Permanent Judges. The three judges are:Madhav Jayajirao Jamdar;Amit Bhalchandra Borkar; andShrikant Dattatray Kulkarni.Also, another additional judge, Justice Abhay Ahuja has been given a fresh term of one year as an additional judge.It is important to note that...
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Challenge Against Madras HC Judgment Quashing 10.5% Vanniyar Reservation; Bars Further Appointments Or Admissions Under Quota
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a batch of special leave petitions filed against the Madras High Court's judgment which quashed the Tamil Nadu law providing internal reservation of 10.5 % to the Vanniyar Community and the 20% reservation to Most Backward Classes within the category of OBCs. While posting the matters for final hearing on February 15, 2022, the Supreme Court...
"Matter Of Fundamental Rights" - Bombay High Court Asks Maha Govt Logic Behind Denying Non-Vaxxed Local Train Travel
The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Chief Secretary to clarify the reasons behind the government's decision to permit only fully vaccinated people to board local trains in the Greater Mumbai area in an affidavit.A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik was hearing petitions challenging the State Government's decision to permit only fully vaccinated people...
Murder Convicts Get COVID Parole Thrice: Allahabad High Court Seeks Reply Of UP Govt, Orders Enquiry
Questioning the move of the Uttar Pradesh Government to release 4 Murder convicts on COVID Parole, the Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Chief Secretary of State's Government to enquire into the matter as to under what circumstances the convict/appellants were released on parole thrice.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vivek Varma has also sought a report as to how many...
Supreme Court Allows Maharashtra To Conduct Bullock Cart Races; Says State Amendments Will Operate During Pendency Of Matter Before CB
"One country, one race, we need to have uniformity and there has to be one rule. If the races are going on in other states, why should it not be allowed by Maharashtra", bench says during the hearing
Delhi HC Concerned Over Execution Of Eviction Orders Under Senior Citizens Rules Before Expiry Of Limitation To File Appeal, Calls For Directions
The Delhi High Court has asked the Principal Secretary (Revenue) of the Delhi Government to issue appropriate directions in matters where eviction orders passed under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009 are sought to be executed even before expiry of the limitation period to file statutory appeal. Justice Rekha Palli, who was of the view that the Court was...
State Not To Make Kannada Language Compulsory In Degree Courses Till Further Orders: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to not compel students who do not wish to take Kannada language as a compulsory subject while pursuing degree courses, till further orders. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awashti and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,"We have considered the submissions. We are of the prima facie view that matter with...
Cabinet Clears Proposal to Increase Age Of Marriage for Women To 21 Years
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. This move would bring the legal age of marriage for women at par with men which is 21 years. The move will now require a law to be tabled in Parliament to amend personal laws governing age of marriage such as the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, Special...