Class 12 Exam : CBSE Agrees To Retain Original 'Pass' Result Of Students Who Failed In Improvement Exams; Supreme Court Seeks Rethink On Policy To Treat Improvement Marks As Final

'They are only seeking to retain their original results", the Court observed.

High Courts Weekly Roundup [December 6, 2021 To December 12, 2021]

Allahabad High Court1. NCR Pollution: Allahabad HC Issues Contempt Notice To DMs Of Two UP Districts Over Failure To Shut Down Brick Kilns [Sohanveer v. Shri Chandra Prakash Singh]The High Court issued a contempt notice against the District Magistrates of two districts of Uttar Pradesh, Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshahr in relation to non-compliance with the Court's order to shut down all...

Karnataka HC Directs DGP To Set Up Monitoring Agency, Ensure Adherence To Procedures For Management Of Cases Relating To Child Sexual Abuse

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to set up a monitoring agency to ensure that police officials follow the procedures regarding proper management and investigation of cases relating to Child Sexual Abuse. A division bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj and Justice J M Khazi said,"...it is required that all investigating officers are trained...

'Important Issue' : Bombay High Court Asks Centre To Respond To PIL Seeking Removal Of Prime Minister's Name & Image From PM CARES Funds

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Central Government to respond to a PIL seeking directions to remove the name and image of the 'Prime Minister' from the PM CARES fund's trust deed and official website. The petition filed by the district president of the Indian National Congress party, Thane, further seeks removal of the State Emblem of India and the National Flag, calling...

Kerala High Court Asks State To Expeditiously Conduct 'Comprehensive Survey' To Ascertain EWS Eligible For 10% Reservation

In 2019, Justice Pilla Commission had proposed a comprehensive survey to collect statistics of social and economic status of all communities in State.

Supreme Court Asks BJP To Approach High Court To Seek Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by Bharathiya Janata Party seeking deployment of Central Forces for the Kolkata Municipal Elections, by asking the party to approach the Calcutta High Court for such relief."We cannot take decisions with respect to the requirement of Central force. High Court will be in a better position to know the situation", the bench...

'Why Are You Ashamed Of Prime Minister's Photo In Vaccination Certificate? He Is Our PM' : Kerala High Court Asks Petitioner

The Kerala High Court on Monday questioned the credibility of the plea challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed on the vaccination certificates issued to citizens upon being vaccinated against Covid-19.When the matter came up for hearing, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed: "He is our Prime Minister, not the Prime Minister of any other country. He came to...

Karnataka HC Directs State Not To Precipitate Issue Of Making Kannada Language Compulsory Subject For Degree Courses Till December 16

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the state government and all the Universities in the state, to not precipitate the matter with respect to making Kannada language compulsory till the next date of hearing, i.e., December 16. The direction was given by a division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum after Additional Solicitor General M B...

No Coercive Action Against Kangana Ranaut Over 'Khalistan' Remark Till January 25: Mumbai Police To Bombay High Court

The Mumbai Police on Monday told the Bombay High Court that it will not take any coercive action against actress Kangana Ranaut till January 25, in the FIR registered against her for her Instagram posts about the Sikh community and Khalistani movement, after the Prime Minister's announcement to repeal farm laws. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal also...

Delhi High Court Seeks Report From District Judges Over Compliance Of Its Order To Permit Hybrid Hearings At Parties' Request

The Delhi High Court on Monday called for a report from all the district judges, disclosing the details of the courts which were not complying with its direction to allow hybrid or video conferencing facility at the request of parties.The Division Bench comprising Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a plea filed by Anil Kumar Hajelay, seeking hybrid hearings for...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Gig Workers' Plea For Benefits As Workers Of Apps Like Uber, Ola, Zomato, Swiggy Etc

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a writ petition seeking social security rights for "gig workers" employed by online food delivery, courier and tax aggregators applications such as Ola, Uber, Zomato, Swiggy etc.A bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai issued notice in the writ petition filed by the "Indian Federation Of App Based Transport Workers...

'Take Immediate Measures To Repatriate Victim To India': Calcutta High Court Directs Union In A Case Of Trafficking Of Girl From India To Bangladesh

The Calcutta High Court last week came to the aid of a victim girl who had been trafficked to Rangpur, Bangladesh by directing the Central government to immediately take concrete measures to ensure immediate repatriation of the victim to India. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha further extended a request to the High Commissioner of Bangladesh is India to shift the victim girl from Sheikh Russel...