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Different Retirement Age For AYUSH & Allopathic Doctors Not Justified : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that there is no rational justification for different age of retirement for doctors practicing AYUSH system of medicines and allopathic doctors. The Court observed that the mode of treatment by itself will not qualify as an "intelligible differentia" between two categories as far as retirement age is concerned.A division bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Appointment Of Dr. Najma Akhtar As Jamia Millia Islamia's Vice Chancellor
The Delhi High Court last week issued notice on a plea challenging the appointment of Dr. Najma Akhtar as the Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia.A division bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh was hearing an appeal against a single-judge bench order dated 5th March 2021 which had rejected a writ petition challenging her appointment after observing that...
"Can't Rule Out Possibility Of Forced Marriage": P&H High Court Directs Inquiry Into Marriage Of 19 Yr Old Girl With 67 Yr Old Man
Calling it a shocking case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday directed a team of police officials to enquire into the marriage of a 19-year-old Girl with a 67-year-old man.The Bench of Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri was hearing the protection plea of the couple [petitioner No.1 being a girl of 19 years of age and petitioner No.2 being a man of the age of 67 years] who claimed that...
Kerala High Court Quashes Administrative Tribunal's Order To Extend PSC Rank List Validity
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday quashed an order issued by the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) extending the validity of the Last Grade Servants (LGS) in State till 29th September. A Division Bench of Justice Alexander Thomas and Justice A. Badharudeen observed that it was unnecessary to extend the validity of the PSC rank list any further, considering that it has already been...
Kerala High Court Nods To Lateral Entry Scheme In Engineering Colleges To Admit Eligible Students In Third Semester Of B.Tech Courses
The Kerala High Court on Friday ruled that prospectus approving the Lateral Entry Scheme intended to admit eligible meritorious students to the third semester of the B.Tech courses was valid in law. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly upheld the decision of the Single Judge while dismissing the appeals filed before it, finding that the appellants failed...
"Freedom Of Speech Foundation Of Strong Democracy": P&H HC Grants Bail To Man Over Alleged Objectionable Speech Against Haryana CM
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted Bali to a farm leader who allegedly delivered an objectionable speech (during a protest) against the Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar.Granting him bail, the Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan noted thus:"Suffice to say that freedom of speech is a fundamental right and makes a foundation for a strong democracy. At this stage must...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Ex-CM Yediyurappa, His Son In Plea For Probe Into Corruption Allegations
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, his son and others on a petition filed seeking probe in a corruption case. Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav issued notice to the respondents on a petition filed by a social activist, TJ Abraham. The matter will be next heard on August 17. Abraham had moved the trial court, filing a...
56 Cases Of Problematic Monkeys Recorded In Bengaluru Urban Division, Karnataka High Court Told
In a report submitted by the State government to the Karnataka High Court, it has stated that from 2018 till now, a total of 56 cases of problematic monkeys have been recorded within Bengaluru Urban Division. Giving details of the procedure followed by the Bangalore Urban Forest Division, on receiving complaints regarding problematic monkeys from the general public, the...
Allocation Of 100% PhD Seats To JRF Category Candidates In Selected Centres A Well Considered Policy: JNU Tells Delhi HC
The Jawaharlal Nehru University has informed the Delhi High Court that the allocation of 100% PhD Seats to JRF category candidates for the academic session 2021-22 in selected centres is a well-considered policy decision taken by the highest body of academic experts which is the University's Academic Council in conformity of UGC Regulations 2016.The development came after a short affidavit...
Delhi Court Issues Notice To Bollywood Singer & Actor Honey Singh In Domestic Violence Case By Wife
A Delhi Court on Tuesday issued notice to Bollywood Singer and Actor Honey Singh in a domestic violence case filed against him by his wife, Shalini Talwar.While seeking response of the singer, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tania Singh also passed interim orders restraining him from disposing off his jointly owned property, stridhan owned by his wife etc.The applicant wife has approached the...