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ML Sharma Files Contempt Plea Against PM Modi and HM Amit Shah For the Appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner
Serial litigant ML Sharma has filed a contempt plea before the Supreme Court against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and the Ministry of Home Affairs, challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the Police Commissioner of Delhi.Stating that the appointment amounts to wilful denial of the Supreme Court judgement dated 3rd July, 2018, the plea submits...
Plea To Allow Women Into National Defence Academy : Supreme Court To Consider Question Of Interim Relief On August 18
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Union Government the final opportunity to file counter affidavit in a petition which seeks to allow eligible women candidates into National Defence Academy (NDA), where only men can join now.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy noted that though notice was issued in the petition on March 10 this year, no counter-affidavit...
Long Pendency Of Appeals Before Allahabad High Court: Supreme Court To Lay Down Parameters For Disposal
The Supreme Court has taken the view that the long pendency of appeals at the Allahabad High Court must be decided on broad parameters framed by the Court. While hearing a batch of 18 petitions seeking bail, a division bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta prescribed material aspects to be considered in framing such parameters.The bench suggested to consider period undergone,...
NLU Consortium Agrees To Consider Grievance Against Rs 50,000 CLAT Deposit ; Kerala High Court Directs Students To Submit Representations Before 3 PM Today
The Consortium of National Law Universities agreed before the Kerala High Court to look into the grievance regarding its demand for Rs. 50,000 deposit for participation in the allotment process.Justice Anu Sivaraman directed the grievances to be submitted before 3 pm today. The last date for registering for the counseling process along with the payment of the aforementioned amount was set to...
"No Adequate Infrastructure To Conduct VC Hearings": Delhi HC Issues Directions For Efficient Functioning Of Central Government Industrial Tribunal
Observing that the claims of workmen should not be adversely affected due to lack of infrastructure to hold virtual hearings in Central Government Industrial Tribunal, the Delhi High Court has issued slew of directions in order to make the virtual hearing system in the Tribunal more efficient till the resumption of physical hearings.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha M...
Salaries Of Govt Employees Should Not Be Stopped For Not Having Been Vaccinated; No Fee To Be Charged From Them For Testing: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has passed an interim direction stating that the salaries of government employees should not be stopped for the reason of not having been vaccinated and that no fees should be charged from them for the purpose of testing.The division bench comprising of Justice Songkhupchung Serto and Justice S. Hukato Swu was dealing with a PIL challenging order issued by the...
'Exorbitant Enrolment Fees': Uttarakhand High Court Issues Notice To BCI, State Bar Council
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the validity of Bar Council of Uttarakhand Rules for levying exorbitantly high registration fees on law graduates for the process of enrolment. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma accordingly issued notice to the Bar Council of...
Place Of Birth Not Sole Criterion To Be Eligible For Nativity Certificate, Social Belongingness To Be Considered As Well: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that residents born outside the state who are socially adapted to the norms and values of the state are entitled to a nativity certificate for claiming educational and other benefits available to natives.Justice P B Suresh Kumar observed that the place of birth of a person or that of his/her parents cannot be the sole criterion for the grant of...
Can't Deny Parole On Ground That Simultaneous Release Of Convicts Would Give Wrong Message In Society: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court recently held that parole can't be denied to eligible prisoners on the ground that simultaneous release of convicts, who hail from the same village and associate with the same crime could give a wrong message in society. Observing thus, the Bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Manoj Kumar Garg struck down the adverse recommendations drawn by...
Karnataka High Court Seeks Report On Steps Taken For Prevention Of Violence Against Medical Professionals
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the State government to place on record steps taken for protection of medical practitioners from acts of violence by dissatisfied relatives of patients. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice NS Sanjay Gowda issued notice to the Union of India and the State Government while hearing a petition filed by Dr. Vinod G...
West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Supreme Court Adjourns Plea For Probe By 2 Weeks
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned for 2 weeks a plea filed seeking a court-monitored inquiry into the post-poll violence that took place in West Bengal.While noting that the Union of India and State of West Bengal are not represented through any Counsel, a Bench comprising Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari has permitted the petitioner to serve the Central Agency...
