DU Admissions: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Decision Of St. Stephen's College To Conduct Interviews For General Seats

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the decision of St. Stephen's College to conduct an interview round for admissions to general category for the academic year 2022-23, despite Delhi University's policy doing away with the same.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta has directed the Respondents...

Candidates Holding 'Dual Degrees' Can't Be Arbitrarily Rejected While Making Appointments To Public Office: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that candidature of a candidate seeking appointment to a public office cannot be outrightly and arbitrarily rejected only on the basis that he holds 'dual degrees'. While providing relief to a candidate, whose application was rejected for such reason, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi opined, "Indisputably, in the case at hand,...

[Single Use Plastic Ban] Extensive Awareness Programs Conducted, Waste Management Policy Framed: TN Govt Tells Madras High Court

In a set of pleas dealing with the disposal of plastic wastes and other items that are likely to cause pollution to the environment, the Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that various awareness activities have been undertaken and a Waste Management Policy has been framed by the Planning Commission which has been forwarded to all the Chief Secretaries of...

"Improper To Keep Such Cases Pending For Years": Orissa High Court Orders Compassionate Appointment For Two After 7 Yrs Delay

The Orissa High Court, on Tuesday, held that it is highly improper to keep the cases of compassionate appointment pending for years, as the very purpose behind the same is to mitigate hardship of a bereaved family. While making orders for compassionate appointment in favour of two persons, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi observed, "It is stated...

Differentiating Between Single Class Of Pensioners Based On Date Of Retirement To Deny Revised Pay Is Arbitrary: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has observed that persons belonging to the same class cannot be discriminated against by creating an artificial class between them on the basis of date of retirement. The order of Justice C Saravanan came as a relief to the retired employees of various State Transport Undertakings (STU) who had approached the Court seeking implementation of the recommendations of the...

No Absolute Rule That One Ad-Hoc Employee Can Never Be Replaced By Another Ad-Hoc Employee: Orissa HC Distinguishes SC Judgment

The Orissa High Court has held that there is no absolute rule that one ad-hoc/temporary employee can never be replaced with another ad-hoc employee. It further observed that an ad-hoc employee has no vested right to his post and he can anytime be replaced by any other ad-hoc employee, if found incompetent. In holding so, the Court apparently differed with the dictum laid down by...

Strictures On Issuance Of Passport During Pendency Of Criminal Case Do Not Apply When Accused Wants To Return To India: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has observed that the pendency of a criminal case that is at the FIR stage is not a bar for the issuance of a passport. However, in cases where the final report has been filed, permission of the concerned Court has to be obtained for issuance of a Passport, it further said. Justice GR Swaminathan further observed that such a requirement is applicable only when...

Insistence Of Spousal Consent For Organ Donation Would Impinge Upon Wife's Right To Be In Control Of Her Own Body: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that insistence of spousal consent for organ donation would impinge upon the right of the wife to be in control of her own body.Interpreting relevant provisions of Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014 as well as Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, Justice Yashwant Varma further added that a spouse cannot be recognised in law to have...

After Mumbai Police, Hyderabad Police Registers FIR Against BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma Over Comments On Prophet

The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police Station on Tuesday registered an FIR on a complaint that BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma made derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammed during a TV channel discussion.The complaint was filed by P Ravindar, Sub-Inspector of Police cyber crimes, who alleged that Nupur Sharma "maliciously started insulting the religion of Islam" and "used abusive words...

Anticipatory Bail Application Maintainable Even If Accused Is Outside The Country : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday while granting interim anticipatory bail to actor Vijay Babu in a rape case observed that the accused being abroad does not disentitle him from having his anticipatory bail application considered. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas however clarified that this observation was made only for considering the grant of interim protection from arrest. "I am of the view...

Centre Notifies 9 Additional Judges Of Madras High Court As Permanent Judges; Extends Tenure Of One Addl Judge

The Centre has notified the appointment nine additional judges as permanent Judges of the Madras High Court. The centre also extended the appointment of Justice A.A. Nakkiran as Additional Judge Of The Madras High Court for another period of one year.The notifications issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice dated May 31, 2022 reads as follows:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1)...

NCLAT To Hear Appeals On Resolution Plan Of Jet Airways On 5th July, 2022

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member), while hearing a batch of appeals filed against the resolution plan of Jet Airways (India) Ltd. by aggrieved employees and workmen of Jet Airways; Punjab National Bank; TLD MEAI FZE; Jet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers...