NEET-UG Mandatory For Admissions To BSc In Military Nursing Service: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging NTA Notification

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a plea filed by aspirants seeking admission in Military Nursing Service courses, challenging the notification issued by the National Testing Agency that made clearing of NEET-UG examination a prerequisite.Justice Rekha Palli dismissed the contention that the exam pattern was changed last minute on account of the extension granted by the NTA to apply...

Personal Knowledge Certificate Although Secondary Evidence Must Be Accepted: Calcutta HC Directs Centre To Grant Freedom Fighters Pension Within 3 Months

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Union government to grant the freedom fighters pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980, within 3 months to a batch of petitioners after opining that possession of personal knowledge certificates although a form of secondary evidence would be sufficient to be eligible for benefits under the scheme. During 25th Anniversary...

Mere Expiry Of Employee's Deputation Period Does Not Divest Disciplinary Authority From Initiating Enquiry For Misconduct: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that merely because the period of deputation of an employee may have come to an end, it would not divest the Disciplinary Authority of the company, Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFCL) in the present matter, from initiating an enquiry. Justice Yashwant Varma dismissed a petition filed by a man, employed as an Executive Director in the Power...

Scope Of Article 300A Of Constitution Of India Isn't For Invoking It Against Any Action Of An Individual: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that Article 300A of the Constitution of India acts as a protector of individual interest and a tool for the state for infrastructural and various other development. The Court also stressed its scope is limited to the state's action.The Bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke further observed that the article maintains a balance between the interest...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs MPPSC To Allow Non-Domicile Category Candidates To Apply For State Engineering Services

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday directed the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission to allow Non-Domicile Category candidates to apply and appear for State Engineering Services Exam, 2021. The division bench of Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari and Justice Vishal Mishra further directed the MPPSC to make adequate amendments to the application process to facilitate the registration...

Haven't Spoken To Media About Hanuman Chalisa Case: Navneet Rana & Ravi Rana Oppose Issuance Of NBW, Claim Benefit Of SC Order On Sedition

MP Navneet Rana and her husband MLA Ravi Rana have denied breach of any bail conditions in the sedition FIR against them for wanting to chant the Hanuman Chalisa outside the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackarey's personal residence. In an affidavit before the Special Court the couple claimed they were merely talking about their 12-day ordeal in judicial custody and about a...

'Policy Matter': Delhi HC Disinclined To Issue Notice On Plea To Make Health & Yoga Science Mandatory In Schools, Seeks Status Report

The Delhi High Court today expressed its discinlciation to issue notice on a PIL filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeking directions on the Centre and the Delhi Government to make "Health and Yoga Science" a mandatory part of school curriculum up to 8th Standard.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta was of the view that the same is...

Injunction Has To Follow Where Trademark Infringement Is Established, Concurrent & Honest Use No Defence: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that where a case of infringement is made out, an injunction has to necessarily follow and that it is no defence to the defendant to urge that the user of the allegedly infringing mark was honest and concurrent. Justice C Hari Shankar, who found a prima facie case in favour of Kei Industries Limited for an interlocutory injunction, thus restrained the...

Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Ad Interim Injunction In Favour Of Burger King In Trademark Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court has recently granted ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of 'BURGER KING' in the trademark infringement suit filed by it against the defendants alleging that they were misusing, its registered trademarks and also engaging in registering infringing domain names incorporating the trademark 'BURGER KING' and operating fake websites without its permission...

"Enough Mental Cruelty Caused To Husband": PH High Court Upholds Divorce Decree Granted In Favour Of Husband On Grounds Of Cruelty

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dismissed an appeal preferred by a woman against the judgment and decree of the Family Court whereby her husband's petition seeking dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce had been allowed and he had been granted a divorce.The Bench of Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Ashok Kumar Verma noted that in the instant case, enough mental cruelty had...

With Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen Sworn In, Kerala High Court Hits All-Time High of 7 Women Judges

Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen who has been sworn in as the Additional Judge of Kerala High Court today was welcomed by the legal fraternity in a brief ceremony held at Chief Justice's Court. The event was live-streamed on YouTube as well. With Justice Eapen on board, the Kerala High Court has hit an all-time with 7 women judges for the first time in its history. Justices Anu Sivaraman, Mary...

Court Exercising Contempt Jurisdiction Is Meant To Uphold Majesty Of Law, Can't Sit In Appeal Of Orders Passed By Lower Courts: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a Court exercising contempt jurisdiction is meant to uphold the majesty of law and that it cannot sit in appeal of the Orders passed by the lower Courts and Tribunals. Justice Subramonium Prasad added that the contempt jurisdiction is invoked to ensure that public respect and confidence in the judicial process remains impaired. "This jurisdiction is...