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'No Transgender Candidate Applied': Madras High Court Closes Plea Seeking Special Recruitment Drive For The Community
No transgender candidate has applied against the vacancies notified by the Madras High Court in March 2021, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu noted while disposing off a petition seeking 1% reservation for the community.The petitioner, a transgender rights activist, Grace Banu Ganeshan, had moved the High Court seeking a direction upon...
"Misled The Court": Bombay High Court Dismisses As Withdrawn Raymond's Contempt Plea Against Former Chairman Vijaypat Singhania
Following the Bombay High Court's stinging observations, Raymond Ltd withdrew its contempt petition against release of "An Incomplete Life," the autobiography of its former chairman emeritus Dr Vijaypat Singhania. Raymond had approached the Bombay High Court under Article 226, 227 of the Constitution against Singhania, and others alleging that the book was "surreptitiously" released...
Chennai Metro Rail Lacks Authority To Fine Passengers Not Wearing Face Masks Inside Metro Premises: Madras High Court
In a public interest litigation filed against Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) challenging their press release that imposes a fine of Rs 200/- for those not wearing face masks inside any metro station premises, the High Court has held that the former doesn't have any statutory backing to do the same. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu has...
'Why Involve Politics In Education?': Karnataka High Court Once Again Questions State's Policy Making Kannada Compulsory In Degree Courses
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday once again questioned the policy decision of the state government making Kannada language as a compulsory subject for every student enrolling in a degree course in the State.The Court had first, on October 26, directed the state government to reconsider its policy decision. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin...
'Every Person Has Right To Know': Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Guidelines For Mandatory Product Labelling Based On Ingredients
Observing that every person has a 'right to know', the Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea seeking directions to formulate guidelines to strictly implement the existing Rules mandating food manufacturers to label their products according to the nature of the ingredients used therein. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a plea filed by an...
Kerala High Court Declines To Grant Leave To File Appeal Against Single Judge's Interim Order In Church Dispute
The Kerala High Court recently declined to grant leave to an applicant to file an appeal against an order of a Single Judge in the Church dispute. The applicant had also argued that the Single Judge should have recused from hearing or issuing orders in the matter. A Division Bench of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar and Justice C.S Sudha while dismissing the interlocutory application,...
Delhi Master Plan 2021 Challenged Before High Court As Ultra Vires Street Vendors Act
The National Hawkers Federation has moved the Delhi High Court challenging certain provisions of the Delhi Master Plan 2021, insofar as they are (allegedly) in direct contravention of the Street Vendors Act, 2014. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh today issued notice on the petition, while posting it for hearing on January 11, 2022. The plea...
Bar Association Employee Found Dead Inside Lawyer's Chamber At Tis Hazari Court
A man, identified as Manoj, was found dead at a lawyer's chamber in Tis Hazari Courts earlier this morning.Delhi Bar Association President Sanjeev Nasiar, speaking to LiveLaw, informed that the man was working as a security/ peon staff with the Bar Association and had asked for the chamber's key from a lawyer to rest in the chamber last night.He also informed that the deceased was not...
Public Works Contracts Scam: Madras High Court Directs DVAC To Complete Probe Against Former AIADMK Minister SP Velumani In 10 Weeks
The Madras High Court on Monday instructed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to submit within ten weeks, the final report/ charge sheet in corruption probe against former Tamil Nadu Minister SP Velumani. The direction was given by Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu while disposing off two petitions filed against...
At The Time Of Framing Of Charges, Accused Can Bring To Court's Notice About Relevancy Of Document Kept Back By Investigating Agency : Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has observed that at the time of framing of charge, an accused can bring to the notice of the Court that an unrelied document recovered during the course of investigation and kept back by the investigating agency is relevant and has a bearing on the prosecution case. Since the accused can exercise such right only if he is aware of the existence of the document, he should...