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Regularisation Of Daily Wage Workers: Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings Against Karnataka's Addl Chief Secretary For Non-Compliance Of HC's Order
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday stayed the contempt proceedings against the State of Karnataka's Officer for non-compliance with the High Court's order to consider the case of the respondent daily wage workers for regularisation.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant, and Justice Hima Kohli has issued notice in the special leave petition filed challenging the Karnataka...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Unauthorized E-Rickshaws/ Autos Plying In National Capital
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a PIL filed by an auto-rickshaw driver, concerned by the number of illegal autos and e-rickshaws plying on the roads of national capital, leading to traffic jams and increased pollution.The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has fixed the case for hearing on February 4, 2022.The petition is filed by one Ajit Kumar,...
Pune Court Orders Investigation Against Patanjali's Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna For Projecting Coronil As Covid-19 Cure
A Magistrate's Court at Pune has directed the police to investigate a private complaint against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, founder and director of Patanjali Ayurved for allegedly making "illegal" and "false claims" about their drug 'Coronil' being a cure for the covid-19 virus.Judicial Magistrate PV Sapakal directed a police investigation under section 202 of the CrPC to...
Enforcement Directorate May Probe PMLA Cases Throughout India, Including J&K: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that the Enforcement Directorate can probe a case under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, throughout India, including the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Justice Krishna S Dixit said,"Sub-section (2) of section 1 of the (PML) Act reads "It extends to the whole of India. Thus, keeping the RPC (Ranbir Penal Code) offences away...
MCQ Exams- "Question Having No 'Most Appropriate Answer' Is Incapable Of Being Asked, Needs To Be Deleted": P&H High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently observed that in a Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) based examinations, a question which has no single, unique or 'most appropriate answer' (i.e., suspect question) becomes incapable of being asked. The Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli further held that a suspect question in an MCQ based examination needs to...
'We Would Like To Know Percentage Of Severe Cases': High Court Inquires About Covid-19 Situation In Delhi
Amid rising cases of Covid-19 and spread of its Omicron variant, the Delhi High Court today inquired about the public health conditions in the national capital.A Division Bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh told the Delhi government that it would like to know the percentage of severe Covid-19 cases in the city. It also enquired about the percentage of Omicron cases.Senior...
Gauhati High Court Switches To Virtual Mode Amid COVID Surge
Following the surge of Covid-19 cases in the State of Assam and in order to ensure preventive course in the court premises, the Gauhati High Court has started functioning in virtual mode from today. During the virtual mode, the Judges will conduct the court proceedings from their respective chambers. This was informed vide notification no. 01, dated 5th January, 2022. Only limited number...
Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Seeking Cancellation Of Ganga Sagar Mela 2022; State Govt Favours Conduct Of Mela
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the plea seeking cancellation of this year's Gangasagar Mela amidst the fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in the State of West Bengal. Every year, on Makar Sankranti, lakhs of Hindu devotees flock to the Sagar Island in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district to take a holy dip and offer prayers at the Kapil Muni temple. This year, the...
"Provide Land For Advocates' Housing Society": Bar Council Of Delhi Urges Delhi CM, LG
The Bar Council of Delhi has addressed a letter to the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, seeking allotment of land for the purpose of setting up a housing society, exclusively for Advocates, practicing in the national capital.The letter highlights that a large number of advocates in Delhi belong to the middle income group and cannot afford their...
The Adjudicating Authority Need Not Record Any Finding Regarding 'Default' At The Time Of Application Under Section 95 Of The I&B Code: NCLAT
The NCLAT, Principal Bench consisting of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Justice Jarat Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) and Dr. Alok Srivastava (Technical Member) held in the case of Kanchan Nanubhai Desai Personal Guarantor (Anoushka Medicare & Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.) v. Finequest Financial Solutions Pvt. Ltd, that when an application is filed under Section 95, which is...
Kerala High Court Invites Suggestions From Lawyers To Shield Sexual Assualt Survivors From Further Trauma During Investigation
The Kerala High Court on Thursday reiterated its stand that survivors of sexual assault have to be thoroughly protected from further harassment or ridicule as it takes a lot of courage to come forward and say they have been attacked, and invited recommendations from all lawyers on how they can be protected from further trauma on account of the investigation process.While considering the plea of...