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Specify Steps Taken For Welfare Of Transgenders, Implementation Of SC's NALSA Ruling: Kerala HC To State Legal Services Authority
The Kerala High Court last week directed the Member Secretary, Kerala State Legal Services Authority to submit details of the steps taken for the welfare of transgenders, as well as for the implementation of the decision of Supreme Court in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India and others.The Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly issued this direction...
Delhi High Court Stays Summons Issued To BJP MLA Vijender Gupta In Criminal Defamation Case By AAP's Kailash Gahlot
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed a trial court order by which summons was issued to BJP MLA Vijender Gupta in a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi Cabinet Minister Kailash Gahlot for allegedly making defamatory remarks about him over procurement of 1,000 low-floor buses.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri sought response of Gahlot on Gupta's plea seeking quashing of the summoning...
PWD Reservation In UPSC CSE Can't Be On 'Tentative Vacancies'; Legal Uncertainty Violates Fundamental Rights: Delhi High Court Told
The Petitioners challenging the preliminary examination notice for direct recruitment to Civil Services in the year 2020 on the ground that it neglects the minimum reservation to be provided to disabled persons today told the Delhi High Court that the UPSC cannot grant such reservation on the basis of "tentative vacancies".The counsel appearing for petitioners submitted that under the Rights...
Kodakara Money Heist: Kerala High Court Closes Petition Alleging Inaction In Case After ED Submits Progress In Investigation
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday closed a plea seeking directions to the Enforcement Directorate to investigate the Kodakara black money case in which certain BJP leaders are allegedly involved.Justice K. Haripal closed the writ petition upon being informed that the central agency had opened a file in the matter and that investigation was progressing based on the information gathered...
Calcutta High Court Stays Single Bench's Order On CBI Probe Into Irregularities In Non-Teaching Staff Appointments For 3 Weeks
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday stayed a Single Bench order for 3 weeks wherein a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe had been ordered into the alleged irregularities in the appointment of 'Group-C' and 'Group-D' (non-teaching staff) in sponsored Secondary and Higher Secondary schools under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on the purported recommendation by...
Authorities Should Avoid Repeated Errors In Tender Notices; Not Desirable To Frequently Give & Recall Advertisements: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court today observed that though Central Government and its agencies are empowered to issue and recall tenders as per the requirement, however, such powers must be exercised cautiously."It is not desirable to frequently give advertisements inviting tenders and cancelling the same thereof," remarked a Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh.The Bench was hearing...
Following Allahabad High Court's Nudge, UP Govt. Takes UAPA Accused Atiq Ur Rehman To AIIMS For Medical Treatment
Following Allahabad High Court's nudge, the Uttar Pradesh Government today took Atiq-ur-Rehman, a UAPA Accused, to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), for his medical treatment since he has a long history of severe cardiac ailments and has been suffering from Severe Aortic Regurgitation.Rehman, who was held by UP Police on his way to Hathras along with a Kerala journalist...
Dhyandev Wankhede, Father of Sameer Wankhede Challenges Single Judge's Order Refusing To Restrain NCP Leader Nawab Malik
Dhyandev Wankhede, father of NCB officer Sameer Wankhede has challenged the single judge's order refusing to restrain NCP leader Nawab Malik from posting against his family in the defamation suit.Advocate Arshad Shaikh for Wankhede mentioned the matter before a division bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla and Milind Jadav on Wednesday.The court has granted circulation for tomorrow.On Monday,...
Inter Country Adoptions: Delhi HC Issues Directions For Enabling Parties To Obtain Certification From DMs, Foreign Authorities And CARA
The Delhi High Court has issued various steps for enabling adoptive and biological parents to obtain the required certification and no- objection from District Magistrates, foreign authorities and Central Adoption Resource Authority(CARA) in relation with inter country adoptions.Justice Pratibha M Singh issued the following steps to be considered by the concerned authorities...
Plea Moved In Chhattisgarh HC Challenging 'Senior' Designation Conferred On 12 Advocates Alleging Arbitrariness, Favoritism In Process
A writ petition has been moved before the Chhattisgarh High Court challenging the 'senior designation' conferred on 12 advocates alleging that the decision was made by applying the pick and choose method which suffers from biases, favoritism, nepotism and is against the settled principles of law.Chhattisgarh High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 12 AdvocatesThe plea has been moved by...
Haven't Made A Statement On Establishment Of Allahabad High Court's Bench At Agra: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
Union Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju has said that he has never made any statement regarding the establishment of Allahabad High Court's bench at Agra.This statement by Union Law Minister has come in the backdrop of various media reports claiming that the Law Minister had made a statement regarding the creation of Bench of Allahabad High Court at Agra and that the demand was under...