Calcutta High Court To Decide On Permitting Schools To Expel Students For Fees Defualt Without Good Cause

The Calcutta High Court on Friday said that it will decide on permitting school authorities to expel students for non-payment of fees in the absence of good cause shown for default. The Court will decide on this issue on the next date of hearing which is slated to take place on August 6. A Bench comprising Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya observed, "We make...

Delhi High Court Allows Early Hearing Appeal Of Plea For CBSE Class X Boards' Evaluation Scheme's Modification

A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh of the Delhi High Court today allowed an early hearing application moved by the petitioners, "Justice For All", in a petition for the modification of the evaluation scheme of the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) Class X Board Examination.The court was earlier posting the matter for July 19, after it was informed...

Bombay High Court Further Extends Life of All Interim Orders Till August 13

The Bombay High Court unconditionally extended the life of all interim orders till August 13, 2021 or until further orders, unless specifically dealt with by a judicial order to the contrary due to Maharashtra's current and anticipated covid situation. (SUO MOTU PIL NO. 1 OF 2021) A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justices AA Sayyed, SS Shinde and PB Varale further extended...

Conduct Supplementary Exams & Publish Pending Results: Engineering Students Move High Court Against Kerala University

A writ petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court seeking directions to the Kerala University to expeditiously conduct supplementary exams in engineering courses for 2013-17 and 2014-18 batches and to publish all pending results within a month.A couple of B.Tech students, Varun Gopal and Amal Joseph from the said batches, from colleges earlier affiliated to the Kerala University,...

'No Progress': Sikkim High Court Expresses Displeasure At Steps Taken By Govt For Construction Of Old Age Homes

Observing that it is the duty of the State Government to produce relevant policies made for the benefit of senior citizens based on Centre's directions, the Sikkim High Court on Friday sought response of the State on its policies as regards to the construction of old age homes. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari and Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai...

Plot Allotment: Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Trial Against Bhupinder Singh Hooda & AJL; Notice Issued To CBI

The Punjab & Haryana High Court last week stayed the ongoing trial against ex-Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Associated Journal Limited (AJL), which publishes the newspaper, National Herald, for alleged illegal allotment of a plot in Panchkula to AJL. The order was issued by a single bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan staying the ongoing criminal proceedings against Hooda...

"Justice To Which Mercy Is Alien Is No Justice At All": Delhi High Court Stays Transfer Of HIV Positive BSF Jawan

Staying the transfer of an HIV Positive Border Security Force (BSF) Jawan, the Delhi High Court last week disapproved the insistence of the BSF that he joins duty at his new place of posting in his precarious medical condition. The Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Subramonium Prasad specifically observed thus: "Justice, it is well settled, has to be tempered with mercy...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction To Tata Group Against Website 'Tatacliqsmart' For Having Similar Domain Name As It's E-Commerce Platform 'Tatacliq'

The Delhi High Court has granted interim injunction to 'Tatacliq' E-commerce platform of Tata Group against website 'Tatacliqsmart' for having a similar domain name thereby alleging infringement of its trademark and copyright.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad observed thus:"This Court tried to open the website www.tatacliqsmart.com and found that the website cannot...

"Explore Possibility Of Having A Uniform Legislation Governing The Places Of Worship": Jammu & Kashmir High Court To UT Admin

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court last week asked the Union Territory Administration to explore the possibility of having a uniform legislation governing the places of worship. The Bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Sanjay Dhar also sought a report from Deputy Commissioner Baramulla as to whether any land of the temple has been encroached upon and is...

Tracking Proclaimed Offenders: 'Obtain Social Media Details While Arresting, Keep A Vigil On The Same': Delhi High Court To Police, CBI

In a recent ruling of Delhi High Court, laying down detailed guidelines to be followed while declaring a person as a Proclaimed Offender, the Delhi Police & CBI have also been directed to obtain the social media details of such people (Proclaimed Offenders) at the time of their arrest or soon thereafter."At the time of arrest or soon thereafter, the police shall collect the...

Ensure Every Possible Medical Treatment To Imprisoned FR. Stan Swamy To 'Protect' His Human Rights: NHRC To Maharashtra Chief Secretary

In a significant move, the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has asked Maharashtra's Chief Secretary to ensure that every possible medical treatment is provided to the imprisoned FR. Stan Swamy (currently lodged in Taloja Jail, Navi Mumbai) "as part of life-saving measure and protection of his basic human rights."NHRC has issued the notice in view of the complaints alleging...

Runaway Couple's Protection Plea: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs SSP To Take Minor Girl's Custody

Hearing a plea filed by a runaway couple (a minor girl and a 28-year-old boy), claiming to be married and seeking protection, the Punjab & Haryana High Court last week directed the Chandigarh SSP to take over the custody of the minor girl (petitioner no. 1).The Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi also gave the liberty to the police to take appropriate action against the 28-year-old...