"Further Process Even After Re-Evaluation Is Unjustifiable": Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Assailing CBSE Scheme For Re-Evaluation

Observing that it is unjustifiable to require a further process to be undertaken even after re-evaluation, the Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking general directions regarding CBSE scheme for re-evaluation of papers. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Prateek Jalan ordered thus: "When the process of re-evaluation itself is one which may or may not be provided,...

'It Is On Experimental Basis Today; We'll See How It Works' : Karnataka HC CJ On Trial Run Of Live Streaming Of Hearing

"We want to start someday (Live streaming of court proceedings), it is on an experimental basis today, then we will see how it works" observed Chief Justice Abhay Oka before starting to hear a matter which was live-streamed on the Youtube Channel of the High Court of Karnataka. At 3.06 pm, when the hearing began, a total of 143 people were viewing it and as the hearing progressed...

"Set Up Expert Body For Prescribing Standards Of Manufacturing, Sale Of Face Masks And Directions For Strict Compliance": Plea In Delhi High Court

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on the Delhi Government to set up an independent expert body for prescribing standards of manufacturing and sale of face masks and face covers and to also issue directions to ensure its strict compliance.The petition filed by Jai Dhar Gupta, a clean air activist and entrepreneur and moved through Advocate Annirudh Sharma states...

Lakshadweep Draft Regulations : Centre May Decide Whether To Accept Objections Submitted After Time-Limit, Says Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has allowed a Lakshadweep resident to submit his objections to the Lakshadweep Town and Country Planning Regulations 2021, beyond the deadline of May 19 set by the authorities for the submission of views/objections about the same.However, it is for the Central Government to decide whether to accept such objections or comments after the expiry of the time-period, the...

Covid 19: Gauhati High Court Further Extends Interim Orders Till June 15

In view of the covid 19 situation and also in the interest of justice, Full Bench of the Gauhati High Court on Monday further extended by two weeks all interim orders passed by the High Court and all other subordinate Courts and Tribunals till June 15.Full Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and Manash Ranjan Pathak was dealing with the suo moto...

Levy Of Advance Fees By Medical Colleges Illegal, Declares Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the condition imposed by private medical institutions requiring students seeking admission to MBBS Course to submit bank guarantee against the annual fees for next 3½ years of course duration in addition to deposit of annual fee for the first year of the course, at the time of admission, as illegal. A Bench of Justices Sangeet Lodha and...

Denial Of Permission To Import Ventilators Not In Interest Of Patients: P&H HC Allows Import On Ventilators Without Further Delay

Observing that the denial of permission to import ventilators by the administration is not in the interest of patients, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed the import on ventilators without further delay.The division bench allowed the import of ventilators in question to the petitioner SB Medical Systems after observing thus:"When the nation is witnessing huge number of deaths...

"Privatization Move Is In Direct Conflict With 'Sab Ka Saath Sab Ka Vikas' Agenda": P&H High Court Raps Chandigarh Admin

In a significant observation, the Punjab & Haryana High Court last week ruled that the proposed action of UT Administration, Chandigarh of electricity privatization was in direct conflict with the nation's agenda of 'Sab Ka Saath Sab Ka Vikas' The Bench of Justice Jitendra Chauhan and Justice Vivek Puri was hearing a plea filed by UT Powermen Union, Chandigarh (Regd.) challenging...

Conduct Online Training At Judicial Academy For Prosecutors In SC/ST Case : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has suggested to the State Government to approach the Karnataka Judicial Academy which can conduct online courses for its prosecutors who regularly appear in cases registered under the Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "Considering the nature of...

State Cannot Ignore Distribution Of Sanitary Napkins To Adolescent School Going Girls During Second Wave Of Covid-19 : Karnataka HC

Observing that the "We appreciate that the State health department is focussing its attention on various aspects of Covid-19 (second wave). However, we do not think that SUCHI scheme could be ignored as such," the Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government to ensure that all efforts are made for proper implementation of the scheme.A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna...

Justice Arun Mishra Likely To Be the Next Chairperson Of National Human Rights Commission

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Arun Mishra will be new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), reports The Hindu citing Government sources. "Former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Mahesh Mittal Kumar, and former Director of Intelligence Bureau, Rajiv Jain, had also been recommended by the high-powered panel as members of the NHRC but the...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Law Students' Plea For Regulation Of Higher Education Fee Structure Amid Covid-19

The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has issued notices on a petition and stay application filed by two Law Students of the Manipal University, seeking reduction in their college fees amid the Covid-19 pandemic. A direction is also sought to the UGC, the Bar Council of India and the Rajasthan Government to frame guidelines for regulation of Higher-Education Fee Structure and...