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All India Bar Examination(AIBE XVI) Postponed To April 25; Online Registrations Extended Till March 22
The Bar Council of India has decided to postpone the date of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE). Now, the Exam will be conducted on Sunday (April 25, 2021). Similarly, the date for receipt of applications has also been extended till March 22, 2020. It may be noted that the AIBE was previously going to be held on March 21. Now, it has been informed to all the candidates appearing...
If Children Are Acquainted With Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's Life, It Would Inspire Them To Join Army & Serve The Nation: Madras High Court
Motivation can come only by reading the lives of iconic figures. If our children are acquainted with the life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, it would certainly inspire them to join the army and serve the nation: Madras High Court
Delhi Court Orders Release Of Passports, Mobile Phones And Other Belongings Of 31 Tablighi Jamaat Foreign Nationals, LOCs Closed For All 35 Foreign Nationals
A Delhi Court on Saturday ordered the release of passports, mobile phones and other belongings of 31 tablighi jamaat foreign nationals who were acquitted on 15th December 2020. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Arun Kumar Garg ordered the release while dealing with applications made for the release of their passport, mobile phones and other belongings in the custody of Crime...
Suspicion, However Strong Cannot Take The Place Of Proof: Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal Of Murder Accused
Suspicion, however strong cannot take the place of proof, the Supreme court reiterated while upholding the acquittal in a murder case.In this case, the prosecution case was that the accused had murdered the deceased by applying electric shock to him after administering some poisonous substances to him. The Trial Court acquitted the accused and later the High Court upheld the acquittal.In...
Plea Seeking Printing Of Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose's Picture On Indian Currency Notes- "Consider The Request": Madras HC To UOI
We need not say anything about the greatness of Nethaji, apart from the contribution made, which starts from his resignation from the coveted post to the creation of the Indian National Army. His contribution towards the Indian Freedom movement is unparallel: Madras High Court
Selections To Public Employment Should Be On The Basis Of Merit: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the selections to public employment should be on the basis of merit.Appointment of persons with lesser merit ignoring those who have secured more marks would be in violation of the Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Indira Banerjee observed in a judgment passed on Thursday. In this case,...
Making Unfounded Allegations/Complaints Against Spouse With A View To Affect His/Her Job Amounts To Causing Mental Cruelty: Bombay High Court
"Making wild allegations that the wife and her relatives had secured false caste certificate without attempting to substantiate the said allegations has resulted in causing mental cruelty to the wife": Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench)
All Subordinate Courts In Delhi To Start Complete Physical Functioning From 15th March
All subordinate courts in Delhi will start physical hearings, on a daily basis, as per regular court timings from 15th March 2021. According to a notification dated 20.02.2021 issued by Registrar General of the Delhi High Court, Mr. Manoj Jain, the Full Court of the Delhi High Court in its meeting dated 19.02.2021 ordered that all the subordinate courts in Delhi shall hold physical courts, on...
Fight With Husband, Anger, Covid Pandemic, No Ground To Allow Withdrawal Of Councillor's Resignation :Bombay High Court
The grounds of anger, depression and social work during the pandemic cannot be used to allow a Councillor to withdraw her resignation under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1959, the Bombay High Court held while dismissing a former councillor's petition. A division bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla and RI Chagla, observed that under Section 7, Chapter II of the MMC Act,...
Maternity Benefits Cannot Be Denied To Contractual Employee : Karnataka High Court Directs Reinstatement Of Mother
The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a notice issued by the Directorate of Municipal Administration by which it terminated the services of a woman employed on contract basis, after rejecting her application seeking maternity leave.The Court held that even a contractual staff is entitled to maternity leave."..the petitioner was entitled to maternity leave of six months in all in terms...
"Purity Of Election Process Irretrievably Sullied; SEC Can't Be Silent Spectator": Gujarat HC On Tearing of Congress Candidates' Mandate Papers In Civic Polls
Underlining that the Election Commission is empowered to issue all necessary directions for the purpose of conducting smooth, free and fair elections, the Gujarat High Court on Monday (15th February) rapped the State Election Commission (SEC) over an "unruly incident". The Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Ilesh J. Vora reminded the SEC of its power in a plea filed...