JGLS Becomes First Law School To Commence Online Classes For Over 1,500 New Law Students From Sept 1

Jindal Global Law School has commenced its academic session 2020-21 from today onwards, i.e. September 1, 2020, in an online mode. Notably, JGLS is the first leading law school to begin classes for this academic session with over 1,500 new students (from 25 different States and Union Territories of India and International students) who have joined six different academic degree...

Allahabad HC To Pronounce Judgment In Dr. Kafeel Khan's Habeas Corpus Plea Today

The Allahabad High Court is set to pronounce verdict in the habeas corpus plea filed on behalf of Dr. Kafeel Khan today, i.e. September 1, 2020.Khan is presently lodged in the Mathura jail under the National Security Act. He was arrested from Mumbai in January this year, for allegedly giving a provocative speech at the Aligarh Muslim University on December 13, 2019, amidst the...

Object Of NLSIU Domicile Reservation To Ensure That A Portion Of Students Stay Back To Serve The State : Karnataka AG Tells HC

The State Government on Monday told the Karnataka High Court that National Law School of India University (NLSIU) though is an Institute of national significance, it is not an institute of 'Eminence' or Institute of National Importance. Advocate General Prabhuling K Navadgi, defending the state government's decision to introduce 25 percent domicile reservation at NLSIU for students...

Afford The Opportunity Of Deadline Extension Granted To JEE MAINS Aspirants To NEET Aspirant : Punjab And Haryana HC [Read Order]

Can Tweets By Education Minister Be Deemed As Official Declarations?: P & H HC To Examine

2G Spectrum Case: Delhi HC To Hear ED, CBI's Applications Seeking Early Hearing On Sep 10

Delhi High Court will be taking up hearing on applications moved by Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation seeking early hearing in 2G spectrum appeals on September 10. Today, the Single Bench of Justice Brijesh Sethi directed the said agencies to supply a copy of their applications to all the Respondents before the next date of hearing. Earlier, the court had...

'Perform Religious Rituals Associated With "Muharram" Within The Religious Places', Telangana High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Permission To Carry On 'Bibika Alam Juloos' [Read Order]

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday (26th August) dismissed a Writ Petition seeking permission to carry on the procession known as "Bibika Alam Juloos" starting from Alawa Bibi and passing through Dabeerpura, Etebar Chowk, Kotla Ali Jah, Charminar, Gulzar House, Panjesha, Mir Alam Mandi, Darulshefa with ending point at Almas Mosque at Chaderghat.The Single Bench comprising Justice T....

Draft EIA: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Modification Plea Seeking Direction To Centre To Further Extend The Deadline For Public Comments

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a modification plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Central Government to further extend the deadline for public comments on Draft Environment Impact Assessment Policy by the period of 60 days from the date of publishing the said policy in all the languages mentioned in Schedule VIII of the Constitution. The Division Bench of Chief...

KPSC Candidates Can Seek Own Evaluated Answer Scripts Under RTI : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

The Karnataka High Court has held that a candidate who has appeared for examination conducted by a public service commission can seek for copies of his own evaluated answer scripts, along with the marks allotted to each question under the Right to Information Act. Justice Suraj Govindaraj while partly allowing the petition filed by Karnataka Public Service Commission challenging...

Telangana HC Directs AP HC To Pay Salary, Pension, Costs To Retired Employees Who Were Denied Option Of Induction To New HC For Residuary State Of AP At Amaravathi [Read Judgment]

In a rare instance, the Telangana High Court imposed fine on its counterpart in Andhra Pradesh, besides its own self, for arbitrarily extending the option only to the officers and staff working in the erstwhile common High Court for the two states as on a stipulated date, to either continue in the service of the High Court at Hyderabad (which became the Telangana High Court) or for...

"Reconsider Your Decision": SC Allows Centre 4 Weeks For 'Comprehensive Re-look' On Presidential Order Excluding Assam From 'Inner Line Permit' Area

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the plea challenging the Adaptation of Laws (Amendment) Order 2019, whereby the State of Assam has been excluded from Inner Line Area, in light of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun allowed the Centre four weeks on the Attorney General's request. AG KK Venugopal stated that the Centre...

'Activate Anti-Suicide Helpline Within 3 Weeks', HP HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Effective Steps To Prevent The Increasing Number Of Suicide Cases During Lockdown [Read Order]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday (28th August) directed the State Government to set up/activate the anti-suicide helpline number within three weeks.A division bench of Justices Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Chander Bhusan Barowalia issued the direction while hearing the plea filed by a Law student, Tushar Singh, who referred to a spike in the number of suicides in the state and...

PIL In SC Seeks Removal Of Anomalies To Ensure Uniform Adoption And Guardianship Guidelines [Read Petition]

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Supreme Court seeking framing of uniform guidelines for adoption and guardianship applicable to all citizens across the country. Filed by advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, the plea urges the Top Court to direct the Centre to remove the present anomalies pertaining to the grounds of adoption and guardianship, and make them...