Plea Moved In Delhi HC Challenging The Selection Procedure For Vice Chancellor In NLU Delhi

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the validity of the procedure adopted by the Selection Committee to appoint the Vice Chancellor for the National Law University, Delhi. Moved by Dr Prasannanshu, who's one of the applicants for the said post, the petition argues that the procedure adopted by the Selection Committee violates Article 14 of the Constitution as...

Bombay HC To Resume Physical Hearing Of Criminal Appeals Only, Advocates To Be Allowed At A Time, Those Mentioning To Email Praecipe [Read Procedure]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday notified a special procedure for physical hearing of criminal appeals only from August 31, 2020 to September 15, 2020 for the principal bench in Mumbai, Aurangabad and High Court of Bombay at Goa, as a precautionary measure in view of Covid-19, as cases of coronavirus continue to rise across Mumbai and the state of Maharashtra.Judges nominated by Chief...

[Breaking] NEET, JEE Exams To Be Held On Dates In September As Announced Earlier: National Testing Agency

The National Testing Agency (NTA) issued a press release on Tuesday stating that NEET(UG) and JEE(Main) exams will be held on the dates as announced before. The dates for JEE are from September 1 to 6 and the date of NEET exam is on September 13.The press release refers to the Supreme Court's order which dismissed a plea seeking postponement of the exams amid COVID-19 by stating "We find...

PCI Takes Cognizance Of Mob Attack On Caravan Journalists; Seeks Report From Delhi Police

The Press Council of India has taken suo motu cognizance of the alleged attack by mob on three journalists, including a female reporter from the Caravan magazine. The Council has sought a Report from the Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Police and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Delhi. Reportedly, three journalists belonging to the magazine were beaten and threatened in...

Pulwama Terror Attack Case: NIA Files Chargesheet Against 19 Accused Before Special Court In Jammu

The National Investigation Agency has filed charge-sheet against 19 accused in the Pulwama Terror Attack Case, before the NIA Special Court at Jammu. Delete NIA Files Charge-sheet Against 19 Accused in Pulwama Terror Attack Case (RC-02/2019/NIA/JMU) pic.twitter.com/tsI5Gu7VEG— NIA India (@NIA_India) August 25, 2020 As per a press release issued by the NIA, "The investigation has...

'It Will Only Help Students Of Elite Schools': Karnataka HC Asks State To Clarify Who Will Benefit From NLSIU Domicile Reservation

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday asked the State government to clarify on who would be the real beneficiaries of the 25 percent domicile reservation introduced for students of Karnataka at the National Law School of India University. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Ravi V Hosmani while hearing a batch of petitions questioning the Constitutional validity...

CLAT 2020 Not Postponed; Will Be Held As Scheduled On September 7

The Common Law Admission Test 2020 (CLAT 2020) is scheduled to be held on September 7, 2020. The admit cards for the examination will be released soon on the Consortium's official website.NALSAR Vice Chancellor Dr. Faizan Mustafa told LIVELAW that the date remains unchanged and a Circular being shared over social media claiming that the examination has been postponed till further orders,...

"Love Knows No Bound Has Expanded Its Bounds To Include Same-Sex Relationships": Orissa HC Allows Same-Sex Live-In Couple To Stay Together [Read Judgment]

The Orissa High Court on Monday (24th August) allowed the petition of a 24-year-old woman to get back her same-sex partner who was forcibly separated from her by the partner's (Rashmi) Mother and Uncle.The Bench of Justices S. K. Mishra & Savitri Ratho was hearing the matter; however, the Justices went out to write separate but concurrent orders allowing the woman to stay with her...

SC Permits 'Sanyasi' To Perform Rituals At Kaleshwar Temple In Himachal Pradesh [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has permitted a 'Sanyasi' Swami Vishwanand to perform morning and evening rituals in the Kaleshwar Kalinath Mahadev Temple in Himachal Pradesh.Swami Vishwanand had approached the Apex Court appealing against the Himachal Pradesh High Court judgment in a writ petition before it seeking maintenance/renovation of "Shri Kalinath Kaleshwar Mahadev" Temple."Kaleshwar Mahadev...

Unlike Other Govt. Employees, Judicial Officers Work Hard Throughout Year: Gauhati HC Pulls Up State's PAG Over Late Release Of Salaries [Read Order]

Observing that if the Judicial Officers of the State have to "run from pillar to post" for their pay-slips, leave credit statement, etc., there is "likelihood that it may affect efficient dispensation of justice", the Gauhati High Court has pulled up Assam's Principal Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements) over the late release of salaries.Justice Kalyan Rai Surana suo motu invoked...

Madras HC Dismisses Pleas Against State's Assessment Mechanism For Passing Class X Students Amid COVID-19 [Read Order]

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the assessment mechanism adopted by the Tamil Nadu Government to assess students of 10th standard and award marks in the final SSLC Public examination. "The Government has thought it fit to adopt a particular method of awarding marks to the students in the 10th standard Public Examination. While adopting...

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Against Media Coverage Of Sensitive Information About Riots Accused

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Delhi Government, Delhi Police etc., in a writ petition filed by an accused in a case related to Delhi riots challenging the publication of sensitive information about his case by few media houses.The petition filed by Asif Iqbal Tanha alleged that the Delhi police had leaked confidential information about him to some media houses,...