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Jharkhand High Court Directs State To Frame Guidelines For HIV Testing And Treatment Of Prisons Inmates
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the State Government to formulate and implement appropriate guidelines and rules for HIV testing and treatment in prisons, in line with the statutory framework of the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017, and to place its proposal on record within six weeks. The Division Bench comprising Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Sanjay Prasad passed...
Trial Judge Can't Refuse To Decide Case Saying Timeline Set By Supreme Court Expired : SC
The Supreme Court recently came across an unusual order of the trial court where it refrained from exercising the jurisdiction just because the timeline prescribed by the Supreme Court for it to dispose of the proceedings was not followed by the trial court. “We are pained to note the manner in which the order has been passed by the learned Judge. If for any reason, the Judge was not able...
S.171 GST Act | Businesses Registration Can Be Cancelled Over Non-Reduction Of Prices After GST-Rate Cut: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an authority constituted under Section 171 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 can order businesses to reduce their prices following reduction in GST rates applicable to their products.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain further held that such authority can also impose penalty or cancel GST registration of those in...
Justice Nagarathna Bats For Mediation In Government Contracts, Juvenile Justice Cases, Environmental Conflicts & IP Disputes
Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna underlined the pressing need to broaden the scope of mediation in India beyond commercial disputes, calling it a vital tool for resolving conflicts in sectors such as environment, healthcare, intellectual property, corporate governance, public contracts, and even Juvenile Justice Act matters.She vouched for the victim-offender mediation (VOM) in...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Forms Committee Including Sitting Judges, For Holistic Planning Of HC Building Expansion
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has constituted a committee comprising sitting judges to oversee the comprehensive planning and execution of its building expansion project.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, "The Administrative Committee shall comprise of two sitting Judges of this High Court (Senior of whom would preside over the Administrative Committee), with two...
Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Filmmaker Challenging CBFC's Objection To Use Of 'Janki & Raghuram' In Movie
The Bombay High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) asking it to respond to the petition filed by the makers of the Chhattisgarh based film 'Janki' which is objected to because of its title and also to the names of the lead actors in the film.The CBFC, according to the makers, have objected to the title of the film 'Janki' as it is the name to...
'District Judges Entitled To Protection Of Seniority': Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes 2022 Seniority List
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a 2022 seniority list which made a category of District Judges junior to another category from the same recruitment process, on the grounds that the date of appointment were different.For context— the dispute arose after the State, in 2022, citing different dates of appointment under 10% accelerated and 65% promotion quotas, altered a 2017...
HPNLU Shimla Organised Its 9th Foundation Day Culminating Foundation Week Event
HPNLU Shimla Celebrates Foundation Day With Academic Excellence And Strategic CollaborationsHimachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, under the leadership of Prof. (Dr.) Priti Saxena, Vice-Chancellor, celebrated its Foundation Day. The events included the Foundation Day Lecture delivered by Prof. (Dr.) V. Vijayakumar, former Director, NLU Bhopal; the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between HPNLU and Himachal Pradesh University (HPU); and the Certificate of...
RPNLU Prayagraj Announced Institution Of Ravi Kant Memorial Gold Medal
Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj, formally announced the institution of the Ravi Kant Memorial Gold Medal during the Valedictory Ceremony of the Conquerors and Grand Intra Moot Court Competition 2025. This Medal commemorates the life and legacy of Late Senior Advocate Shri Ravi Kant, one of the most venerated members of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the endowment of this Medal was executed between Sr. Prof....