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Allahabad High Court Grants Relief To University Employee Terminated After Accusing Registrar Of Sexual Harassment
The Allahabad High Court has recently granted relief to the Private Secretary to the Vice Chancellor of Gautam Budh University, who was terminated from service after she filed a complaint of sexual harassment against the Registrar of the University.After the petitioner challenged her termination before the High Court, it was set aside, and the matter was remanded. Thereafter, the petitioner...
Kerala High Court Flags Hygiene Issues, Lack Of Maintenance In Chottanikkara Temple
The Kerala High Court recently suo motu impleaded Executive Director (Suchitwa Mission), Executive Engineer of Maramath Wing, Cochin Devaswom Board and Assistant Engineer, Chottanikkara Devaswom as additional respondents in a petition concerning lapses in cleanliness and maintenance in Chottanikkara Temple.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar...
Justice Abhay Oka: The Conscience-Keeper
Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka's judicial journey is defined by discipline, clarity, and commitment to constitutional values. In this episode, speaking with our Honorary Secretary, Farhan Dubash, Justice Oka reflects on his early practice in Thane and the influences that shaped his appetite for reading and the law. He speaks about his years at the Bombay High Court, where his...
Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel Vacancy At District Court Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
The Office of District Legal Services Authority, Sehore invites application for the post of Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, and Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel.Name of the Post: Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, and Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel No. of Post: Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel: 01 (One) Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel: 02 (Two) Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel: 03 (Three) ...
Rajasthan High Court Pulls Up State, Election Commission Over Delay In Conducting Municipal Polls
The Rajasthan High Court has criticised the State Election Commission and the State Government for failing to conduct timely elections to urban local bodies, holding that such delay undermines the constitutional mandate of democracy.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand, while dismissing a batch of writ petitions filed by former Sarpanchs who were made Chairpersons of Municipalities after the merger of...
Kerala High Court Asks Litigant Alleging Corruption In Lotteries Dept To 'Follow Up' Remedy Under RTI Act
A PIL was moved before the Kerala High Court alleging large-scale corruption and lack of transparency in the State Lotteries Department. The PIL was preferred by Babu K.M., a retired government official and mandalam president (Vytilla) of Indian National Congress.The petitioner had, in 2024, sought various information for the financial year 2023-24 from Public Information Officer of...
Tirupati Laddu Row | CBI Director Approaches Supreme Court Against AP HC Observation That Officer Outside SIT Was Given Investigation
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday the plea by the CBI Director challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order, which held that he had violated the Apex Court's directions by appointing an officer outside the SIT to probe allegations of adulterated ghee in Tirumala Tirupati Temple's prasadam.When the matter was taken by a bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran...
Police Cannot Refuse Missing Persons' Complaints Citing Lack Of Jurisdiction: Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines
The Karnataka High Court has said that police shall not refuse to register any missing persons complaint on the ground that the concerned Police Station does not have the jurisdiction to deal with the same and issued a slew of directions to be followed by police in missing persons cases. A division bench of Justice S G Pandit and Justice C M Poonacha said:"No complaint should be refused to...
Compensation Received From NHAI For Acquisition Of Land Not Taxable: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court held that the compensation received against the acquisition of land from the NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) is not exigible to tax under Section 96 of the RFCTLARR Act (Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013). Section 96 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: September 15 - September 21, 2025
Citations: LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 149 – LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 155Nominal Index:Yemu Kondal Rao v. The State Of AP and Others: LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 149V.D. Moorthy v. The State of AP and Others: LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 150Shaik Masthan Vali v. Kummaru Durga and Batch: LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 151Realme Mobile Telecommunications v. State of AP: LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 152Nakul Chandra Biswal v. Badaru Srinivasa Rao...
Under Secretary (Legislative Affairs) Vacancy At Department Of Personnel, Goa
Goa Public Service Commission invites online application for the post of Under Secretary (Legislative Affairs).Name of the Post: Under Secretary (Legislative Affairs) No. of Post: 01 (One) Pay Scale: As per pay matrix Level-10 Age Limit: 45 Years Essential Qualifications and Experience • Degree in Law from a recognised University or equivalent with 7 years' experience in legal matters in a Central/State Government Department or Union Territory Administration; OR • Should be a qualified...