Mere Usage Of Term “High Speed” By Witness Is Insufficient To Establish Rash Or Negligent Driving: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a mere statement by a witness that the accused was driving the vehicle at 'high speed' is not sufficient to establish negligence.Justice Rakesh Kainthla held that: "Thus, the accused cannot be held liable based on the statement of a witness that he was driving the vehicle at a high speed, and the prosecution has to establish specific negligence of...

NEET-PG | Transgender Persons Seek Direction To Keep Some Seats Empty For Them Before Counselling; Supreme Court To Hear Next Week

The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider next week the issue of allotting two seats in the transperson category in the All India and one each in the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh State Quota of NEET-PG Admissions.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinodchandran was hearing a plea seeking horizontal reservation for transgender persons in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-PG...

'Stranger' Not Entitled To Certified Copies Of Criminal Records, Court Should Call For Objections From Affected Persons: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that third parties cannot claim an automatic right to certified copies of documents filed in criminal proceedings, particularly in cases investigated by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).Justice V.G. Arun delivered the judgment while deciding three connected criminal miscellaneous cases concerning the SFIO probe into Cochin Minerals and Rutile...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against 25% Domicile Reservation At National Law University Jodhpur

The Supreme Court recently dismissed an SLP challenging the Rajasthan High Court judgment upholding 25% domicile-based reservation at National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ).A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar said, “We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned order in exercise of our jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution...

Gauhati High Court Directs Free Education For Students Who Were Not Allowed To Attend Classes Over Inability To Pay For Books, Uniform

The Gauhati High Court recently directed a school to provide the free education to two students belonging to EWS category, including free books and uniforms etc. as per Section 12 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act read with relevant rules. The court was hearing a plea by two students seeking a direction to the respondent school to provide free education to...

Six Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court Made Permanent

Six Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court on Thursday (September 18) were sworn-in as Permanent Judges after the Central Government approved their appointments last week. Justices Sanjay Deshmukh, Vrushali Jadhav, Abhay Mantri, Shyam Chandak, Neeraj Dhote and Somasekhar Sundaresan were administered oath of the office. Presently, Justices Chandak and Sundaresan are sitting at the...

[Advt.] NLUJ–IBBI 3rd Online Certificate Course On Contemporary Practice Of Insolvency Law

The Centre for Insolvency and Bankruptcy Studies [CIBS], National Law University, Jodhpur was established in August 2019 with the objective of pursuing and promoting scholarship and research in insolvency and bankruptcy laws. CIBS has conducted two editions of the CIBS-IBBI Intra College Essay Writing Competition and two editions of the CIBS-IBBI Online Certificate Course, of which the courses attracted over 650+ registrations. In 2023, CIBS launched Solventia – Journal of Insolvency and...

Remarks In Govt File Are Internal Correspondence Between Officials, Has No Legal Sanctity To Absolve Employee's Suspension: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that observations/remarks in files by government officials while dealing with matters were merely internal correspondence between them, carrying no legal sanctity.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition filed against the order of suspension against the petitioner, presently serving as Pradhan, under Section 38 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act....

Delhi Court Reserves Order On Journalist's Appeal Against Gag Order Restricting Reports On Adani Group

A Delhi Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in the appeal preferred by Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta challenging an ex-parte order passed by the lower court on September 06, restraining him from publishing stories about the Adani Group.District Judge Sunil Chaudhary of Rohini Courts reserved the order after hearing both sides. During the hearing, the judge had orally inquired if Guha...

Supreme Court Makes Interim Anticipatory Bail Of TN MLA Jegan Moorthy In Abduction Case Absolute

The Court observed that the MLA attempting to make a settlement cannot be a ground to prosecute him.

Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager), Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager), And Specialist Officers (Manager) – Legal Officer Vacancy At Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) invites online application for the post of Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager), Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager), and Specialist Officers (Manager) – Legal Officer in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)Name of the Post: Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager), Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager), and Specialist Officers (Manager) – Legal Officer Essential Qualification and Experience Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) ...

Delhi High Court Allows Woman To Terminate 22-Week Pregnancy Resulting From Sexual Relations Established On False Promise Of Marriage

The Delhi High Court has permitted a 30-year-old unmarried woman to undergo medical termination of her 22-week pregnancy which resulted from sexual relations established with a man on the false promise of marriageJustice Ravinder Dudeja noted that the pregnancy was unwanted, which had caused the woman "severe physical and mental trauma" and was also the subject matter of an FIR against the...