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Mid-Session Fee Hike Cannot Apply To Already-Admitted Students: Calcutta High Court Quashes College's Demand Notice
The Calcutta High Court has held that a mid-session fee hike cannot be imposed on students who had already taken admission on the basis of a previously notified fee structure. A Division Bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Supratim Bhattacharya, while hearing three connected appeals filed by first-year B.Tech students of Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College, set aside the...
'State Largest Litigant, Must Act With Accountability': Karnataka High Court Calls For Digital Litigation Monitoring System To Prevent Delays
The Karnataka High Court has held that the State Government, as the single largest litigant before constitutional courts, bears a 'corresponding responsibility' to conduct its legal affairs with institutional accountability. The court added that the government cannot expect preferential treatment regarding the law of limitation. “…The Government cannot take advantage of bureaucratic...
Madras High Court Imposes ₹50K Costs On 'Unusual' Plea Seeking Daily Protest At A Busy Public Junction Till 'World War' Ends
The Madras High Court recently dismissed a man's plea seeking permission to conduct daily protests till the end of World War. Justice Victoria Gowri also imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on the man for filing frivolous petitions for his eccentric needs. The court noted that constitutional rights were meant to enlarge participation and could not be used to assert a right in total...
Gujarat Becomes Second State To Pass Law On Uniform Civil Code
The Gujarat Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill with a majority voice vote after a marathon debate lasting over seven hours yesterday. The bill proposes a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships, irrespective of religion.The bill was tabled after a state-appointed panel submitted its final report on the implementation of the...
'Pitiable Condition' Of NH-8: Gujarat High Court Seeks NHAI Response On Repairs, Amount Spent On Maintenance & Toll Collected
The Gujarat High Court has asked the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to file an affidavit informing about repair works conducted in the last 3 years on a section of NH-8 as well as the amount spent for maintenance of these sections along with the toll amount collected for the time period. The court was hearing a PIL highlighting mismanagement of a section of the...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Exclusion Of Autism, Mental Illness & Learning Disability Candidates From UPSC Reservation
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the exclusion of candidates with autism, intellectual disabilities, specific learning disabilities and mental illness from reservation benefits in the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).A Division Bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia...
Part Time Member Vacancy At National Commission For Indian System Of Medicine (NCISM)
National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) invites application for the post of Part Time Member. Name of the Post: Part Time Member No. of Post: 02 (Two) Age Limit: 65 YearsRemuneration: Sitting fee of five thousand rupees for each day of sitting of the commission Essential Qualification and Experience A recognized postgraduate degree in any of the disciplines of Indian System of Medicine, Sanskrit, Urdu, Tamil, management, law, health research, science and...
2013 Wenlock Hospital Murder: Karnataka High Court Orders Action Against District Surgeon & IO For 'Serious Lapses' In Probe
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State's Health and Home Secretaries to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the District Surgeon of Wenlock Hospital and a Police Circle Inspector for 'serious lapses' in reporting and investigating a murder that occurred within hospital premises in 2013. While upholding the acquittal of the accused by a Mangalore Sessions Court in 2017, a...
IPR Chair Vacancy At National Institute Of Ayurveda
National Institute of Ayurveda invites application for the post of IPR Chair under SPRIHA (Scheme for Pedagogy & Research in IPRs for Holistic and Academia) Regulations. Name of the Post: IPR Chair Age Limit: 70 Years Essential Qualification and Experience Has served as, or meets the eligibility criteria for serving as, a Professor or an Associate Professor as prescribed by the UGC; and possesses sufficient teaching and research experience in Intellectual Property Rights...
Counsellor Vacancy At Family Court, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan
Judge, Family Court, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan invites application for the post of Counsellor. Name of the Post: Counsellor No. of Post: 02 (Two) Essential Qualification and Experience Applicant must proses following qualifications as required under Rule 8(2) of Family Court (Rajasthan) Rules, 1991: Degree in social sciences such as social welfare, sociology, clinical psychiatry, psychology/ philosophy, preferably with a degree in laws; and At least five years' experience in...
Legal Advisor Vacancy At The Office Of Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bangalore
The Office of Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bangalore Urban District invites application for the post of Legal Advisor. Name of the Post: Legal Advisor No. of Post: 01 (One) Remuneration: Rs. 70,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience LLB, LLM Registered at Bar council of Karnataka for at least 10 years. Preference: LLMRetired District Judges, or at Bar council of Karnataka for at least 10 years. 2. Retired Officers of the Revenue Department (such as...