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Co-Operative Bank Performing Public Functions Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction Despite Not Being 'State' Under Article 12: J&K&L High Court
Expanding the contours of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the maintainability of a writ petition no longer depends solely upon whether the respondent is a 'State' under Article 12.The Court Observing that the touchstone for invoking Article 226 is the presence of a public law element, not the formal status...
Courts Can't Prescribe Or Expand Eligibility Qualifications For Recruitment: Rajasthan High Court Reiterates
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by candidates seeking appointment to the posts of Assistant Professor (Vyakaran), Assistant Professor (Sahitya) and Assistant Professor (Samanya Sanskrit), holding that courts cannot expand the eligibility qualifications prescribed under the recruitment rules.Justice Ganesh Ram Meena observed that the State, as an employer,...
'No Allegation That He Exhorted Violence' : Supreme Court On 2020 Rioting Case Against Punjab Minister Aman Arora Over AAP Protest
In a rioting case against Punjab Minister Aman Arora (AAP), the Supreme Court today orally opined that mere presence in an unruly group does not per se result in sharing of common intention so as to attract Sections 147/148 of the Indian Penal Code.The Court also orally commented that there was no allegation that Arora had exhorted violence.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi...
Madras High Court Expresses Displeasure On Lack Of Steps To Curb Stray Dog Menace
The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (July 21), expressed displeasure on no concrete steps being taken by the State of Tamil Nadu to address the issue of the stray dog menace. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan was hearing a suo motu case taken up by it, following the Supreme Court order for controlling stray dogs. It may be noted that on May 19, 2026, the...
Remaining Maharashtra Local Body Elections Can Be Conducted Without Breaching 50% Reservation, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today orally said that elections of 20 Zilla Parishads and 211 Panchayat Samitis, which are yet to be held in the State of Maharashtra, can be conducted without exceeding the reservation ceiling limit of 50 per cent.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was dealing with a bunch of petitions related to Maharashtra local body...
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Rajasthan High Court Denies Relief To Candidate Unable To Clear MBBS In 14 Years, Says Can't Ignore Fate Of Patients
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a medical student who sought permission to appear in the remaining papers of the MBBS Final Professional Part-II examination, observing that the Court cannot ignore the interests of patients who may eventually be treated by a candidate who has failed to clear the course despite repeated attempts over fourteen years.A division bench...
Registrar Cannot Decide Title Disputes Using Supervisory Powers Under Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act: High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the powers conferred upon the Registrar under Section 79 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 are supervisory in nature and cannot be exercised to adjudicate disputes relating to title or ownership of property. The Court observed that where performance of an act requires an adjudicatory order by the competent authority, the Deputy...
