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Kerala Bar Council Elections: Supervisory Committee Allows Kerala Advocates Practising In Supreme Court To Seek Inclusion In Voter List
The High-Powered Election Supervisory Committee constituted pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Court of India has permitted advocates enrolled with the Bar Council of Kerala and practising in the Supreme Court to submit representations seeking inclusion of their names in the voter list for the polling booth proposed to be set up in the Supreme Court premises for the upcoming Bar...
Phenothiazine & Promethazine Covered Under Drugs & Cosmetics Act, Not Narcotic Or Psychotropic Substance: Patna High Court Suspends Sentence
The Patna High Court suspended the sentence of three men convicted under the NDPS Act, after noting that the substances that were seized from them appeared to be Phenothiazine and Promethazine which did not come within the ambit of any narcotic drug and psychotropic substances. The three appellants had approached the high court seeking suspension of sentence of trial court order which...
Title Suit Hit By 'Constructive Res Judicata' If Plaintiff Omitted It In Earlier Injunction Suit Where Title Was Disputed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court clarified on Thursday (April 9) that a subsequent suit for declaration of title would be barred under Explanation IV to Section 11 CPC (constructive res judicata) if the plaintiff had omitted to seek title declaration in the earlier suit for permanent injunction where title was under dispute.The Court held that since the claim to title could and should have been raised in...
Policy Number Not Mandatory For Seeking LIC Details Under RTI Act, But Basic Identifying Details Required: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that while an individual can seek details of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) policies under the Right to Information (RTI) Act without furnishing the policy number, such requests must be supported by basic identifying particulars to enable retrieval of information.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia dismissed...
J&K High Court Refuses To Entertain Mian Abdul Qayoom's Plea For Medical Exam, Cites SC's Supervision In Babar Qadri Murder Case
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed an application filed by the wife of former High Court Bar Association, Kashmir (HCBA) President Mian Abdul Qayoom seeking directions for his medical examination, holding that parallel directions cannot be issued when the Supreme Court is already seized of the matter and has issued specific and comprehensive directions governing...
Liability Without Accountability: Rethinking Space Debris Law After Iridium-Cosmos Collision
As a matter of fact, outer space is progressively experiencing congestion because of the increasing rate of launching satellites used in various operations ranging from communication, navigation to military activities. The phenomenon of space debris has emerged from the accumulation of inactive satellites, fragments, and other elements resulting from previous space accidents. For instance, in February 2009, the collision between Iridium 33, an operational U.S. communication satellite and Cosmos...
Appointments Under Inapplicable Statute Vitiated; Natural Justice Violation No Ground To Interfere With Termination: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that appointments made under a statute which is inapplicable on the institution— are vitiated and orders of termination of such employees cannot be set aside merely on grounds of order being non-speaking.Observing that the appointments were not made under the statutory provisions applicable to the institution, Justice Manju Rani Chauhan held,“In...
'Dictatorial Orders Impeach Autonomy Of Fourth Estate': Allahabad HC On DM Halting Govt Ads To 'Amar Ujala' Newspaper
In a relief for 'Amar Ujala' Newspaper, the Allahabad High Court recently directed the District Magistrate, Sambhal, to take a 'pragmatic' view in the matter wherein the news daily alleged that they are not being given the government advertisements. It was Amar Ujala's case that the DM concerned passed an order based on a news piece about a Gurudwara dispute. Though a corrigendum...
Assistant Vacancy At National Institute Of Technology, Agartala
National Institute of Technology, Agartala invites online application for the post of Assistant Registrar. Name of the Post Assistant Registrar No. of Post: 03 (Three) Pay Level: Pay Level-10 Essential Qualification and Experience Masters' degree in any discipline with at least 55% marks or its equivalent Grade in the CGPA/UGC point scale with good academic record from a recognized University / Institute or Employees serving as Superintendent (SG-1)/ Private Secretary (NFG)...