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Suppression Of Candidate's Conviction Renders Election Void; Irrelevant Whether Non-Disclosure Affected Results : Supreme Court
Observing that 'non-disclosure of a conviction' constitutes a suppression of material information violating the electorate's fundamental right to make an informed choice, the Supreme Court on Thursday (November 6) upheld the disqualification of a former councillor, who had not disclosed her criminal antecedent in an election affidavit that she was convicted in a cheque dishonor matter...
Widow Cannot Abandon In-Laws After Availing Compassionate Appointment: Rajasthan High Court Orders 20K Monthly Salary Deduction
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State to deduct a part of a widow's salary who was appointed on compassionate grounds after her husband's death, and deposit it in the account of her dependent father-in-law, upon finding the fact of her leaving the matrimonial house and deserting the in-laws soon after the husband's death.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali opined that...
Noting Environmental Degradation, Kerala High Court Prohibits Sale Of Plastic Shampoo Sachets & Chemical Kumkum In Sabarimala
The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 7) directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to initiate steps to ensure that the selling of chemical kumkum is banned in Sabarimala to avoid substantial environmental degradation.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu petition based on a report filed by the Special Commissioner, detailing...
NEET-PG 2025 | 'Disclose Your Policy On Publishing Answer Keys': Supreme Court Asks NBE
While remarking that transparency is an important factor, the Supreme Court today stated that it will examine whether publishing answer keys for the NEET-PG exam would compromise the integrity of the examination. At the same time, the Court made it clear that it will not go into individual allegations that the NEET-PG 2025 has discrepancies. A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and...
Kerala High Court Quashes Abduction Case Against Actress Lakshmi Menon After Recording Settlement Between Parties
The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 7) quashed the abduction case initiated against actress Lakshmi Menon in view of the settlement entered into between the parties.Justice C.S. Dias today allowed the Crl.M.C. filed by all the four accused persons, including the actress, and quashed the FIR registered and all further proceedings in Crime No. 346 of 2025 of the Ernakulam Town North...
'Focus On Your Studies': Allahabad High Court Fines Law Student ₹20K Over Baseless Plea Seeking 499/500 Marks In LLB Exam
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a writ petition with a cost of Rs. 20K filed by a law student who demanded to be awarded 499 out of 500 marks in her first semester LL.B examination and alleged corruption against Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur. A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery described the petitioner as a 'chronic litigant' as it noted that she...
Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of YouTube Channels Hosting Deepfake Videos Of Journalist Rajat Sharma
The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered takedown of two YouTube channels hosting and circulating deepfake and fabricated videos using personality rights of senior journalist Rajat Sharma.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed Google LLC, which hosts YouTube platform, to take down the two channels within 36 hours. The Court also directed Google to disclose BSI details, contact information...
Absolute Domicile-Based Reservation In Medical & Allied Courses Unconstitutional; Vacant Seats Must Be Open To Outsiders: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that while the Union Territory may reserve a portion of seats in medical and allied professional colleges to benefit local candidates, such reservation cannot be absolute.The Court held that if seats remain vacant after counselling of local applicants, the restriction on domicile must be relaxed, enabling candidates from outside the UT...
No Motor Accident Claim Should Be Dismissed As Time-Barred : Supreme Court's Interim Order In Plea Challenging S.166(3) MV Act
The Supreme Court passed an interim order directing the Motor Accident Claims Tribunals and High Courts to not dismiss any motor accident compensation petition as time-barred.The Court passed this order while hearing a petition challenging Section 166(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, which prescribes a 6-month limitaiton period from the date of the accident to file a claim petition. This...
The Secret Life Of India's 'Missing' Records
It's quite common to see Right to Information (RTI) applications being filed to obtain certain information, only to receive the standard response that the file has gone missing. Consider a case where a citizen files an RTI application seeking a copy of the sanctioned plans of a cooperative society, records of which should ideally be in the custody of the Corporation. Backdrop of the application: society opted for redevelopment, the applicant being a minority member with a commercial unit has...
Project Coordinator Vacancy At District Child Protection, Ranipet
District Child Protection, Ranipet invites application for the post of Project Coordinator.Name of the Post: Project Coordinator Age Limit: 42 Years Remuneration: Rs. 28,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Post Graduate degree in Social Work/Sociology/ Child Development/Human Rights Public Administration/ Psychology/ Psychiatry/ Law/ Public Health/ Community Resource Management from a recognized University; OR • Graduate in Social Work/Sociology/ Child Development/ Human...