Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Voting Rights For Undertrials

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Union Government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking to extend voting rights to undertrial and pre-trial prisoners across the country.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran issued notice on the PIL filed by Sunita Sharma. Advocate Prashant...

'Revengeful & Vulgar': MP High Court Upholds Expulsion Of School Student For Posting Derogatory, Abusive Content About Teacher Online

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Thursday (October 9) dismissed a father's plea challenging school's decision to expel his child following the discovery of an Instagram page where the boy created and posted memes of teachers using abusive and derogatory language. Noting that the school was justified in their actions, the bench of Justice Pranay Verma observed;"A perusal of the material...

Asset Recovery Executive Vacancy At Induslnd Bank [Madurai; Apply Now]

Induslnd Bank invites application for the post of Asset Recovery Executive.Name of the Post: Asset Recovery Executive Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have a degree in LL.B. (Either five years integrated course or three years course) from a reputed university. • Strong communication and negotiation skills. Roles & Responsibilities • Ensuring collection targets assigned basis product asset flag. • Handling all cases filed by Bank. Duly represented by Advocates...

Deputy Registrar (Consultant) And Section Officer/Court Officer (Consultant) Vacancy At Central Administrative Tribunal

Central Administrative Tribunal invites application for the post of Deputy Registrar (Consultant) and Section Officer/ Court Officer (Consultant) on contractual basis.Name of the Post: Deputy Registrar (Consultant) and Section Officer/ Court Officer (Consultant) No. of Post: Deputy Registrar (Consultant): 05 (Five) Section Officer/ Court Officer (Consultant): 13 (Thirteen) Essential Qualification and Experience Deputy Registrar (Consultant) • Retired Officers of the Central...

Delhi High Court Restrains YouTuber From Posting Disparaging Content Against 'BROCODE' Beverage

The Delhi High Court has restrained a YouTube channel 'Sipp_Smart' ran by influencer Praveen Aminigadda from publishing or circulating any content or video on social media which disparages the goodwill and reputation of alcoholic beverage brand 'BROCODE'.Justice Tejas Karia directed the influencer to take down a YouTube video which claimed that Brocode is 'poisonous', 'deadly' and 'not fit...

Courts Should Not Order Provisional Admissions To Medical Colleges Unless Cast-Iron Case Made Out: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that interim orders permitting provisional admissions to medical courses cannot be granted as a matter of course, even in writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution.The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. observed: “In a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, an interim...

ED Warns Against Fake Summons & 'Digital Arrest' Scams, Introduces QR Code-Based Verification System

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a strong warning to the public about an alarming rise in cases of fake summons and fraudulent practices involving impersonation of ED officials. The agency cautioned that several “unscrupulous persons” have been circulating forged summons with the intention of cheating or extortion.Since such fraudulent summons closely resemble genuine...

Gujarat High Court Notifies Instructions Addressing Difficulties Faced By Lawyers' In Curing Defects While Filing Petitions

To oversee smooth flow in filing of cases, the Gujarat High Court has notified that if there is any overwriting or correction found in the petition at the time of filing— advocates/party-in-person can move a draft amendment pursuant to which a filing/stamp number will be given. An instruction notification issued by the high court registry on Thursday (October 9) further permits filling in...

CJI BR Gavai Announces Free Public Wi-Fi Across Entire Supreme Court Main Building

In a move aimed at strengthening the Supreme Court's digital infrastructure and improving accessibility for all court users, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Friday announced the expansion of free public Wi-Fi across the entire main building of the Supreme Court of India. Until now, the Wi-Fi facility was available only within the courtrooms and few adjoining areas.“I wish to inform the...

Kerala High Court Directs Public Service Commission To Provide Accessible Exam Centres For Candidates With Disabilities

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 9) set aside a 2019 order of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that had recommended the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) to pay an amount of ₹1,000 each to 290 physically challenged candidates.The KPSC challenged this order of the NHRC, which had taken suo motu cognizance based on a Malayalam newspaper report dated 08.08.2014....

Lack Of Pleadings Showing Neglect No Grounds To Reject Senior Citizen's Plea To Void Gift Deed In Favour Of Child: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a senior citizen's plea to void the gift deed in favour of their child, over neglect or for want of maintenance, cannot be thrown out merely for lack of pleadings to that effect.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed,“While exercising the powers under Section 23(1) of the Senior Citizens Act on...

Supreme Court Allows Goa MBBS Seat In Sports Quota To International Sailor Pearl Milind Colvalcar

The Supreme Court recently directed the State of Goa to grant one medical seat under the Sports Quota to India's international sports sailor, Pearl Milind Colvalcar, for admission to NEET (UG) 2025.Colvalcar had challenged the August 25 order of the Bombay High Court(Goa Bench), whereby it quashed and set aside a decision of the Goa State Government allocating vacant seats under the Children...