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Illegal Delegation By Interview Committee Renders Entire Recruitment Void; No Selective Relief In Tainted Selection Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that when the entire selection process for a recruitment is tainted, there cannot be a policy of pick and choose of certain candidates, as delegation of powers by the Interview Committee to subordinate officers is impermissible in law, and renders the entire selection process invalid. The Court observed that where a Government Resolution prescribes that an...
High Court Restrains Karnataka University From Announcing Results Of Interviews Held For PhD In Law
The Karnataka High Court has, by way of an interim order, restrained the Vice Chancellor of Karnataka University and other respondents from announcing the results of the interview held for the Ph.D programme in Law.A Single judge, Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde passed the order on October 28, while hearing the petition filed by Deepak Rajashekhar Tongli. The court while issuing notice to...
Minority Educational Institutions Like Madarsa Not Immune From Reasonable Regulations Of State Ensuring Academic Standards: Allahabad HC
Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that right of minorities under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India must be exercised within reasonable regulations and frameworks of the State Government for ensuring academic excellence and maintaining standards of education.Quashing the advertisement issued by Nazime of Ala/Manager of Madarsa Arabiya Shamshul Uloom Sikariganj (Ehata...
Can A Law Be Challenged For Alleged Lack Of Discussion In Parliament? Madras High Court Asks In Plea Against New Criminal Laws
The Madras High Court on Thursday questioned whether the constitutional validity of a central legislation can be challenged on the ground that there was no proper deliberation or discussion in the Parliament, at the time of passing the law. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity...
Allahabad High Court Acquits Four Death Row Convicts In 2007 CRPF Camp Terror Attack Case, Blames 'Defective Probe'
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (October 29) set aside a 2019 death sentence awarded to four men–Mohd Sharif, Imran Shahjad, Mohd. Farooq and Sabauddin–convicted by the trial court for carrying out a terror attack at a CRPF camp in Rampur in 2007, in which eight personnel lost their lives. The court also set aside the life term of another Jang Bahadur Khan @ Baba convicted under...
Landowners Not Covered By Full Bench's 2011 Gajraj Judgment Are Not Entitled To Allotment Of 10% Abadi Land: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the landowners who were not petitioners covered by Full Bench's decision in Gajraj and others vs. State of UP and others (2011) and batch, are not entitled to allotment of 10% abadi land as directed therein.In Gajraj judgment, the land acquisition proceedings initiated vide notification dated 31.08.2007 issued under Section 4 of Land Acquisition Act...
Allahabad High Court Allows Simultaneous Trial & Departmental Inquiry Against Employee Caught Stealing ₹260 From India Govt Mint
Observing that allowing delinquent employee to continue in service without consequence will promote a culture of lack of accountability, the Allahabad High Court has allowed simultaneous criminal trial & departmental inquiry against employee caught stealing from India Government Mint.Justice Ajay Bhanot held,“The petitioner is charged with the misconduct of theft of government money...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Case Against Prabhu Chawla & Aroon Purie Over India Today's 2003 Story On Sexual Exploitation Of Minor Girls
The Allahabad High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings against India Today former Editor Prabhu Chawla and Editor-in-Chief of the Magazine Group Aroon Purie concerning a 2003 investigative report on child trafficking and prostitution. A bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh observed that the article titled 'Ladkiyon Ki Mandi' did not constitute any offence under Sections 153...
Consider Giving Interest On Late Salary Paid To Anganwadi Workers: P&H High Court Asks Punjab Government
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab Government to consider paying interest on delayed salary payments to Anganwadi workers.A bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry had taken suo motu cognizance over the alleged non-payment of honorarium to nearly 50,000 Anganwadi workers for six months.However, the Chief Secretary submitted that arrears of 06 months'...
Orissa High Court Orders Arrest Of Cargo Vessel 'MV MAGNET TEAM' At Paradip Port Over ₹2.11 Crore Unpaid Dues
The Orissa High Court has recently ordered the arrest of cargo vessel 'MV MAGNET TEAM (IMO: 9233507)' at the Paradip Port for alleged violation of terms of the 'charter party' with a shipping company.Entertaining the urgent plea of the plaintiff-shipping and chartering company, the Admiralty Judge Justice V. Narasingh said –“This Court is persuaded to hold that unless order of arrest...
Delhi High Court To Hear Next Month Sameer Wankhede's Defamation Suit Against Netflix's 'Ba***ds of Bollywood' Directed By Aryan Khan
The Delhi High Court will hear next month IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede's defamation suit against production company Red Chillies Entertainment, OTT platform Netflix and others over his allegedly defamatory portrayal in the series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” directed by Aryan Khan.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked the parties to file their written submissions and listed the matter on...
Kerala High Court Eases Bail Conditions Imposed On Rapper Vedan In Sexual Harassment Case, Paves Way For International Tour
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 30) modified two bail conditions imposed by the Sessions Court on Rapper Vedan, while granting him anticipatory bail in a sexual harassment case.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar deleted the conditions requiring the rapper to not leave Kerala and to appear before the Investigating Officer on every Sunday.Vedan is however required to intimate the IO in...