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Karnataka High Court Permits Class X Student To Take Exams Without Opting For Kannada, Dismisses Appeal Against Single Bench Order
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed the Director of Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board's appeal against an order of the Single judge bench that permitted a 10th standard student of Vidya Bharathi English School to take exams without opting for Kannada as one of the three languages. The State government has introduced Kannada Language Learning Rules, 2017. All schools,...
Anushka Sharma Sales Tax Case: Bombay High Court Asks Actor To Approach Appellate Authority Under Maharashtra VAT Act
The Bombay High Court on Thursday disposed of four tax petitions filed by actor Anushka Sharma and asked her to approach the appellate authority under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act.A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Abhay Ahuja said that there were disputed questions of fact which would require an inquiry. Therefore Sharma should approach the Joint Commissioner Appeals, of...
Kerala High Court Directs Railways To Periodically Review Measures Undertaken For Enhancing Safety Of Passengers
The Kerala High Court recently directed the Indian Railways to periodically review the steps undertaken by it, to ensure the safety of passengers, especially women, on trains and in railway stations. A division bench of Justice S Manikumar and Justice Murali Purushothaman passed the order while considering a public interest litigation for improving the safety of railway passengers. The suo...
12 Years After Arrest, Rajasthan High Court Says Jaipur Bomb Blast Convict Was Juvenile On Date Of Occurrence
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside District & Sessions Judge, Jaipur Metropolitan's order by which it had quashed Juvenile Justice Board's decision to declare Mohd Salman, who was a convict in Jaipur Bomb Blasts case of 2008, to be a juvenile on the date of occurrence. Salman and other convicts were acquitted by the court on Wednesday in a common decision on merits in their appeals ....
PIL Against 'Illegal' Operation Of Meat Shops, Slaughterhouses In Ghaziabad: Allahabad HC Seeks Response Of Centre, UP Govt
The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Centre and the state government and others on a public interest litigation (PIL) plea filed against the alleged illegal meat shops and slaughterhouses operating in the Ghaziabad district.Hearing the PIL plea moved by Ghaziabad Councillor Himanshu Mittal raising statewide non-compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Prevention...
Seek District & Sessions Judge's Opinion Before Interpreting SC's Stay Vacation Verdict In 'Asian Resurfacing' Case: P&H HC Directs Civil Judges
In a significant order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Civil Judges/Judicial Magistrates in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to seek the opinion of their respective District and Sessions Judges before interpreting Supreme Court's direction in Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency (P) Ltd. v. CBI.It may be noted that in the Asian Resurfacing judgment (supra), the...
'We Are Concerned About The Children': Bombay High Court Seeks Appearance Of Nawazuddin Siddique, Ex-Wife On April 3
The Bombay High Court has summoned actor Nawazuddin Siddique and his estranged ex-wife Aaliya aka Anjana Pandey to explore the possibility of a settlement for the sake of their children. The court directed the duo to remain present in their chamber on April 3, 2023 at 4.30pm. "We are also concerned about the children," the bench said in response to a statement by Siddique's advocate.A division...
Calcutta High Court Refuses To Grant Probate Of Will Attested By Witness Two Days Prior To Execution By Testator
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refused to grant probate of a ‘Will’ on the ground that one of the attesting witnesses had signed the ‘Will’ two days prior to the execution of the ‘Will’ by the testator.The single judge bench of Justice Krishna Rao observed:“The Will is a registered Will and the date of registration is also 24th October, 2013. In the Will, there are two...
Trial Court Can Only Alter Or Add To Charges Already Framed, Can't Delete A Charge: Karnataka HC Allows Plea Against Deletion Of Charges In Rape Case
The Karnataka High Court has held that under Section 216 of Criminal Procedure Code, a trial court can only alter the charge or add to the charge which is already framed. It cannot delete a charge which has been already framed by it, said the courtA single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said: “If a charge is framed by the Trial Court for an offence which is not made out by...
"Better Serviced Airport Necessity For Meghalaya": High Court Suggests State To Identity Land For Acquisition
The Meghalaya High Court on Tuesday suggested to the State government to locate suitable areas of land for the construction of a greenfield airport, as the current Umroi airport near Shillong is unable to accommodate larger aircrafts.The bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh was hearing a PIL pertaining to augmenting the facilities at the existing airport....
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Imposes ₹1L Cost On CWC And JJB Members For "Forum Shopping" Regarding Their Re-Appointments
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition to quash and set aside an advertisement notification for selections to constitute Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Welfare) Act, 2015.The bench comprising Justices Sanjeev Kumar and Puneet Gupta while deciding a plea noted that the petitioners, ninety six (96)...
Calcutta High Court Orders West Bengal Police To Probe Filing Of 'Fake' Writ Petition By Co-operative Society Members
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed ADGP, CID, West Bengal to initiate criminal proceedings and investigation against persons who were allegedly involved in filing of a "fake" writ petition before it by forging signatures of eight persons including a dead person.The single judge bench of Justice Md. Nizamuddin observed:“This is a serious criminal offence committed before this...