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Prescribing Qualifications In Addition To UGC's Minimum Qualification For Teaching Posts To ‘Uplift Education Quality’ Constitutional: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently upheld the constitutional validity of Section 45A of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Act, 2010 (KUFOS Act) on the ground that the qualifications for teaching posts prescribed in addition to the UGC Regulations is for uplifting the quality of education.A single bench of Justice Sathish Ninan was considering a plea challenging the...
Brahmapuram Fire | State Or Cochin Corporation Can File Separate Application Against NGT Order, Will Consider Objectively: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday observed that if the State government or the Kochi Municipal Corporation was aggrieved by the imposition of Rs. 100 crore on the Corporation by the National Green Tribunal, they could approach the Court by way of an application against the same. Assuaging the concerns of the Advocate General, who made mention of a particular paragraph in the NGT order that he...
Mumbai Court Sends Bookie Anil Jaisinghani To Police Custody Till March 27 In Case Filed By Amruta Fadnavis
A Special court in Mumbai sent Anil Jaisinghani, a bookie, to police custody till March 27 in the case filed by Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.The court also extended his daughter Aniksha Jaisinghani’s remand till March 24.Fadnavis has alleged that Aniksha Jaisinghani, a designer, attempted to bribe her with Rs 1 crore to seek her “intervention” in...
Private Contractor Blacklisted For Failing CID "Security Test" Gets Stay From Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In an interim relief to a private contractor, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed the Govt communication blacklisting him for allegedly failing the security test conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department of Jammu.The GO has affected about 300 private contractors. However, the petitioner claimed the only allegation against him is that his brother is involved in...
'Brahmapuram Fire Indicator Of Lurking Disasters': Kerala High Court To Monitor Implementation Of Solid Waste Management Rules
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday declared that it would be monitoring the implementation of the Solid Waste Management and Handling Rules, 2016 in the state. The court was hearing the suo motu proceedings initiated by it in the wake of the fire at the Brahmapuram Solid Waste Management Plant. The division bench of Justice S.V. Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji ordered that the first phase of...
Enacting Movie Scene Doesn't Mean Actors Actually Consumed MDMA: Kerala High Court Quashes NDPS Case Against Makers Of 'Nalla Samayam'
The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings that had been initiated against the Director and Producer of the Malayalam movie 'Nalla Samayam' on the allegation that trailer of the movie depicted a scene wherein one of the characters lauded MDMA to give energy and happiness to users. Justice V.G. Arun observed that Section 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic...
Rape & Molestation Cases Under POCSO Act Can't Be Quashed Based On Compromise Between Victim & Accused: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the prosecution in heinous offences such as rape and molestation of minors, which are punishable under the POCSO Act can't be quashed based on the compromise between the victim and the accused.The Court also opined that the endeavour of the Court in a matter involving such offence is to determine the truth of the allegations and that the purpose...
Rajasthan Assembly Passes Advocates Protection Bill
Rajasthan has become the first State in the country to enact a law granting protection to advocates from assault and grievous hurt. The Advocates Protection Bill was tabled in the State legislative assembly last week and passed today with certain amendments, by voice vote.The Bill aims to provide for the prevention of offences of assault, grievous hurt, criminal force, and criminal...
'Malice Spreading Fast In District Courts': Allahabad HC Cancels Bail Granted To Advocate Accused Of Sending Obnoxious Messages To Lady Judge
The Allahabad High Court on Monday canceled bail granted by a local court to a district court advocate who has been accused of sending obnoxious messages to a lady judge thereby causing harassment. The Court underscored that the Policy of Zero Tolerance in such matters has become imperative.Dealing with the plea moved by the lady judge herself seeking cancellation of his bail, the bench...
Using Criminal Prosecution To Extract Dues For Which A Civil Remedy Is Available Is Unacceptable: Jharkhand High Court
A bench comprising Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary of the Jharkhand High Court, while allowing a criminal miscellaneous petition, has recently ruled that criminal prosecution, in any case, cannot be permitted as an arm twisting measure to settle and extract dues for which efficacious civil remedy is available.In this case, the Criminal miscellaneous petition was preferred for quashing of...
Recusal Should Not Come So Easy But Question Is Of Perception Of Bias, Judge's 'Comfort' Level: Justice Bhambhani In Case Against Zee News
Delhi High Court judge Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani on Tuesday said that recusal of a judge in a matter should not come easy but the judge's "comfort level" is also a consideration when it comes to deciding the question."Recusal should not come so easy but there are higher considerations than deciding than A versus B. No one should ever feel this matter went one way or the other because of...
Granting Bail To Manish Sisodia Will Scuttle Probe, Destruction Of Evidence Was ‘Constant Practice’: CBI To Delhi Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday told a Delhi Court that granting bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in the alleged liquor policy scam case will scuttle the investigation and that there has been a “constant practice” of destruction of evidence by him. Special Public Prosecutor DP Singh made the submission before...