[Medical Education] It Is Obligatory For Students To Satisfy Bond To Serve At Govt. Hospital Executed At Time Of Admission': MP HC [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court last week held that since there is no fundamental right to pursue post-graduation medical education, specially in Government colleges where higher education is subsidised, it is obligatory for the students to execute bond to render services at government hospitals for a stipulated period at the time of their admission."At the time of admission, execution of bond...

NCLAT Sets aside NCLT Order To Add MCA As Party In All IBC Cases And Company Petitions [Read Order]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) set aside an order of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which mandated the impleadment of the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) as a party in all Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) matters and Company petitions. NCLAT was of the view that the order was tantamount to the imposition of a new rule, which was beyond the...

Practice Of Surrendering Before Court To Obtain Bail Does Not Override Legislative Intent Of Restraining Pre-Arrest Bail Under SC/ST Act: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]

"The practice of accused surrendering before Sessions Court or High Court and thereby obtaining bail, cannot be said to be with a view to override the legislative intention of restraining the anticipatory bail to the violators of the SCST Act." The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that mere non-application of the provision for anticipatory bail to offenders accused under the SC/...

Amulya Leona Withdraws Bail Application From Karnataka HC With Liberty To Move Sessions Court

Amulya Leona, who has been under custody since February 20 on an alleged sedition case, has withdrawn her bail application filed in Karnataka High Court A bench of Justice K Natarajan dismissed her application as withdrawn with liberty to approach the HC after exhausting the remedy before the Sessions Court.The 19-year old was was arrested on February 20 for offences under section 124-A,...

'Not A Case Of Single Mistake': Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Contempt Notice To Collector For Wilfully Disobeying Its Order On Multiple Occasions [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently initiated contempt proceedings against the District Collector posted at Anuppur, for disobeying a High Court order on multiple occasions. Rejecting the unconditional apology tendered by the Collector Chandramohan Thakur, the bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat observed that "it is not a case where Collector has committed a single mistake". In...

Karnataka HC And District Trial Court's In State To Start Limited Functioning From June 1 [Read Circular]

The Karnataka High Court has decided to commence limited functioning of the high court at Bengaluru and its benches at Dharwad and Kalburagi and District/Trial courts, in the state from June 1. The notice issued reads "The High Court has also taken a decision to start limited functioning of all the District Courts and Trial Courts in the State of Karnataka. Shortly, the...

'Sovereignty & Integrity Of India Takes Precedence Over Right To Personal Liberty': Karnataka HC Denies Bail To Engineer Accused Of Encouraging People To Spread Coronavirus [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday refused to grant bail to a 38 year old Software Engineer, who allegedly encouraged people to spread the novel corona virus through social media. The court held that the alleged acts committed by the Petitioner threatened the integrity of the country and hence, even though the offence which he was indicted for prescribed a maximum punishment of 3...

Schools To Charge 70% School Fees; Pay 70% Salary To Teachers: Directs Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

In a big relief to private unaided schools in the state, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed them to collect 70% school fees from the students. The schools have also been asked to pay 70% salaries of the teachers. This interim direction has come in a writ petition filed by Independent Schools' Association, Chandigarh, against a Memo dated May 14, whereby on one hand...

Magistrate Grants Bail To 'Pinjra Tod' Activists Saying They Were Merely Protesting; Remands Them In Another Case

Two members of the women's collective 'Pinjra Tod', Devangana Kalita (30) and Natasha Narwal (32), who were arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday (May 23) in relation to Jafrabad protests against CAA/NRC in February, were granted bail by the Duty Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) after a special hearing at Mandoli Jail on Sunday (May 24).However, they were also remanded to 2 days' custody of the...

Centre Extends Time For Payment Of Fee For Documents Related To Motor Vehicles Till July 31

In view of the extension of lockdown, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the time period for payment of fees for documents related to motor vehicles till July 31.No additional or late fee will be charged for delays in validation of documents pending from February 1.A press release from the Ministry said :"In pursuant to the guidelines issued by Ministry of Home...

'They Can Be Held Responsible For Deaths': Plea In Calcutta HC Challenges Inaction Of Govt. For Funding Vaccine Research [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed before the Calcutta High Court seeking directions to the Ministry of Health to withdraw the order which refused providing for a research facility for a low cost Coronavirus treatment vaccination.The petitioner, Kanishk Sinha is a patent holder for various inventions including e-rickshaws and has averred that the High Court had earlier directed the Government to provide for...

Bombay HC Directs To Block Inflammatory Video Uploaded In Social Media By AIMIM Leader Abu Faizal

The Bombay High Court on Friday passed an ex-parte interim order directing the State government to block a video clip uploaded on social media by AIMIM leader Abu Faizal immediately, observing that it was prima facie inflammatory. A Division bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice Abhay Ahuja passed the order in a petition filed by one Imran Khan, who sought directions to the State and...