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Incessant Lawyers' Strike: Calcutta HC Seeks Replies From President & Secretary Of Mendipur Bar Association [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court has sought replies from the President and Secretary of the Medinipur Bar Association explaining why action must not be taken against them in light of the incessant lawyers' strike in the district. The division bench of Justices Suvra Ghosh and Joymalya Bagchi noted that the striking lawyers in the Mendipur District of West Bengal not only held back from...
Appointment Of Independent Directors In Social Audit Of MGNREGA Must To Eliminate Government Influence: Madras HC [Read Judgment]
Quashing a Government Order and subsequent notification, calling for applications to fill up the post of Director at Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu (SASTA), the Madras High Court on Thursday held that social activists and persons experienced with working at grass root level in rural areas towards implementation of social welfare schemes shall be more suited for the post. ...
Summoning Income Tax Returns Doesn't Violate Right To Privacy As They Are Govt Documents : Telangana HC [Read Judgment]
The Telangana High Court has held that a direction to produce income tax returns in Court will not violate right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution, as they are government documents accessible to others.The Court held so while deciding a civil revision petition which challenged the order passed by a Trial Court dismissing an application to summon the income tax returns of...
Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging MCA Notification For Technical Member Post In NCLAT
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice in a plea challenging the notification of Ministry Of Corporate Affairs, inviting applications for the post of Technical Member of NCLAT. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has issued notice to the Central Government. The Petitioner has challenged the notification dated 10/05/19 by Ministry...
Don't Finalise Selection Process For Post Of Professor And Assistant Professor : Karnataka HC To NLSIU
The Karnataka High Court has directed the National Law School of India University, not to finalise it's selection process in pursuance to the notification issued calling for filling up vacant post of professor and assistant professor. A bench of Justice S G Pandit of the Dharwad Bench, gave the direction while hearing a petition filed by one Pratapsing Jadhav. It is claimed by...
Insurance Court Must Record Reasons For Waiving Condition Of Pre-deposit Under Sec 75(2)(B) ESI Act: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
The Kerala High Court has set aside an order passed by an Insurance Court on the ground that the procedure adopted by the court is violative of Section 75(2B) of The Employees' State Insurance Act. The Single Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan said, "It is luculent from the statutory provision that the Insurance Court is bound to insist that the principal employer...
"Minimal Legal Knowledge Expected From The Principal Secretary"; Bombay HC Reiterates Demand For Action In Tribal Scam [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court on Monday reiterated the demand for action in the 6000 crore tribal scam case and expressed displeasure at the affidavit filed by the Principal Secretary, Tribal Development Department after details regarding action taken against employees involved in the said scam were not given in the affidavit. Division bench of Justice SC Dharmadhikari and Justice RI Chagla had...
Land Acquisition Proceedings Cannot Be Held Null And Void Only Because Notice Was Not Issued: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court last Monday ruled that proceedings under the land acquisition act cannot be held to be null and void simply because notice was not issued to the new purchaser of the property in question, whose name was not reflected in the revenue records.Justice Sadhna S Jadhav heard State of Maharashtra's second appeal against a judgement by District Judge, Kolhapur wherein...
Plea Seeking Extension Of Maternity Benefits To Women Pursuing Higher Education: Delhi HC Issues Notice
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking relaxation in attendance norms for women studying pursuing higher education on account of their pregnancy, child-birth or post natal care. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has issued notices, among others, to the Central Government and University Grants Commission. Moved by Kush Kalra, the...
[AMU Violence] Allahabad HC Grants A Week's Time To NHRC To Reply[Read Order]
The Allahabad High Court on Monday adjourned the plea against alleged police excesses on the students of Aligarh Muslim University during anti-CAA Protests, for next week. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Varma has granted a week's time to the counsel for National Human Rights Commission to complete his instructions. "Learned...
Gujarat HC Rejects Bail Application Of Alleged ISIS Ideologue [Read Order]
The Gujarat High Court on Friday rejected the bail application of a person who was alleged to be advocating ISIS ideology through various social media platforms. The bail was sought under Section 43D of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The Single Bench comprising Justice Vipul M. Pancholi while rejecting bail said that, "There is ample material in the...
After Ten Years, The Karnataka HC Sets Aside Appointment Of AGP Saying It Was Void Ab Initio [Read Judgment]
The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order passed by the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal, setting aside the appointment of an Assistant Public Prosecutor cum Assistant Government Pleader, appointed in 2010 and directing the state to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to a candidate who was denied the post because of the illegal appointment. A division bench of Justice G...