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Sanitary Pad Vending Machine Installed in Karnataka High Court Premises
A Vending Machine of hygiene products including sanitary pads has been installed by the High Court of Karnataka. The machine is present in one of the ladies' restrooms Southern Side of the Annex Building on the first floor. The hygiene products accessible to all advocates, staff of the High Court (the majority of them being women), and litigants, are being sold at a nominal price of Rs....
Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL For Greenfield Airport At Bhatkal Town, Under Udan Scheme
The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking direction to the State government to submit a proposal to Union Ministry of Civil Aviation, seeking nod for constructing a greenfield airport in Bhatkal town, under the Udan Scheme. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad dismissing the petition filed by one Sanjay Revankar,...
Saving Delhi's South Ridge: NGT Issues Bailable Warrant Against DM, Deputy Conservator Of Forests [Read Order]
Making clear its disquiet on delays in reclamation and conservation of south Delhi ridge, the largest zone of Delhi ridge, the National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants for District Magistrate, North and Deputy Conservator of Forest. A bench of Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore and expert member Dr Satyawan Singh Garbyal passed the order as the two officers failed to appear before...
KSAT Chairman Not Entitled To Salary Equivalent To HC Chief Justice: Karnataka HC Dismisses Former Judge's Writ Appeal [Read Judgment]
The Karnataka High Court has held that the chairman of Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal is not entitled to the salary equivalent to that of the Chief Justice of the High Court.Dismissing the writ appeal filed by its former Judge Justice K. Bhakthavatsala, who is presently, Chairman of Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT), the bench comprising of the Chief Justice Abhay S. Oka...
Allahabad HC Stays AICTE Order Refusing To Extend Approval To HCST Mathura [Read Order]
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday stayed the May order of the AICTE rejecting the application for extension of approval of the courses run by Hindustan College of Science and Technology, Mathura. The impugned order of AICTE was reasoned on the grounds that the institute had allegedly provided false or manipulated information with regards of land available with them, that the building...
NLU Jodhpur: SC Partially Stays HC Judgment That Held Service Regulations Providing Contractual Employment of Teachers Unconstitutional [Read Order]
The Supreme Court has partially stayed a Rajasthan High Court judgment which had held that the Service Regulations providing for employing teachers on contract basis for a tenure or on adhoc term only and providing for termination of contract by giving one month's notice, is unconstitutional.The bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice BR Gavai, while considering the special...
Maratha Quota : Maharashtra Govt Files Caveat Petition In SC
The Maharashtra Government has filed a caveat petition in the Supreme Court, anticipating challenge against the Bombay High Court's judgment passed on Thurday which upheld OBC reservation for Maratha community.The caveat petition filed through Advocate Nishant R Katneswarkar has prayed that no order be passed in any petition challenging the High Court judgment, without hearing...