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Reconcile!, Calcutta HC Tells 'Striking' Doctors; Reminds Them About Hippocratic Oath [Read Order]
"It is definitely for the doctors to now turn themselves to the reconciliatory mode in the larger interest of the suffering people and answer their oath which they have taken while they became doctors."
The Burden Is Of The Insurer To Prove That Cancellation Of Policy Has Been Intimated To Vehicle Owner : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
Following a full bench decision, the High Court of Kerala has set aside the award of a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, which had exonerated the insurer from liability in a motor accident claim.The Tribunal had accepted the insurer's stand that the cover note issued by them was cancelled by them as the cheque issued by the owner got dishonoured. Challenging the exoneration of the...
Bombay HC Grants Bail To Four Accused In Malegaon Blasts Case
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to four accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case which killed 37 and injured over 100 people. The Court allowed the bail applications filed by Dhan Singh, Lokesh Sharma, Manohar Narwaria and Rajendra Chaudhary. Division bench of Justice IA Mahanty and Justice AM Badar directed the four accused to attend special court each day during the trial and...
CLAT Results Published [Check Result]
The results of this year's Common Law Admission Test have been published.Candidates may access the results here.The exam for 2584 seats in 21 National Law Universities was held on May 26.In addition to these , 17 private law colleges have signed an MoU with the Consortium to use CLAT scores for admission. In view of the multiple technical glitches that plagued CLAT 2018, it had been decided...
Allahabad HC Dismisses Jayaprada's Petition Challenging Azam Khan's Election From Rampur
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Friday dismissed a writ petition of BJP leader Jayaprada challenging the election of Azam Khan from the Rampur parliamentary constituency in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election. A bench comprising Justice Rajan Roy and Justice N K Jauhari dismissed the writ petition of BJP leader Jayaprada on the grounds of lack of...
Financial Difficulty Not A Ground To Restrain The Pension Benefits Of Retired Employee: Punjab and Haryana HC [Read Judgment]
The employer's financial instability is not a valid ground to suppress the pension benefits of a retired employee as the pension is the only source of livelihood for a pensioner to live a dignified life after retirement held by Punjab and Haryana High Court. The petitioner who served as Inspector in Municipal Council, Abohar has raised contention that she retired at the age of...
Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea For Direction To Govt To Pass Ordinance For Safety And Security Of Lawyers
The Karnataka High Court by an order passed on June 4, dismissed a petition filed by 'The legal Attorneys & Barristers', seeking directions to the government to pass an Ordinance Bill, ensuring safety security to advocates and also protect advocates from arrest, detention and remand of police custody for the offence purported to be committed during the discharge of professional duty....
No Evidence To Prosecute Nana Patekar In Tanushree Dutta Molestation Case : Mumbai Police
In a relief to veteran actor Nana Patekar, Mumbai Police informed a local court that it has no evidence to prosecute him in a molestation case lodged against him by actor Tanushree Dutta. Dutta's complaint against Patekar last year sparked a nationwide '#MeToo' movement on social media. The suburban Oshiwara police on Wednesday filed a 'B Summary' report before a metropolitan magistrate...
Karnataka HC Directs Govt.To Ensure Adequate Number Of Decibel Meters To Detect Noise Pollution
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to ascertain shortfall of decibel meters to record noise levels, in the police force and to acquire decibel meters for proper implementation of Noise Pollution rules. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad while hearing a petition filed by Defence Colony Residents Association and...