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'Siddha Medicines Have To Be Popularized', Madras HC Seeks Details Of Fund Allotment For Siddha Development [Read Order]
The Madras High Court has sought from the Central and Tamil Nadu Governments the details of fund allotment and utilization for the development of Siddha medicine.The Court was dealing with a Public Interest Litigation which brought to the notice of the Court that the Siddha Medical College at Palayamkottai, Thirunalveli District was not functioning properly."Siddha system is a neglected...
'Pay Highest Respect To Their Lordships': Allahabad HC Registrar Cautions Officials For Not 'Stopping' While Judges Pass Through Galleries
The Allahabad High Court Registrar has issued an interesting 'office order' on Wednesday.The order deprecates the conduct of officials in not stopping to wait for High Court judges to cross them, while the judges pass through galleries for sitting in Court and also while retiring to their Chambers. It is clearly an act of disrespect, the Registrar said."It is, therefore, directed that...
No Bar In Considering Anticipatory Bail Pleas Even After 2018 SC-ST Act Amendment: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
"Only because the first informant belongs to scheduled tribe or scheduled caste, the crime cannot be registered for offence punishable under the Act and offence can be registered under the Act only if there are ingredients of the offences punishable under the Act in the accusation."
Kerala Floods : Extreme Rainfall Major Cause; Need Expert Body To Enquire Role Of Dams, Reports Amicus Curiae To HC [Read Report]
Extremely heavy rainfall which was not anticipated was the major cause of floods in Kerala last year, said the report filed by amicus curiae appointed by the High Court of Kerala. Kerala received 42% more than the normal rain fall between June to August 2018 and the rain fall between August 15 to 17 was extremely heavy and torrential in nature, mentioned the report.The amicus also opined...
RDBA, SARFAESI, IBC Doesn't Prevail Over PMLA, Must Be Harmonically Construed: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
The Delhi High Court has held that the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, SARFAESI Act and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code does not prevail over the provisions of Prevention of Money-Laundering Act. Justice RK Gauba observed that these laws be construed and enforced in harmony, without one being in derogation of the other with regard to the assets respecting which there...
Justice Mohammad Rafiq Appointed Acting CJ Of Rajasthan HC
The President of India has today notified the appointment of Justice Mohammad Rafiq as the Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, following the transfer of former Chief Justice Pradeem Nandrajog to Bombay High Court.Justice Rafiq is the senior most judge of Rajasthan HC.It was on April 1 that the transfer of Justice Nandrajog as CJ of Bombay High Court was notified.Read...
In Case Of Court-Executed Public Auction, Fair Market Value Of Property Must Be Obtained By Court Before Confirming Sale: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
In an important judgment, the Bombay High Court has held that in case of a court-executed public auction of an immovable property, before confirming the sale, the Prothonotary and Senior Master of the High Court will obtain the applicable valuation of the property and send an authenticated copy to the office of Deputy Sherriff/Collector along with the sale certificate.Justice GS Patel was...
Give Instructions For Issuing Revised Certificates To Transgender Persons Showing Changes In Name & Gender : Karnataka HC Directs Govt [Read Judgment]
The High Court of Karnataka has issued a direction to the Principal Secretary of the Education Department to make provisions for changing name and gender of transgender persons in accordance with the judgment of the Supreme Court in NALSA case."The Principal Secretary, Education Department, State of Karnataka shall consider the same and issue necessary action to implement the directions of...
Advocates-On-Record Examination, 2019 Notified [Read Notification]
The Supreme Court of India has announced that the next examination for Advocates-on-Record [AoR Examination] will be held on 3rd, 4th, 7th and 8th of June, 2019. Venue of the examination will be the Supreme Court of India Premises. All advocates who will be completing one year's continuous training on or before April 30, 2019, are eligible to appear for the examination. The last date for...
Rights Of Minorities Should Be Protected: Islamabad HC Forms Committee To Probe Alleged Forced Conversion Of Two Hindu Girls
"Two girls- Reena, Raveena and their husbands had filed petition before the High Court seeking protection. In the petition they stated that they were born in a Hindu family of Ghotki, Sindh and converted because they were "impressed by Islamic teachings". "