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HC Seeks Response Of Haryana Govt In Petition Seeking Stay Of Selection Process Of Information Commissioners [Read Petition]
The Punjab & Haryana High Court yesterday issued notice to Haryana Government in a petition seeking immediate stay selection process of Information Commissioners under the Right to Information Act (RTI).The petition was filed by Pradeep Kumar Rapria, an advocate ,contending that "here was arbitrariness, opaqueness and vagueness in the criteria for the search and selection of the...
Jharkhand HC Stays Summons Against Rahul Gandhi On Defamation Complaint
The Jharkhand High Court on Monday stayed the summons issued by a lower court against Congress president Rahul Gandhi on a defamation complaint filed by a BJP youth wing member. Justice S Chandrasekhar also issued a notice to the petitioner, Naveen Jha, according to Rajiv Ranjan, counsel for Gandhi. The court of sub-divisional magistrate Ajay Kumar Gudia had on December 12...
NSA Ajith Doval's Son Files Criminal Defamation Case Against Jairam Ramesh, Caravan Magazine [Read Complaint]
Vivek Doval, son of National Security Advisor Ajith Doval, has filed a criminal defamation complaint against Jairam Ramesh and Caravan Magazine for making publications and statements linking the growth of his company with demonetization of Rs.500 and 1000 currency notes announced in November 2016.Last week, the Caravan Magazine had published an article titled "The D Companies: Ajith Doval's...
Cannot Reject Incomplete Applications Attributable To Technical Glitches In PSC Website: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
The Kerala High Court last week refused to allow disqualification of teaching candidates on the ground that they had not submitted their NET qualification certificates on time. The bench comprising Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice VG Arun pointed out that the incomplete applications were due to technical glitches in the Public Service Commission (PSC) website and not for any fault of...
EWS Quota : Madras HC Issues Notice In DMK Member's Petition Challenging Constitution Amendment
The Madras High Court today issued notice to Centre and State Governments in a petition challenging Constitution(103rd) Amendment Act providing for quota up to 10% for persons belonging to economically weaker sections.The petition was filed on Friday by R S Bharathi, Organizing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam(DMK) contending that the amendment violated 'basic structure' of...
High Courts Weekly Round-Up
Allahabad High Court The Allahabad High Court directed the Municipal Corporations of Varanasi and Meerut to make the entire city stray cattle free by February 5. The direction was issued by a bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Chandra Dhari Singh. The court was hearing three petitions highlighting the problems being faced by the residents of Varanasi and Meerut due...
Non Payment Of Salary For Work Done By Virtue Of An Interim Order Of Court Amounts To Begar: SC [Read Order]
"Non-payment of salary to them for the period they have served under the interim order or otherwise would tantamount to taking begar from them, which is prohibited under Article 23 of the Constitution of India."