'Difficult To Segregate Tainted & Untainted': Madras High Court Orders Termination Of 254 Assistant Professors In Pachaiyappa Colleges

The Madras High Court recently declared as null and void the appointment of 254 assistant professors in colleges managed by Pachaiyappa Trust after it was found that the appointments were tainted with malpractice."The Management of the Pachaiyappa's Trust Board is directed to terminate the services of all the appointed candidates forthwith," said the court in the judgment dated November...

Exempt All Persons With Less Than ₹8 L Annual Income From Income Tax In The Light Of EWS Criteria : Plea In Madras High Court

If families earning less than ₹8 lakh annually is EWS, why should people earning more than Rs 2.50 lakhs pay income tax?, the petitioner asks.

District Judges Should Not Be Put Under Pressure Of Being Targeted For Granting Bail : Bombay HC Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta

Bombay High Court's Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, on Monday, said that the judges in the lower judiciary should not work under the fear of being targeted while deciding bail applications and said that any judge rejecting bail applications for that reason would be "travesty and miscarriage of justice." Reassuring the lower judiciary to work without any fear in such cases, and told...

President Accepts Resignation Of Justice CB Barowalia Of Himachal Pradesh HC Who Was Sworn In As State's Lokayukta On Nov 3

The resignation tendered by Justice Chander Bhushan Barowalia of Himachal Pradesh High Court has been accepted by the President of India. A notification in this regard was issued today. This update comes days after he was sworn in as the Lokayukta of Himachal Pradesh. His resignation would be effective from November 2. Justice Barowalia was due to retire from the post of Judge on March...

During Further Investigation, Police Can Include Relevant Materials That Are Subsequent To Filing Of Initial Final Report: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday held that inclusion of events/ materials in the additional charge sheet, that are subsequent to filing of initial final report, is legally permissible.It added that as long as the evidence collected and the subsequent events point towards the commission of crime for which the report has been filed, the investigating agency would be justified in collecting...

[Minor Mineral Rules] State Has Revisional Jurisdiction Over Demand Notice Issued By Non-Designated Officer With Controlling Authority's Approval: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has clarified that appeals filed before the State Government, challenging demand notices issued by the Deputy Director, Department of Mining and Geology which are approved by the Director, who is the Controlling Authority, are maintainable. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said, "The petitioner has not committed...

Kerala High Court Reserves Order On Petitions Seeking Cancellation Of MLA Eldose Kunnappilly's Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved its order on the petitions seeking cancellation of the order granting anticipatory bail to Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly in the case accusing him of rape and attempt to murder of a woman. Justice Kauser Edappagath, during the arguments today, said:"Even in a case where 100 times you consent for sexual relations, if you do not give consent to the...

God Himself Gave Opportunity Of Hearing To Adam & Eve Before Passing Sentence: Karnataka HC Quashes BCI's Order Suspending Ex-KSBC Head's Practice

Stressing upon the significance of following principles of natural justice by any authority in power, the Karnataka High Court recently referred to the legend of Adam and Eve. Justice M Nagaprasanna observed,"God himself gave an opportunity of hearing to Adam and Eve before passing the sentence for consumption of the forbidden fruit. The principle has emerged since then. Thus, it is...

Mansa Court Restrains Salim-Sulaiman From Releasing 'Jaandi Vaar', Says Sidhu Moosewala's Parents Hold Song's Copyright After Him

In a copyright infringement suit filed by the parents of late Punjabi Singer Sidhu Moosewala, a Commercial Court in Mansa has restrained the record label Merchant Records Private Limited and its directors Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant from releasing or publishing the song Jaandi Vaar, in any manner whatsoever, till final disposal of the case."No part of the song in question shall be...

Justice Nikhil Kariel Transfer Row | "Will Examine Objections": CJI DY Chandrachud Assures Gujarat Lawyers, Asks Them To End Strike

The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today met the representatives of the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association to discuss the objections being raised by the Association to the proposed transfer of Justice Nikhil Kariel to Patna High Court.The CJI assured the representatives of the Bar that the issues raised by them would be duly examined, however, he strongly conveyed that since...

Gyanvapi | "Assessing What Modern Methods Could Be Adopted To Determine 'Shiva Linga' Age" : ASI In Allahabad HC, Next Hearing On Nov 30

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) today submitted before the Allahabad High Court that it is examining the modern techniques that can be adapted to determine the age of the alleged 'Shiva Linga' found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque premises. The Counsel for the ASI, Manoj Kumar Singh however added that the method of relative carbon dating may be adopted to determine the age of the...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Justice Mridul-led Special Bench To Hear Bail Pleas Of Accused Daily From Next Week

A special bench of Delhi High Court on Monday decided to continue hearing the appeals moved by various accused in a case alleging larger conspiracy behind 2020 North-East riots. The court had last week said that it would see whether the appeals should be sent to the roster bench.The bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar today began hearing the bail plea moved by...