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NEET 2022: Rajasthan High Court Seeks NTA's Response In Plea Seeking Re-Evaluation
Justice Ashok Kumar Gaur of Rajasthan High Court has sought reply from the National Testing Agency (NTA) in a plea seeking direction to re-evaluate and re-calculate marks of a candidate in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2022.The petitioner alleged that he has scored only 395 marks out of a total of 720 marks, which is contrary to the manual calculation done by him,...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up : September 19 To September 25, 2022
Nominal Index [Citations 366 - 374]MUDIT SAXENA v UNION OF INDIA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 366B.V. BYRE GOWDA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 367R D RAMADAS v THE STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 368SRI VASAVI EDUCATION SOCIETY v KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES & ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 369PRAMOD H. MUTALIK v. DISTRICT COMMISSIONER...
CET 2022: Karnataka High Court Directs State To Consider Normalisation Of Marks For Repeater Candidates
The Karnataka High Court on Friday accepted the revised method formulated by the state government for assigning CET rankings to repeater-students, for admission to undergraduate courses in Engineering and Technology for the academic year 2022-23. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said,"During the course of hearing, a consensus...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 19 To September 25, 2022
A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court. Citations: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 406 To 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 414 NOMINAL INDEX Sasikala v. The Revenue Divisional Officer and others, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 406 Nethrodaya v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 407 M/s.D.K.Enterprises Versus The Assistant /Deputy Commissioner (ST), 2022 LiveLaw...
Consent Decree Must Not Be Used For Avoiding Registration Of Sale Deeds, Paying Stamp Duty: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently cautioned the civil courts that while exercising their jurisdiction utmost care should be taken to ensure that a consent decree is not sought to achieve sinister purposes like avoiding registration of sale deeds or paying stamp duty."A collusive decree cannot be used as a cloak for the sale deed. There could be numerous occasions where...
Payment Of Gratuity Act Is A Beneficial Legislation For Employees And Overrides Other Enactments: Andhra Pradesh High Court
In a recent ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court reiterated that Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 has to be interpreted in favour of workman and it overrides all other statutory legislations. The court relied on Apex Court decision in Beed District Central Coop. Bank Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra (2006) in which it was held "the Payment of Gratuity Act is a beneficial statute. When two...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round Up : September 19 To September 25, 2022
Nominal Index [Citations 334 – 351]Western Coalfields Limited v. Tahsildar, Kamptee and Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 334Mother Teresa Balakashram v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 335Swapnil Prakash Parab v. The State of Maharashtra and Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 336Hany Babu v. National Investigation Agency and Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 337Kaalka Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. and Anr....
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 19 - September 25, 2022
Nominal Index [Citation 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 488-500]Jeenamol Varghese v. State of Kerala & Anr. 2022 LiveLaw(Ker) 488Kasim P.H. v. Union of India & Ors., and other connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 489 S. Yadava v. Kerala State Co-Operative Bank & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 490Marakkar & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Anr and connected cases 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 491Bhanumathi...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Round Up: September 12 To September 18, 2022
NOMINAL INDEX Ahemadmiya Bahauddinmiya Saiyad V/S State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 378 M/S. Shree Shivam Corporation Through Its Sole Propeirtor Mr. Prahlad Durlabhjibhai Joshi v/s Competition Commission of India 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 379 Inner Vision Education And Charitable Trust V/S Union Of India 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 380 Sonalben Alias Charmiben Hirenbhai...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Round Up: September 5 To September 11, 2022
NOMINAL INDEX Gulamhusen Dadamiya Pir Versus Union Of India 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 368Patel Rameshchandra Mangaldas V/S State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 369 Vithal Bogra Shetty V/S Board Of Trustees 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 370 State Of Gujarat V/S Rajeshbhai Ramubhai Patel & 5 other(s) 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 371 Sharda Chimanbhai Lalbhai V/S Dinesh Mohanbhai Prajapati 2022 LiveLaw...
[Delhi Riots] 'Attacked Every Hindu Who Passed By': Court Frames Charges Against Five In Murder Case
A Delhi Court on Saturday framed charges against five men, accused of murdering a 40-year-old man during the 2020 riots, for promoting enmity between different religious groups and committing public mischief - after noting they were allegedly part of a mob which attacked "every Hindu who passed by".Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat framed charges against Imran, Asif, Mohd. Shahzad,...
Tripura High Court Grants ₹2.5 Lakh Compensation To A 28 Yr Old Woman Who Was Tortured & Maltreated In Police Custody
The Tripura High court recently directed the State Government to pay a sum of Rs. 2,50,000/- to a 28-year-old woman who was subjected to custodial torture in October 2021.The bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice S. G. Chattopadhyay was dealing with a suo moto case instituted by the High Court on a news report regarding the custodial torture inflicted on one Priyashi...