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Kerala High Court Grants 10 More Days For NEET-UG Aspirants To Opt For NRI Quota
The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the competent authority to keep the online portal for MBBS Admission for the academic year 2022-23 open for a period of 10 more days for those candidates who intend to opt for the NRI quota.Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that since the results of the NEET examinations have not yet been published and candidates were still allowed to opt for other...
Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Self-Styled 'Int'l Hindu Leader' Who Allegedly Misused CM Yogi's Popularity To Cheat Public At Large
The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a self-styled international Hindu Leader and Yogi Sena Pramukh, Kuldeep Sharma @ Kuldeep Hindu who has been accused of taking money from the public at large by way of cheating.The Bench of Justice Krishan Pahal granted him bail considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, and the period of incarceration while keeping in view...
Hathras Rape-Murder Case | "Sensitize Officers To Follow SOP For Dignified Cremation Of Dead Bodies": Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt
The Allahabad High Court has directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to notify and implement its Scheme/SOP for the cremation of dead bodies throughout the state and give it wide publicity such as at Police Stations, Hospitals, Primary Health Centers, District Headquarters, Tehsil, Collectorate, etc.The Court has also directed it to sensitize the Officers and employees under the State who are to...
Bombay High Court Refuses Mentally Challenged Rape Victim To Terminate 35-Week Pregnancy Citing Health Risk
The Bombay High Court has refused to allow a mentally challenged rape victim to terminate her 35-week (8.5 months) pregnancy after a board of medical experts opined it was a high risk to maternal health. A division bench of Justices Gangapurwala and AS Doctor said that the court would be guided by the report of the Expert Committee, but since the pregnancy was a result of rape,...
Conditions Set By CBFC For Theatrical Release Of Movie Also Applicable To OTT Release: Kerala High Court On Prithviraj-Starrer 'Kaduva'
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that the conditions set by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for the theatrical release of a movie should be followed when it is broadcasted on OTT platforms as well. While adjudicating upon a plea seeing to block the OTT release of the Prithviraj-starrer Malayalam movie 'Kaduva', Justice V.G Arun observed that when the CBFC has already...
Specify Steps Taken To Reconstruct Case Records Gutted In Fire That Broke Out At AG's Office: Allahabad HC Seeks UP Govt Reply
The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to specify steps that have been taken by it for the reconstruction of case records that were gutted in the fire that broke out on sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth floors of the State Advocate General Office on July 17.The Court also stressed that an accused/bail applicant cannot remain in jail on the ground that his bail...
"Court Has To Become Voice Of Voiceless": Delhi HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance To Facilitate School Admission Of Child Whose Parents Are In Custody
The Delhi High Court has taken suo motu cognizance to facilitate admission of an 8 year old child to school which could not be facilitated for the reason that her parents were in judicial custody in a murder case since July 2021. Observing that the Court has to become the "voice of the voiceless", Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma added thus:"This court is of the opinion that the child must...
Courts Must Be Sensitive To Plight Of Woman Lodging Complaint Against Her Own Husband For Sexual Assault Of Their Daughter: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that the Courts have to be sensitive to the situation where allegations have been lodged by mother of a minor victim against her own husband of having sexual contact with the daughter, that too in her presence in the house.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta made the observation while denying anticipatory bail to a husband, whose wife had alleged that he...
J&K Prevention Of Corruption Act | Elaborate Reasons Not Necessary While Issuing Entrustment Orders: High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday ruled that merely because elaborate reasons have not been given in the entrustment orders passed by the Superintendent of Police to delegate investigation to an inspector level officer, it cannot be said that the provisions of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act have not been complied with. A bench comprising...
Agnipath Scheme: Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Accept Petitions After AFT Refuses To Hear Challenge
The Kerala High Court on Friday directed its Registry to accept two petitions challenging the Centre's Agnipath recruitment scheme for armed forces, that were flagged as "defective" on point of maintainability.This comes after the Kochi bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal refused to hear the challenge.Justice Anu Sivaraman after hearing the arguments raised by Advocates Siji Antony, John...
Lawyer Uses Enrolment ID Of His Namesake Lawyer While Filing Vakalatnama: Jharkhand HC Refers Matter To BCI, State Bar Council
While noting that a lawyer before it had used the enrolment id of his namesake while filing the Vakalatnama in a matter, the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday referred the lawyer's matter to the Bar Council of India as well as to the Jharkhand State Bar Council.The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi has directed the Bar Council of India and Jharkhand State Bar Council to look into the...
I Was A Voter In The Constituency: Kerala HC Judge Recuses From Hearing CPI(M) Leader's Election Petition Challenging Congress Candidate's Victory
Justice Sophy Thomas of the Kerala High Court on Friday recused from hearing the plea moved by CPI(M) leader and former MLA M. Swaraj challenging the election of Congress candidate K. Babu from the Tripunithura constituency.When the case was taken up, Justice Thomas recused from the case citing that she was a voter of the same constituency."I am recusing myself, as it may not be fair from my...