Cancel NEET-UG Exam; Conduct Fresh Test : Plea In Supreme Court Over Paper Leak Reports

While alleging criminal conspiracy and involvement of coaching centres in leaking of NEET UG 2021 entrance examination paper, a plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of NEET UG 2021 Entrance Examination held on 12th September 2021 and directions for conducting a fresh exam. Several NEET UG aspirations have filed a writ petition seeking cancellation of the...

State Govt Order Permitting Only A Muslim Priest To Perform Rituals At Datta Peeta Violates Right To Religion Of Both Hindus & Muslims : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has observed that the Government's order permitting only a Mujawar (Muslim Priest) to perform the rituals at the Datta Peeta - a holy cave shrine in Chikmaguluru which is revered both by Hindus and Muslim communities - amount to "a flagrant violation of rights of both communities guaranteed by Article 25 of the Constitution of India"."...the impugned order infringes...

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Issue Instructions To Implement Reservation In Promotions For Persons With Disabilities Within 4 Months

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union of India to issue instructions "at the earliest and not later than four months", in accordance with the proviso to Section 34 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 for giving reservation in promotions to persons with disabilities.The said proviso reads as "Provided that the reservation in promotion shall be in accordance...

'No One Can Claim To Be Exclusive, Above The Law': Calcutta HC Quashes Allotment Of Land To Sourav Ganguly, Imposes Costs On Him & State

The Calcutta High Court on Monday quashed the allotment of a plot by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) to former cricketer and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly for the purpose of establishing an educational institution. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee also imposed costs to the tune of Rs 50,000 each...

Son Cannot Insist On Staying In Father's House Saying He Has Contributed To Renovation : P&H High Court Upholds Eviction Order Under Senior Citizens Act

'We have to treat our parents as God", the High Court observed in the judgment.

Whose Burden To Prove That Employee Was Not Gainfully Employed After Dismissal?Conflicting Decisions Need Settlement

Whether an employee was gainfully employed elsewhere after dismissal from a workplace is a relevant fact to determine the right of such employee to seek reinstatement and back-wages under the Industrial Disputes Act for wrongful termination of services.Whose burden is it to prove that the employee/workman was not gainfully employed after retrenchment? Whether the employer or the...

Section 494 IPC: Second Marriage While Divorce Decree Was Stayed; Appeal Dismissed Later; No Offence Of Bigamy: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that if a party enters into a second marriage when the appeal of the decree of divorce of the first marriage is still pending, he/she will not be guilty of the offence of bigamy under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code if the appeal is subsequently dismissed. While allowing a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to quash...

Senior Advocate Amar Preet Singh Deol Appointed As The New Advocate General For Punjab

Senior Advocate Amar Preet Singh Deol has been appointed as the new Advocate General of Punjab. A notification in this regard was issued today and which reads thus:"The Governor of Punjab in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 165 of the Constitution of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Amar Preet Singh Deol, Senior Advocate, Punjab and Haryana High Court...as Advocate General for...

No Media Reporting, Public Disclosure Of POSH Case Judgments Without Prior Approval : Bombay High Court Issues Guidelines To Shield Anonymity

These are the first of the kind guidelines issued by a High Court in relation to cases arising out of workplace sexual harassment complaints.

NEET-SS 2021: Last Minute Changes Can't Be Made; Don't Treat Young Doctors Like Footballs - Supreme Court To NMC, NBE

The Court has suggested NBE and NMC to implement the changes from next year and has posted the case next week for further consideration.

COVID Vaccination- Kerala High Court Declines To Grant Interim Stay On Single Judge Decision Allowing Early Administration Of Second Jab

The Kerala High Court on Monday declined to stay the single judge decision allowing early administration of the second dose of COVISHIELD vaccine to the workers of two petitioner companies before completion of the prescribed 84 day-gap.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly was hearing an appeal preferred by the Central government alleging that by allowing...

Section 53A Of Transfer Of Property Act Not Applicable To A Void Agreement For Sale: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 is not applicable in respect of an agreement for sale which is void in nature.Justice Anil Kumar while dismissing a second appeal, remarked: "It may be noted that Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act is applicable only where the contract for transfer is valid in all respects. It must be an...