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TMC welcomes Supreme Court’s interim stay on the High Court’s order terminating 26,000 jobs in West Bengal

Trinamool Congress leadership in Kolkata celebrates Supreme Court's stay on teacher job terminations amid political controversy in West Bengal.

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Madras High Court to hear on March 25 O. Panneerselvam’s appeal seeking right to use ‘two leaves’ symbol

Expelled AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam appeals for 'two leaves' symbol, High Court to hear plea on March 25.

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HC asks Kochi Corporation to repair refuse compactor vehicles and use them

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has ordered that refuse compactor vehicles available with the Kochi Corporation for waste removal be repaired to the extent possible and put to effective use at the earliest.

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State government to challenge HC Order quashing board exams before Division Bench

The Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL) has said they will challenge the High Court order quashing board exams for Classes 5, 8, 9 and 11, before the Division Bench and seek an urgent hearing. Exams for Classes 5, 8 and 9 are scheduled to begin from March 11.…

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Calcutta HC grants leave to ED to file contempt petition over W.B. police not giving Shajahan’s custody to CBI

Calcutta High Court grants ED leave to file contempt petition against West Bengal Government over custody transfer delay.

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Karnataka High Court issues notice to State and CBI on petition filed by Soujanya’s father seeking fresh investigation into rape and murder case

The High Court of Karnataka has ordered the issue of notice to the State government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a petition seeking a fresh investigation into the 2012 case of rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya, who was a student of SDM College, Ujire, near Dharmasthala,…

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No thrashing of pilgrim by police at Sabarimala, Kerala Government tells HC

The State Government on January 8 informed a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court that the alleged beating of a devotee by the police while he was climbing the Pathinettampadi had not taken place.

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HC admits appeal against acquittal in Vandiperiyar child rape and murder case

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday admitted an appeal filed by the State government challenging the order of the Kattappana POCSO special court, acquitting Arjun, 24, in the Vandiperiyar child rape and murder case.

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Hearing on appeal against Malappuram cooperative bank merger adjourned

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday adjourned to December 4 the hearing on an appeal filed against a single judge’s order dismissing a writ petition challenging the compulsory merger of Malappuram District Cooperative Bank with Kerala State Cooperative Bank (Kerala Bank).

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Omni buses cannot fix and collect fare from individual passengers, ruled Madras High Court in 2016 but matter now in SC

using contract carriage permits, fix and collect the fare from individual passengers? No, said a Division Bench (comprising two judges) of the Madras High Court way back in 2016. However, the Supreme Court had stayed the High Court’s verdict on February 3, 2017 following an appeal preferred by the Tamil…

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HSRP for old vehicles: Karnataka High Court keeps order in abeyance to facilitate govt. to hold deliberations with stakeholders

A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday kept in abeyance the single judge’s September 20 order, which had directed the State government to formulate a scheme to ensure that all vehicle manufacturers can grant approval across board to all manufacturers of the High Security Registration Plate…

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Money Bill, AMU’s minority status, Quota within quota: The cases before the new CJI-led seven-judge Constitution Bench | Explained

On October 12, the seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will hear matters about the passage of laws as ‘money bills’, Aligarh Muslim University’s minority status, re-distribution of quota within SC reservation, freedom of press vis-a-vis legislative privileges, and the competence of State legislatures to levy additional taxes.

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Influential people in society are large-scale grabbers of government lands across the country, says Madras High Court

Influential people illegally grab govt. lands: Madras HC. HC orders Commissioner of Land Admin. to take possession of 45.82 acres & utilise for public purposes. HC finds family members of G. Govindasamy Naidu had not handed over land to govt. & sought patta. HC warns against allowing bureaucrats & politicos…

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TSPSC likely to approach Division Bench on Group-I prelims cancellation

TSPSC to challenge HC verdict on redoing prelim exam; logistical challenges & impending Telangana polls complicate matter. Commission committed to preventing lakhs of candidates from suffering hardship, but if exam is to be conducted again, it'll take 5-6 months. Appeal to division bench for equitable resolution.

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Thoothukudi police firing | Madras HC questions Tamil Nadu govt. over NHRC investigation division’s report

After opening the sealed cover and perusing the report, the judges directed the High Court Registry to issue a copy to the A-G too. The judges felt that the report of the investigation division need not have remained in a sealed cover since 2021 when activist Henri Tiphagne had filed…

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HC allows Lokanath to function as Mysore varsity V-C temporarily during pendency of his appeal

A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday allowed Lokanath N.K. to discharge functions as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore during the pendency of an appeal filed by him questioning a single judge’s September 12 verdict setting aside his appointment.

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Kerala High Court dismisses appeal by Santiago Martin in lottery scam case

Kochia Division Bench of Kerala higgh Court dismissed appeal of Santiago Martin, distributor of Sikkim and other State lotteries, against single judge's order dismissing his petition challenging attachment of his properties by ED in fraud case. Bench observed adjudicating authority to examine issues & pass orders, and expected cooperation for…

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Supreme Court turns down A.P. Govt.’s plea to suspend High Court stay in R-5 zone case

A Division Bench of the apex court, comprising Justices Sanjeev Khanna and Pankaj Mittal, expressed a prima facie opinion that the High Court order under challenge was well considered by a full Bench, and sought to know if it was advisable to permit the government to spend more than ₹1,000…

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Chennai district green committee inspects Shenoy Nagar park on High Court directions

Collector M. Aruna headed Chennai district green committee conducted joint inspection of Thiru Vi Ka Park w/ 5-member committee appointed by Madras High Court to suggest steps for restoration. CMRL had cut trees for metro rail work & promised to restore, but failed. Court intervened & ordered joint inspection by…

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Big boost for Edappadi Palaniswami as Madras High Court refuses to interfere with his election to AIADMK general secretary post

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami won a major legal victory in the Madras High Court, with a Division Bench refusing to interfere with his election to the party post and the expulsion of O. Panneerselvam and three of his supporters. The Bench dismissed all appeals against the party's resolutions, holding that…

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HC rejects review petition against dismissal of plea against Lok Ayukta order

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition seeking to review its verdict dismissing a plea challenging the Lok Ayukta order constituting a three member bench to consider the question whether a complaint alleging nepotism and corruption in the previous LDF government’s decision to grant financial…

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Kerala High Court asks govt. to come out with concrete proposals for welfare of tribals in Nilambur

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the State government to come out with concrete proposals to address the pathetic condition faced by the tribal people in the Vaniyampuzha, Tharippapetti, Iruttukuthi, Thandamkallu and Kumbalappara hamlets in forests across the Chaliyar river at Munderi in Nilambur

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After rat bite to devotees at Guruvayur, HC initiates case

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday initiated a suo motu case in connection with the report of rat bite suffered by devotees standing on queue at the Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple recently.

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HC upholds Lok Ayukta order referring case related to CMDRF to Full Bench

High Court upholds Lok Ayukta's referral of case on alleged misuse of CMDRF to its Full Bench. Petitioner to approach Lok Ayukta with plea.

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Madras High Court Chief Justice grants approval for listing of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji case before a Division Bench once again

Madras High Court Chief Justice S. V. Gangapurwala has granted administrative approval for listing a habeas corpus petition (HCP) filed by arrested Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s wife Megala before a Division Bench.

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