Justice Ujjal Bhuyan takes oath as HC Chief Justice Chief Secretary initiates the proceedings The Hindu · Jun 28, 2022
Karnataka govt may defer zilla panchayat, taluk panchayat polls BENGALURU: Facing a stiff challenge of completing the process of determining reservation for OBCs and completing delimitation of wards across the existing 30 ZPs and 176 TPs, the Karnataka government may defer these polls to beyond the assembly elections which is likely in April-May next year. "The focus is on… The Times of India · Jun 26, 2022
Trademark row: Gujrat HC notice to Microsoft AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court issued notice to software giant Microsoft Corporation after a local information technology company, Azure Knowledge Corporation Pvt Ltd, filed an appeal seeking to restrain the US company from using its trademark ‘Azure’. The Times of India · Jun 26, 2022
Orissa HC bins PIL on private ambulance operators CUTTACK: The Orissa high court has refused to entertain a public litigation interest (PIL) seeking judicial intervention against private ambulance service providers charging exorbitant rates for transporting patients to hospitals as the petition lacked empirical data. The Times of India · Jun 25, 2022
‘Kolkata: Agencies should take technical help’ KOLKATA: “Commercial quantity” is defined as anything of or above 100 grams of cocaine, 250 grams of heroin, 20kg ganja and 50kg of poppy straw. The power of courts to grant bail to an accused dealing in commercial quantities of narcotics is largely curtailed,” the HC said. The Times of India · Jun 25, 2022
Video-record large drug busts: Calcutta high court KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court has directed all investigating officers seizing drugs above "commercial quantity" to videograph the process, failing which they will face departmental probe, commenting that draconian provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) are "sometimes misused" by investigating agencies, leading to false implications… The Times of India · Jun 25, 2022
Delhi HC orders Batra to stop functioning as IOA chief “It was a contempt proceeding as Mr. Batra was continuing to attend meeting as IOA president despite an earlier order of this court.” The Hindu · Jun 24, 2022
Panjab University’s central status: MHA, UT officers hold meet CHANDIGARH: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) and the UT administration officers on Thursday held a meeting over Panjab University’s central university status. The Times of India · Jun 24, 2022
Gujarat HC reduces punishment of retired cop in prisoner's escape AHMEDABAD: In an important order, the Gujarat high court has reduced punishment imposed on a retired cop for an incident of a prisoner’s escape from custody with observation that there should be a parity in punishment, for others held responsible were let off with minor penalty. The Times of India · Jun 22, 2022
Fraudsters pose as HC judge, Tax Commissioner to run gift card scam Bengaluru The Hindu · Jun 21, 2022
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Madras HC refuses to release Nalini Sriharan sans governor nod CHENNAI: A month after the Supreme Court ordered the release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convict A G Perarivalan, the Madras high court on Friday refused a similar relief to two of his co-convicts and lifers Nalini Sriharan and R P Ravichandran. The Times of India · Jun 17, 2022
The Times of India · Jun 15, 2022 6,000-acre Kanjur land row: Fraud on court, says Bombay HC MUMBAI: In a relief to the state government, the Centre, BMC, railways and a couple of private parties, the Bombay HC on Wednesday held that fraud was committed on the court and set aside a 2020 consent terms decree which had given all rights over 6,000 acres covering 279 plots,…
The Hindu · Jun 14, 2022 Bombay HC extends protection from arrest for Kirit Somaiya, son The Bombay High Court extends interim protection from arrest granted to the Somaiyas in a case of alleged misappropriation of public funds collected for the restoration of decommissioned naval aircraft carrier Vikrant.
The Hindu · Jun 13, 2022 Rajya Sabha polls: Sena MLA moves HC against EC decision invalidating his vote Shiv Sena MLA Kande said the ECI’s decision discharging his vote has caused grave prejudice to his dignity and reputation
The Times of India · Jun 13, 2022 Efforts to save unworkable marriage a source of misery: Punjab and Haryana HC CHANDIGARH: Even as irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, the marriage that is dead for all purposes cannot be revived by a court's verdict if parties are not willing, observed Punjab and Haryana high court.
The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022 No tax on compensation for bullet train land: Bombay HC MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has held that the income received by a woman whose plot in Thane was acquired by the National High Speed Rail Corporation for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project through private negotiations and sale deed is exempted from income tax. “The corporation had already deducted the…
The Times of India · Jun 10, 2022 'DNA test needless when child is not claimant of maintenance', says Punjab and Haryana high court CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court had made it clear that a child's legitimacy should not be put to peril by issuing directions for a DNA test in cases where the application for maintenance allowance is filed by a woman against her husband and not by the child whose…
The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022 Tata Motors to Bombay HC: BEST must be made to call new e-bus bids MUMBAI: Tata Motors on Tuesday alleging corruption in selection of a winning bidder by the BEST for its electric buses contract sought orders from Bombay high court for a fresh rendering process. The BEST and wining bidder refuted the contention as irresponsible and inappropriate and sought dismissal of a petition…
The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022 KK death: PIL in HC seeks CBI probe into ‘negligence’ KOLKATA: A PIL demanding a CBI probe into the death of singer KK was filed on Monday. The HC allowed the PIL to be filed after it was mentioned in the division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj
The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022 Nothing shows man with 1 testicle can't be in Navy: Punjab and Haryana high court CHANDIGARH: Observing that there is nothing on record that an aspirant for the Indian Navy, who had only one testicle, would not be able to serve the forces, a division bench of the Punjab and Haryana high court has upheld the decision in which a single bench of the HC…
The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022 Guardian appointment pleas: HC quizzes Maharashtra government MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday asked whether the state government has appointed and notified the designated authority under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 to decide on pleas for appointment of guardians.
The Hindu · Jun 6, 2022 Four Hyderabad police officers get four-week jail term in contempt case They filed charge sheet without notice to accused