Category: High Court

Maratha quotas: Supreme Court refuses to stay Bombay High Court order allowing reservation

Sources: scroll.in The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Bombay High Courtā€™s decision to uphold reservations for the Maratha community in educational institutions and jobs in public services in Maharashtra, LiveLaw reported. Non-governmental organisation Youth For Equality had filed a petition against the High Courtā€™s verdict. However, a bench of Chief Justice of

High Court asks Corp to shut illegal shops in Panampilly Nagar

Source: newindianexpress.com KOCHI: Expressing concern over the deteriorated condition of Panampilly Nagar area, Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Kochi Corporation to seal forthwith the unlicensed business establishments functioning in residential areas which have not obtained a stay against its directive to close down. The single-judge bench directed the corporation to swing into action

Explainer: The Madras High Court quashes TNā€™s exemptions to Land Acquisition Act

Source: thenewsminute.com In a significant setback for the Tamil Nadu government, the exemptions it enjoyed from the Centreā€™s Land Acquisition Act was quashed by the Madras High Court on Wednesday. The exemptions enabled the state government to acquire land for various developmental projects in the past. The retrospective nature of the verdict means that the

Top Court Won’t Meddle With HC Order Involving Trinamool Leader’s Wife

Source: ndtv.com NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Calcutta High Court order which put in abeyance the summons issued by the Customs Department against Trinamool Congress lawmaker Abhishek Banerjee’s wife Rujira Naroola. The department had issued notice asking Ms Naroola to appear before it for allegedly obstructing its officers