Month: September 2020

HC Orders Completion Of Selection By SKUAST (K) Despite Govt Order

Source:-kashmirobserver Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday directed SKUAST (K) to proceed with and conclude the selection process regarding appointment of Assistant Professor and Jr. Scientist in various disciplines advertised on March 7 last year. The posts advertised included Assistant Professor and Jr. Scientist in the disciplines of Veterinary Physiology, Live Stock Production

Supreme Court sends Maratha quota matter to larger bench

Source:-hindustantimes The three-judge bench order, which evoked sharp reactions from political leaders in Maharashtra, said admissions under the quota in post-graduate courses will remain unaltered. The matter will now be placed before Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde, for constitution of a larger bench.The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed an interim stay on quotas in

Allahabad HC stays demolition of resort belonging to Samajwadi Party MP’s wife

Source:-indialegallive Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday stayed the demolition of ‘Humsafar’, a resort belonging to Tanzeen Fatima, wife of Samajwadi Party MP Mohd Azam Khan. The division bench of Justices S. K. Gupta and Piyush Agrawal passed this order on a petition filed by Tazeen Fatima against the order of demolition by the

SC stays Maratha quota

Source:-telegraphindia The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Maharashtra government’s policy of providing 16 per cent reservation to Marathas in jobs and education but made it clear it would not disturb those who have already received the benefits. The court also decided to refer to a nine or 11-judge constitution bench the larger question of

Principal seat of High Court need not be in State capital: Centre tells AP HC

Source:-thehindubusinessline The notification of the President’s Order on the constitution of a separate High Court for Andhra Pradesh, with the principal seat at Amaravati, cannot be construed as the Central government’s decision to declare Amaravati as the capital of the State. The principal seat of the High Court need not necessarily be in the State

12 Gujarat High Court Employees Test Positive For COVID-19; No Hearings Till September 16

Source:-ndtv The High Court asked the civic body to sanitise the court premises, including the auditorium, bank, post office and court rooms, it was stated. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has suspended proceedings and shut down its premises till September 16, as 12 of its employees have tested positive for coronavirus, an official said on

Assam Congress leader files case against hospitals for refusing to treat patients

Source-thenortheasttoday Leader of the opposition and senior Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia has filed a case against hospitals refusing to treat patients who fail to produce COVID-19 negative reports in Assam. Many hospitals in Assam had been turning critically ill patients away for non-production of COVID-19 certificate, Saikia said in his petition. Accident-related critically injured cases,

Delhi High Court, hearing Kalanithi Maran plea, orders SpiceJet to deposit Rs 243 crore within six weeks

Source:-moneycontrol The Delhi High Court, which is hearing a lawsuit filed by SpiceJet’s former promoter, Kalanithi Maran of Sun Group, and his KAL Airways, against the low-cost airline, has ordered it to deposit nearly Rs 243 crore within six weeks. The amount is essentially an interest payout of the sum Maran and KAL Airways won

Law Ministry, Ipos seek public feedback on copyrighted works

Source:-straitstimes The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) launched a public consultation yesterday to seek feedback on whether existing exceptions that allow for the digital reproduction of copyrighted works – for purposes such as teaching and fixing key system software – are still relevant. The public consultation will run