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21/03/2023, 3 years ago

Abolition of Administrative Tribunal by Central government upheld by Supreme Court

The  Supreme Court while hearing the case of Orissa Administrative Tribunal Bar Association v. Union of India upheld the abolition of the Orissa Administrative Tribunal (OAT) by the Central government on the ground that it is not violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court added that people or their representatives need not be […]

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21/03/2023, 3 years ago

Proof of sole dependency is to be established for claiming right over forest: Madras HC

“This Court is of the view that merely because, the petitioners’ ancestors were originally residing in the forest, thereafter, some areas have been acquired, the entire area have been declared as Reserved Forest in the year 1926 and now the petitioners who are residing somewhere else, the petitioners cannot claim any right under the said […]

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21/03/2023, 3 years ago

A person professing Christianity cannot claim to be a Hindu: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court recently in the case of D Kumar v. A Raja, declared the election of Communist Party of India candidate A Raja from the Devikulam constituency in the 2021 State assembly as void. As the seat was reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC) and at the time of the nomination Raja was […]

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21/03/2023, 3 years ago

No bar on non-citizens seeking information under RTI Act: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court while observing that RTI Act places enormous emphasis on access to information which could relate to the life and liberty of a person stated that creating an absolute bar on disclosure of information to non-citizens would defeat the provisions of RTI Act. The court further said that whether the information sought […]

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21/03/2023, 3 years ago

An urge to Grant Reservation for Transgender Persons: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court while hearing the case of Vinayak Kashid v. MSETCL & Ors asked the Maharashtra government “to consider granting reservation to transgender persons in the areas of education and employment”. The case related to a petition filed by one Vinayak Kashid, a graduate in Electrical Engineering and postgraduate in Technology (Electrical Power […]

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20/03/2023, 3 years ago

Mere discharge of Principal Or Guarantor does not discharge the other in contract of guarantee: NCLT

The National Company Law Tribunal (Chandigarh), in the case of Jammu Kashmir Bank Limited vs Ace Engineering (India) Pvt Ltd., has held that “Even if, either the principal borrower or guarantor has been discharged then the other party would not stand discharged automatically till the liability is met out or discharged. The contract with the […]

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20/03/2023, 3 years ago

All HC to establish Online RTI Portals Within 3 months: SC

“We direct all High Courts to establish online RTI portals within 3 months from today. High Courts can formulate adequate provisions to facilitate the supply of adequate information. Information is to be passed onto the secretary generals of High Courts for administrative directions from the Chief Justices (of High Courts). The same directions are to […]

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20/03/2023, 3 years ago

Dismissal of plea seeking injunction against Publication of “Gunning for the Godman”

“There cannot be more than one decree or operative order governing the same subject matter at a given point of time and it is the decree or the order of the superior court which is final and operative.”, a Delhi Court in the case of Sanchita Gupta Shilpi v. Scroll Media & Ors. held while […]

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20/03/2023, 3 years ago

Maternity leave is to be provided even after birth of child: Allahabad HC

“Every time a woman leaves the workforce because she can’t find or afford childcare, or she can’t work out a flexible arrangement with her boss, or she has no paid maternity leave, her family’s income falls down a notch. Simultaneously, national productivity numbers decline.” – Madeleine M. Kunin The Allahabad HC, in the case of, […]

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