The Delhi High Court has upheld the upper age limit advised by the AAP government for admission to nursery schools though it elucidated that the admissions processed during the stay on the notification will not be interrupted. This decision was taken during a recent hearing of two petitions filed challenging a notification passed in December, 2015, whereby the Government of Delhi had
SC Issues Notice Inviting Applications For Allotment Of Lawyer Chambers
The Supreme Court has released a notice regarding applications for allocation of lawyer chambers. It lists down the entitled guidelines for updating the existing Panels for allotment of chambers. According to the notice the link for filling up online applications has been enabled from 10:00 am on Wednesday and will be active till 5:00 pm on 28 February.
Mere Physical Contact Without Sexual Nature Would Not Amount To Sexual Harassment At Workplace: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court stated that a mere physical contact whether welcomed or not but without any sexual nature cannot be termed as sexual harassment. This statement was issued while hearing an appeal challenging the decision by the Complaint Committee as well as the Disciplinary Authority regarding an employee of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research accused of sexual harassment.
Supreme Court Begins Hearing On Delhi Govt Vs Centre Power Scuffle
The Supreme Court inaugurated the much awaited hearing on a bunch of petitions concerning to power scuffle between Central and the state government of Arvind Kejriwal. After hearing the matter for more than five months SC finally referred to all the petitions pertaining to the issue to a five-judge constitution bench.
Will Standardize Format To Disclose Income, Assets & Expenditure Of Parties In Alimony Cases: SC
The Supreme Court agreed to standardize a format which requires the parties to disclose income, assets and expenditure of themselves and their dependents on affidavits in alimony matters. This decision was taken while hearing an appeal challenging an order passed by the Allahabad High Court, which had directed an amount of Rs. 15,000 to be paid to the wife every month,
EC Supports Life term Ban On Convicted Politicians
The Election Commission of India informed the supreme Court that it agrees with its decision of a life term ban on MP’s and MLA’s convicted under criminal cases from contesting elections. The prevailing rule debars politicians sentenced to a jail term of two years or more from contesting elections for six years from the date of release from prison. The ECI
Educational Institutions Can’t Be Hijacked & Permitted To Turn Into Political Battlefield: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has again made the observation that educational institutions cannot be hijacked and be permitted to turn into a political battlefield in another contempt plea concerning ‘campus politics’ filed by the principle of Kuriakose Elias College. The court observed that the police would be bound to give all assistance in the matter so that upon timely intervention,
Election Commission Shall Not Appoint Officers With Pending Disciplinary Proceedings In Key Positions: SC
The Supreme Court has instructed the Election Commission of India to strictly not nominate officers against whom disciplinary proceedings have been initiated in any key position in any district in the approaching Gujarat Assembly Elections. Attorney General K.K. Venugopal also made submission before the court that the ECI has already issued appropriate guidelines in this respect.
SC Cancels Former BJP MP Dinubhai Solanki’s Bail, Orders Re-Examination Of Witnesses
The Supreme Court has asked for a re-deposition of eye witness while considering the bail application of former BJP MP Dinubhai Solanki who stands accused in the cold blooded murder of Amit Jethwa outside the Gujarat High Court in 2010. SC has also ordered Solanki to be arrested and held in confinement until the cross-examination of the eight eyewitnesses is
PIL In Supreme Court For Granting Minority Status To Hindus In 8 States
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay for granting Minority status to Hindus in 8 States of the country. Mr. Upadhyay stated that Hindus are treated as majority in Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Punjab despite of being a minority in population and are deprived of