Centre notifies appointment of eight new HC judges, six transferred

Centre notifies appointment of eight new HC judges, six transferred

Advocate made additional judge of J&K HC four years after SC Collegium had recommended his name Advocate made additional judge of J&K HC four years after SC Collegium had recommended his name Four years after the Supreme Court Collegium first recommended his name, the Union Law Ministry on Wednesday notified the appointment of advocate Wasim […]

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Restaurants, bars move HC over ‘harassment’ for serving liquor beyond 1 a.m.

Restaurants, bars move HC over ‘harassment’ for serving liquor beyond 1 a.m.

The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has moved the Delhi High Court complaining that the Delhi police were “harassing and obstructing” restaurants and clubs in the Capital from serving liquor beyond 1 a.m. The association, whose members run restaurants and bars across Delhi, said the Delhi police was “prohibiting and preventing” restaurants and bars […]

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Both sects can recite hymns inside Devarajaswamy temple, says High Court

Both sects can recite hymns inside Devarajaswamy temple, says High Court

Observing that tolerance is the hallmark of Hinduism and that the Vadakalai as well as the Tenkalai sects of Vaishnavites must have mutual respect for each other, the Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered that both of them should be allowed to recite hymns at the Devarajaswamy temple in Kancheepuram. Justice S.M. Subramaniam ordered that […]

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Both sects can recite hymns inside Devarajaswamy temple, says High Court

Kerala HC quashes BPCL ‘s order barring employees from enrolling in post-retirement medical scheme

Petitioners pointed out that the scheme was introduced in view of occupational hazards arising from the employment Petitioners pointed out that the scheme was introduced in view of occupational hazards arising from the employment The Kerala High Court has directed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to continue to provide the Post Retirement Medical Benefit Scheme […]

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Bombay HC directs Maha govt to issue orphan certificate to 2 NEET aspirants

Bombay HC directs Maha govt to issue orphan certificate to 2 NEET aspirants

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to forthwith issue an ‘orphan certificate’ to two students, residing in a home for abandoned and orphaned girls in the city, so that they can appear for the NEET-2022 examination. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Madhav Jamdar passed the order on May […]

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Both sects can recite hymns inside Devarajaswamy temple, says High Court

Andhra Pradesh High Court issues notices on Rushikonda Hill case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued notices to the Managing Director of the A.P. Tourism Corporation, Visakhapatnam Collector and Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner, asking them to file counter affidavits on the issues pertaining to the Rushikonda Hill. The notices were issued pertaining to a contempt petition filed by Jana Sena Party corporator […]

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