The petitions challenged an Act passed by the State which reduced the number of directly elected councillors within the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation limits from 236 to 227.
Category: High Court
Delhi High Court issues guidelines to shield child survivors in POCSO bail hearings
The High Court said that it is in the interest of the survivor that she is not traumatized again and again by re-living the incident by being present in Court proceedings.
Gujarat High Court seeks unconditional apology from litigant who used ‘unparliamentary language’ on social media against judges
How can you use such intemperate language for judges. We will not accept such bad language. This use of unparliamentary language cannot be tolerated at all,” the Chief Justice observed.
Sabarimala: Kerala High Court calls for action against Devaswom guard who shoved pilgrims
After watching some video clippings of the incident, the Court strongly deprecated the body language and facial expression of the guard who was seen shoving pilgrims violently.
Gujarat High Court pulls up State government for not acting against illegal meat shops
Published on : 17 Jan, 2023, 9:56 am The Gujarat High Court on Monday admonished the State government for not acting against meat shops which are running without proper licenses [Dharmendrabhai Pravinbhai Fofani vs…
MLA not automatically disqualified due to invalid caste certificate; election petition has to be filed: Bombay High Court on Latabai Sonawane
The High Court granted respite to Shiv Sena’s Latabai Sonawane, whose Scheduled Tribe certificate was held to be invalid by the Bombay High Court and confirmed by the Supreme Court.
Delhi High Court rejects review petition against appointment of Justice DY Chandrachud as CJI; upholds ₹1 lakh costs on petitioner
The review petition was filed against an order of the High Court dated November 11, 2022, by which the petition challenging appointment of CJI Chandrachud was dismissed by the High Court with ₹ 1 lakh costs.
Allahabad High Court allows UP Electricity Department to recover ₹ 9 crore electricity dues from directors of insolvent defaulter company
The Court held that the approval of a resolution plan does not ipso facto absolve the surety/guarantor of his or her liability, which arises out of an independent contract of guarantee.
Pension Of High Court Judge Who Has Been Re-appointed After Retirement As Ombudsman Cannot Be Deducted From Salary: Kerala HC
16 Jan 2023 9:23 AM The Kerala High Court recently considered the question as to whether the pension of a High Court judge, who has been reappointed as an Ombudsman after retirement,…
Bombay High Court Refuses To Defer JEE Main 2023; Says Delaying Exam Will Have ‘Cascading Effect’
JEE Main 2023 Exam: The JEE Main session 1 exam is scheduled to be held from January 21 to January 31, 2023.