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.
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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.
Pendency of divorce petition between parties not ground to quash criminal case for dowry demand: Supreme Court
The Court said that once the chargesheet is filed, the High Court cannot regard the prosecution case as bogus.
Supreme Court upholds Section 3A(3) of Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act imposing Special Road Tax
The Court was of the view that such special road tax was well within the power of legislature and could be termed as regulatory in nature and cannot be categorised as penalty.
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,…
Centre bound to appoint judges upon reiteration: Supreme Court collegium
In a stern reminder, the Supreme Court collegium has written to the Union law ministry asserting that the central government is bound by a recommendation on judicial appointment if the decision has been reiterated by the judges’ selection body.
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.
Court Rescinds Ban, Allows Johnson & Johnson To Make, Sell Baby Powder
The orders of suspension and revoking of license were passed based on the report of a lab which found the powder contained higher pH level than prescribed.
Cardamom In Aravana Prasadam Found Unsafe, Court Stops Sale In Sabrimala
The direction by a Bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and P G Ajithkumar came following the detection of around 14 pesticides in the chemical analysis of the cardamom.