Month: July 2019

Odisha High Court restriction on CUO faculty appointment

Source:newindianexpress.com CUTTACK: The Odisha High Court has imposed restrictions on selection of candidates for guest faculty positions on contractual basis by Central University of Orissa (CUO) at Sunabeda in Koraput district. The Single Judge Bench of Justice BR Sarangi imposed the restrictions in an interim order on a petition challenging the advertisement issued by CUO

Justice Kureshi elevation: let Solicitor General be given copy of plea, says SC

Source:thehindu.com The Supreme Court on Monday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to be served a copy of the petition filed by the Gujarat High Court Advocates Association against the “deliberate inaction” of the Central government in deciding on a May 10 recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium to appoint Bombay High Court judge Justice Akil

Adult victim rescued from immoral trafficking cannot be forced to live in correction home, Bombay HC

Source:barandbench.com The Bombay High Court recently ruled in favour of the autonomy of adult victims rescued from immoral trafficking, observing that such persons cannot be forced to live in a correction home against their wishes. A Single Judge Bench of Justice SS Shinde made the observation while ordering the release of a 22-year-old woman. The woman

Kerala Govt Gears up to Curb Black Magic Cases with Anti-Superstition Law; Submits Draft Bill

Source: news18 Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala, which recently witnessed an alarming spurt in the number of black magic cases, is gearing up to bring in a legislation to curb “inhuman” practices and exploitation in the name of superstition. The Kerala Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices, Sorcery and Black Magic Bill, 2019 has been submitted to

Plea for Anticipatory Bail not Maintainable before High Court without Approaching Sessions Court, Unless there are Special Reasons: Allahabad HC

Source: legaldesire.com t must be said right at the outset that in a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Harendra Singh @ Harendra Bahadur Vs The State Of U.P. in Criminal Misc. Application No. 6478 of 2019 (Bail) delivered on July 8, 2019 by the Allahabad High Court, it has been held that plea for

Union health ministry appoints sub-committee to draft law protecting doctors, medical professionals against violence

Source: firstpost.com New Delhi: The union health ministry has entrusted an eight-member sub-committee with the task of drafting a central law to check violence against doctors and other medical professionals, a long-standing demand of the medical fraternity. The sub-committee has been directed to draft the law by 17 July, officials said.  The panel comprises officials

National Lok Adalat organised throughout Punjab

Source:dailypioneer National Legal Services Authority under Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, Judge, Supreme Court of India organized National Lok Adalat all over the country and Punjab on Saturday. Under the guidance of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, Punjab State Legal Services Authority, National Lok Adalat was organized at