Tag: High Court

Delhi High Court to hear four petitions, including one by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeking framing of Uniform Civil Code.

Source – firstpost.com New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday clubbed together all petitions seeking framing of a uniform civil code (UCC), as provided for under Article 44 of the Constitution, to promote national integration as well as gender justice, equality and dignity of women. A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C

Kerala govt’s draft bill to legalise student unions in colleges invites criticism.

Source – thenewsminute.com The state government’s draft bill to legalise student unions in higher educational institutions in Kerala has been met with criticism. The LDF government in Kerala during a cabinet meeting gave a go ahead for a new legislation and a draft bill has also been approved. ‘Metroman’ E Sreedharan and the Kerala Catholic

P Chidambaram seeks three-day interim bail from Delhi High Court on health grounds.

Source – zeenews.india.com New Delhi: Former Union minister P Chidambaram moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking interim bail for three days on health grounds in the INX Media money-laundering case. Chidambaram’s application was mentioned by senior advocate Kapil Sibal before a bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar.  According

Bar Council of India directs Odisha HC Bar Association to call off agitation.

Source – newindianexpress.com0 CUTTACK:  The ongoing cease-work by the Orissa High Court Bar Association has taken a new turn with the Bar Council of India (BCI) directing it to immediately call off the agitation and member lawyers to resume court work.The association has been boycotting court work since October 14 “to show protest against” the recent

Telangana Election Commissioner directs officials to be prepared for municipal polls.

Source – newindianexpress.com HYDERABAD: In the view of the recent Telangana High Court directions on the conduct of polls to municipalities and municipal corporations, Telangana Election Commissioner V Nagi Reddy asked the District Collectors to be prepared for conducting the polls for the urban local bodies (ULB) as the election notification will be issued by the

Uttarakhand student protest: Ayurveda university VC hints at withdrawal of affiliation for colleges.

Source – news.careers360.com NEW DELHI: The strike by Uttarakhand Ayurvedic Medical College students over non-implementation of a court order against fee hike entered the twenty-eighth day on Monday, October 28, with no signs of any end to the impasse. On October 9, last year, the High Court of Uttarakhand ordered private ayurvedic medical colleges to refund

Haryana, Punjab Record Spike in Stubble Fires; Air Quality Monitor Says Share in Delhi Pollution Will Go Up.

Source – news18.com New Delhi: While Delhi continues to grapple with deteriorating air quality, Punjab and Haryana recorded an increase of at least 2,400 farm fires, a major contributor to the air pollution in the national capital, till October 27, according to government data. The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air quality monitor, SAFAR, on Monday

“We can’t even get a cup of tea”: Andhra Pradesh court slams delays in building capital.

Source – globalconstructionreview.com The 20,000ha city of Amaravati, masterplanned by UK architect Foster + Partners, is being built on a “Swiss Challenge” system. In this method of procurement, the state government invites companies to propose public projects that it will carry out. It then publishes the proposal and invites other companies to do better, after which the