New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Legal experts, academicians and officials on Saturday discussed a 10-year perspective action plan for promoting legal education in Hindi and other Indian languages within the justice delivery system at a conference organised by the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice, an official said. Led by Justice Rajendra Menon, Chairperson, Armed Forces Tribunal, and Co-Chairperson, Standing Committee on Legal Education, the Conference on “Strengthening Legal…
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New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Congress and NCP-SP on Friday criticised the promotion of Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, who was acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case last year, to the rank of Brigadier by the Indian Army.The Indian Army cleared Colonel Purohit’s promotion, marking a significant development in a long-running service dispute linked to his career progression and earlier legal proceedings in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.Reacting to Colonel Purohit’s promotion in the…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Indian Army has cleared Colonel Shrikant Purohit for promotion to the rank of Brigadier, marking a significant development in a long-running service dispute linked to his career progression and earlier legal proceedings in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.According to official inputs, the decision follows earlier directions from the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), which had stayed his retirement scheduled for March 31, 2026, after hearing his plea seeking consideration fo…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Major General Dhruv Katoch (Retd), on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) which directed that the retirement of Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit be kept in abeyance until a decision is taken on his statutory complaint seeking consideration for promotion and other service benefits following his acquittal in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.A Bench comprising AFT Chairperson Justice Rajendra Menon and Administrative Member Rasika Chaube passed t…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has directed that the retirement of Colonel Purohit Prasad Shrikant be kept in abeyance until a decision is taken on his statutory complaint seeking consideration for promotion and other service benefits following his acquittal in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. A Bench comprising AFT Chairperson Justice Rajendra Menon and Administrative Member Rasika Chaube passed the order while hearing a plea filed by the officer seeking promotion to th…