Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) In a major setback for candidates selected in the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment-2021 in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the cancellation of the recruitment process. With this, the apex court has effectively upheld the earlier decision of the Rajasthan High Court.The order was passed by a bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma while hearing the appeal filed by the selected candidates.E…
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Bengaluru, April 28 (IANS) The Karnataka Government has approached the Supreme Court challenging a recent judgment of the Karnataka High Court that lifted the ban on bike taxi services. The appeal has been filed against ANI Technologies and other cab aggregators. The appeal, filed last week, is yet to be listed for hearing before the apex court.It may be noted that the High Court had ruled that the State cannot deny permits solely on the ground that the vehicle is a motorcycle.The judgment was d…
Ranchi, April 20 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday expressed strong displeasure over the slow pace of investigation into large‑scale illegal tree felling reported in various districts of the state during the Covid‑19 lockdown in 2020.The court directed the state government to submit an updated status report within two weeks.During the hearing, the state government informed the court that the involvement of forest department officials, including range forest officers, rangers and fore…
Jaipur, April 18 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Examination-2021 in Rajasthan has reached the Supreme Court, with selected candidates filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the cancellation of the entire recruitment process.The petitioners have challenged the Rajasthan High Court decision, which annulled the recruitment citing irregularities such as paper leaks and rigging.They have urged the apex court to uphold the recruitment and argued that c…
Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) In a major decision impacting thousands of candidates, the Rajasthan High Court’s Division Bench has upheld the cancellation of the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment-2021, affirming the earlier order passed by the Single Bench. The Division Bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma, delivered its verdict on Saturday while hearing appeals filed by selected candidates and the State Government.The court also set aside the suo motu cognisance taken by the Single Bench a…
Ranchi, March 19 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday slammed state police over the handling of a case involving a missing 18-year-old girl from Bokaro, raising concerns over delays and lack of progress in the investigation.Hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the woman’s mother, a Division Bench led by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad questioned the Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP) on why the case should not be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The Court obs…
Kochi, Feb 27 (IANS) In a dramatic turn within 24 hours of a judicial setback, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday lifted the interim stay on the release of ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’, paving the way for the film’s screening.The Division Bench, comprising Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and P.V. Balakrishnan, set aside the earlier order of a Single Bench that had stayed the film’s release for 15 days.After hearing arguments on behalf of the film’s producer, Vi…
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP on Sunday intensified its attack on the ruling DMK government after the Madras High Court directed the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department (DVAC) to register an FIR against Municipal Administration and Water Supply Minister K. N. Nehru. Reacting to the court’s order, TN BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said the directive was a “serious setback” for the DMK government and demanded that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin immediately remove Nehru from th…
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) The Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, on Wednesday strongly reprimanded a senior advocate for making allegations of judicial bias against a sitting judge while mentioning a criminal matter involving YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar. The remarks were made when the counsel appeared before the first Division Bench, comprising the Chief Justice and Justice G. Arul Murugan, and complained that Justice P. Velmurugan had been biased against his cli…
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) In a significant decision aimed at protecting river ecology and the environment, the Rajasthan High Court has cancelled the auction of 93 gravel mining leases across Bhilwara, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur, and Ajmer districts. The court has directed the state government to refund the deposited amounts to the concerned leaseholders and submit a replenishment report of the leased areas for the past five years within four months.The court further ordered that no fresh auction of grave…