Jaipur, May 25 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur has extended the interim bail of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who is serving a life sentence in a rape case, until July 7. The relief was granted on medical grounds by a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit.The court clarified that the interim bail will remain in force until July 7 or until the pronouncement of the reserved verdict on Asaram’s plea seeking suspension…
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A fresh petition seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings has been filed before the Delhi High Court against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj, MLA Gopal Rai and investigative journalist Saurav Das over alleged “scandalous and contemptuous” social media posts targeting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in connection with the excise policy case. The petition, filed by advocate Ashok …
Jaipur, May 20 (IANS) In a significant relief to candidates challenging the re-examination process of the SI Recruitment-2021, the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) to provisionally allow the petitioners to appear in the examination by giving them an opportunity to edit their application forms.The order was passed by the bench of Justice Anand Sharma while hearing petitions filed by Prashanjeet Singh, Devendra Saini, Madhusudan Sharma and o…
Kolkata/New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Bar Council of India (BCI) has sought detailed information from the Bar Council of West Bengal regarding the enrolment and practice status of former West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, after she appeared before the Calcutta High Court on Thursday wearing advocate’s robes and arguing in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) relating to alleged post-poll violence in the state.In a letter to the Secretary of the State Bar Council of West Bengal, the apex s…
Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday took a strong view on the police investigation in the case of a six-year-old girl who went missing from Gumla district in 2018.Hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the child’s mother, Chandramuni Urain, a division bench headed by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad summoned all Superintendents of Police posted in Gumla since 2018, along with the investigating officers, to appear in person in the court.During Tuesday’s hearing, the bench…
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…
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…