Madras HC forms Panel to monitor hiring of law college teachers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras HC forms Panel to monitor hiring of law college teachers

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Thursday ordered setting up of a three-member expert committee headed by retired judge Justice V Bharathidasan to monitor the recruitment of teaching faculties to government-run law colleges in the state. Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha Member P Wilson and retired IAS officer Mythili K Rajendran are the members of the committee which is entrusted with the task of monitoring the process of appointing assistant professor, assistant professor and associate professor in the law colleges. The judge said the committee will monitor the selection process, including strict implementation of the rule of reservation, issue instructions and guidelines to the Teachers Recruitment Board to finalise and issue a notification so that it will be free from litigations and decide the modalities of setting question papers, conducting written examinations and constitute interview boards as per the UGC guidelines. During the hearing of the petition, the judge had raised concern over the lack of adequate teaching faculties in government-run law colleges and even summoned the law secretary to appear before the court.

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Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For Four Additional Judges Of Madras High Court
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For Four Additional Judges Of Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Central Government has notified the appointment of four additional judges of the Madras High Court as permanent judges. Justice Sakthivel, who enrolled as an Advocate in 1998 joined the District Judiciary in 2011 through direct recruitment and held positions such as Additional District Judge in Thanjavur and Coimbatore, Administrator General and the Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, Registrar General …

Supreme Court Stays Recruitment Process Of Judicial Magistrates In Gujarat Without Minimum Practice Condition
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Supreme Court Stays Recruitment Process Of Judicial Magistrates In Gujarat Without Minimum Practice Condition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today stayed the recruitment process of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Civil Judge-Junior Division, in Gujarat. The Court expressed dissatisfaction with the Gujarat High Court allowing the recruitment process to proceed without any requirement of minimum number of years of practice as a lawyer. It pertains to recruitment through an The Supreme Court today stayed the …

Karnataka High Court Tells State Govt To Expeditiously Fill Vacancies Of President, Members At Consumer Forums & State Commission
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Tells State Govt To Expeditiously Fill Vacancies Of President, Members At Consumer Forums & State Commission

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court was on Monday informed by the state government that it has constituted a selection committee and begun the process of making appointments to the post of Presidents and Members of all the consumer Forums. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun accordingly disposed of the petition filed by V …

Supreme Court Allows Karnataka HC To Proceed With Direct Recruitment Of 158 Civil Judges Ignoring State Govt's Circular
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Allows Karnataka HC To Proceed With Direct Recruitment Of 158 Civil Judges Ignoring State Govt's Circular

Live Law  

While hearing the issue of pending vacancies in the district judiciary, the Supreme Court today directed the Karnataka High Court to proceed with the selection process of recruiting 158 civil judges irrespective of the state government's circular holding up direct recruitments to the judiciary. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was informed that …

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas against invalidation of 25,753 jobs on January 15
2 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas against invalidation of 25,753 jobs on January 15

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court will hear pleas challenging a Calcutta High Court order invalidating the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in government and aided schools in West Bengal on January 15. On May 7 last year, the apex court granted major relief to teachers and non-teaching staff of West Bengal whose services were invalidated by the High Court on …

Coaching classes tie up with universities for judicial jobs exams. But has recruitment ramped up?
3 months ago

Coaching classes tie up with universities for judicial jobs exams. But has recruitment ramped up?

The Hindu  

While the hype for judiciary services especially through competitive examinations like the PCS-J is growing, concerns and obstacles abound these students’ path. Over the past few years, coaching institutes, big and small have made their way into competitive examinations in the field of law, from the Common Law Admission Test to the Provincial Civil Service-Judicial Exam, mostly focusing on the …

WB Universities' VC Appointments | '11 Appointments Approved By Governor', AG Says; Supreme Court Gives 3 Weeks' Time For The Remaining
3 months, 2 weeks ago

WB Universities' VC Appointments | '11 Appointments Approved By Governor', AG Says; Supreme Court Gives 3 Weeks' Time For The Remaining

Live Law  

In the matter pertaining to appointment of Vice Chancellors for certain West Bengal Universities, the Supreme Court was informed today that the Chancellor has cleared the names of 6 VCs and 5 more names shall be cleared by today or tomorrow.A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Manmohan adjourned the matter to January 8, in light of Attorney General. In …

Research Law Assistant Vacancy At Madras High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Research Law Assistant Vacancy At Madras High Court

Live Law  

Madras High Court invites application for the post of Research Law Assistant to the Hon'ble Judges, High Court, Madras, on adhoc basis, for a period of one year. Name of the Post: Research Law Assistant No. 30,000/- Essential Qualification and Experience • The Candidate should be a Graduate in Law from recognized Universities in the Indian Union and should be …

Govt To Consider Verifying Criminal Antecedents Of School Teachers Before Appointment: State Tells Madras High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Govt To Consider Verifying Criminal Antecedents Of School Teachers Before Appointment: State Tells Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that it was considering bringing in a proposal whereby appointments to the Secondary Grade Teachers, PG Assistants, or any other posts in the Government schools and government Aided Institutions shall be made only after verifying the antecedents of the candidates. Advocate General PS Raman appearing for the state informed …

Tamil Nadu govt to hire teachers only after checking criminal antecedents
4 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu govt to hire teachers only after checking criminal antecedents

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The state government is in the process of making verification of antecedents of teachers mandatory before recruiting them in government schools. The move comes following suggestions from the Madras High Court, and in the wake of incidents of sexual assault on girls at fake NCC camps in Krishnagiri district and other places. Advocate General PS Raman made the submission …

Impossible To Impart Quality Education Without Filling Sanctioned Posts: Madras HC Forms Expert Committee To Monitor Recruitment In Govt Law Colleges
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Impossible To Impart Quality Education Without Filling Sanctioned Posts: Madras HC Forms Expert Committee To Monitor Recruitment In Govt Law Colleges

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has constituted an expert committee headed by retired High Court Judge V Bharathidasan to monitor the selection of Assistant Professors, Assistant Professors and Associate Professors in Government Law Colleges in Tamil Nadu. “This Court is of the considered opinion that it is impossible to impart qualitative legal education to the students without filling the sanctioned posts …

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC verdict on September 24
6 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC verdict on September 24

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hear on September 24 the pleas of the West Bengal government and others challenging a Calcutta High Court order that invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in state government and aided schools. The top court on May 7 granted a major relief to teachers and non-teaching staff of West …

Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC verdict of releasing new merit list in 69,000 teachers recruitment case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC verdict of releasing new merit list in 69,000 teachers recruitment case

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Allahabad High Court's decision in UP's 69,000 teachers' recruitment case. The High Court had also said that if a reserved category candidate achieves merit equal to the general category, then his selection should be considered in the general category only. The High Court had also said that if a reserved category candidate achieves …

Calcutta HC orders appointment of over 14,000 applicants as assistant teachers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta HC orders appointment of over 14,000 applicants as assistant teachers

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Calcutta high court directed the West Bengal School Service Commission on Wednesday to appoint all 14,052 applicants who appeared for the 2016 state-level selection test as assistant teachers in upper primary schools The high court passed the verdict after hearing 36 appeals that cited orders passed earlier by the single bench of former judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who questioned …

233 new judges to be appointed in TN Courts, says Acting CJ of Madras HC
7 months ago

233 new judges to be appointed in TN Courts, says Acting CJ of Madras HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Erode : Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Justice D Krishnakumar, on Saturday said 233 new judges will be appointed to various courts in Tamil Nadu soon. Justice Krishnakumar inaugurated the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Elumathur in Modakurichi taluk through video conferencing at a function held at Erode District Collector's office here. "We have made an appeal to …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 299 To 2024 LiveLaw 306 NOMINAL INDEX M Kathirvel v The Inspector General of Registration, 2024 LiveLaw 299 Kompress India Private Limited Versus Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 300 NT Stalin Barathi v The District Collector, 2024 LiveLaw 301 P.Sibiga Dharshini v The District Collector and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 302 Suo Motu RC v Additional Superintendent of …

Probe irregularities in recruitment of professors: HC to Madras University
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Probe irregularities in recruitment of professors: HC to Madras University

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed the University of Madras to probe the alleged irregularities in appointing professors. Hearing a public interest litigation petition filed by Syed Rahamatullah, the first division bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji directed the university to take action if the allegations are true. The bench directed the varsity to …

West Bengal Education Ministry welcomes SC order to form panel to appoint V-Cs
8 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Education Ministry welcomes SC order to form panel to appoint V-Cs

The Hindu  

West Bengal State Education Minister Bratya Basu welcomed the Supreme Court order to form a committee to appoint West Bengal University Vice-Chancellors. West Bengal State government challenged the Calcutta High Court decision at the Supreme Court. The Educationists’ Forum member, Professor Omprakash Mishra said, “Cutting through the illegalities imposed by the Chancellor on the higher education sector of West Bengal, …

SC orders formation of committee for appointment of V-Cs in WB universities
8 months, 2 weeks ago

SC orders formation of committee for appointment of V-Cs in WB universities

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the constitution of a search and selection committee to resolve the impasse between the West Bengal government and Governor CV Ananda Bose over the appointment of vice-chancellors of universities in the state. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the committee’s formation within two weeks, noting that both the state and …

News18 Evening Digest: SC Stays Calcultta HC's Order on Teacher's Recruitment, Kejriwal Interim Bail Plea and Other Top Stories
10 months, 2 weeks ago

News18 Evening Digest: SC Stays Calcultta HC's Order on Teacher's Recruitment, Kejriwal Interim Bail Plea and Other Top Stories

News 18  

In today’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the Supreme Court’s order on Bengal teacher’s recruitment scam, Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail plea and other top stories. Teacher Recruitment Scam: SC Stays Calcutta HC Order Cancelling Over 25k Jobs, Allows CBI To Continue Probe The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Calcutta High Court’s April 22 order invalidating the …

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: Supreme Court stays CBI probe into state govt officials’ role
10 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: Supreme Court stays CBI probe into state govt officials’ role

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Calcutta High Court order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe West Bengal government officials' role in an alleged teacher recruitment scam. The court was hearing a plea by the West Bengal government against a high court order invalidating the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff. The Mamata Banerjee-led state government …

Supreme Court pauses CBI probe against Bengal officials in jobs scam
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court pauses CBI probe against Bengal officials in jobs scam

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a CBI probe against West Bengal government officials in the teachers' recruitment scam case, providing relief to the Mamata Banerjee government. The government approached the top court after the Calcutta High Court cancelled the appointments of 24,000 teachers and non-teaching staff in state-run and aided schools, calling the recruitment process illegal. On April 26, …

Bengal govt moves SC after Calcutta HC nullifies appointment of over 25,000 teachers, non-teaching staff
11 months ago

Bengal govt moves SC after Calcutta HC nullifies appointment of over 25,000 teachers, non-teaching staff

India TV News  

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order nullifying the appointments of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff made through the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 in state-run and state-aided schools. "The high court failed to appreciate the ramification of cancelling the entire selection process leading …

Calcutta HC declares 'null and void' 2016 teacher recruitment test, Mamata Banerjee calls verdict 'illegal'
11 months ago

Calcutta HC declares 'null and void' 2016 teacher recruitment test, Mamata Banerjee calls verdict 'illegal'

India TV News  

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: In a big setback to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court on Monday issued a directive nullifying all appointments made through the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 in government- In addition to nullifying the appointments, a division bench consisting of justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi instructed the Central …

HC clears decks for appointment of assistant professors
11 months, 1 week ago

HC clears decks for appointment of assistant professors

Hindustan Times  

The Patna High Court has cleared the decks for recruitment of assistant professors in the seriously understaffed state universities, with clear directions for preparation of university-wise reservation roster. Patna high court “There is no question of combining the vacancies in all universities for preparation of reservation roster and the direction to do so by the learned single-judge bench stands set …

Delhi High Court Appoints Former SC Judge As 'Observer' For JNUSU Elections
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Appoints Former SC Judge As 'Observer' For JNUSU Elections

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has appointed former Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian as an 'observer' to exercise oversight over the activities of the election committee constituted for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union elections for the 2023-24 academic year. Dealing with a petition filed by a student, Justice Sachin Datta also asked the grievance redressal cell set up …

Madras High Court Service Law Digest 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Service Law Digest 2023

Live Law  

Madras High Court Restraints TANGEDCO Employees From Going On Strike, Says Essential Services Will Be Affected Case Title: A Saravanan v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 11 The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the employees of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited from going on a strike on January 10 or on …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 3 to December 10, 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 3 to December 10, 2023

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 380 To 2023 LiveLaw 388 NOMINAL INDEX S Muthu Kumar v The Cabinet Secretary and Others, 2023 LiveLaw 380 M Palani v The State and Others, 2023 LiveLaw 381 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Another v All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Others, …

All-Time High Unemployment Due To Hurdles Created By ‘Petty Technicalities’ & Misuse Of Discretionary Powers: Calcutta HC
1 year, 4 months ago

All-Time High Unemployment Due To Hurdles Created By ‘Petty Technicalities’ & Misuse Of Discretionary Powers: Calcutta HC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has recently observed that the lack of efficient mechanisms in providing employment to youth, has led to a large percentage of the country’s population being unemployed. Court was dealing with challenges against the action of the Additional District Inspector of Schools, Purba Medinapur in the recruitment process to hire one clerk and two laboratory attendants, being …

HC notice on direct recruitment of teachers
1 year, 4 months ago

HC notice on direct recruitment of teachers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge Bench of the Telangana High Court issued a notice in a writ plea challenging the rules of the scheme for direct recruitment scheme of teachers earlier this year. HC sets aside penalty on Principal A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court set aside a fine of Rs 2,000 levied on R. Swarnalatha, Principal, Government Model Degree …

Supreme Court Stays HC Order For CBI Probe Into Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Staff Recruitment Process
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Stays HC Order For CBI Probe Into Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Staff Recruitment Process

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the division bench judgment of the Allahabad High Court, which had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the recruitment process of the staff of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. Legislative Council Secretariat Rules, 1976, in 2019, which removed the UP Public Service Commission from the recruitment process. The …

Calcutta HC orders transfer of special CBI judge; summons state law minister
1 year, 5 months ago

Calcutta HC orders transfer of special CBI judge; summons state law minister

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday ordered the transfer of special Central Bureau of Investigation court judge Arpan Chattopadhyay by October 4 for intervening in a high court order in connection with the West Bengal teachers’ recruitment scam. Calcutta high court A single bench of justice Abhijit Gangopadhay observed that when the central agency probe in the matter was being …

Ignoring Governor’s ‘notification’, T.N. government notifies V-C search committee for University of Madras
1 year, 6 months ago

Ignoring Governor’s ‘notification’, T.N. government notifies V-C search committee for University of Madras

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has notified a three-member search committee to recommend to the Governor a panel of three names for the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras, which fell vacant last month. Ravi’s ‘notifications’ constituting four-member V-C ‘search-cum-selection’ committees on September 6 for not only the University of Madras, but also Bharathiar University and Tamil Nadu Teachers’ …

Bengal Governor to be acting V-C of 14 varsities; minister hints at legal steps
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal Governor to be acting V-C of 14 varsities; minister hints at legal steps

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal governor C V Ananda Bose, who is the chancellor of all 31 state-run universities, has decided to assume the role of acting vice-chancellor of 14 varsities where the post is currently lying vacant, a move that is likely to further strain ties between the Raj Bhavan and Mamata Banerjee-led government. Ananda Bose In a statement, Raj Bhavan informed …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 17 To July 23
1 year, 8 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 17 To July 23

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 199 To 2023 LiveLaw 205 NOMINAL INDEX C v S, 2023 LiveLaw 199 RS Bharathi v. The Director of Vigilance and Anti Corruption and another, 2023 LiveLaw 200 The State v S Ramasamy, 2023 LiveLaw 201 Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd v Google LLC and others, …

PCS recruitment (judicial branch): Punjab and Haryana HC turns down demand for fresh expert panel
1 year, 9 months ago

PCS recruitment (judicial branch): Punjab and Haryana HC turns down demand for fresh expert panel

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed nearly two dozen petitions, mainly seeking constitution of fresh expert panel to examine questions and answers key put out of preliminary exam of judicial officers’ recruitment in Punjab. Recruitment committee consisting of five judges of high court constituted an expert panel comprising of three members of the rank of additional district and …

Calcutta high court stays order to cancel appointment of 32,000 teachers
1 year, 10 months ago

Calcutta high court stays order to cancel appointment of 32,000 teachers

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Friday stayed a single bench order last week that cancelled the appointment of about 32,000 primary school teachers in West Bengal on gounds that they were appointed in violation of norms. The Calcutta high court told the West Bengal board of primary education to complete recruitment of teachers within three months “There shall be an …

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Four Judicial Officers As Additional Judges Of Madras High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Four Judicial Officers As Additional Judges Of Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Union Government on Friday notified the appointment of four district judges as new additional judges of the Madras High Court. “In exercise of the power conferred by clause of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri Ramasamy Sakthivel, P. Dhanabal, Chilmasamy Kumarappan and Kandasamy Rajasekar, to be Additional Judges of the Madras …

Degree colleges get relief from DOST
1 year, 10 months ago

Degree colleges get relief from DOST

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court suspended a direction of the state government that insisted upon online admission to degree colleges under Degree Online Services, Telangana. HC refuses order on plea over Lawcet convener Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court refused to interdict in the appointment of the convener for the ensuing law …

Calcutta HC orders cancellation of thousands of primary teachers' jobs in Bengal
1 year, 10 months ago

Calcutta HC orders cancellation of thousands of primary teachers' jobs in Bengal

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the cancellation of appointment of around 36,000 candidates who were untrained at the time of their recruitment as primary teachers in West Bengal government- Passing the order, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhay observed that "corruption of this magnitude" was never known in the State of West Bengal. "The appointment of all 36,000 candidates who were …

Calcutta HC orders cancellation of thousands of primary teachers' jobs in Bengal
1 year, 10 months ago

Calcutta HC orders cancellation of thousands of primary teachers' jobs in Bengal

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the cancellation of appointment of around 36,000 candidates who were untrained at the time of their recruitment as primary teachers in West Bengal government- Passing the order, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhay observed that "corruption of this magnitude" was never known in the State of West Bengal. "The appointment of all 36,000 candidates who were …

Calcutta HC orders dismissal of 36,000 teachers, asks govt to make fresh appointments
1 year, 10 months ago

Calcutta HC orders dismissal of 36,000 teachers, asks govt to make fresh appointments

India Today  

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court has ordered the dismissal of 36,000 primary school teachers who were appointed illegally at state- The court on Friday stated that these teachers are inexperienced and therefore not qualified to continue teaching in primary schools. The affected teachers will continue working for the next four months, during which time the state government …

SC vs Calcutta HC judge on Bengal teacher recruitment case: All you need to know
1 year, 10 months ago

SC vs Calcutta HC judge on Bengal teacher recruitment case: All you need to know

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed Calcutta High Court Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay's order which had asked the SC secretary general to produce a transcript of his interview which the high court's Registrar General had used to block TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate. TIMELINE OF EVENTS April 13: The Calcutta High …

SC asks Calcutta HC chief justice to reassign Bengal teachers recruitment case to another judge
1 year, 10 months ago

SC asks Calcutta HC chief justice to reassign Bengal teachers recruitment case to another judge

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court to reassign the West Bengal teachers' recruitment case to another judge. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud took note of the report submitted by the Registrar General of the Calcutta HC over Justice Gangopadhyay's interview with a news channel wherein he spoke about …

SC stays HC order asking West Bengal police not to lodge FIRs against CBI, ED officers probing school jobs scam
1 year, 11 months ago

SC stays HC order asking West Bengal police not to lodge FIRs against CBI, ED officers probing school jobs scam

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 17 stayed the Calcutta High Court's April 13 order directing the West Bengal police not to lodge any FIR against CBI and Enforcement Directorate officers probing the school jobs-for-bribes scam. Narasimha and J.B. Pardiwala, which decided to hear the plea on April 24, also stayed the direction of a single judge Bench of the high …

'No Usurpation In Office, Eligible For Post': Kerala High Court Upholds Appointment Of Prof Venkateshwarlu As Central University VC
1 year, 11 months ago

'No Usurpation In Office, Eligible For Post': Kerala High Court Upholds Appointment Of Prof Venkateshwarlu As Central University VC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of petitions that challenged the appointment of Prof. H Venkateshwarlu as the Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Kerala.A division bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Murali Purushothaman held that the selection and appointment of the VC was as per the provisions of the Central Universities Act, 2009 …

Duty Of All Genuine Lawyers To Get Their Degrees Verified : Supreme Court Forms Expert Committee To Oversee Verification
1 year, 11 months ago

Duty Of All Genuine Lawyers To Get Their Degrees Verified : Supreme Court Forms Expert Committee To Oversee Verification

Live Law  

In a significant direction relating to legal profession, the Supreme Court on Monday constituted a High Powered Committee to oversee the process of verification of the degree certificates of advocates.The committee will comprise the following–1. In a significant direction relating to legal profession, the Supreme Court on Monday constituted a High Powered Committee to oversee the process of verification of …

Unless court orders are implemented in true letter and spirit, they are nothing but waste paper: Justice Battu Devanand
1 year, 11 months ago

Unless court orders are implemented in true letter and spirit, they are nothing but waste paper: Justice Battu Devanand

The Hindu  

Passing orders and rendering judgements is not the only duty of courts and judges: unless court orders are implemented in true letter and spirt, they are nothing but waste paper, said, Justice Battu Devanand on Monday, after assuming office as a judge of the Madras High Court, following his transfer from Andhra Pradesh.” In his reply to the welcome speeches …

Centre notifies transfers of Telugu state judges to Madras HC
2 years ago

Centre notifies transfers of Telugu state judges to Madras HC

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Central government on Thursday notified the transfers of judges Devaraju Nagarjun, of the Telangana High Court, and Battu Devanand, of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, to the Madras High Court. Justice Nagarjun was elevated as a judge of the Telangana High Court under the judicial officer quota on March 24, 2022, after working as a registrar in the …

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