7 years, 1 month ago

Petition Filed In Delhi HC Against Debarment Of DU's LLM Students From Practicing Or Working; Notice Issued [Read Order]

Live Law

The Delhi High Court, on Monday, issued notice on a Petition challenging an Ordinance passed in June, 2015 under the Delhi University Act, 1992 prohibiting LLM students from practicing or undertaking employment while enrolled in the course.The Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Chander Shekhar, however, refused to pass any interim order and fixed the next date of hearing as. The Delhi High Court, on Monday, issued notice on a Petition challenging an Ordinance passed in June, 2015 under the Delhi University Act, 1992 prohibiting LLM students from practicing or undertaking employment while enrolled in the course. He alleges violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, contending, "A bare perusal of the impugned clause of the Ordinance clearly shows that it is ex-facie excessive and puts a blanket prohibition on the students to engage in any trade, business or profession thereby blatantly abrogating the right to freedom of trade guaranteed to the students. Such a prohibition which puts students such as the Petitioner through extreme hardship without securing any social interest or remedying a mischief, ex-facie falls outside of the limits of restriction, on the right of freedom of trade, permissible under Article 19 of the Constitution of India."

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1 month ago

Writ Court Shouldn't Take Hyper Technical View: P&H High Court Allows Student To Complete Course Despite Admission Without Qualification

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed a student to complete his course who was admitted to a college without the mandatory qualification of having a Hindi subject in Class X, observing that she already completed 1.5 years out of 2 years of the course and he did not commit any fraud.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel …

1 month ago

Lawyers in Delhi courts to abstain from work over proposed Advocates (Amendment) Bill

The Hindu

The lawyers practising in district courts in Delhi have decided to abstain for the second consecutive day on Tuesday against the recent draft of the Advocates Bill proposed by the Union Law Ministry. “It was unanimously resolved and decided that the Advocates shall completely abstain from judicial work for tomorrow also i.e., 18.02.2025 in all District Courts of Delhi, against …

1 month, 1 week ago

Consider online classes for law students: Delhi HC to DU

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked the DU and Bar Council of India to consider evolving a mechanism with appropriate safeguards and conditions for online classes for students pursuing the law course in the university. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma acknowledged that physical attendance carried a distinct value in professional courses but said that the continuous development in technology …

1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court urges DU and Bar Council to consider online classes for Law Students

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court has asked the DU and Bar Council of India to consider evolving a mechanism with appropriate safeguards and conditions for online classes for students pursuing the law course in the university. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma acknowledged that physical attendance carried a distinct value in professional courses but said that the continuous development in technology and artificial …

1 month, 1 week ago

DU, BCI may evolve online classes mechanism for law students, says HC

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court has said that the Delhi University and the Bar Council of India may evolve a mechanism to enable the Bachelor of Laws students to attend classes online with the appropriate safeguards and conditions. The court, in its order passed on February 11, said it was “conscious of the fact that in professional courses, physical attendance carries …

1 month, 1 week ago

Evolve Mechanism For Online Classes, Time Frame For Students' Representation On Short Attendance: High Court To Delhi University, BCI

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi University and the Bar Council of India to evolve mechanism to enable students to attend LLB classes online and for specific time-frame in which they may make representation regarding short attendance. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said that while the Court is conscious of the fact that physical attendance carries distinct values in …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC gives govt ‘last opportunity’ to file report on blind students’ plea

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted a last opportunity to the Delhi Government to submit a status report on a plea of several blind students for accommodation during their educational pursuits. The court said the Delhi Government’s social welfare department was directed to file a status report but it wasn’t done. The five petitioners said they finished their schooling …

2 months ago

Delhi HC seeks NBE stand on plea against admission restriction in DNB course

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the National Board of Examination on a plea against the restriction on candidates, who have resigned from a DNB post diploma course, from joining any other DNB course for two years. Delhi HC seeks NBE stand on plea against admission restriction in DNB course Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued …

2 months, 1 week ago

High Court Asks Delhi University To Ensure Date-Sheets Are Issued At Least 15 Days Prior To Commencement Of Law Exams

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has asked the Dean and Head of Delhi University's Faculty of Law to ensure that future date-sheets are issued at least 15 days before the commencement of examinations.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma strongly urged the varsity's Dean of the Faculty of Law to take all administrative decisions, including the issuance of date-sheets, with due regard for the …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

DUSU Elections : Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Disqualify Candidates Who Violated Lyngdoh Committee's Recommendations

Live Law

The Supreme Court today issued a notice in a Special Leave Petition against the Delhi High Court's order dated November 11 which refused to disqualify candidates who allegedly violated the Lyngdoh committee recommendations in the Delhi University Students' Union Elections.In the November 11 order, the High Court in a public interest litigation issued a direction to. The Supreme Court today …

4 months, 1 week ago

On ICAI's Plea, Karnataka HC Restrains Company From Certifying Individuals As "Fit To Practise" Income Tax, GST, Custom Brokerage, Etc

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has by way of an interim order restrained a private company from offering courses under the name and title of 'Post Graduate Diploma in Taxation Professional Skill Qualification.' The court restrained M/s Institute of Chartered Tax Practitioners India, from issuing any licence to any person authorising such a person or certifying that person to be fit …

6 months, 1 week ago

AIBE : Supreme Court Seeks BCI's Response On Plea To Allow Final Year Law Students To Appear In All India Bar Exam

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Bar Council of India on a petition challenging the BCI's decision to prevent final-year law students from appearing in the All India Bar Examination.The Bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a writ petition challenging the recent notification of Bar Council. The …

6 months, 1 week ago

AIBE : Plea In Supreme Court Against BCI Notification Barring Final Year Law Students From All India Bar Examination

Live Law

A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the recent notification of Bar Council of India regarding eligibility for the All-India Bar Examination which prohibits final year law students from registering for and appearing in the upcoming AIBE-XIX scheduled for November 24, 2024. The plea is filed 9 final year law students of the 3-year. The plea …

7 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12 August-17 August, 2024)

Live Law

Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates of this last week. Supreme Court Dismisses Himachal Pradesh Govt's Appeal Against HC Decision Quashing Illegal Land Acquisition Case details: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors v. Balbir Singh & Anr, Diary No. Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against HC Order Allowing NDTV To Seek Compounding Of Alleged FEMA …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Schools Play Vital Role In Education, Must Ensure Examinee's Documentation Is Completed Within Time: Delhi HC Provides Relief To Class 10, 12 Students

Live Law

The Delhi High Court recently directed the Central Board of Secondary Education to open its online portal to accommodate 45 class 10th and 12th students studying in a Delhi school to appear in their improvement and compartmental exams. Observing that the petitioner school had been “very negligent” in the present case, a single judge bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi high court slams law student for filing PIL on jailed politicians: ‘Highly adventurous’

Hindustan Times

The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to develop a mechanism to ensure that arrested political leaders are allowed to campaign through virtual mode for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The Delhi high court called the plea “highly adventurous”. A division bench comprising of acting chief justice Manmohan and …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Criticizes JNU For 'Pre-Determined' Expulsion Of Student In 2011 Over Objectionable Video

Live Law

In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court has overturned Jawaharlal Nehru University's expulsion of a student dating back to 2011, highlighting serious procedural irregularities and a lack of adherence to principles of natural justice. The Court observed, “The petitioner was, admittedly, never associated in the proctorial enquiry to which the aforesaid Show Cause Notice dated 11 February 2011 makes …

1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Appointment Of University Teachers On Contractual Basis Despite Vacancies In Permanent Posts

Live Law

Justice Subramonium Prasad of the Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea challenging appointment of teachers on contract basis in universities governed by the UGC Regulations, 2018, despite there being vacancies in the permanent/regular teaching staff posts. The petition, filed by one Saurav Narayan, seeks direction for strict enforcement of Clause 13 of the University Grants Commission Regulations, …

1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With HC Order Allowing Delhi University To Use CLAT Score For 5 Yr LLB Admissions In 2023-24

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the Delhi High Court allowing the University of Delhi to admit students in the 5 year LL.B course of its Faculty of Law on the basis of the Common Law Admission Test.Noting that the classes have already commenced, a bench led by Chief Justice of India …

1 year, 7 months ago

‘You Are Not Special’: High Court To Delhi University In PIL Against CLAT Based 5-Yr LLB Admissions Instead Of CUET Score

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Thursday told the Delhi University that when other Central Universities are offering admissions on the basis of CUET score, then it is not 'special' to make admissions in the newly introduced five-year integrated law courses solely on the basis of CLAT result.While hearing a public interest litigation challenging Delhi University’s notification issued on August 04,. …

1 year, 8 months ago

HC Reserves Order on Interim Plea by St Stephen's on Minority Quota Admissions

News 18

The Delhi High Court Friday reserved its order on a plea by St Stephen’s College seeking interim relief against Delhi University’s notification insisting on admissions under minority quota solely on the basis of the common university entrance test score. The pleas came up for hearing before the high court in pursuance to the Supreme Court’s July 19 order asking the …

1 year, 8 months ago

Narendra Modi’s qualification row | Delhi HC declines to prepone hearing of plea related to PM Modi’s BA Degree

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on July 10 declined to prepone the hearing on a plea related to disclosure of records of Delhi University students who had passed Bachelor of Arts course in 1978, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi had cleared the exam, under the RTI Act. Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to the Delhi University on an application by RTI …

1 year, 11 months ago

No application of mind, says Delhi HC on action against DU student for BBC film screening

Hindustan Times

There was no application of mind in debarring PhD student Lokesh Chugh from taking exams for a year over his alleged involvement in the disturbance during the screening of BBC documentary “Modi: The India Question” on campus, the Delhi high court said on Tuesday while asking Delhi University to provide him proper reasoning for the action. The two-part documentary by …

1 year, 11 months ago

High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt On Plea To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Union of India and Delhi Government on a plea seeking directions upon them to consider enacting the Advocates Protection Act in the national capital.Advocate KC Mittal appearing for the Bar Council of Delhi told Justice Prathiba M Singh that the lawyers’ body and the Coordination Committee of Bar Associations of …

1 year, 11 months ago

Plea In High Court Seeks Direction For Centre, Delhi Govt To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital

Live Law

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions for the Union of India and Delhi government to consider enacting the Advocates Protection Act in the national capital. The petition filed by lawyers Deepa Joseph and Alpha Phiris Dayal alleges that there is an "alarming rise" in incidents of violence inside the court premises of different district …

1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Externment Order Against BSc Student For Two Weeks To Allow Him Appear For Scheduled Examinations

Live Law

Coming to the aid of a student pursuing B.Sc course, the Karnataka High Court has stayed for two weeks the execution and operation of the externment order passed by the Assistant Commissioner, against him, to enable him to appear for examinations. A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum sitting at Dharwad bench disposed of the petition filed by …

2 years ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Conduct CLAT-UG 2024 In English And Regional Languages

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation to conduct Common Law Admission Test 2024 not only in English but also in other regional languages as mentioned in the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India.The exam is scheduled to be held in December this year. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on …

2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs Law College To Consider Granting Admission To 5-Year LLB Course To Candidate With 3-Year Diploma After Class X

Live Law

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Principal of the Sree Narayana Law College, Poothotta to consider the claim of a candidate who had been denied admission to the 5 year LL.B. Justice Devan Ramachandran took note of the Circular issued by the BCI granting equivalency to the qualification of three year Diploma/Polytechnic course viz-a-viz the Plus Two certificate course …

2 years, 2 months ago

Legal Profession Will Become Outdated If You Don’t Reconsider Existing Structure Of LLB Courses: Delhi High Court To Bar Council Of India

Live Law

Delhi High Court on Wednesday told the Bar Council of India to consider combining other subjects with the law courses to increase diversity of knowledge in the legal field.“You could consider giving combination courses like biology with law, physics or chemistry with law. Delhi High Court on Wednesday told the Bar Council of India to consider combining other subjects with …

2 years, 2 months ago

Service Matters: Compilation Of High Court Judgments In 2022 [Part I]

Live Law

LiveLaw reported almost 7,000 orders and judgments in 2022 from various High Courts across the country. NEET-PG| Service In Specialized Units Doesn't Amount To Serving In Rural/ Difficult Area To Qualify For 40% In-Service Quota Case Title: Tania Mukherjee & Ors v. State of West Bengal & Ors Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 36 The Calcutta High Court observed that service …

2 years, 2 months ago

Qualification For Managers: Delhi High Court Protects Private Unaided Schools From Coercive Action By Directorate Of Education

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has ordered that no coercive steps be taken against private unaided schools if the qualifications of their Managers are not in accordance with the circulars issued by Delhi Government’s Directorate of Education on November 24, 2004 and November 17, 2022.Justice Prathiba M Singh in the interim order said that any action may impact lakhs of students …

2 years, 2 months ago

HC Asks Delhi University to Respond to Plea Alleging Arbitrariness in Seat Allocation in LLB Course

News 18

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the University of Delhi to respond to a plea alleging arbitrariness in the seat allocation for admission into the law programme. The plea argued that the impugned first admission list excluded reserved category students, albeit obtaining marks above the general cut-off, from taking admissions under the open/unreserved category admission list. This …

2 years, 5 months ago

[Senior Citizens Act] Lawyers Can Represent Parties Before Maintenance Tribunal, Section 17 No Bar: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has said that Section 17 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 will not bar parties from having legal practitioners represent them before the Maintenance Tribunal.Section 17 of the 2007 Act specifically states no party to a proceeding before a tribunal or appellate tribunal shall be represented by a legal practitioner,. …

2 years, 6 months ago

Eight Law Students Move High Court Over Delayed Result By GLC Mumbai; Seek State Bar Enrolment, Admission To LLM

Live Law

Eight students of Government Law College, Mumbai affiliated with Mumbai University, have filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court praying for declaration of their final semester results. The problem of delay in declaration of results is a perpetual problem in the Mumbai University causing many meritorious students to miss out on employment and higher education opportunities, according to …

2 years, 6 months ago

"Right To File Petition Not A Tool For Your Resume": High Court Dismisses Law Student's Plea Seeking Compensation In Wake Of Delhi's Air Pollution

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed a law student namely Shivam Pandey persuing masters from University of Delhi seeking compensation of Rs. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Yashwant Varma observed that the law student failed to place on record any material evidence which may "even remotely" establish any personal injury suffered by him on …

2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Reserves Order on Pleas Concerning Admissions at St Stephen's College

News 18

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on pleas concerning issues about the admission procedure at St Stephen’s College for its ‘unreserved seats’ in undergraduate courses. St Stephen’s College, on the other hand, challenged Delhi University ’s letter asking it to withdraw its prospectus which gave 85 per cent weightage to the common university entrance test and 15 …

2 years, 6 months ago

12th Board Result| CBSE's Caution Must While Taking Decisions Affecting Lakhs Of Students, Legitimate Expectation Doctrine Attracted: Delhi HC

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has observed that a greater degree of care and caution, as well as due diligence is required on part of the functionaries and office bearers of Central Board of Secondary Education to ensure that due process is not violated at the higher echelons while taking decisions that affect the lives of lakhs of students.Justice Chandra Dhari …

2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses plea to postpone NEET-UG exam scheduled on July 17

Hindustan Times

The Delhi High Court Thursday dismissed a plea by several National Eligibility cum Entrance Test- Undergraduate aspirants seeking to postpone the competitive examination for the year 2022 which is scheduled to be held on July 17, saying it was totally a "misconceived" plea. Delhi HC dismisses plea to postpone NEET-UG exam scheduled on July 17 The high court, which held …

2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Postpone NEET-UG 2022

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by 15 students seeking to postpone the NEET-UG 2022 exam to be held on July 17. About the petition The petition was filed by NEET-UG 2022 aspirants seeking directions against the National Testing Agency for setting aside the examination schedule of NEET UG 2022 and rescheduling it after 4-6 …

2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court to hear plea to postpone NEET-UG on Thursday

India Today

The Delhi High Court is set to hear on Thursday a petition filed by students seeking to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate for the year 2022. "Unorganised schedule of national level examinations such as NEET-UG 2022, JEE 2022 and CUET 2022 has caused immense mental trauma and harassment resulting 16 reported suicides of young students leaving their families …

2 years, 8 months ago

Conducting Exams For LLB Admissions- University Rules Prevails Over Bar Council Of India Rules: Gujarat High Court

Live Law

A single-judge bench of Justice Vaibhavi D. Nanavati of the Gujarat High Court held that in terms of conduction of examination and results for admission to LLB course, the rules of a University would prevail over the Rules of Bar Council of India. In this case, the High Court upheld Saurashtra University rules that prohibited admission for an LLB course …

2 years, 9 months ago

"Right To Education Is A Fundamental Right": Court Allows Murder Accused To Appear In NLU-Delhi Entrance Exam

Live Law

Observing that right to get education is a fundamental right, a Delhi Court has allowed a murder accused to appear in the All India Law Entrance Test, 2022 conducted by National Law University, Delhi to be held on June 26.Vacation Judge Chandra Shekhar of Rouse Avenue Courts thus allowed the application filed by one Shashank Jadon seeking permission to appear …

2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC Dismisses Students' Plea Requiring GGSIP University To Provide Certified Copies Of Answer Scripts As Per Fee Prescribed Under RTI Rules

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by two final year law students seeking directions on Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University for providing certified copies of answer-scripts to students as per the fee prescribed under the RTI Rules, 2012 at candidate's request.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta however clarified that. …

2 years, 10 months ago

High Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi University's Decision Of Holding Upcoming Examinations In Physical Mode

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to interfere with the decision of the Delhi University of holding the upcoming even semester examinations in May 2022 in the physical mode. Justice Rekha Palli, who was of the opinion that it was not the stage to issue any directions, however granted liberty to the petitioners, who were students of the Delhi …

2 years, 10 months ago

HC dismisses plea of students challenging offline exams of Delhi University

Hindustan Times

The Delhi High Court on Friday 'dismissed as withdrawn' the plea of several Delhi University students challenging the university's February 11 notice that sought direction for offline examination for the even semester to be held in May 2022. HC dismisses plea of students challenging offline exams of Delhi University Justice Rekha Palli on Friday after noting down the submission of …

2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court Grants Relief To OBC Candidate Seeking Admission In DU Based On Non-Creamy Layer Certificate Issued In 2018

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi University to grant admission to a LLM candidate for the academic year of 2021-22 belonging to the Non Creamy Layer of the Other Backward Castes, being aggrieved by University's action in rejecting his candidature in the 'Spot Admission' round on account of the caste certificate. As per the Admission Bulletin, the …

2 years, 11 months ago

Party Claiming Private Right In Civil Suit Entitled To File Writ Petition Requiring Municipal Corporation To Discharge Its Duty: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has adjudicated an issue as to whether a petitioner who has filed a civil suit claiming certain private rights is disentitled to file a writ petition seeking a direction to the Municipal Corporation to carry out its duty. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has observed that the power exercised by a High Court under Article 226 of the …

3 years ago

Allahabad High Court Allows Jailed Man To Appear In LL.B Semester Exam Under Police Custody

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court has allowed a jailed man to appear for his LL.B Ist Semester exam under police custody. The bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari directed that the man be brought to the examination center for his participation therein and re-lodged in jail after the examination is over.Essentially, Anjani Kumar Shukla is a …

3 years ago

Delhi Higher Judicial Services Exam 2022: Advocates Move High Court Challenging 'Maximum Age' Criteria, Hearing Tomorrow

Live Law

Nine lawyers have moved the Delhi High Court challenging the maximum age criteria of 45 years for applying and appearing in the Delhi Higher Judicial Services Examination 2022.The plea filed through Advocates Addtya Kapoor, Manika Goswamy, Medha Tandon, Kushal Kumar, Harsh Ahuja and Akash Dep Gupta is slated to be heard tomorrow. Nine lawyers have moved the Delhi High Court …

3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC asks state government's stand on plea for admission of EWS category children

India Today

The Delhi High Court on Monday demanded a "concise and crisp" statement from the Delhi government in response to a plea seeking admission of over 44,000 students from the poorer sections and disadvantaged groups to various private schools in the city. Fundamental rights of people violated The petition, which was filed through advocates Khagesh B Jha and Shikha Sharma, alleged …

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