The Kerala Administrative Tribunal at Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday set aside the appointments of three Government Law College Principals for being contrary to UGC Regulations. It thereby directed the constitution of a selection committee for conducting the selection for appointment of Principals in the Government Law Colleges in accordance with the UGC Regulations, 2010 as against all. The applications herein sought …
The attendance of the Chief Election Commissioner and his Election Commissioner colleagues at an “informal” meeting with the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister has brought renewed focus on the independence and impartiality of the Election Commission of India. For instance, the Citizens’ Commission on Elections, chaired by the retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Madan B. Lokur, in its report …
Quashing certain provisions of the new Consumer Protection Rules, 2020 the Bombay High Court has said 10 years of experience in law and in other specialized fields is sufficient for appointment as a judicial member in the Tribunal. The High Court referred to the Supreme Court's judgments in the series of Madras Bar Association cases which held that advocates with …
