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Meghalaya High Court| Governor has residuary power to carve out authority already conferred under 6th Schedule and vest the same in some other Court or officer

Meghalaya High Court said that there is no limitation on the powers of the Governor in conferring a part of the authority pertaining to the Penal Code or some special law, to a particular Court or officer appointed in that behalf.

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Ori HC | Retaining an employee in service if he lacks in the standard of efficiency required to discharge the duties of the post he presently holds is not in public interest

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of B P Routray and S. Muralidhar JJ. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The

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All HC accepts unqualified apology, Closes 21 yr old contempt case against lawyers involving strike, boycott, destruction and throwing away of court records

Allahabad High Court: While enunciating that “Nobility and contribution to freedom struggle of our nation are the two attributes which rush to

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Ori HC | Justice A.B.S. Naidu, former District Judge appointed as Inquiry Officer regarding Covid-19 Mismanagement at VIMSAR

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S Muralidhar, CJ and Savitri Ratho, J. directed independent inquiry by a retired District Judge

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Ker HC | Powers of Court under S. 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1996 are merely supervisory in nature; Court cannot correct errors from the order of Arbitrator, but can only quash it: HC explains

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of C.T. Ravikumar and K. Haripal, JJ., partially allowed the instant appeal challenging the correctness of

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Poetic justice? Delhi judge turns poet while granting bail to a North-East Delhi riots accused

Karkardooma Court, Delhi: Every now and then we see judges quote famous poets, but have you ever come across an order that

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Candidate declared unfit for the post of District Judge due to pendency of criminal case. Can they claim reconsideration after acquittal? Read what SC says

Supreme Court: In a case where a man was tried for and later acquitted from charges under Section 498A/406/34 IPC, the bench

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Can’t allow Judicial officers to club their services rendered as advocates to claim eligibility for elevation as High Court judge: SC

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has dismissed the claim of certain District Judges

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SC refuses to interfere with appointment of a ‘junior’ judicial officer as an additional judge of the Karnataka High Court

Supreme Court: The bench of Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has dismissed a plea by a district judge challenging the appointment

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Merit, not seniority in the erstwhile cadre, basis for he inter se placement of the candidates selected to the Cadre of District Judge through LCE

Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ has held that the inter se placement of the candidates selected

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HP HC | Members of judicial service having a combined experience of seven years as lawyer and member of Judiciary are not eligible to apply for direct recruitment as a District Judge

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of L. Narayana Swamy, CJ and Jyotsna Rewal Dua J. dismissed both writ petitions filed

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Members of subordinate judiciary can’t claim direct recruitment to the District judge post under quota meant for practicing advocates

Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has held that members of the judicial

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Sikkim HC | “Personal occupation” of landlord includes requirement of dependents; eviction decree confirmed in absence of special equities in favour of tenant

Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J. confirmed a decree of eviction passed against the appellant-tenant by the District Judge on the bonafide

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Raj HC | Grievances of advocate in relation to action taken by administration at different levels to be handled by Grievance Redressal Committee at district level

Rajasthan High Court: Sanjeev Prakash Sharma (V.J.), J. passed an order for the formation of the committee at the district level in

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All HC | Role of District Judge cannot be distinguished from others merely because he holds a higher responsibility while conducting recruitment process

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Pankaj Mithal and Prakash Padia, JJ. contemplated a writ presented by retired District Judge and

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Appellate Officer under Section 9 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 is not a persona designate but a pre-existing judicial authority

Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to whether the order passed by the City Civil Court in exercise of power under Section

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Meghalaya High Court| Governor has residuary power to carve out authority already conferred under 6th Schedule and vest the same in some other Court or officer

Ori HC | Retaining an employee in service if he lacks in the standard of efficiency required to discharge the duties of the post he presently holds is not in public interest

All HC accepts unqualified apology, Closes 21 yr old contempt case against lawyers involving strike, boycott, destruction and throwing away of court records

Ker HC | Powers of Court under S. 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1996 are merely supervisory in nature; Court cannot correct errors from the order of Arbitrator, but can only quash it: HC explains

Poetic justice? Delhi judge turns poet while granting bail to a North-East Delhi riots accused

Candidate declared unfit for the post of District Judge due to pendency of criminal case. Can they claim reconsideration after acquittal? Read what SC says

Can’t allow Judicial officers to club their services rendered as advocates to claim eligibility for elevation as High Court judge: SC

SC refuses to interfere with appointment of a ‘junior’ judicial officer as an additional judge of the Karnataka High Court

Merit, not seniority in the erstwhile cadre, basis for he inter se placement of the candidates selected to the Cadre of District Judge through LCE

HP HC | Members of judicial service having a combined experience of seven years as lawyer and member of Judiciary are not eligible to apply for direct recruitment as a District Judge

Members of subordinate judiciary can’t claim direct recruitment to the District judge post under quota meant for practicing advocates

Sikkim HC | “Personal occupation” of landlord includes requirement of dependents; eviction decree confirmed in absence of special equities in favour of tenant

Raj HC | Grievances of advocate in relation to action taken by administration at different levels to be handled by Grievance Redressal Committee at district level

All HC | Role of District Judge cannot be distinguished from others merely because he holds a higher responsibility while conducting recruitment process

Sikk HC | “It is the duty of a Judge to hear every matter placed before him without fear or favour”

MP HC | Appointment to the post of District Judge (Entry-Level) cancelled; criminal charges pending

Requirement of ‘A’ Grade in past 5 years for appointment to post of District Judge not arbitrary: Delhi HC

Appellate Officer under Section 9 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 is not a persona designate but a pre-existing judicial authority