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Principal district judge to administer Vidhyapeeta of Murugha Mutt till appointment of president in place of jailed seer: Karnataka High Court

The Principal District Judge, Chitradurga district, will oversee the administration and management of Jagadguru Murugarajendra (JM) Vidhyapeetha run by J.M. Bruhan Mutt till the appointment of a president as per the by-laws to manage the Vidhyapeetha in place of incarcerated seer-cum-president Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, said the High Court of Karnataka.

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

HC upholds single judge order to cancel Group-I preliminary test

Telangana HC dismisses TSPSC's appeal to retain Group-I prelims; notes commission should have been more cautious & issued addendum to inform candidates biometric screening was done away with. Bench found fault with commission for not following rules & not explaining differential numbers of candidates. Upholding single judge order, appeal dismissed,…

The Hindu · Sep 27, 2023

Karnataka High Court directs State government to conduct a drive immediately to fill up all backlog vacancies within six months

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to immediately undertake a recruitment drive to fill-up all the backlog vacancies in all the departments and institutions, and accomplish the task of filling-up backlog vacancies immediately within an outer limit of six months.

The Hindu · Sep 27, 2023

Allow children rescued from beggary to be breastfed by their mothers, Karnataka High Court tells State government

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday asked the State government to ensure that young children, rescued from beggary, are allowed to be breastfed by their mothers in terms of the guidelines issued by the apex court for allowing women prisoners to breastfeed their children.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

SC to re-examine JMM bribery case verdict of 1998

SC asks 7-judge Bench to decide if MPs/MLAs who take bribes to cast votes/deliver speeches enjoy immunity. CJI Chandrachud to constitute Bench urgently. Minority judgment in JMM bribery case opined immunity doesn't extend to bribe-taking. CJ leans towards minority view. Appeal by JMM leader Sita Soren who sought immunity from…

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2023

Constitution Bench to examine validity of extending reservation of seats for SCs/STs in LS, Assemblies

Constitution Bench headed by CJI to examine validity of clockwork extensions granted to SCs/STs for reserving seats in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies on November 21. Petitioners argue it violates right to equality & excludes other communities from contesting.

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2023

BBMP’s response on action against illegal hoardings leads nowhere: High Court

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction over the response of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on the action taken against illegal hoardings, banners, etc. based on the court’s earlier directions.

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2023

SC gives Maharashtra Speaker a week to open disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs

Supreme Court directs Maharashtra Speaker to start disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs within a week; notes Speaker must show "deference & dignity" to SC's direction

The Hindu · Sep 18, 2023

Want to 'tighten up' self-regulatory mechanism for TV news channels, says SC

A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of submissions that the NBDA was in consultation with its present and former chairpersons, Justice (retd) A.K. Sikri and R.V. Raveendran, respectively, for framing fresh guidelines.

The Hindu · Sep 18, 2023

What are the three cases before the new CJI-led Constitution Bench? | Explained

The Hindu explains the upcoming cases to be heard by a new five-judge Constitution Bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud

The Hindu · Sep 16, 2023