Karnataka High Court dismisses two PILs questioning appointment of Vice-Chancellor at Visvesvaraya Technological University

The Karnataka High Court dismissed the two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) questioning the appointment of  Vice Chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University. The counsel for the petitioners argued that the subject…

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District Basic Education officer does not have the jurisdiction to review or cancel any of his orders: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court noted that under service rules, the District Basic Education Officer has no jurisdiction to review or cancel any of his orders. A Single Bench of Justice…

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Supreme Court states there must be guidelines for search or seizure of digital devices of journalists

The Supreme Court said that there should be some set guidelines for the search and seizure of digital devices belonging to individuals, particularly journalists or media personnel. A bench comprising…

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Delhi High Court directs JNU to revise fee structure for PhD from ABVSME, submit report by December 13

Taking cognisance of the exorbitant fees (Rs 50,000 per semester) charged by the Jawaharlal Nehru University for its PhD course in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship,…

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Use of barium, banned chemicals in firecrackers applicable all over India, not just Delhi: Supreme Court 

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the directions issued earlier against the use of barium and banned chemicals in firecrackers were applicable across the country, binding all states and…

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