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Madhya Pradesh High Court terms reservation in promotions in the State as unconstitutional

May 1, 2016

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has termed reservation in promotions in the state as unconstitutional. Ruling in this regard was given by HC division bench chaired by Chief Justice A M Khanwilkar on the petitions filed several employee associations and ..

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SC stays Uttarakhand HC’s order revoking President's rule in Uttarakhand

April 22, 2016

The Supreme Court has stayed the judgement of the Uttarakhand High Court quashing the imposition of President’s rule imposed under Article 356 in the Constitution till April 27, 2016. With this President rule has been again restored in Uttarakhand as ..

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President's decision is subject to judicial review: Uttarakhand HC

April 20, 2016

The Uttarakhand High Court has observed that the legitimacy of President’s decision to suspend the state assembly under President’s rule is subject to judicial review. Observation in this regard was given by a HC bench comprising of Chief Justice K ..

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Justice Ajit Singh sworn-in as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court

March 12, 2016

Justice Ajit Singh was sworn in as Chief Justice (CJ) of the Gauhati High Court. He was administered the oath of office by Assam Governor P B Acharya as per the provisions of the Article 219 of Constitution. He was ..

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Lok Sabha passes High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015

December 8, 2015

Lok Sabha has passed The High Court and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015 The Bill amends the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958 and the High Court Judges (Salaries ..

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Impose AFSPA in Garo Hills: Meghalaya High Court

November 4, 2015

Meghalaya High Court has asked Central Government to enforce Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 in militancy-hit Garo Hills region of the state. The order was issued by a full 3 bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice ..

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Union Law Ministry notifies Delhi HC Amendment Act, 2015

October 27, 2015

Union Law Ministry has notified Delhi High Court Amendment Act, 2015 which was passed by Parliament in August, 2015. The Amendment Acts amends the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 in order to reduce the workload of the Delhi High Court. ..

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Gujarat HC stays implementation of compulsory voting Act in local polls

August 22, 2015

Gujarat High Court has stayed implementation of the compulsory voting in the panchayat and municipal polls under the provision of Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2009. Ruling in this regard was given by High Court Bench comprising Acting Chief ..

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Parliament passes Delhi High Court Amendment Bill, 2015

August 6, 2015

Parliament has passed the Delhi High Court Amendment Bill, 2015. Firstly it was passed in Rajya Sabha in May 2015 and later on 5 June 2015 it was passed in Lok Sabha by a voice vote. The Bill seeks to ..

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Delhi government notifies Witness Protection Scheme 2015

July 31, 2015

Delhi Government has notified Witness Protection Scheme 2015, a policy regarding protection of witnesses with provisions for a protection fund. With this, Delhi becomes the first state/union territory in India to notify such policy to ensure protection of witnesses in ..

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