Punjab: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (18th March) rejected a petition that challenged the requirement of minimum marks for selecting judges for the district judiciary. The petitioner had argued that there should be no mandatory minimum marks for judicial selections. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel ruled that setting a minimum marks requirement is necessary to maintain the quality of the judiciary.
CHENNAI: Today, 24th Feb, The Madras High Court has refused to stop Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore from organizing its Maha Shivaratri celebrations on February 26 and 27, 2025. A division bench comprising Justices SM Subramaniam and K Rajasekar dismissed a petition that sought restrictions on the event due to concerns about noise pollution and sewage disposal.
New Delhi: Today, 24th Feb, The Supreme Court of India refused to hear a plea demanding regulation of Internet prices in the country. The court stated that consumers have multiple service providers to choose from and that it is a free market.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar dismissed the petition filed by an individual named Rajat.
New Delhi: On 19th Feb, The Supreme Court ordered the West Bengal government to pay a fine of Rs 10 lakh to a retired government employee who has not received his full retirement benefits even after 18 years. The employee, who retired in 2007, has been getting only a provisional pension while waiting for his dues.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition by Aditya Kumar Mallick challenging the CAT 2024 results, despite 272 objections raised regarding an answer key error. The court stated it would not interfere in competitive exam disputes unless significant wrongdoing was present, affirming confidence in the expert committee’s review of the exam results.
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The Supreme Court dismissed a bizarre plea from a teacher claiming his brain was controlled by a machine. Justices Dhulia and Amanullah found no merit in the petition, as the Andhra Pradesh High Court had previously rejected similar allegations regarding a ‘human brain reading machine’ from a forensic laboratory.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed former AAG P. Sudhakara Reddy’s writ petition challenging the withdrawal of his security. The Court found no substantiating evidence for Reddy’s claims of threats, citing that assessments by the Security Review Committee indicated no imminent danger. Reddy was advised to follow administrative procedures instead of judicial intervention.
The Supreme Court of India dismissed a petition requesting a separate National Judicial Data Grid for tribunals, reiterating that the existing NJDG covers only district courts, high courts, and the Supreme Court. The bench advised the petitioner to contact the Department of Justice regarding their concerns about including tribunals in the existing framework.
The Lokayukta Police have filed an FIR against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others related to alleged illegal allotments in the MUDA land scam. The Karnataka High Court approved an investigation despite Siddaramaiah’s protests against the allegations, asserting his innocence while the BJP calls the situation corrupt and politically motivated.