The court gave directions after hearing a petition by the mother of a 16-year-old boy, a student of a prominent school in Faridabad, who died on February 24, 2022, accusing the school authorities and the headmistress of it
Kerala High Court denies bail to student accused of circulating morphed images of fellow students and teachers
Sahil Wakode, a second-year BTech student at IIT Bombay, died on September 18.
The petition was triggered by protests following a judgment in a reservation benefits case (File)
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan dismisses his advance bail plea in a case being investigated by the Chennai Central Crime Branch police
The Madras High Court rejected the former minister’s anticipatory bail plea hours before his arrest by the Central Crime Branch.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that doctors who receive subsidised postgraduate medical education must fulfil the two‑year government service bond, rejecting a claim that the bond lapses after a posting delay. The court ordered fresh counselling for Dr. Aparupa Sen Gupta and adjusted her 89 days of senior‑resident service towards the bond.
The Delhi High Court ruled that membership in a student union linked to a political party does not constitute party affiliation for candidates in the upcoming DUSU elections. The bench also instructed university officials to keep the polls free from any party interference.
The Chief Justice of the Maharashtra High Court announced he will join protesters demanding the resignation of the MPSC chairman and secretary over alleged paper leaks. He warned that a statewide tour of MPSC aspirants will commence if the resignations are not secured by September 24.
The Delhi High Court issued notices to the Centre, Delhi government and Delhi University in response to a public interest litigation demanding a time‑bound hostel development policy after a deadly hostel collapse. The court will hear the petition on September 25, while officials have yet to announce concrete steps on student accommodation.
The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the National Testing Agency and the Centre. This is regarding a plea challenging the decision to re-conduct the UGC-NET English examination. The court also directed authorities to decide on refunding examination fees. A candidate filed a plea to quash the notice for re-conducting the English paper. The matter is listed for further hearing on October 6.
The Allahabad High Court’s hijab ruling reinforces school uniform rules, holding that individual religious attire cannot override institutional discipline, equality and collective identity.
