The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday has stayed the listing of final reserved seats in the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Elections, which are to be held soon.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla while considering the matter ordered, "We deem it proper to dispose of the writ petition by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre’s response on a petitioner’s prayer for the constitution of a medical board in all districts of the country to protect and deal with rape victims.
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The Madras High Court on Thursday, while maintaining that there are certain exceptions, ruled that the state government is the "appropriate government" ordinarily empowered to suspend or remit sentences imposed on criminal convicts under Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
The judgment came as the Apex Court expurgate the Goa government for appointing its law secretary as the state election commissioner for conducting municipal council elections in the state.
NGO Common Cause filed the petition claiming that the law upholds rule and enforcement of the rights of citizens need a proper appointment as per the statutory law.