Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi

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In a special order the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday said that the remuneration of the Principal Secretary in the Health and Family Welfare (Medical Education) Department of the State be withheld until Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (DIMHANS) gets an MRI machine installed and made operational.

With the Supreme Court Collegium recommending the elevation of 8 judges as Chief Justices of various High Courts, here are short profiles of the 8 senior Judges.

The Allahabad High Court has summoned the Principal Secretaries of the Department of Appointment & Personnel and the Ministry of Law & Justice in relation to the appointment of the Presiding Officer of the Municipal Corporation Tribunal.

It is not open for the Insurance Company to challenge the decision of the District Magistrate and claim that judicial review is open against the decision of the District Review Committee, as the Insurance company was privy to the agreement, the Court observed

Considering the medical report dated July 15, 2021 placed before the Court by Subham Tripathi, Counsel for King Georges Medical University, we allow termination of pregnancy of the victim, which shall be done at an authorised medical hospital within a period of one week," said the Court.

Petitioner Advocate has pointed out that Section 12 of the Disaster Management Act mandates payment of Ex-Gratia amount to the person affected by the Disaster.

The division bench of Justice Manish Mathur and Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi passed this order while hearing a PIL civil filed by Ajay Kumar.