SHRC has no authority in deciding pvt workplace disputes: HC Hyderabad: Telangana high court has ruled that the Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) cannot entertain complaints arising from disputes between private employers and employees when no public servant is involved. Stating that TGHRC lacks inherent or plenary jurisdiction, the court noted that it can…
NEW DELHI: While the demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation continued amid the ongoing CJP-led agitation, several Delhi University (DU) colleges shared posts from their official social media handles backing the minister.The posts came a day after DU, through its official X handle, said students’ concerns were being exploited by “vested interests”.At the…
Prayagraj: A division bench of the Allahabad high court delivered a split verdict on whether additional judicial safeguards are needed to prevent punitive demolitions of properties linked to accused persons.Hearing a plea filed by a Hamirpur petitioner, Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Siddharth Nandan came out with separate orders on Monday. While the two judges…
Guwahati: Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi slammed BJP-led govt for removing a mural of climate and social activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday and a mural of singer Zubeen Garg in June. He asked why the govt was “scared of murals, artists and peaceful protests”.The Wangchuk mural, painted on the Basistha flyover, was…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Thursday quashed an externment order against the office-bearer of a party who organised public protests on issues such as the Citizenship Act amendments and said mere opposition to a govt decision cannot be grounds to force a person out of his surroundings.Justice Madhav Jamdar quizzed the prosecution as to why…
Policemen teach students at a school Jamshedpur: In East Singhbhum district, thana prabharis are turning into tutors in their spare time mentoring kids at rural schools on various aspects of civility. The move, mooted by the rural SP is aimed at sensitising kids at a tender age, to be social guardians. Besides giving pep talks,…
The petition was filed on Tuesday by the People’s Union of Civil Liberties and the Forum Against Oppression of Women Mumbai: Civil rights activist groups on Tuesday moved Bombay high court challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Special Public Safety Act (MSPSA) enacted last year to control “the menace of naxalism”.The petition by the…
Media coverage of actor Salim Kumar’s funeral had drawn sharp criticism on social media platforms T’puram: The state police on Monday issued a warning against the misuse of mobile cameras and the invasion of personal privacy, a day after criticism erupted over the media coverage of actor Salim Kumar’s funeral at Paravur.In a statement, police…
Hyderabad: A vacation bench of Telangana high court adjourned a habeas corpus petition linked to the alleged murder of advocate Khaja Moizuddin at Masab Tank on May 23.The plea, filed by Syed Sadiq on behalf of suspects Hasan Bin Ali Yafai and Muneer Ahmed, was moved as a lunch motion and carried serious allegations against…
Lalmohan PatnaikCuttack: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken a stern view of the alleged failure of senior Odisha govt officials to respond to its directives regarding long-pending civic and safety issues in a Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) ward and summoned them for personal appearance.The commission on Friday ordered the personal appearance of the…
