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Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
HC asks state to implement Centre guidelines until Coaching Bill becomes law
Jaipur: A division bench of Rajasthan High Court Friday asked the state govt to implement the guidelines issued by the Central govt regarding coaching institutes until the bill governing them becomes law. The division bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Chandra Prakash Shrimali issued this order while hearing the suo motu cognisance taken in the case. The court also asked the coaching centre operators what steps have been taken to help students suffering from depression and what changes have been made in the method of study. During the hearing, advocate general Rajendra Prasad said, the state govt placed Rajasthan Coaching Center Control and Regulation Bill, 2025, in the Assembly to give it legal form. The bill was later sent to the select committee, and suggestions were sought on it. He added that without the law, the punitive provisions mentioned in the Central govt's guidelines cannot be implemented. At the same time, amicus curiae senior advocate Sudhir Gupta informed the court that the guidelines are not being followed by the state govt. The court expressed displeasure and noted that no action was taken by the govt for such a long time. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Most Beautiful Female Athletes Right Now Undo In such a situation, the guidelines should be strictly followed. The court has scheduled the hearing of the case for the third week of Aug. During a previous hearing, the state govt informed the court that by May 8 this year, 14 students committed suicide. Notably, the high court took suo motu cognisance in 2016, taking serious note of the frequent suicides by students studying in coaching centres.
Indian Express
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Three judges transferred from Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Ministry of Law and Justice has notified the transfer of three senior judges from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, with Justices Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, Anil Kshetarpal, and Sudhir Singh being reassigned to the Rajasthan, Delhi, and Patna High Courts, respectively. The orders, issued under clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India and dated July 14, 2025, come after consultation with the Chief Justice of India. According to the official notifications, Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma has been transferred to the Rajasthan High Court. A sitting judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Sharma has been directed to assume charge of his new post in Jodhpur immediately. Justice Anil Kshetarpal, also serving at the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has been moved to the Delhi High Court. The notification directs him to take charge at the Delhi High Court, and requisite communication has been issued to the Chief Justice and administrative departments of all concerned states and union territories. Justice Sudhir Singh has been transferred to the Patna High Court. He too has been instructed to assume charge without delay. His transfer marks his return to the Patna bench, aligning with judicial administrative practices of rotating judges across jurisdictions. These transfers are part of the ongoing administrative reshuffle aimed at improving the functioning and balance of workload among the High Courts. All three notifications were signed by Jagannad K. Srinivasan, Joint Secretary, Department of Justice, Government of India.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Soldier hurt on kerosene collection duty in J&K entitled to war injury pension: High court
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that a soldier sustaining injuries while part of a working party assigned to collect kerosene oil using an official vehicle in the sensitive Jammu and Kashmir region is entitled to a war injury classification—thereby qualifying for a disability pension. "Once a working party is detailed for collection of kerosene oil and they proceed on a govt vehicle it would be a part of 'Operation Rakshak'…. Any injury caused to any person, which is of the nature of causing permanent disability or death, would invite war injury pension or war death pension as the case may be," the high court has held. "Operation Rakshak" is the Army's ongoing counter insurgency and counter terrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir. A division bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi I Mehta has passed the orders while dismissing a petition filed by the Central govt. In its plea, the Centre had challenged the order dated May 17, 2023, passed by the Chandigarh bench of Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in which it had allowed the application filed by former Sepoy B Rama Krishna for claiming the war injury pension. The benefits were allowed to him from 2012 when the incident took place. The govt contended that the AFT has misinterpreted the rules because the soldier had injuries in a simple accident while he was a member of the working party for collecting kerosene oil and thus, it cannot be said to be a war injury or an injury caused during the operation. After hearing the plea, the HC observed that it is an admitted position that when the applicant (Sepoy B Rama Krishna) suffered injuries, the operation had been notified in the area and while being a member of the working party detailed for collection of the kerosene oil, the accident occurred, and the Gypsy occupied by him skidded. "We find that the AFT has correctly interpreted the said provisions and proceeded to grant war injury pension, w.e.f Sept 21, 2012, for life along-with attendant allowance as applicable to the concerned injured soldier," the HC has held while dismissing the Centre's petition. The case was heard on July 1 and a copy of the order released on Thursday.
Hindustan Times
30-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh: HC frowns on plea against street vendors, orders welfare cell for them
The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) to establish a vendors' cell for ensuring their welfare and preventing genuine vendors from getting harmed. The high court bench of justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and justice Meenakshi I Mehta passed these directions while dismissing petitions from Manimajra Vyapar Mandal and a Residential Welfare Association (RWA) in Manimajra. The court also slapped a cost of ₹50,000 on each, which would be deposited to the MC for being used for the welfare of street vendors and their families. 'The petition, prime facie, appears to be a motivated petition with a view to use the legal forum for evicting and destabilising the local business of street vendors. We cannot allow such abuse of process of law,' the bench said while imposing the cost and dismissing the plea. The petitioners said they have residential houses and shops/ booths in the area in question. However, inaction by the authorities in removing encroachments by street vendors from public paths, roads and public property has created nuisance and caused traffic hindrances in their free use, ultimately affecting their businesses. The court observed that even 12 years after the apex court had asked for taking steps for the welfare of street vendors, there had been an attempt, through this petition, to evict vendors who have been admittedly carrying out vending since long in the area in question. The court was also informed that Manimajra was a village earlier. It now has a local market where street vendors have been selling food items for long. 'Before we close the case, we are of the firm view that street vendors and their families, who are depositing fee with the MC for the certificate being given to them for vending, also need to be provided some social protection. The amount so recovered by the MC should, therefore, be used for their benefits alone and should be kept in a separate budget head, as a suitable insurance for them, including medical facilities, should be provided by the MC and rules in this regard should be framed,' the court observed. The court added that it has alsonoticed that the benefits of the Street Vending Act, which were meant for genuine street vendors, are being 'misused by a certain set of persons'. Moreover, wrongful means are being adopted to get names lodged in survey registers for illegally getting sites meant for hawkers. Such misuse of law deserves to be dealt with an iron hand and a will to execute the provision of law with integrity and dutifully is required at the hands of authorities. 'We cannot close our eyes to the fact that there is an elite class still following the Britishers, who looks down upon their own countrymen doing small businesses and treats them as if they are mafias as stated in the present petition, or encroachers, who cause chaos in commercial hubs,' it remarked, adding that the judiciary has to rise above 'Such form of impressions, which such elite class carries'. 'Gone are the days when we had British judges, sitting in courts looking at justice to be delivered for people who rule. We are a country, who are now having homogenous class of Indians. A tribal lady from a remote village can now be the President of India and a worker from the grass root level may reach up to the highest echelons of the administration,' the court said.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Street vendors no mafia', HC dismisses plea by Manimajra associations
1 2 3 Chandigarh: Dismissing a petition filed by Manimajra-based associations against street vendors terming them to be part of "mafia", the Punjab and Haryana high court has observed that it cannot close its eyes to "elite class still following the Britishers, who looks down on their own countrymen doing small business and treat them as if they are mafias. " "The judiciary itself has to rise above from such impressions which such an elite carries. Gone are the days when we had British judges sitting in courts, looking at justice to be delivered for people who rule. We are a country who are now having a homogenous class of Indians. A tribal lady of a remote village can now be the President of India and a worker from the grass root level may reach up to the highest echelons of the administration. Even in the judiciary we have had examples of persons who worked as munshis/clerks with lawyers and rose up to the level of Chief Justices," the HC has observed. While dismissing the petitions seeking removal of street vendors, the HC has also imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 each on the petitioner unions to be deposited with the municipal corporation (MC) for the welfare of the street vendors and their families. "The petitioner prima facie appears to be a motivated petition with a view to use the legal forum for evicting and destabilizing the local business of the street vendors. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo We cannot allow such abuse of process of law," the HC has held. Division bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi I Mehta has passed these orders while hearing a petition filed by the presidents of Manimajra Vyapar Mandal and resident welfare association Manimajra. The petitioner bodies were aggrieved from the inaction of the Chandigarh administration for not removing the encroachments on public paths, roads and on public property made by fruit vendors Rehri vendors, hawkers, squatters and other vendors. As per the plea, they are creating nuisance, traffic hazards, hindrances in free use of paths, road and public land by the public and badly impact the business of the petitioners as well as members of their association. It was alleged that the vendors, hawkers and squatters are members of the mafia and are encroachers. Dismissing the plea, the HC observed that there is an attempt through the petition to evict the vendors who are admittedly carrying out vending since long in the area where the members of the union fall. In its detailed order the HC also recorded that the Manimajra which has been now included as part of urbanized area of UT Chandigarh and was earlier a village of Chandigarh, has had a local market with the street vendors selling their food items etc. since long. Relief for vendors The bench further held that the street vendors and their families, who are depositing fee with the MC Chandigarh for the certificate being given to them for vending, also need to be provided some social protection. "The amount so recovered by the MC should, therefore, be used for their benefits alone and should be kept in a separate budget head and as s suitable insurance for them, including medical facilities, should be provided by the MC and rules in this regard should be framed," HC has ordered. Special cell for vendors in MC The HC has also directed the MC Chandigarh to set up a particular cell of Inspectors/Officers to regulate that there is no misuse of Vendors Act so that genuine people may not be harmed. Court passed these orders while observing that the Street Vending Act and the benefits which it meant to give to the genuine street vendors is also being misused by a certain set of persons, and even the shopkeepers themselves set up hawker stalls in front of their shops selling their own items. HC observations "India being essentially a country of people coming from the villages and cities being formed by their movement of villagers towards the townships for greener pastures, continues to remain an agrarian society. In fact, development of any city is on account of the reason for the movement of the people from the villages to the towns and from towns to the cities," the division bench said.
