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Department of Personnel & Training appoints and extends the additional charge of several Presiding Officers of DRTs

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed 11 new Presiding Officers and extended the additional charge arrangements of 8 existing Presiding Officers in various cities.

Case Briefs High Courts

Know why Allahabad HC restrained two advocates from entering Prayagraj District Court and prohibited them from practicing law within the State

“Instances of this kind pose a serious challenge to the very functioning of the judicial system and the incident has to be viewed seriously”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC expresses displeasure over petition filed by DRT, Chandigarh Presiding Officer M.M. Dhonchak; dismisses petition challenging P&H High Court Order

The Supreme Court said that it was unfortunate that Mr. Dhonchak had filed the petition against the order of Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court dismisses contempt proceedings against presiding officer of family Court; Imposes Rs. 50,000 costs on the petitioner

Madras High Court held that the contempt petition is not maintainable and barred by limitation. Thus, dismissed contempt proceedings against the presiding officer of Family Court as he was not the presiding officer when the order was passed.