Tag: Chief Justice A.M. Khanwilkar

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MP HC admits plea against Sachin’s Bharat Ratna

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has admitted a petition seeking stripping of the Bharat Ratna awarded to cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar for allegedly using the “fame” of the honour in “earning money by endorsing commercial products.” A high court bench comprising Chief Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice K K Trivedi yesterday issued a directive […]

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Court notice to UGC over private varsities

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Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the University Grants Commission (UGC), asking it about the steps it has initiated to implement regulations pertaining to establishment and operation of private universities in the state. From the news item that has appeared in The Tribune, it […]

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HPCA row: Himachal writes to BCCI

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Ahead of a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) meeting, the Himachal Pradesh government Wednesday clarified that the state cricket body, registered as a cooperative society, is subject to proceedings for alleged irregularities. State registrar of cooperative societies R.D. Nazeem, in a missive to the BCCI, said the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) […]

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Court gets tough against encroachments in Shimla

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The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the municipal commissioner of Shimla to file an affidavit, within six weeks, about the number of encroachments in the markets, with explanation why each of these was not removed within a reasonable time. A division bench of Chief Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice Kuldip Singh passed the order on a public interest […]

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Himachal court seeks list of ‘tainted’ officials

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The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the state’s chief secretary for a list of government functionaries with doubtful integrity. A division bench of Chief Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice Kuldip Singh directed Chief Secretary Sudripta Roy yesterday to file an affidavit by Oct 1 listing the names of “tainted” officials and their postings. The […]

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Himachal court frowns on transfers on political grounds

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Transferring government employees on political grounds is against public policy, the Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled Friday. Setting aside the transfer order of four government employees, a division bench of Chief Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice Kuldip Singh observed: “The transfer at the instance of a person, who has no role to play in the […]

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Himachal’s hydro project again taken to court

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Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) has again come under the purview of the state high court, with international hydropower equipment company Andritz Hydro Private Ltd alleging flawed evaluation of bids. A division bench of Chief Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice R.B. Misra directed HPPCL to reconstitute the evaluation committee and to once again look […]

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