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Madras High Court upholds Government Order Mandating 40% marks in Tamil paper for Group IV Government Posts

“Group IV Government employees engage in direct communication with the public for which knowledge of Tamil is essential and requirement of 40% marks in language paper is Sine Qua Non for Efficient Discharge Of their functions”

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‘Merely writing one line on ‘non-practicality of holding inquiry’ not enough’; P&H HC sets aside SSP’s order dismissing probationer SI accused of taking illegal gratification

The Court directed that the SSP should be free either to conduct departmental inquiry after following due procedure prescribed by Punjab Police Rules, 1934 or take appropriate decision after conclusion of criminal proceedings.

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Candidate not necessarily suffering from disability set out in RPwD Act but having special needs is entitled to reasonable accommodation: Madras HC

“If the facilities required by the petitioner are denied, she will not be able to take the examination, which would lead to discrimination that is forbidden by Article 14 of the Constitution of India.”

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Whether investigation post filing of an application for advance ruling would debar the applicant from seeking advance ruling? Telangana High Court answers

Telangana High Court: While allowing the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for quashing the

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SC-ST Act is prospective or retrospective? Kar HC quashes criminal proceedings for offences committed in the year 1975

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S Dixit J. quashes the criminal proceedings as the SC-ST act is not retrospective in nature. The petitioners

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Monsoon Session of Parliament | Here’s a quick recap of all the bills that received Presidential Assent

Here’s the list of all the Bills that received Presidential Assent for the Monsson Session of 2020: Act Presidential Assent The Banking