* The Centre has told the HC that entry of women candidates in certain branches of the Indian Navy University has now been permitted.
* HC has upheld the 12-year jail term of a man who was convicted of sexually assaulting his six-year-old daughter, saying the testimonies of witnesses, including the child, were consistent.
* Electricity is an essential service and a person cannot be deprived of it without a cogent and lawful reason, the HC has said.
* HC refused to interfere with an order passed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) awarding over Rs 3 lakh as compensation to a student who was beaten up by his school principal.
* HC has asked jail authorities to expeditiously start a programme for prison inmates so students of Bachelor of Social Work course of IGNOU among them can undertake field work or practical training within the premises and complete their course while in custody.
* Terminal benefits, unless withheld for a valid reason, should normally be paid at the earliest to a retired employee who looks forward to getting them as succour in old age, the HC has said. PTI SKV ADS RCJ
This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.