State Must Consider Regularising Employees Who Have Completed 10 Yrs Of Service As Per SC Ruling In Uma Devi Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the state is duty-bound to consider the regularisation of employees who have been working for 10 years in accordance with the Supreme Court's directive in Secretary, State of Karnataka vs. Umadevi.The Court disposed of a batch of 151 pleas filed against the Haryana Government by different employees seeking regularisation of their services...

Govt Authority Must Furnish Security Before Getting Stay On Award U/S 36(3) Of A&C Act, No Special Treatment Can Be Given: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has held that special treatment cannot be given to the government while hearing a petition seeking stay on the enforcement of the award under section 36(3) of the Arbitration Act. Every petitioner including the government will have to furnish security or deposit the awarded amount before a stay on the enforcement of the award can...

Prisoner Cannot Be Denied Access To Minimal Facilities Required To Deal With His Physical Condition: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that prisoners have a right to access minimal facilities that are required to deal with their physical condition and the government could not shirk its responsibility for providing better facilities to prisoners. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice R Poornima noted that in some cases a prisoner's physical or medical condition...

Info Requiring Analysis Of Legal Proceedings Outside Purview Of RTI Act: Delhi HC Quashes Order To Inform On Ex-Parte Injunctions Given By ADJ

Setting aside CIC's order directing Patiala House Court PIO to furnish information on the number of cases in which a judge granted ex-parte injunction in relation to cases represented by a particular advocate and in suits filed by a particular company, the Delhi High Court observed such queries require an analysis of the relevant judicial proceedings.It further said that such an analysis...

NEET 2024 | Vacant NRI PG Seats In Private Colleges To Be Included In Last Round Of Counselling For General Quota: State To Madhya Pradesh HC

In a plea seeking inclusion of 48 vacant NRI seats of Private Medical Colleges and its conversion into General quota seats for meritorious candidates, the State government told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that if NRI seats are vacant, it will be filled from the General category based on merit in the last round of the counselling process of NEET-PG 2024.A division bench of Justice...

Thiruparakundram Hill Row | Madras High Court Allows Hindu Munnani To Protest Against Alleged Encroachment

The Madras High Court has allowed the Hindu Munnani to carry out demonstrations against alleged encroachment in the Thiruparakundram Hills where a Kasivishwanathar temple and a Sikkandar dargah have been coexisting. Noting that the entire issue could have been handled in a better way, the bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice R Poornima allowed the protests to be conducted by...

[Senior Citizens Act] Son-In-Law Must Vacate Father-In-Law's House In Case Need Arises For Peaceful Income For Senior Citizen U/S 23 Of The Act: MP HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in a recent ruling ordered eviction of a son-in-law residing on premises belonging to his retired father-in-law who needed the said property as a source of additional income to maintain his wife and children.Dismissing the appeal, the High Court upheld the decision of the writ court wherein it was opined that by implication if the house was given to the daughter,...

No Requirement To Prove Authenticity Of Will If Testator Admits To Its Execution In Pleadings Before Court: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that once a testator has admitted the execution of a Will in proceedings before the Court and pleadings are filed, there would be no requirement to further establish the authenticity of the Will in terms of Sections 67, 68 and 70 of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.A single judge, Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while dismissing a petition filed by Sarojini...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL For Installation Of Tracking Device And Emergency Button In Public Vehicles

A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking the installation of vehicle location tracking devices for old and existing public vehicles in the State to ensure the security of women and children.The petition filed by an NGO seeks to direct the State government to install location tracking devices and emergency buttons in public vehicles. The petitioner argues that the non-installation...

Anticipatory Bail Applications Should Only Be Filed Directly Before HC In Exceptional Circumstances: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that unless there are exceptional circumstances to file an anticipatory bail application directly before the High Court, bypassing the Sessions Court, it will be prudent for the accused to approach the Sessions Court at the first instance seeking relief.A single judge, Justice Mohammad Nawaz held thus while disposing of the petition filed by a school...

Encroachment Delaying DDA's Yamuna River Restoration Work: Delhi HC Rejects Farmers' Plea For Occupation In Flood Plain, Imposes ₹5K Cost

In a plea for a restrain on Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and other authorities from disturbing the possession of land located on the Yamuna river bank by certain farmers, the Delhi High Court said that it appeared that the petitioners had encroached upon the land which falls in the flood plain area.The court further said that this had also delayed the implementation of...

Plea In Gujarat HC Challenges Validity Of S.75(2) Of CGST Act, Says It Gives Show Cause Notice 'Another Life' Even If Fraud Is Not Proved U/S 74(1)

The Gujarat High Court recently issued notice on a plea challenging the validity of Section 75(2) CGST Act wherein if the concerned court or authority concludes that show cause notice issued under Section 74(1) to a person for tax evasion is unsustainable as the charges of fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression of facts aren't established, then the department shall determine the tax payable...