'Unfortunate': P&H HC On Phagwara Mayoral Polls Not Being Conducted On Time Despite Court Order, Appoints Ex-Judge As Independent Observer

Observing that it is an unfortunate situation where despite clear and categorical directions, the State-authorities instead of complying with the directions gave rise to a second round of litigation, the Punjab & Haryana High Court appointed a former High Court judge as an independent observer for Punjab's Phagwara Municipal Corporation (MC) Elections.On January 24, the Court directed...

Bombay High Asks State To File Affidavit On Progress Of Website For Functioning And Procedures Of Police Complaint Authorities

The Bombay High Court today directed the State government to file an affidavit outlining the progress made in developing a website containing relevant information on the functioning and procedures of Police Compliant Authorities in the State.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre further asked the State to detail the steps taken to create awareness about...

'Influential Person': State Opposes Journalist Mahesh Langa's Bail Plea In Alleged Case Of GST Fraud, Gujarat HC Reserves Order

Opposing journalist Mahesh Langa's regular bail in an alleged case of GST fraud including the fraudulent availing of Input Tax Credit and forgery of documents registered by Rajkot police, the State told the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday that Langa is an influential person and that he has been booked in another FIR for theft of highly confidential government documents. After hearing...

'Live-In Relationships Must Be Registered With Govt Authority Till Law Is Formulated To Govern Them': Rajasthan High Court

Emphasizing that the need of the hour was for the Centre and State government to enact a legislation governing live-in relationships, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed, that till such a law is enacted, live-in-relationship must be registered by a government established authority or tribunal. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand in his order said, "The...

Armstrong Murder Case | Madras High Court Issues Directions To Improve Security Inside Court Premises

The Madras High Court has ordered steps to be taken to increase security inside the court campus in light of the allegation that the persons accused in connection with the murder of BSP leader Armstrong were handed over country bombs inside the court campus. It may be noted that while the security of the High Court building is being looked after by the CISF, the security of the...

S.12(10) Central Sale Tax (R&T) Rules | Can Certificate Of Export Be Filed After Completion Of Sales Tax Proceedings: AP HC Refers To Full Bench

A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has placed a matter regarding the interpretation of Rule 12(10) of the Central Sale Tax (R&T) Rules before the Chief Justice for reference to a Full Bench. The question that arose before the coordinate bench was whether akin to Form C (Form of Declaration) and F (Form of declaration to be issued by the transferee); Form H...

Company's Order Reversing Pay Hike Upsets Employee's Financial Planning: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside HAL Circular

The Karnataka High Court has set aside a circular issued by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), whereby it sought to re-fix the pay of Officers, which came to be increased, in the year 2017.A single judge, Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav allowed the petition filed by 'Hindustan Aeronautics Officers Guild' and set aside the Circular dated 24.07.2021, issued by the employer. It also clarified that...

Govind Pansare Murder Case: Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Six Accused

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (January 29) granted bail to six men booked for the murder of communist party of India (CPI) leader Govind Pansare, who was allegedly shot down in August 2013.Single-judge Justice Anil Kilor granted the bail considering the fact that the six accused - Sachin Andure, Vasudev Suryavanshi, Ganesh Miskin, Amit Degvekar, Amit Baddi and Bharat Kurane - have spent...

P&H HC Imposes ₹50k Cost On Haryana Pollution Control Board Over Failure To Restore Electricity To Factory Having Valid Authority To Operate

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on the Haryana State Pollution Control Board over failure to restore electricity of a factory for 6 months, despite having orders for restoration.The electricity of the factor was cut and it was sealed by the Pollution Control Board for allegedly not having valid Consent To Operate (CTO) in February 2024. However, an...

Children's Court Must Verify If Child Can Be Tried As Adult Even If Juvenile Board Has Already Said So: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that the Children's Court has to conduct an inquiry as to whether a child can be tried as an adult even if the Juvenile Justice Board (Board) has already passed an order saying that the child can be tried so.For context, after the enactment of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 a child in the age group of 16 to 18 who is alleged of committing...

[Muslim Man Forced To Chant Jai Shree Ram] Transferred FIRs To Another Police Station: Maha Govt Tells Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday accepted the statement of the Maharashtra government that it has transferred First Information Reports (FIRs) lodged against a group of students, who were booked for allegedly assaulting a Muslim man and forcing him to chant "Jai Shree Ram."In his petition, the petitioner - Asif Shaikh has claimed that while he was returning to his home in Mumbai from his...

Only 66% Budget Utilized For Medical Infrastructure By State Govt: Bombay HC Told In Suo Moto PIL On Deaths In Govt Hospitals

In a suo moto PIL concerning deaths in government hospitals in Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar districts of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court today orally questioned the State on why it was not utilizing the budget for developing medical infrastructure in the State.“You have to be sensitive to the nature of litigation...infants are dying in government hospitals...we don't want to...