Rajasthan HC Directs Re-Examination Of Candidate Declared Unfit For Post Of Constable Without Prescribed Medical Test, Orders Post To Be Kept Vacant

The bench of Justice Arun Monga at the Rajasthan High Court allowed petition by a candidate for the post of constable who was declared medically unfit on account of hypertension without conducting a 24-hours Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) Test and directed the State to re-examine the candidate and till then keeping a post vacant for him.The petitioner had applied for the post...

“There Has Been An Increase In Inflation:" J&K High Court Emphasises Revising 'Notional Income' Under Second Schedule Of Motor Vehicles Act

Recognising the impact of inflation and the devaluation of currency over the years the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has emphasised the need to revise the notional income of non-earning persons as stipulated in the Second Schedule of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar has observed that the notional income of ₹15,000, fixed in 1994, fails to reflect...

Kerala High Court Directs Formulation Of Grievance Redressal Mechanism For Victims Of Animal, Reptile Attacks

The Kerala High Court has asked the Kerala State Legal Service Authority (KELSA) to conduct a discussion with the Government to formulate guidelines and work out a grievance redressal mechanism for the victims of animal and reptile attacks. Justice C. S. Dias observed that there is an alarming number of animal and reptile attacks in the state, and yet there is no comprehensive legislation...

Jharkhand HC Reduces Interest Rate, Compensation By MACT To Family Of Deceased 50-Year-Old, Cites Excessive Award Under Conventional Head

The Jharkhand High Court has slashed the interest rate on compensation awarded to the family of a 50-year-old barber who was struck by a mini-bus, ruling that the 12% annual interest granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Dumka, was excessive.Justice Subhash Chand, presiding over the case, reduced the interest rate to 7.5%, stating, “The impugned Award passed by the...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 - December 22, 2024

2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 636 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 649Nominal Index:Shriraj Nageshwar Aepurwar vs. State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 636ABC vs Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 637Gujarati Kelavani Mandal & Anr. vs. The General Manager, Central Railway & Ors., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 638M/s. Asahi India Glass Ltd. vs.Nadeem A. A. Dolare, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 639Jaiprakash Bawiskar The State...

Jharkhand HC Sentences Cops For Unlawful Arrest Of Flipkart Employees Over Alleged OTP Misuse, Says Arnesh Kumar Guidelines Were Ignored

Recently, the Jharkhand High Court has charged two police officers with criminal contempt for unlawfully arresting two Instakart employees, in agency which acts as a logistics arm within the Flipkart Group of Companies, in violation of Supreme Court guidelines set out in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Deepak...

Jaipur Tanker Blast | 'Govt Steps Not Sufficient, Serious Probe Needed': Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the December 20th massive fire incident caused by a collision between a gas tanker and multiple vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway, which claimed the lives of at least 14 people. The Court has also raised serious concerns about road safety and the effectiveness of existing preventive measures.The Court observed that over...

Wife's Patience & Silence To Save Marital Life Reflects Her Sincerity, Not Weakness: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that if a wife maintains patience and silence with the sole intention of saving her matrimonial life, it cannot be said that it is her weakness; on the contrary, it shows her sincerity towards her marital life. A bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia added that if, after realising that her in-laws have gone to such an extent...

Denial For Slaughterhouse Permit On Ground That A City Is A 'Religious' One Is 'Wholly Unacceptable': MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently stated that denying a permit for the establishment of a slaughterhouse on the grounds that a city is religious—in the instant case, Mandsaur city—is wholly unacceptable. A bench of Justice Pranay Verma further said that the State Government's notification under the MP Municipalities Act, 1961, declaring a 100-meter radius a sacred area does...

Attempt To Murder Case: Allahabad High Court Delivers Split Verdict In Appeal Against Acquittal Of Rebel SP MLA

The Allahabad High Court on Friday delivered a split verdict in an appeal filed against the acquittal of rebel Samajwadi Party MLA Abhay Singh in connection with the 2010 attempt-to-murder case. The matter has now been referred to the Chief Justice for nomination of a fresh bench. While Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi sentenced five of the accused, including Abhay Singh, to three years...

[S.152 BNS] Sedition Law Is A Shield For National Security, Not A Sword Against Political Dissent: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that Section 152, BNS had its roots in Section 124A of the IPC and was similarly worded to the offence of sedition. The Court ruled that the provision should not be used to cripple legitimate dissent and that only deliberate actions with malicious intent fell under its ambit.Section 152, BNSS, criminalises any acts that endangered sovereignty, unity and integrity...

Proof Of Demand & Voluntary Acceptance Of Bribe Key For Conviction, Recovery Of Marked Currency Notes Not Sufficient: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that the recovery of marked currency notes or a positive hand wash test, without proof of demand and voluntary acceptance of a bribe, cannot sustain a conviction under anti-corruption laws.Acquitting a former Accounts Officer, Justice Puneet Gupta emphasized that the prosecution must establish these fundamental elements beyond a...