High Courts
Rampant For Political Rivals To Drag Opponents In Case To Ruin Political Career: Rajasthan HC Asks SP To Monitor Probe In FIR Against Sarpanch
In a plea for quashing an FIR filed against a Sarpanch, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court directed the Superintendent of Police (SP) to personally monitor the investigation observing that in an era where it was rampant for political rivals to drag their opponents in a case to damage their political career it was appropriate to direct the police to conduct an impartial probe. The...
Regularizing Contractual Employees Appointed Against Public Policy Bad In Law: Telangana HC Declares S.10-A Of 1994 Law Ultra Vires
The Telangana High Court has, in a case pertaining to regularization of contractual employees, declared Section 10-A of the Regulation of Appointments to Public Services and Rationalization of Staff Pattern and Pat Structure) Act, 1994 as ultra vires.The provision was challenged for allegedly regularizing illegal appointments made on contractual basis. Division bench of Justice Sujoy Paul...
Allegations Of Wife Quarreling With Husband Not Sufficient To Show Acute Mental Agony: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that allegations of wife quarreling with the husband are not sufficient to show acute mental agony suffered by him so as to seek divorce on grounds of cruelty.Observing that the allegations made by the husband against the wife inflicting cruelty on him were vague in nature, the bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held,“The allegations...
Can't Make Party Suffer For Counsel's Non-Appearance Or Failure To Make Alternate Arrangement For Appearance: Rajasthan High Court
While hearing a writ petition, Rajasthan High Court upheld an order of the trial court that set aside an ex-parte decree against the respondents on the ground that the counsel of the respondents had underwent eye surgery and thus owing to his health conditions, he was not able to make an appearance before the court for the proceedings.The bench of Justice Nupur Bhati held that merely because...
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Suspended TMC Youth Vice-President In Recruitment Scam Case
The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to former Trinamool Congress youth leader Santanu Banerjee, who was being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate in the multi-crore cash for jobs recruitment scam.Banerjee was one of the many key figures who were arrested by the ED in connection with the scam.In an order granting him bail, subject to stringent conditions, Justice Suvra Ghosh...
No Bail U/S 479(1) BNSS On Completing Half Or 1/3rd Sentence If Accused Booked In Multiple Cases: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has rejected the bail plea of 73-year-old K Ramakrishna, former Chairman of Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha and Sri Guru Sarvabhauma Souhanda Credit Co-operative Ltd, booked under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, for allegedly de-frauding the bank to the tune of Rs.1,553 Crores by creating fictitious documents and granting loan in favour of...
No Amendment Of Plaint After Conclusion Of Evidence If It Alters Nature Of Suit Or Prejudices Accrued Rights Of Defendants: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that amendments in pleadings that alter the fundamental nature of a suit or prejudice accrued rights of the opposing party cannot be permitted.The Court observed that a proposed amendment sought after the conclusion of evidence, which changes the very nature of the plaint and the source of title claimed by the plaintiff, is impermissible and prejudicial...
Calcutta High Court Designates 81 Lawyers As Senior Advocates After Gap Of 8 Years
The Calcutta High Court on November 26th, released a notice designating 81 lawyers as Senior Advocates after eight years. The Registrar General notified that the remaining 48 candidates would be considered at the full court meeting in April 2025.The notification dated 26th November stated: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961 read with High Court...
Advocates' Enrolment Will Be Done As Soon As Verification Of Applications Is Complete: Says Madhya Pradesh Bar Council, HC Seeks Instructions
The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (November 26) orally questioned the State Bar Council for "unnecessary delay" in enrolment of lawyers since the last four months. During the hearing the court asked the State Bar Council to "take instructions" in the matter and inform the court regarding the same on Wednesday as to whether the enrolments are being...
Sabarimala Pilgrimage | Kerala High Court Asks Authorities To Ensure That Pilgrims Are Not Charged Excessively By Eateries
The Kerala High Court directed the Duty Magistrates at Nilakkal, Pamba and Sanidhanan and Vigilance Wing Officers of Travancore Devaswom Board to see that Kuthaka holders are not charging price excessive of those fixed by the District Collector of Pathanamthitta. The Court said that if any kuthaka holder is charging excessive price, action should be taken against them.The District Collector...
Compensation To Acid Attack Victims Once Awarded Can't Be Arbitrarily Reduced Below Minimum Threshold: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that once the decision of awarding compensation to acid attack victims under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2015, has been made, it cannot be arbitrarily reduced below the minimum threshold of Rs. 3 lakh. "By no stretch of the language of the Scheme and the various judicial pronouncements discussing the requirement of adequate compensation,...
Any Land Declared As Masjid, Graveyard In Revenue Records Must Be Protected As Waqf Even If Unused By Muslims For Long : Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that any entry in the revenue records declaring the land as "Takia, graveyard and Maszid" is required to be protected even if the same is not used by Muslim community from a long time.The Court rejected the plea filed by a Gram Panchayat challenging the decision of a Waqf Tribunal whereby the Tribunal declared a land as waqf property and restrained...