Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Data On Challans Issued To Females Riding Two-Wheeler Without Helmet Including Sikh Women Not Wearing Turban

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought data from Governments of Punjab, Haryana and U.T., Chandigarh about the number of challans issued to females driving or pillion-riding two-wheeler vehicles without head-gear.The development came while hearing a suo moto plea initiated in 2017 on increasing road fatalities involving two-wheeler women riders without helmet, especially Sikh women...

J&K Reservation Rules | 4% Quota For Physically Challenged Persons Is Overall Horizontal Reservation, Not Compartmentalised: High Court

Resolving a significant question regarding reservation rules for physically challenged persons the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that the 4% reservation for physically challenged individuals, as outlined in the J&K Reservation Rules of 2005, constitutes an overall horizontal reservation, which applies broadly and does not operate as a...

Media Publishing Statements Made In Press Conference Not Defamatory: Kerala HC Quashes Congress MP's Case Against Kairali TV, Asianet

Quashing a criminal case against Malayalam Communications Limited (Kairali TV) and Asianet News Network for telecasting a program featuring an allegedly defamatory and fabricated letter about Congress MP K C Venugopal, the Kerala High Court said that the statements in question were already in public domain hence it can't be termed defamatory. In doing so, the court underscored that the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Closes Contempt Case Against 274 Followers Of Self-Styled Godman Rampal For Criticising Judge

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has accepted unconditional apology of over 274 followers of self-styled godman Sant Rampal in a suo motu proceeding initiated in 2019.In 2019, a letter along with a book titled 'Black Spot on Judiciary, Judge D.R. Chalia' was sent to a High Court judge, with the note that it is published by Rampal's follower and the same was signed by 274 people.Court...

Orissa High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Lawyer Accused Of Taking Money To Bribe Judge For Bail

The Orissa High Court recently declined to dismiss a criminal case against an advocate accused of accepting money, gold, and property deeds from a client in exchange for securing favorable bail outcomes from a now-retired High Court Judge.The single bench comprising Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra underscored the need for strict measures to uphold public confidence in the judicial system and...

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Army's Plea Seeking Restriction Of Disability Benefits To Three Years For Disabled Soldier Discharged In 2001

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Union of India seeking restriction of arrears of "broad-banding" of disability pension to a period of three years rather than from date of discharge of a disabled soldier in 2001.The applicant having disability of 30% is entitled to get the rounding off benefit of disability element of pension at 50% as per the...

Portions Of NH-6 So Damaged That It Would Be Impossible For Vehicles To Pass But Repair Works By NHAI "Rather Slow": Meghalaya HC Fixes Timeline

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to repair or reconstruct the very badly damaged portion of NH-6 stretching about 5 km between Jowai and Ratacherra within two months. The said direction was passed by the division bench of Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh while hearing a PIL, the subject matter of which is a...

Comparing Evaluation Methods Of J&K Public Service Commission With UPSC Lies Beyond Domain Of Judicial Review: High Court

In a recent judgment, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court emphasised that determining the effectiveness of evaluation methods used in competitive examinations, such as those by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JK PSC), compared to those by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), is a matter best left to experts.A bench of Justices Atul Sreedharan and Sanjay...

Process Of Sanction To Prosecute Public Servant Will Become A 'Dead Letter' If Order Is Interfered With Without Reason: Kerala High Court

Dismissing a plea against an order refusing to grant sanction to prosecute a public servant, the Kerala High Court observed that the decision to grant or refuse sanction to prosecute a public servant vests absolutely with the sanctioning authority, adding that its purpose is to insulate the public servant from frivolous prosecution. In doing so it said that Courts must not interfere lightly...

'Trial Would Be Futile Exercise': Orissa High Court Quashes Case Against Engineer For Not Wearing Mask During Pandemic

The Orissa High Court has quashed criminal case against a 39-year-old engineer for riding motor cycle without putting on helmet and not wearing mask during COVID-19 pandemic in the year 2020.Stressing on the intention behind the legislation of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897, the Single Bench of Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra held that allowing the trial to be held in the case would be a...

Departmental Proceedings Must Adhere To Governing Rules, Some Evidence Must Be Proved Against The Delinquent: Jharkhand High Court

While hearing a service law matter, the Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that departmental proceedings must adhere to established rules and some sort of evidence is required to be proved against the delinquent.In doing so, the court further noted that the departmental enquiry report concerning the petitioner–who was accused of mismanagement of funds and dismissed from service, did not...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: October 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 283 To 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 327NOMINAL INDEXGajendra Singh Shekhawat v State of Rajasthan & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 283Goverdhan Kumar & Ors. v State of Rajasthan & Ors. and other related petitions 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 284Hafeez & Ors. v State of Rajasthan 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 285Satya Narayan v State of Rajasthan and other related petitions 2024...