Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹10K Cost On District Judge For Using 'Pick & Choose Policy' To Deny Benefit To Clerk

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.10,000 on a District and Sessions judge for adopting a "pick and choose policy" in denying the benefit of 2nd Assured Career Progression (ACP) to a clerk posted in his Court.Justice Mahabir Sigh Sindhu said, "There is an old saying 'You show me the man and I will show you the rule' which means that rule(s) change(s) depending on...

Poisoning Does Not Qualify For Extraordinary Pension; Allahabad High Court Rejects Appeal In Sub-Inspector's Death By Poisoning Case

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh dismissed the appeal of Smt. Poonam Tyagi, holding that her husband's death from poisoning did not qualify for extraordinary pension under the Uttar Pradesh Police (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1961. The court ruled that the cause of death was unrelated to the performance of any hazardous or...

Can't Let Such Offences Flourish In Society: Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Damaging Lord Shiva Idols

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday denied bail to a man accused of destroying the idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and attempting to kill the priest of a Temple in the Bareilly district of the state. A bench of Justice Ashutosh Srivastava observed that such offences cannot be permitted to flourish in society by “adopting a soft-pedalling approach at the cost...

Why Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejected Over 800 Writ Petitions Challenging Punjab Panchayat Elections?

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed over 800 writ petitions challenging the process of Punjab Panchayat Elections on the ground of alleged arbitrary rejection of nomination papers filed by the candidates.The division bench referring to Supreme Court's decision in N.P. Ponnuswami v. Returning Officer, Namakkal Constituency (1952) said that there is complete bar on invocation of...

"Alleged PFI Membership Insufficient To Attract Culpability": Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Accused In RSS Worker Sanjith's Murder

The Kerala High Court has granted bail to Muhammed Haroon, the sixth accused in the murder of RSS worker Sanjith.RSS worker Sanjith was murdered on November 15, 2011 allegedly by five persons due to political animosity. During the investigation, Haroon was implicated as the sixth accused for hatching conspiracy with other accused for the murder. The crime was registered alleging the commission...

'OKEY' Is Informal Usage, Slangs Cannot Be Regarded As “Meaningful English Usage”: Delhi High Court

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices C. Hari Shankar and Sudhir Kumar Jain was considering an academic issue concerning Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier-II, 2023 conducted by the SSC for recruitment to various civil posts.The question in the examination was to choose as to how many 'meaningful words' could be formed from the O, K, E and Y. The respondents...

Resignation Rejected Due To Incomplete Formalities; Chhattisgarh HC Dismisses Employer's Appeal To Enforce It; Holds Incomplete Resignation Cannot Be Acted Upon

Chhattisgarh High Court: Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru dismissed the corporation's appeal and upheld the Single Judge's decision that the acceptance of Shailendra Kumar Khamparia's resignation was invalid due to non-compliance with required conditions. The court ruled that Khamparia's resignation could not take effect without fulfilling the...

[SARFAESI Act] Forfeiture Of Earnest Money Is Statutory Consequence If Auction Purchaser Fails To Deposit Balance Within Time: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that when an auction purchaser fails to deposit the balance amount within the statutory period prescribed under the SARFAESI Act, despite having been granted an extension, the forfeiture of his earnest money deposit is a statutory consequence.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind held thus while allowing an appeal filed...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Quarterly Digest July - September 2024

Nominal Index:MOHAMMAD SHAHBAZ MIR VS UNION OF INDIA 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 175Gorav Sayal Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 176Ramtech Software Private Limited Vs Ut Of J&K And Another 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 177Manzoor Ahmad Yatoo Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 178Bansi Lal Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 179Mehraj ud din Andrabi Vs Zia Darakshan 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 180Yawar Ahmad Malik...

Employee's Promotion Restored Post Acquittal Of Criminal Charges; Punjab High Court Orders Compensation For Delayed Gratuity

High Court of Punjab and Haryana: Justice Namit Kumar ruled in favor of Tilok Kumar, granting him notional promotion and interest on delayed retiral dues. The court held that the petitioner was unfairly denied promotion due to pending charges and criminal proceedings, which were later resolved in his favor. Moreover, the court concluded that the significant delay in releasing his...

Application U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act To Challenge Award Passed U/S 18(4) Of MSMED Act Is Governed By Agreement Between Parties: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court Bench of Justice Jitendra S. Jain And M.S. Sonak, held that the jurisdiction of the Court to hear the application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) to challenge the award passed under Section 18(4) of the MSMED Act would be governed by the agreement between the parties which has conferred exclusive jurisdiction...

NDPS Act | Framing Of Charges By Court Without Jurisdiction Will Not Affect Evidence Recorded By Special Court: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that the framing of a charge by a Sessions Court having no jurisdiction to try the case does not affect the evidence recorded by a Special Court constituted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act).Under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), only a special court constituted under the Act can try offences under the...