Junior Can't Draw Higher Pay Than Senior Under 2022 Civil Service Rules; Recovery Barred If Excess Due To Departmental Error: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that, as per the Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2022, a government employee's pay can't exceed that of their immediate senior.However, the Court quashed the recovery of excess salary paid to the petitioner, as the excess payment made occurred due to a departmental error.Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua remarked that: “Admittedly, a...

RSS Route March: Karnataka High Court Directs Second Meeting Between RSS Kalaburagi Convenor & District Authorities On Nov 5

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (October 30) asked the Convenor of RSS Kalaburagi Ashok Patil to meet with district authorities on November 5 at the Advocate General's office with respect to holding a proposed march (Pathasanchalana) in Chittapur Town.The court also asked the senior counsel appearing for the petitioner senior advocate Aruna Shyam as well as Advocate General Shashi...

Second FIR On Same Background Not Barred When Allegations Are Distinct In Scope, Subject & Period: Allahabad High Court

In an order clarifying the scope of the 'second FIR' bar, the Allahabad High Court today held that the registration of a subsequent FIR on same background is not legally prohibited if it discloses new and distinct offences based on fresh fact. A Bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Lakshmi Kant Shukla observed that while Supreme Court's ruling in the case of TT Antony...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Patanjali Ayurved's Appeal Against Order To Pay ₹48.5 Lakh To Supplier

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by Patanjali Ayurved Limited against a lower court order that directed the company to pay nearly Rs 48.5 lakh to Ujala Goel, proprietor of Ru Overseas, for goods supplied to it.A bench of Justices V Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar while dismissing the appeal however reduced the interest payable on the amount from 15% to 9%. “The appeal...

Karnataka High Court Quashes State Law University's Circular Enhancing Student Registration Fee Citing Lack Of Statutory Backing

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a circular issued by Karnataka State Law University enhancing the fee structure for registration of students for the 5-year and 3-year courses. Justice R Devdas passed the order while allowing a batch of petitions filed by Pranava KN and others, all law students. Prior to the circular dated 02-07-2025, the respondent-University was levying and...

Illegal Delegation By Interview Committee Renders Entire Recruitment Void; No Selective Relief In Tainted Selection Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that when the entire selection process for a recruitment is tainted, there cannot be a policy of pick and choose of certain candidates, as delegation of powers by the Interview Committee to subordinate officers is impermissible in law, and renders the entire selection process invalid. The Court observed that where a Government Resolution prescribes that an...

High Court Restrains Karnataka University From Announcing Results Of Interviews Held For PhD In Law

The Karnataka High Court has, by way of an interim order, restrained the Vice Chancellor of Karnataka University and other respondents from announcing the results of the interview held for the Ph.D programme in Law.A Single judge, Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde passed the order on October 28, while hearing the petition filed by Deepak Rajashekhar Tongli. The court while issuing notice to...

Minority Educational Institutions Like Madarsa Not Immune From Reasonable Regulations Of State Ensuring Academic Standards: Allahabad HC

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that right of minorities under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India must be exercised within reasonable regulations and frameworks of the State Government for ensuring academic excellence and maintaining standards of education.Quashing the advertisement issued by Nazime of Ala/Manager of Madarsa Arabiya Shamshul Uloom Sikariganj (Ehata...

Can A Law Be Challenged For Alleged Lack Of Discussion In Parliament? Madras High Court Asks In Plea Against New Criminal Laws

The Madras High Court on Thursday questioned whether the constitutional validity of a central legislation can be challenged on the ground that there was no proper deliberation or discussion in the Parliament, at the time of passing the law. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity...

Allahabad High Court Acquits Four Death Row Convicts In 2007 CRPF Camp Terror Attack Case, Blames 'Defective Probe'

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (October 29) set aside a 2019 death sentence awarded to four men–Mohd Sharif, Imran Shahjad, Mohd. Farooq and Sabauddin–convicted by the trial court for carrying out a terror attack at a CRPF camp in Rampur in 2007, in which eight personnel lost their lives. The court also set aside the life term of another Jang Bahadur Khan @ Baba convicted under...

Landowners Not Covered By Full Bench's 2011 Gajraj Judgment Are Not Entitled To Allotment Of 10% Abadi Land: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the landowners who were not petitioners covered by Full Bench's decision in Gajraj and others vs. State of UP and others (2011) and batch, are not entitled to allotment of 10% abadi land as directed therein.In Gajraj judgment, the land acquisition proceedings initiated vide notification dated 31.08.2007 issued under Section 4 of Land Acquisition Act...

Provision Of Recall U/S 311 CrPC Meant To Ensure Justice, Not Afford Repeated Opportunities To Indolent Litigant: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the provision to recall any person as a witness under Section 311 CrPC is meant to ensure justice, and is not a tool to delay proceedings in a criminal trial.Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma thus rejected the petition moved by a complainant in a cheque dishonour case, challenging closure of her opportunity for further cross-examination.The...