Dependent Can't Be Denied Family Pension Merely Because Employee's Appointment Letter Said "Purely Temporary Basis": Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief in a petition seeking family pension and other post-retirement benefits, filed after 24 years of the death of the petitioner's husband, opining that the question of limitation or delay could not be raised by the State to deny legitimate benefits to a government servant or his/her dependents.Further, the bench of Justice Anand Sharma held that in...

Judicial Process Can't Be Used To Extort Money From Those Undertaking Unauthorised Constructions: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the judicial process cannot be used to extort money from those undertaking unauthorised constructions. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that various petitions have been filed against unauthorized constructions with the sole motive to extort money. “The process of this Court is solemn, which is to be resorted to, only for the purposes of seeking justice before...

JEE (Main) 2025: Delhi High Court Imposes ₹60K Cost On Candidates Alleging Irregularities In Exam For Failing To Establish Bona Fides

The Delhi High Court imposed Rs. 30,000 costs each on two candidates alleging irregularities in the conduct of JEE (Main), 2025, observing that they failed to successfully establish their bona fides to prove their case.Having regard to the 'abundant efforts' dispensed by several government agencies to scrutinize allegations of the candidates and authenticity of their claims, Justice Vikas...

Employee Need Not Deposit Retrenchment Compensation As Pre-Condition To Challenge Termination: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that an employee cannot be compelled to deposit the amount of retrenchment compensation as a condition for challenging his retrenchment. The Court observed that retrenchment compensation under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, is a statutory right of the employee and is intended to provide subsistence during unemployment. Making its deposit...

Madras High Court Calls For Action Against District Judge After Vigilance Inquiry Confirms Misuse Of Powers

The Madras High Court has ordered for an inquiry report into a judicial officer to be placed before the High Court's Vigilance Committee after it revealed that the judge had misused his powers to settle personal scores.An enquiry by the Registrar (Vigilance), upon the orders of the Madras High Court, had confirmed the allegations against the Principal District and Sessions...

Delhi High Court Quashes NHAI Notification Prescribing CLAT-PG Score As Criteria For Lawyers Recruitment

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed a PIL challenging National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) August 11 notification which made CLAT-PG scores a basis for recruiting lawyers. A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the recruitment criteria based on the impugned notification is quashed.While reserving the verdict on September 18, the...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Interim Injunction Against AR Rahman In Copyright Infringement Suit Over 'Veera Raja Veera' Song

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside an interim injunction order granted in favour of veteran Indian classical singer Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar in his suit alleging copyright infringement of his “Shiva Stuti” composition by music composer A.R. Rahman and other producers in Tamil film Ponniyan Selvan 2 song "Veera Raja Veera.”A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar...

Defrauded Money Not Taxable Income Of Company Or Director, Would Constitute Proceeds Of Crime Under PMLA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that defrauded money is not a taxable income of a company or its director but would constitute proceeds of crime under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that to treat such amounts as taxable income recoverable by the Income Tax Department, prior to the conclusion of the PMLA trial or adjudication, would be...

Making Interim Bail Of Accused 'Absolute' Due To Illegal Arrest Not Valid, Renders Subsequent Lawful Arrest Impossible: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that making absolute an order of interim bail granted to an accused on a finding that his arrest was illegal would make it impossible for the investigating agency to arrest him subsequently in a lawful manner. It found that such orders are wrong and have no legal effect.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that a finding of illegal arrest would relegate an...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Panneerselvam's Plea Challenging Proceedings In Disproportionate Asset Case

The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Cuddalore, in the pleas filed by Tamil Nadu Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister, MRK Panneerselvam, challenging the proceedings initiated against him in connection with disproportionate asset cases. Justice N Satish Kumar has ordered notice in the plea and dispensed...

Indore Truck Rampage: MP High Court Seeks CCTV Footage From Entry Points; Keeps Status Report In Sealed Cover

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (September 23) directed the state government to submit CCTV footage of cameras installed at the entry point of a residential area in Indore wherein a truck had reportedly entered during peak evening hours ploughing into several pedestrians resulting in the death of three persons. The court further directed its registry to keep the status report filed...

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Alleging Discrepancies In 2025 JEE (Main) Exam, Says NTA's Claim Prevails When No Technical Error

The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea filed by a candidate alleging discrepancies in the conduct of Joint Entrance Examination (Main) Exam 2025, observing that the claim of National Testing Agency (NTA) must take precedence over his case where there is no manifest technical error. Justice Vikas Mahajan rejected the plea filed by one Shashank Shekhar Pandey, holding that "no prima facie...