Calcutta High Court Upholds BSF Constable's Dismissal For Repeated Unauthorised Absence, Says Authority Can Act Against “Black Sheep”

The Calcutta High Court has upheld the dismissal of a Border Security Force (BSF) constable for repeatedly overstaying leave and remaining absent without authorization, observing that a disciplined force cannot tolerate members who “drop in and absent” themselves at will.Justice Amrita Sinha dismissed the writ petition filed by Sudip Kumar Pal challenging his dismissal from service and...

5% Muslim Reservation Lapsed In 2014; No Quota 'Scrapped', Only Redundant GRs Revoked: Maharashtra Govt To Bombay High Court

The Maharashtra Government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that the July 2014 Ordinance that provided a 5 per cent reservation for Muslims in the State had lapsed by December 2014 and thus, the Government Resolution (GR) issued in February this year, has not per se "scrapped" any quota for the community.Notably, a division bench of Justice Riyaz Chagla and Justice Advait Sethna has...

Full Wages For Suspension Period Only Granted Upon Total Exoneration Or Unjustified Action:Jharkhand HC

A Division Bench of the Jharkhand High Court comprising Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Justice Deepak Roshan held that a suspended employee reinstated without full exoneration or a finding that the suspension was wholly unjustified is not entitled to difference between full pay and subsistence allowance for the suspension period. Further, the employee would only be entitled to...

Mere Communication Of Order By Subordinate Officer Not Delegation Of Statutory Power: Patna High Court Upholds Prisoner Transfer Extension

The Patna High Court has held that mere communication of an order by a subordinate officer does not amount to delegation of statutory power, upholding the extension of a prisoner's transfer ordered by prison authorities.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Alok Kumar Pandey was hearing a criminal writ petition challenging the order dated 30.10.2025 issued by the Assistant Inspector General...

Devotion Can't Descend Into Disturbance: Madras High Court Orders Police Protection For Conducting Thenur Mandagapadi During Chithirai Festival

The Madras High Court recently ordered police protection for conducting the Thenur Mandagapadi ceremony during the Chithirai festival in Madurai. Highlighting the importance of the festival, Justice Victoria Gowri noted that the festival represents the composite culture of Madurai by blending both Shaivite and Vaishnavite traditions, and thus symbolising practices associated with...

Unexplained Receipt Of Money By Public Servant Not Bribery Without Link To Official Favour: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that mere receipt of money by a public servant, even if unexplained, cannot be treated as bribery in the absence of a clear evidentiary link between the payment and any unlawful official favour.Justice Sanjeev Narula made the observation while setting aside the removal of an officer of the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), holding that the finding of...

Railways Can't Deny Compensation To Kin Of Deceased Passenger On 'Bald Plea' Of Possible Suicide Without Proof: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that an assertion by the Railways that a deceased passenger probably committed suicide is not enough to deny compensation to the family under Section 124-A of the Railways Act 1989 in absence of any proof. The court further said that once claimants place material showing that the victim was travelling on a valid ticket and died in an accidental fall, the...

Medical Reimbursement Not 'Alms': Punjab & Haryana High Court Fixes 2-Month Deadline For Authorities, Orders Payment Of Interest For Delay

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that medical reimbursement is a legitimate right of government employees and not a matter of charity, directing States and public authorities to process such claims within a two months or face interest liability.Justice Sudeepti Sharma dismissed the State's second appeal and upheld concurrent findings of the trial court and appellate court granting...

Calcutta High Court Confirms 10-Year Sentence For Attempt To Murder After Man Hurls Bomb During 2008 Panchayat Poll Campaign

The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and 10-year sentence of a man found guilty of hurling a bomb at another person during Panchayat election campaigning in Birbhum, observing that any reasonable person throwing a bomb at someone must be presumed to know that such an act is likely to cause death.A Division Bench of Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Apurba Sinha Ray dismissed...

'Person Cannot Oscillate Between Two Caste Identities To Derive Benefits, Undermines Sanctity Of System': Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that a person cannot be permitted to take inconsistent stands regarding caste identity to derive electoral benefits, upholding proceedings initiated for disqualification of a Mukhiya elected from an Extremely Backward Class (EBC) reserved seat.A Division Bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Shailendra Singh was hearing an intra-court appeal against the...

'Minor Minerals' Not Minor In Environmental Consequences; Unchecked Extraction Must Be Within Statutory Framework: J&K&L High Court

The Court held that extraction of sand, gravel, stones and boulders from riverbeds and nallahs may appear insignificant but their cumulative impact is often severe, and such activities cannot be left to unchecked private exploitation and must operate only within a strict statutory and environmental framework.The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that minor minerals are not...

Dental Student Suicide Case: College HOD Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Abetment FIR

Dr. M. Kodanda Ram, who is alleged to be the prime accused in the suicide abetment case of Dental College student Nithin Raj, has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail.Dr. Ram is the Head of Department of Dental Anatomy at Kannur Dental College where Nithin Raj was enrolled in and Dr. Nambiar Sangeetha is a professor there.Last week, the Sessions Court, Thalassery had...