Pendency Of Criminal Case Can Keep Selected Candidate Out Of Govt Job, Rajasthan High Court Says; Allows Joining After Acquittal

The Rajasthan High Court has held that State can withhold the appointment of a person against whom a criminal case is pending, since it could not be presumed that in a pending criminal case, a person seeking employment would be acquitted. The bench of former Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Chandra Shekha Sharma, opined that if a person, who was facing criminal charges,...

Kerala High Court Grants State 4 Weeks To Appoint Independent Investigator In Police Complaints Authority

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 23) granted State four weeks' time to fill up the post of Chief Investigating Officer (CIO) in State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA), an independent body constituted as per the Kerala Police Act, 2011 to consider complaints against police officers.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. noted that the...

National Security Paramount, Takes Precedence Over Individual Rights: Karnataka High Court Upholds Land Acquisition For DRDO Defence Project

The Karnataka High Court has recently allowed a batch of writ appeals filed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Union, restoring the land acquisition proceedings for the establishment and completion of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) in Bengaluru, while holding that national security is paramount and must always take precedence...

Family Pension & Terminal Benefits Can't Be Substitute Or Bar To Compassionate Employment: Delhi High Court

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia held that the compassionate appointment cannot be denied by treating family pension, terminal benefits, or notional interest on terminal benefits as family income. Such inclusion defeats the object of providing immediate financial assistance to the deceased...

Bollywood Actor Rakesh Bedi Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights

Bollywood actor Rakesh Bedi moved the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking protection of his personality rights.The matter was listed before Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani today. However, upon mentioning, the matter has been sent to the other bench dealing with IPD (Intellectual Property Division) matters.It may be noted that the Court has been protecting the personality rights of actress...

Order VII Rule 14(3) CPC | Closure Of Evidence Doesn't Prevent Court From Allowing Additional Documents At Final Arguments: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the mere fact that evidence has been closed and the suit has reached the stage of final arguments does not by itself bar a court from granting leave under Order VII Rule 14(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 to bring additional documents on record. It held that such a late request calls for closer scrutiny, but the court must also examine whether...

Three Judicial Officers Sworn-In As Judges Of Jharkhand High Court

Judicial Officers Manoj Prasad, Akhil Kumar and Ram Sharma were sworn-in as Judges of Jharkhand High Court on September 23 (Wednesday). The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice MS Sonak. The Central Government had notified the judicial officers' appointment as high court judges last week....

Delhi High Court Rejects CBI's Plea Challenging Bail Granted To Chitra Ramakrishna In NSE Phone Tapping Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by Central Bureau of Investigation challenging bail granted to former managing director and chief executive officer of the National Stock Exchange Chitra Ramkrishna in a case related to alleged illegal phone tapping of NSE employees.Justice Madhu Jain dismissed CBI's plea challenging a trial court order passed on December 22, 2022,...

PMLA | Arrest Is 'Drastic Action', ED Can't Abandon S.50 Interrogation And Arrest Accused On Same Material: Bombay High Court

Observing that the power to arrest is a 'drastic action', the Bombay High Court has made it clear to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths that once they invoke powers under section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to record statements, summon an individual etc, they must first satisfy the said provision and subsequently proceed to invoke powers to arrest under section...

UP Revenue Code | Examination Of Revenue Officials Not Mandatory Unless State Adopts Rishi Pal Singh Guidelines: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the guidelines laid down by its bench in Rishi Pal Singh v. State of U.P. for proceedings under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 are not mandatory unless adopted by the State, and an eviction order cannot be assailed merely because they were not followed. Relying on the Coordinate Bench decision in Shahban v. State of U.P., the Court held that...

Amassing Disproportionate Assets Not Part Of Discharging Official Duty, Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Not Necessary: Madras High Court

While refusing to discharge former Minister MRK Panneerselvam in a disproportionate assets case, the Madras High Court recently held that amassing wealth beyond the known sources of income was not an act that involved the discharge of official duties and, as such, a sanction under Section 197 of the CrPC was not necessary for proceeding against the same. 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 455 Justice...

Subsequent Conferment Of Transfer Power On Vice-Chancellor Can't Validate Earlier Transfer Order: Patna High Court

A Division Bench of the Patna High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma held that a transfer order passed by the Vice-Chancellor before he had such power to transfer employees, cannot be validated by a subsequent amendment. Background Facts The respondent was initially appointed as Junior Scientist-cum Assistant Professor, Microbiology...