High Courts
District Judge Report Confirms Sivaganga 'Custodial Death', Madras High Court Asks CBI To File Chargesheet Expeditiously
The Madras High Court was on Tuesday informed that report of the District Judge, appointed by it to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the death of a 29-year-old temple guard in Sivaganga, revealed that the case was one of custodial torture and custodial death. Noting that the State government has already transferred the probe to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the bench of Justice...
'Internet Never Forgets': Karnataka High Court Orally Remarks In X Corp's Plea Resisting Take-Down Orders
'Internet never forgets', the Karnataka High Court orally remarked today while hearing the plea filed by X Corp, formerly Twitter, resisting the various take-down orders issued against it by the Central Government.The Elon Musk-owned company has also challenged the central government's mandate to onboard the Sahyog portal. It claims that the portal empowers Central government officers to...
Appeal On Service Classification Under 'Insurance Auxiliary Service' Not Maintainable Before High Court: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court stated that an appeal on service classification under 'insurance auxiliary service' not maintainable before the High Court. Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) was addressing the appeal filed by the department/appellant under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 read with section 83 of the Finance Act, 1994 challenging...
Notification For Vacancies Only An Invitation To Apply, Not A Guarantee Of Appointment: J&K High Court
Reiterating the legal position that a candidate does not acquire an indefeasible right to appointment merely by participating in the recruitment process, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh dismissed a writ petition filed by Sushant Khajuria, an unsuccessful aspirant for the post of Probationary Officer (PO) in Jammu and Kashmir Bank.Quoting the Supreme Court, Justice Javed Iqbal...
Gram Panchayat Cannot Levy Property Tax On Industrial Establishment Within Notified Industrial Areas: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that the Gram Panchayat cannot levy or collect property taxes in respect of Industrial establishments located within areas notified by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB). Mere execution of a lease-cum-sale agreement or any administrative communication cannot vest power in the Gram Panchayat to levy tax in the absence of express delegation...
BCI Seeks Review Of Kerala HC Order Confining Power Of State Bar Council's Ad-Hoc Committee To Completion Of Verification Process
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has preferred a petition before the Kerala High Court seeking a review of the judgment of the Division Bench in Yeshwant Shenoy v. Bar Council of Kerala and Ors. The Court had set aside the disciplinary proceedings initiated against Adv. Yeshwant Shenoy (appellant) by the State Bar Council, stating that it had no powers to initiate such proceedings.In the...
Five Years Since Delhi Riots, How Long Can A Person Be Kept In Jail? High Court To Delhi Police In Tasleem Ahmed's Bail Hearing
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police as to how long an accused can be kept in jail, when it has been five years since the 2020 North-East Delhi riots?A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar posed the question to Delhi Police's SPP, Amit Prasad, while hearing the bail application of Tasleem Ahmed, accused in the UAPA...
Lakshmi Puri Defamation Case: Delhi High Court Objects To Saket Gokhale's Apology Affidavit, Asks Him To File Afresh
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to take on record the apology affidavit filed by All India Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale for defaming former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations, Lakshmi Puri.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Renu Bhatnagar noted that some of the contents of the affidavit could not be taken on record.“This is...
Reward Schemes Must Be Fairly Implemented: Bombay High Court Directs Dept To Pay Informer For Assisting In Tax Recovery
The Bombay High Court has directed the department to pay informer for assisting in tax evasion recovery. Justices M.S. Sonak and Jitendra Jain stated that “If the Government has formulated a reward scheme, it must be implemented fairly and transparently. Informers who take risks and invest time must not be made to run from pillar to post to secure what may be due and payable....
P&H High Court Seeks Union's Response In Plea Challenging IRDAI Regulations Attributing Term 'Sub-Standard Life' To Persons With Disability
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought a response from the Union Government in a petition challenging the attribution of the term "sub-standard life" to describe the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) Health Insurance Regulations, 2016.Regulations 8(b) and 8(c) mandate that health insurance coverage shall...
Don't File Chargesheet In Bengaluru Stampede FIR Without Permission: Karnataka High Court To State In Quashing Plea By RCB, DNA Networks
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (July 8) asked the State not to file a final report without the court's permission in an FIR lodged against Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL)–which manages RCB IPL team and event management firm DNA Entertainment Networks Ltd in connection with the Bengaluru stampede. After hearing the parties, Justice SR Krishna Kumar in his...
Kerala Govt Moves High Court To Cancel Anticipatory Bail Of BJP Leader PC George In 2022 Hate Speech Case
The Kerala government has approached the High Court seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to BJP leader PC George in a 2022 hate-speech case over alleged statements against Muslims.He was out on bail on a condition not to commit similar offences or make provocative statements.State alleges that George has flouted the bail conditions, by indulging in another act of hate speech...