'Pay Minus Pension' Can't Be Retrospectively Recovered From Retd Doctors Due To AIIMS Jodhpur's Ignorant Attitude: Rajasthan High Court

In pleas by retired doctors “re-employed” by AIIMS Jodhpur against imposition “Pay minus pension” rule five years after their appointment orders were issued without such condition, the Rajasthan High Court slammed the hospital for being ignorant about the law applicable upon its employees.The court was hearing a batch of petitions filed by certain doctors as well as AIIMS Jodhpur...

Funds Payable By Centre To States Under RTE Act Need Not Be Linked To NEP Implementation : Madras High Court

Observing that the funds payable by the Central Government to the States under the Right to Education Act need not be linked to the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), the Madras High Court urged the Centre to consider releasing the Samagra Shiksha Scheme funds payable to the Tamil Nadu government.The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan was...

[S.92 CPC] Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Leave To Sue Over Alleged Mismanagement Of Temple, Emphasises Adherence To Statutory Requirements

The Kerala High Court has dismissed an application seeking leave to sue under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) concerning the administration of the Iruvaikonam Bhagavathi Temple in Thirupuram Village, Neyyattinkara. In his judgment, Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim underscored that leave under Section 92 CPC is not to be granted automatically and highlighted the importance of...

'You Have Priority For Other Things, Not This': Madras High Court Questions State Over Delay In Policy For LGBTQ+ Persons

The Madras High Court, on Monday, expressed displeasure at the State government delaying the draft policy for persons belonging to the LGBTQIA+ communities. Justice Anand Venkatesh remarked that he was truly disappointed in the manner in which the state had been seeking adjournments without bringing up the policy. The court also remarked that the state had its priorities elsewhere...

'Not Named In FIR, No Material For Arrest': RCB Marketing Head Tells High Court In Plea Challenging Arrest In Bengaluru Stampede Case

RCB's marketing head Nikhil Sosale, arrested in connection with the Bengaluru Stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of the team's 2025 victory celebration, told the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (June 10) that there was no material against him to arrest him, nor was his role mentioned and even the FIR on the incident did not name him. The court was hearing Sosale's plea challenging...

No Specific Allegation Of Nuisance: High Court Closes Case Over Allegedly Defamatory Messages Against Kerala CM & Ministers In WhatsApp Group

The Kerala High Court closed a case of posting defamatory messages against the Chief Minister and other Ministers in the WhatsApp group of the employees of an education society after observing that none of the allegations constituted the offences mentioned.The case was registered after a complaint was made by the Chairman of the SAT Health Education Society (SATHHESH) to the Chief Minister...

Karnataka High Court Allows State's Request To File Reply In Sealed Cover In Suo Moto Case On Bengaluru Stampede

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (June 10) permitted the State to bring its reply in a sealed cover to a suo motu plea initiated regarding the Bengaluru stampede which occurred last week outside Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of an event to celebrate Royal Challenger Bangalore's (RCB) victory at the 2025 IPL Final.The high court had taken suo motu cognizance of the incident on June 5, one day...

'CBSE Record Can't Be At Variance With Passport' : Delhi High Court Rejects CBSE Appeal Against Order For Birth Date Correction

The Delhi High Court has observed that the record of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) cannot be at variance with the passport as it would create doubt in the mind of anyone regarding an individual's employment or immigration.A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that the citizen of the Country is entitled to a true...

Not Necessary To Assess Applicant's Mental Status In Maintenance Proceedings: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment holding that there is no need to assess the mental status of applicants in a proceedings for maintenance.Justice A. Badharudheen allowed the Original Petition (Criminal) preferred by wife and minor daughter, and set aside the interim orders passed by the Family Court, Thalassery. Factual BackgroundThe petitioners had preferred an application...

AAP MLA Amantullah Khan Moves Delhi High Court Against Batla House Demolitions; Hearing On June 11

The Delhi High Court yesterday considered a PIL filed by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan against the demolition action proposed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) at Khasra No. 279 in city's Batla House area.A division bench comprising Justice Girish Kathpalia and Justice Tejas Karia listed the matter for hearing on June 11 but did not pass any interim order as the case was received...

Mere Knowledge Of Offender's Whereabouts Isn't 'Harbouring' Unless Accused Has Helped Him Evade Apprehension: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that mere knowledge of the whereabout of the offender is not sufficient to attract office of "Harbouring Offender" without prove that the accused helped him (offender) to save from arrest.The observation was made while quashing an FIR lodged under Section 212 IPC (Harbouring offender) and Section 216 IPC (Harbouring offender who has escaped...

State's Delay In Creating Posts, Can't Deny Regularization Rights To Contractual Employees: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Himachal Pradesh High Court held that State's delay in creating posts, can't defeat the contractual employees right to regularization once they fulfill the prescribed period of service under the State's regularization policy.Justice Satyen Vaidya: “Thus, had the posts been created within reasonable time, the petitioners would have been eligible for regularization even in terms of...