Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To ED On Plea Seeking Release Of Congress MLA Arrested In 'Illegal Betting' Case

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 3) issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on a plea filed by wife of Congress MLA K.C Veerendra, seeking to declare his arrest as illegal, arbitrary and violative of his fundamental rights under Article 19 & 21 and to release him.Justice M I Arun issued notice on R D Chaitra's plea (wife) and posted the matter for hearing on September...

Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Fraudulent Grant Of Caste Certificates Over Last 15 Yrs

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation by the petitioners, seeking the cancellation of the caste certificates granted to the respondents, and for a CBI probe into the allegedly irregular grant of caste certificates by the state over the last 15 years.A division bench of Justices Sujoy Paul and Smita Das De held: "As analyzed above, the petitioners not only have...

People's Mindset Must Change To Eradicate Caste Discrimination In Using Public Resources: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently remarked that there should be a change in the mindset of the people so that there is no discrimination between communities in sharing public resources. 'In addition to the directions already given, it is suggested to all the stakeholders that there should be a change of mindset in the people in order to ensure that there is no discrimination arises...

Calcutta High Court Declines Plea By 'Tainted' Candidates Challenging Cancellation Of Admit Cards For SSC Re-Exam

The Calcutta High Court has declined a plea by 'tainted candidates' in the SSC Recruitment process, embroiled in the cash for jobs scam, challenging the cancellation of their admit cards to appear in the re-examination ordered by the Supreme Court.Their admit cards were cancelled in line with the Supreme Court's directions to disallow tainted candidates from the fresh recruitment process,...

Land Acquisition Act | Benefits Under Rehabilitation Scheme Can Be Provided Only If Name Is In Panchayat Register During Acquisition: HP HC

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition, holding that benefits of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme under the Land Acquisition Act cannot be granted when there is no entry in the Panchayat's Parivar register during the time of land acquisition.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel noted that: “One fact which is evident… is that as on the date when the land of the petitioner...

Chain Snatching | Recovery Of Stolen Items Not Sufficient For Conviction Without Identification Of Person Who Committed Theft: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that a person cannot be convicted merely on the basis of recovery of stolen items when the same is not corroborated with evidence to show that it was, in fact, he who stole them.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath relied on the decision of the Supreme Court in Manoj Kumar Soni v. State of Madhya Pradesh, wherein it was held that disclosure statements cannot...

Petroleum Outlet Can Be Opened Near College, Siting Criteria Only Bars Vicinity With Schools & Hospitals: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that colleges do not fall within the ambit of sensitive locations for the purpose of siting criteria for petroleum outlets.Justice S. Manu was considering a challenge to an order passed by the Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives (2nd respondent) rejecting the approval sought by the petitioner to give her property for starting a retail outlet...

Ramkrishna Mission Cannot Deny Appointment To Professor Merely Due To Divergent Views Expressed Online: Calcutta High Court

'The principles lived and experienced by Sri Ramakrishna, and further articulated by Swami Vivekananda, are of such universality that they may be accepted even by persons professing a different religion, faith, or ideology,' the court said.

How Is PIL Maintainable? MP High Court Remarks On Plea Against Legal Service Entity Using Celebrity Promotion, Online Ads

While hearing a PIL filed by certain lawyers challenging the alleged commercialization of legal services by an entity through sponsored online advertisements and celebrity-led promotions, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (September 2) orally asked the petitioners as to how a PIL was maintainable. During the hearing, a division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Binod...

Pendency Of Criminal Proceedings Without Conviction Can't Be Ground To Withhold Statutory Rights Like Pension & Gratuity : Jharkhand HC

A Division bench of the Jharkhand High Court comprising Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar held that mere pendency of criminal proceedings without conviction cannot be a ground to withhold pension, gratuity, or leave encashment as they are statutory rights of the employee. Background Facts The respondent was appointed as a Lecturer in Hindi at...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case | Accused Responsible For Delaying Trial, Not Delhi Police : High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that the accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case are themselves responsible for delaying trial at various points in time, and not the Delhi Police or the Trial Court.A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar added that the accused who are out on bail- Asif Iqbal Tanha, Devangana Kalita...

Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Relief To Lawyer Summoned By ED In Money Laundering Case

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 1) directed the Enforcement Directorate not to take any coercive steps or precipitative action against advocate Anil Gowda summoned by the agency in a money laundering case, till the high court passes orders on the interim relief. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said:“Both the parties have exchanged extensive pleadings. Matter requires...