'Horrific Incident, Complete Misuse Of Power': P&H High Court Dismisses Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Of Cop Accused Of Assaulting Colonel

The Punjab & Haryana High Court rejected the pre-arrest bail plea of a Punjab Police Personnel allegedly involved in the brutally assaulting an Army Officer and his son.Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath, currently posted at the Army headquarters in New Delhi, alleged that on the night of March 13, four Inspector-rank officers of Punjab Police and their armed subordinates attacked him and his...

'Matter Of Great Concern': Kerala High Court On Collapse Of National Highway; NHAI Concedes Certain Lapses

While hearing a Writ Petition, the Kerala High Court on Friday (May 23) expressed its concern about the condition of roads in the light of the collapse of the recently elevated National Highway – 66 in Malappuram District.The Court observed: “Sri. Bidan Chandran, learned Standing Counsel for the NHAI conceded that there had been certain lapses with respect to the construction of the NHAI...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Rioting, Unlawful Assembly Case Against 8 For Protesting Against Implementation Of CAA-NRC

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed prosecution initiated against eight persons who were accused of rioting and participating in an unlawful assembly in 2019 to protest against implementation of CAA-NRC.According to the prosecution all the accused conspired to protest against implementation of CAA-NRC and assembled at the spot forming an unlawful assembly, inspite of restrictions...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Denial Of EWS Reservation To 69,000 Assistant Teachers As Recruited Candidates Were Not Made Party To Suit

The Allahabad High Court has upheld the order of a Single Judge, denying the benefit of reservation under the Economically Weaker Section category for recruitment to the post of Assistant Teachers held in 2020.The Single Judge had refused to extend the benefit to the candidates of the recruitment held in 2020 as the process was initiated before the enactment of the Uttar Pradesh Public...

Interim Measures U/S 9 Of Arbitration Can't Be Sought By MSME During Conciliation Proceedings: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has held that interim measures under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act can be sought by the MSME only after mandatory conciliation before the MSME Council fails and the dispute proceeds to arbitration—either conducted by the Council or referred to an arbitral institution. Only then do the provisions of the Arbitration...

HPPCL Engineer's 'Mysterious' Death | Himachal Pradesh HC Transfers Case To CBI As DGP Raises Concerns Over SIT Probe

Finding it to be an 'exceptional' situation, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday transferred the probe into the 'mysterious' death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) chief engineer Vimal Negi to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A bench of Justice Ajay Mohan Goel passed this order while allowing a petition filed by Negi's wife seeking the transfer of...

Revocation Of Security Clearance 'Harsh', Losing Business At All Indian Airports: Turkey Based Çelebi Argues In Delhi High Court; Order Reserved

The Delhi High Court on Friday (May 23) reserved its verdict on a plea filed by Turkish based company Celebi Airport Services Private Limited challenging the decision of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoking its security clearance in the "interest of national security".Justice Sachin Datta reserved the verdict after hearing Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for Celebi and...

Allahabad High Court Tells Finance Ministry To 'Consider Training' DRT Officer Who Passed Similar Orders Without Application Of Mind

Noting similar orders being passed in cases by the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Lucknow without any application of mind, the Allahabad High Court observed that the Ministry of Finance must consider imparting training to the officers so that DRT can function smoothly.Petitioners approached the High Court against the order of the DRT rejecting their application for interim relief. Though an appeal...

'Disturbing Circumstances': P&H High Court Chief Justice Withdraws Case Listed Before Judge For Orders Upon Receiving Complaint

After receiving a complaint, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu has withdrawn a plea for quashing an FIR in a corruption matter from a single judge, on the same day it was listed for pronouncement. The CJ explained the decision to be in the "interest of the institution" and to "protect the reputation" of the judge.In doing so he underscored that the power of the...

If Suit Under Order 37 CPC Is Not Tried Following Summary Procedure, It Is Deemed To Proceed As An Ordinary Suit: J&K High Court

“If a suit filed under Order 37 CPC is not tried following its prescribed summary procedure, it is deemed to proceed as an ordinary suit. Consequently, the defendant cannot seek relief under Order 37 (e.g., Rule 4)”, held the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar, while dismissing a petition challenging the execution of an ex parte decree.Specifying the recourse available...

Once Fresh DV & CrPC Proceedings Are Initiated, Lok Adalat Award Becomes Non-Executable For Same Claims: J&K High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a party who enters into a compromise and obtains a Lok Adalat award based on that compromise cannot subsequently seek both to enforce that award and to initiate fresh litigation on the same subject matter.“Once fresh proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act and Section 125 CrPC are initiated and interim maintenance is...

Offence Of Outraging Modesty Of A Woman In Public Is A Serious Offence Regardless Of Punishment Term, Can't Quash FIR On Compromise: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the offence of outraging modesty of a woman in a public place cannot be compromised and would fall in the category of a serious offence "notwithstanding the fact that the punishment provided under Section 354 of the IPC is imprisonment for a term of not less than one year but which may extend to five years."Justice Jasgurpreet Singh...