Court Can Order Reinstatement Of Acquitted Employee If Charges, Evidence In Disciplinary Proceedings Same As Criminal Case: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that mere acquittal by a criminal court will not grant a right to the employee to claim reinstatement however if the charges in the departmental enquiry and the criminal court are similar and if evidence, witnesses and circumstances are the same, then the matter acquires a different dimension. A division bench of Justice R. Raghunandan Rao and Justice...

Issue Concerning Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship Under Consideration: Central Govt Informs Delhi High Court

The Union Government on Wednesday (March 26) told the Delhi High Court that the matter concerning the issue of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is pending consideration with the Ministry of Home Affairs.“The matter is under consideration of the ministry,” ASG Chetan Sharma told a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela while hearing a...

Eligibility Should Be Checked At Threshold, Not After Selection: Rajasthan HC Orders Appointment Of Asha Worker Denied Post Despite Selection

The Rajasthan High Court has direct the State authorities to appoint a woman to the post of Asha Sahyogini at Anganwadi Centre Mandela who was although selected but was denied the post by issuing fresh advertisement that too without cancelling the earlier selection process. Before the high court the respondents claimed that the petitioner is not eligible on the eligibility on the ground of...

Dr Payal Tadvi's Mother Moves Bombay HC Challenging State's Decision To Remove Pradip Gharat As SPP, Says He Was Prosecuting Effectively

The mother of the late Dr Payal Tadvi has approached the Bombay High Court, challenging the removal of Pradip Gharat as a Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) in the case against doctors accused of abbetting Dr Payal's suicide.Abeda Tadvi, informant and mother of Dr Payal Tadvi, has filed a petition challenging the removal of SPP Gharat from the case through a March 7 Government Notification....

Landlord Has Exclusive Right To Choose Property For Bona Fide Requirement, Tenant Can't Dictate Alternative Arrangements: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that in eviction matters based on bona fide necessity, the landlord is the best judge to decide which of their properties is required to meet their needs, and the tenant cannot dictate alternative arrangements.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, while rejecting the tenant's plea that alternative premises were available, stated, “The law with regard to the eviction...

Delay Of Over 3 Months In Considering Detenue's Representation Breaches Statutory Requirements, Renders Detention Invalid: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court ruled that a delay of more than three months in considering a detenue's representation breaches statutory requirements under Section 13 of the J&K Public Safety Act which renders detention invalid.The court said that it was admitted by the detaining authorities that the representation filed by the detainee was rejected after 3 months time which infringed...

Acceptance Of Goods Delivered Under Tax Invoice Amounts To Accepting Terms Governing It, Including Arbitration Clause: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri has held that the arbitration clause contained in the tax invoice itself is clear to the extent that acceptance of subject goods delivered under the invoice would amount to accepting the terms governing it, including the arbitration clause contained therein. Brief Facts of the case: The respondent along with his son, entered into...

Telangana High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Declare 400 Acres Land Being Auctioned By State For Development Of IT Park As 'National Park'

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Telangana High Court, challenging a GO issued by Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation to alienate 400 acres of green cover land in Kancha Gachibowli, Serlingampally Mandal for the setting up of IT infrastructure.The plea alleges the GO to be in contravention of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and prays to cancel all...

Court Cannot Interfere In Arbitration Proceedings At Final Stage, When Sufficient Opportunity Has Been Given To Claimant To Inspect Documents: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Manoj Jain has upheld the order passed by the Arbitrator whereby an application seeking production of certain documents has been dismissed. The court held that sufficient opportunity had been given to the claimant, but he didn't avail that opportunity. Thus, the court cannot interfere with the order of the arbitrator at the final...

Effective Laws Needed To Combat Cyber Bullying In Age Of Social Media But Even Newly Enacted BNS Failed To Address It: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has expressed concerns over the absence of legal provisions to effectively combat cyberbullying and online harassment and remarked that cyberbullying in the form of abusive remarks or derogatory content towards others is inadequately being addressed through the current legal framework. Noting that even the recently enacted Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 has no direct...

Centre Notifies Appointments Of 3 Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court As Permanent Judges

The Central Government on Wednesday (March 26) notified the appointments of three additional judges, which includes two women, as permanent judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court.The Collegium in its meeting held on March 19 approved the proposal for appointment of the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Punjab & Haryana High Court:(i) Shri Justice Sumeet Goel,(ii)...

Order Quashing Summons To Ex-MUDA Commissioner Under Whom Land Was Allegedly Allotted To CM's Wife Has Stalled Probe: ED To Karnataka HC

Seeking stay of the order quashing summons issued to Dr Natesha DB, former MUDA Commissioner during whose tenure alleged illegal allotment of land was made to CM Siddaramiah's wife Paravathi, the Enforcement Directorate told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday that due to the order the investigation has been effectively stalled.The ED further submitted that the order is completely...