Rajasthan High Court Issues Guidelines On Suspension Of Govt Employees Where Disciplinary Proceedings Are Contemplated, Pending

The Rajasthan High Court issued guidelines to be followed by competent authorities/State's head of departments in cases where delinquent employees were suspended either in contemplation of or pending departmental proceedings under Rule 13 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Rules.Justice Arun Monga directed the State to ensure that all the competent...

Loading, Maintenance And Pay Loader Workers Not Short Period Employments, Entitled To Provident Fund Under EPF Act: Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that employees engaged by security agencies for the purposes of loading and unloading, office or factory maintenance and Pay Loader work are covered by the definition of 'employee' under Section 2(f) of the Employees Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (“EPF Act”) and are entitled to the Provident Fund.A Division Bench of the...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 17 – March 23, 2025

Nominal Index: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 97 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 109Rajesh Shantilal Adani & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. & Connected Matter, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 97V. Ravi Prakash vs. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 98Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. v. Deputy Director, Employees' State Insurance Corporation, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom)...

Delhi High Court Withdraws Judicial Work From Justice Yashwant Varma

Judicial work has been withdrawn from Delhi High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma with immediate effect in view of the controversy of alleged discovery of unaccounted currencies at the outhouse in his residential premises. A notice to this effect has been published on the official website of the Delhi High Court. “In view of recent events, the judicial work from Hon'ble Mr. Justice...

Rajasthan High Court Appoints Panel To Probe Illegal Activities Of Khap Panchayats, Social Evils Like Honour Killing, Exorcism, Etc

Noting multiple “social evils” particularly in the western part of Rajasthan which is stated to include social boycotts, alleged illegal activities by Khap Panchayats, caste discrimination, honour killings, taboo against love marriages, exorcisms etc., the high court constituted a 5-member commission to conduct a ground study of various villages.Justice Farjand Ali opined that the issue...

High Court Inquires About Status Of Protection Cells For Transgender Persons In Punjab

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the Punjab Government to apprise it on setting up of Transgender Protection Cells under the charge of District Magistrate in each District and at State level.Rule 11 of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020 states that every State Government shall set up a Transgender Protection Cell under the charge of the District Magistrate in...

Arbitrator's Mandate Can Be Extended If Non-Completion Of Proceedings In 12 Months Is Due To Delays Not Attributable To Petitioner: Himachal Pradesh HC

The Himachal Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Ranjan Sharma has held that the mandate of the Arbitrator can be extended under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) if the arbitral proceedings are not completed within 12 months due to reasons not attributable to the petitioner, as failing to do so would cause grave prejudice to the...

Telangana HC Upholds Reservation Policy For Children Of Armed Forces Personnel In Medical Entrance, Which Excluded Children Of CAPF Personnel

The Telangana High Court upheld the constitutionality of the Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana Unaided Non-minority Professional Institutions (Regulations of Admissions into Under Graduate Medical and Dental Professional Courses) Rules, 2007 and the Telangana Medical and Dental Colleges Admission, (Admission into MBBS & BDS Courses) Rules, 2017, which directed the reservation of 1% seats for...

Kerala High Court Suggests Mandatory Mentoring, Training Classes For Young Lawyers During First 5 Yrs Of Practice

The Kerala High Court today suggested that younger members of the Bar should get mandatory mentoring for at least first five years of their practice.A Division Bench of Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Easwaran S enquired with Advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy, President of Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) whether mentoring can be provided to the younger members of the Bar...

RG Kar Rape-Murder | "Did You Ever Believe More Than One Person Was Involved?": Calcutta High Court Asks CBI, Calls For Report

The Calcutta High Court on Monday asked the CBI whether it had ever believed that more than one person, other than convict Sanjoy Roy was involved in the RG Kar rape and murder case or the larger conspiracy to cover up the incident.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh was hearing a plea by the victim's parents seeking further investigation after the Supreme Court asked them to approach the HC for relief....

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: March 17 To March 23, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 105 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 116Nominal Index:RAHUL SIVASANKAR AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 105Karnataka Hire Purchase Association AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 106Savitha Gowda AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 107PADMA MALINI G. RAO & ANR AND RAVI KARUMBAIAH. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 108Avinash AND State...

Fresh Disciplinary Enquiry After Submission Of Enquiry Report Impermissible: Patna HC

Patna High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Arvind Singh Chandel set aside an order for fresh disciplinary enquiry against a government servant, finding it impermissible under the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005. The court held that after submission of an enquiry report, the disciplinary authority has limited options and cannot start a...