Telling Woman Colleague That She Must Be Using JCB To Manage Her Hair Is Not Sexual Harassment: Bombay High Court

Telling a woman colleague that 'you must be using JCB to manage your hair' and singing a song related to her hair, is not sexual harassment under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013, the Bombay High Court held recently while quashing a PoSH Act case against an employee of the HDFC bank.Single-judge Justice Sandeep Marne said it...

"Orthodox View On Law": P&H HC Imposes ₹1.5 Lakh Cost On Haryana PSC For Rejecting Judiciary Candidate's SC Certificates For Not Being In Format

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1.50 lakh on the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) for wrongly rejecting a Haryana civil judge's candidature as a Scheduled Caste (SC) candidate.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "A candidate cannot be afforded latitude for omission(s) on his part as the selecting/examining agency has to proceed on the...

MV Act | Compensation Awarded As 'Consortium' Is Also Payable To Siblings Of Deceased Apart From Parents: Rajasthan High Court Reiterates

The Rajasthan High Court affirmed that in case of death of an individual in an accident, the compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 towards the head Consortium is not limited to the deceased's parents but also payable to their siblings.The court thus observed that while no amount of money can compensate parents and siblings of the deceased however it is the court's duty to...

Impression Created That State Lawyers Have Collectively 'Turned Against Court': Allahabad HC Asks Principal Law Secretary To Appear

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday (March 20) has directed the Principal Secretary (Law)/ L.R. to appear before the court after noting that an impression was being created that State lawyers seemed to have collectively turned against the Court.The court said it was not observing the conduct of a few state panel members but was expressing its concern at some of the lawyers taking the lead...

Allahabad HC Upholds YEIDA's Cancellation Of Jaypee's 1000 Hectare Lease, Directs Return Of Deposit

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has upheld the cancellation of 1000 hectare land allotted to M/s Jai Prakash Associates Ltd by Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority. However, the Court directed YEIDA to return the amounts deposited by JAL in pursuance of the orders of the Court as well as the amount received by YEIDA from JAL in furtherance of the lease deeds and allotment...

Delhi HC Judge Under SC Collegium Scrutiny After Reports Of Cash Recovery From His Home

In an extraordinary development that shocked the judiciary and the legal fraternity, reports have emerged that a large pile of unaccounted cash was found in the official residence of a Judge of the Delhi High Court, Justice Yashwant Varma.As per a report in the Times of India, the cash was found when a fire brigade reached the judge's residence to douse a fire. Justice Varma was not in...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Extension Of Term For Three Additional Judges Of Chhattisgarh High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday (March 19) recommended to extend the term of three Additional Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court for another one year. The Judges whose terms have been proposed to be extended include –1. Justice Sachin Singh Rajput2. Justice Radhakishan Agrawal3. Justice Sanjay Kumar JaiswalClick here to read resolution...

Gauhati High Court Directs Assam Govt To Show Steps Taken To Combat Problem Of 'Rampant' Hill Cutting

The Gauhati High Court recently asked Assam Government to place on record measures taken by it to tackle the problem of "hill cutting" in greater Guwahati and surrounding areas as well as other areas in the state. The division bench comprising the Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair was hearing a PIL highlighting the issue of encroachments and cutting of hills which...

Gujarat HC Refuses To Quash Cheating FIR Against Sadhavi Accused Of Duping Man Of ₹1.25 Crores Taken On Pretext Of Clearing His Land

The Gujarat High Court refused to quash a 2017 FIR for cheating and criminal breach of trust lodged against a Sadhavi (female monk) accused of duping a man of approximately Rs. 1.255 crores taken on the pretext of clearing his land which was acquired by the State Housing Board. Observing that prima facie allegations were made out, the court referred to the FIR and noted that upon the trust...

Malicious Prosecution Suit Requires Examination Of Evidence, Cannot Be Decided At Preliminary Stage: Madhya Pradesh High Court

While upholding the Trial Court's decision, the Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the question of whether a suit for malicious prosecution is maintainable or not cannot be decided at a preliminary stage by way of an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC as it requires a thorough examination of evidence.A single judge bench of Justice Dwarka Dhish Bansal observed, “In...

'Jesus Taught Us To Forgive': Meghalaya HC Accepts Apology Tendered By Don Bosco Management For Demolishing Heritage School Building

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday (March 19) accepted the unqualified apology tendered by the Don Bosco Technical School Shillong Management for demolishing the building in the criminal contempt proceedings concerning the demolition of St. Anthony's Lower Primary School in Don Bosco Square, Shillong, which was a heritage building belonging to the colonial period.The division bench of...

Abetment Of Suicide | 'Court Answerable To Deceased', Can't Quash FIR On Basis Of Compromise: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that the FIR lodged for abetment to suicide cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise between parties, observing that where the primary victim is deceased, "the Courts must act as if it is directly answerable to the deceased and such cases be approached with the highest sense of responsibility and gravity ensuring that the rule of law...