High Courts
J&K High Court Halts Deportation Of Former Police Constable To Pakistan, Cites 26-Year Long Service
In a significant development, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has put a temporary hold on the deportation of a former constable of the J&K Police, observing that revenue records submitted in court establish a prima facie case of their bona fide residence in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir.A bench of Justice Rahul Bharti was hearing the petition challenging the...
JCB Excavator Is A Machine Not Vehicle, Can't Insist On Production Of Registration Certificate For Seeking Release: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that a JCB Excavator 81 Hitachi is a Machine and is not a vehicle and hence there cannot be an insistence on producing its registration certificate while seeking the release of the machine. Justice V. G. Arun relied on the High Court decision in Rajesh v State of Kerala (2020) where it was held that a Bob Cat excavator is not a vehicle and therefore is...
Terminated Temporary Workers Given Right To Apply In Future Recruitment Processes Along With Age Relaxation: Madras HC
Madras High Court: A single judge bench consisting of Justice Shamim Ahmed held that seasonal workers whose engagement was cancelled due to procedural irregularities, should not be punished for faults of the selection committee. The court ruled that while such temporary workers could not be reinstated, they must be permitted to participate in future recruitment processes, along...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of 7 Judicial Officers As Gujarat High Court Judges
The Central government on Thursday (May 1) notified the appointment of seven judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to 'X' regarding the appointments. The post reads as follows: "In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint...
Courts Should Actively Protect Right To Speedy Trial Of Accused Instead Of Waking Up Too Late And Lamenting The Delay: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that it is crucial for courts to recognise and be conscious of the right of an accused to speedy trial and to prevent the same from being defeated, rather than wake-up much too late and lament that such right has been defeated.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani granted bail to a man in a cheating case, observing that trial will take a long time to conclude....
High Court Orders No Coercive Steps Against Bengaluru Hotels Association, Others For Not Paying Gratuity Insurance Premium To Employees
The Karnataka High Court, in an interim order, directed the state government not to take coercive measures till June 3 against Bruhat Bengaluru Hotels Association and other petitioners for not paying Gratuity Insurance Premium under State Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, if they pay insurance payable to employees who have completed five years of service.Justice B M Shyam Prasad passed...
After Delhi High Court Warns Of Contempt Action, Ramdev Agrees To Delete Objectionable Video Against Roohafza
After the Delhi High Court's warning of initiating contempt action, Baba Ramdev on Thursday agreed to delete a video containing objectionable content against Hamdard National Foundation India's Rooh Afza product.Earlier in the day, Justice Amit Bansal was irked over another video of the yoga guru making objectionable remarks against Rooh Afza, despite a previous order of the Court restraining...
Compassionate Appointment A One-Time Benefit; Acceptance Even Under Protest Forbids Subsequent Claims For Upgradation: Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that compassionate appointment is a one-time benefit, and if a post offered on compassionate basis is accepted even under protest, it constitutes exhaustion of the benefit and it cannot further be pressed for higher entitlement or upgradation.Dismissing a writ petition filed by a Gardener (Mali), who had accepted the post under protest, and claimed that he...
'May Compromise Privacy': Chhattisgarh HC Upholds Trial Court Order Denying Defence Access To Social Media Accounts Of Alleged Rape Victim
The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently upheld a trial Court order which rejected the prayer of the accused/defense seeking access to the social media accounts, i.e. Facebook and Instagram profiles of an alleged rape victim on the ground of possible breach of her privacy.Justice Arvind Kumar Verma discarded such request of the defense, which was made to verify authenticity of the...
'Not In Anyone's Control, Lives In His Own World': Delhi High Court Raps Ramdev Over 'Sharbat Jihad' Row
The Delhi High Court on Thursday rapped yoga guru Baba Ramdev over the Sharbat-Jihad controversy, saying that he lives in his own world and is not in anyone's control.Justice Amit Bansal made the remark after he was informed that Ramdev again published a video containing objectionable remarks against Hamdard's Rooh Afza product. The Court found Ramdev to be prima facie in contempt of its...
Telangana HC Sets Aside Order For Retrial Of Murder Accused Without Challenge To Acquittal, Says It Violated Constitutional Guarantee
A division bench of the Telangana High Court has set aside the order passed by a Single Judge, directing a re-trial of an accused, who was acquitted of murder charges without there being any challenge to the acquittal order.Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice B.R. Madhusudhan Rao passed the order in a criminal appeal, challenging the order passed by the District and Sessions Court,...
Calcutta HC Declines To Quash SC/ST Act Case Against Ex-Visva Bharati VC For Saying He Won't Allow SC, ST Or OBC Staff To Enter His Office
The Calcutta High Court has declined to quash a case registered under the SC/AT (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against former Vice Chancellor of Visva Bharati University, Prof Bidyut Chakraborty, and other office bearers who were accused of making casteist remarks against an employee of the university at a meeting.Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held: "The Central Conference Hall of the...