Parliament Security Breach Accused Wanted To Bring Back 'Haunted Memories' Of 2001 Attack To 'Majestic New' Building: Police To Delhi HC

The Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that the accused persons arrested over the security breach in the Parliament on 13 December, 2023, wanted to bring back “haunted memories” of the 2001 Parliament attack to the “majestic” new parliament building.The submission was made by the Delhi Police while opposing the bail plea of accused Neelam Azad. “Even though the plans to mount...

Person Against Whom Vigilance Proceedings Are Initiated Cannot Be Included In List For Promotion: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that a person against whom vigilance has filed an FIR after conducting a preliminary enquiry along with the approval granted by the appropriate authority cannot be included in the select list for promotion.Note (i) to Rule 28(b)(i)(7) of Part II KS&SSR says that an officer against whom vigilance or departmental proceedings is taken after the charges have prima...

Defamation: Lakshmi Puri Refuses Saket Gokhale's Settlement Offer Over Payment Of Damages Before Delhi High Court

Lakshmi Puri, former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations, on Wednesday turned down before the Delhi High Court a settlement offer made by Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale of not paying Rs. 50 lakh damages to her in the defamation suit against him, citing shortage of funds. Gokhale's lawyer told Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav that a “liberal approach” be taken in...

Candidate Can't Challenge A Post As Illegal & Claim Entitlement To Appointment On Same Post : Himachal Pradesh HC

The Himachal Pradesh High Court bench comprising of Justice Satyen Vaidya held that a candidate cannot claim appointment to a supernumerary post, especially when such post itself is challenged by the candidate as illegal. Background Facts Petitioner applied for the post of Associate Professor in the department of Environmental Sciences. The respondent University had...

Marriages Solemnised At Arya Samaj Temples With Vedic Or Other Hindu Rites Valid Under Hindu Marriage Act : Allahabad HC

In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court has held that even the marriages between two Hindus (a Male and Female) performed in Arya Samaj Temples are valid under Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, if they are solemnised in accordance with Vedic or other relevant Hindu rites and ceremonies and that the marriage venue, be it a temple, house, or open space, is...

'Deplorable': Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Justification From Vigilance Bureau Chief For Enquiring Into Corruption Case For 5 Yrs Without Lodging FIR

Observing that "the situation appears to be inexplicable nay deplorable," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought explanation from Punjab's Chief Director, State Vigilance Bureau for enquiring a corruption case for five years without registering FIR. Justice Sumeet Goel said, “the Chief Director, State Vigilance Bureau, Punjab is directed to look into the matter and file an...

Kerala High Court Directs Centre To Submit List Of Persons Named In Order Of Interim Settlement Board In CMRL Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (16th April) directed the Additional Solicitor General Adv. AR. L. Sundaresan to submit the list of persons involved in the order made by the Interim Board for Settlement for Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL).“The ASG is directed to place the list of the persons involved in Exhibit P1 order in a sealed cover to this court on next date of...

Failure To Show Safe Custody Of Seized Contraband & Existing Contradictions In Evidence Sufficient To Acquit Accused In NDPS Case: J&K High Court

Acquitting the accused persons under section 8/15 of the NDPS Act the Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that failure to show safe-custody of the contraband seized, inability to record statements of crucial witnesses and contradictions in the statements of the witnesses shows that prosecution miserably failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.The court was dealing with an appeal filed...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Judicial Officers Sanjay Parihar and Shahzad Azeem To J&K and Ladakh High Court Bench

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of two seasoned judicial officers Shri Sanjay Parihar and Shri Shahzad Azeem as Judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.A statement issued to this effect reads, “The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 16th April, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as Judges...

BREAKING | Bombay HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Kunal Kamra Till Decision On Plea To Quash FIR

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (April 16) granted interim protection from arrest to comedian Kunal Kamra in his plea for quashing an FIR lodged against him following his satirical video and "gaddar" comment purportedly made against Maharashtra's Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.Granting protection from arrest to Kamra and reserving order on the plea, a division bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 6 Judicial Officers As Allahabad High Court Judges

The Central Government today notified the appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court. They are:1. Jitendra Kumar Sinha,2. Anil Kumar-X,3. Sandeep Jain,4. Avnish Saxena,5. Madan Pal Singh, and6. Harvir Singh.The SC collegium had recommended the names of 8 Judicial Officers for appointment as Judges of the HC earlier this month. Barring two names,...

Daily Wage Employee Continuously Serving For Over 10 Years In Sanctioned Post Is Entitled To Regularization, Procedural Irregularities Can't Be Grounds For Denial: Karnataka HC

A Division bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Ramachandra D. Huddar held that a daily wage employee continuously serving for over ten years in a sanctioned post is entitled to regularization, and procedural irregularities or delay cannot be sole grounds for denial. Background Facts The petitioner was engaged as a daily wage...