High Courts
Employer Can Accept Resignation Letter On Same Day, Need Not Wait For Expiry Of Notice Period: J&K High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court upheld the dismissal of a police constable holding that there was no bar in accepting the resignation on the same day on which it was tendered, rather than treat it as 'intention to resign' and wait for a two-month notice period to expire before accepting it.The petitioner had challenged the dismissal on the ground that the department had to wait for 2...
Batla House Demolitions : Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's PIL
The Delhi High Court today (June 11) refused to entertain Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan's PIL against DDA's proposed demolition action in the city's Batla House area.A division bench of Justice Girish Kathpalia and Justice Tejas Karia expressed that only individual residents can claim that their property does not fall within specified area of proposed demolition site.It thus permitted...
Mulling Over Including Snake Bite As Notifiable Disease Under Public Health Act: State Tells Kerala High Court
The State recently informed Kerala High Court about the proposal of Director of Health Services to notify snake venom as a notifiable disease under the Kerala Public Health Act, 2023. The proposal is currently being considered by the State Government.The Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen was dealing with the issue of basic care pursuant to snake bites in...
MP High Court Slams Magistrate For Sending Attempt To Murder Case To Sessions Court Without Considering Merits, Says It Acted 'Passively'
The Madhya Pradesh High Court criticised a Magistrate for playing a 'passive role' by not taking cognizance under Section 190 CrPC in a matter where chargesheet was only filed against two out of the four accused for the offence of attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC. For context, Section 190 CrPC pertains to Cognizance of offences by Magistrates.The Court opined that the Magistrate failed...
Bengaluru Stampede FIR: Karnataka High Court Reserves Orders On Interim Plea Against Arrest Of RCB Marketing Head, Others
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (June 11) reserved its verdict on the interim relief plea moved by RCB's marketing head Nikhil Sosale who was arrested on June 6 in connection with the Bengaluru Stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of the team's 2025 IPL victory celebration.The Court also reserved orders on interim pleas of Sunil Mathew, Kiran Kumar S and Shamant N P Mavinakere of...
Theatre Owners Can't Fleece Movie Goers By Overpricing Tickets Immediately After New Movie's Release: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has asked the committee, constituted by the Government, to initiate action against theatre owners who overprice the tickets for customers. The court has also asked the committee to ensure that the excess amount collected by the theatres are refunded to the customers. Justice Anand Venkatesh observed that when the government itself had fixed rates, which was...
Telangana High Court Grants Bail To Former Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy In Obulapuram Mining Scam Case
The Telangana High Court has granted bail to the Former Tourism and Infrastructure Minister of Karnataka, Gali Janardhan Reddy, serving as an MLA in connection with the Obulapuram Mining scam.Reddy, the Director of Obulapuram Mining Company Pvt Ltd Bellary, along with other accused, had been convicted for 7 years by the CBI court for illegal mining in the Bellary Forest and on accusations...
Oral Gift Of Agrarian Land Without Approval U/S 31 Of Agrarian Reforms Act Is Void, Mutation Liable To Be Recast: J&K High Court
In a ruling emphasising the the interplay between the J&K Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976 and the earlier alienation of land Act, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that any oral gift of agrarian land, including to close relatives, is impermissible without prior approval from competent authority under Section 31 of the Agrarian Reforms Act.The petitioner had challenged the order passed by...
Unequal Scholarship To School Without Reasons Reflects Discrimination: AP High Court Asks State To Reconsider Sanctioned Amount
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to consider enhancing the pre-matric scholarship amount for M/s Chaitanya High School—a school selected under the Best Available Schools (BAS) Scheme in SPSR Nellore District—on par with similar schools in other districts who were sanctioned a higher amount.Highlighting that no reasons were accorded explaining the denial of...
Bombay High Court Orders BMC To Pay ₹50 Lakh Each To Families Of Victims Killed In 2015 Hotel City Kinara Fire
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (June 10) while holding the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) responsible for the death of eight youngster, who died in a tragic fire that broke out in a eatery in Mumbai and therefore ordered the civic body to pay Rs 50 lakh to the families of each of the victims.A division bench of Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwala said that the...
Loan Amount, Falsity Of Defence, Etc: Karnataka High Court Lists Factors To Determine Fine On Cheque Bounce Convict
The Karnataka High Court has laid down guidelines for trial and sessions courts to keep in mind while fixing fine amounts on a convict in cheque dishonour cases, under the Negotiable Instruments Act.The aspects to be considered by the court are as follows:1. Quantum of the loan;2. The defence taken by the accused, more particularly whether he has taken a false defence and failed to prove...
Non-Disclosure Of Earlier Crime Lodged Against Same Accused By Same Complainant Shows Falsity Of Allegations: Kerala High Court
Quashing an FIR against a man on allegations of rape made by his sister-in-law, the Kerala High Court said that non-disclosure of serious allegations in an earlier complaint against the same accused by same de-facto complainant indicated falsity of allegations.Justice A. Badharudeen was hearing a plea moved by the petitioner, the elder brother of the de facto complainant's husband, who was...