High Courts
Bhopal Gas Tragedy: MP Govt Assures High Court Of Union Carbide Toxic Waste Disposal In 72 Days
The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday (March 27) informed the High Court that it can dispose of the toxic waste generated by the now-defunct Union Carbide Factory at Bhopal in a period of 72 days- by incineration at the Pithampur facility.The State submitted an affidavit stating that the trial runs to dispose of 30 metric ton of waste, permitted by the High Court last month, were...
Delhi High Court Issues Dynamic Injunction, Permanently Restrains Rogue Websites Illegally Streaming 'Undekhi' Series
The Delhi High Court has issued a dynamic injunction in favour of Applause Entertainment Private Limited and restrained various rogue websites illegally streaming and making available to public “Undekhi” series premiered on the digital platform 'SonyLIV'. Justice Amit Bansal observed that the defendant websites were making the series available to the public without procuring any valid...
Disciplinary Proceedings Can Be Held Pending Criminal Trial Unless Accused Is Prejudiced: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has reiterated that criminal prosecution and disciplinary proceedings can go on simultaneously against a delinquent employee and there is no need to keep the disciplinary actions in standby until the conclusion of the criminal trial.While ingeminating the position of law, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Savitri Ratho held, “It is,...
MP Engineer Rashid Moves Delhi High Court Over Jail Authorities' Demand To Pay ₹1.45 Lakh Per Day Travel Expense To Attend Parliament
Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking waiver of a condition asking him to pay Rs. 1.45 lakh as daily travel expense in order to attend the second part of the Parliamentary session which ends on April 04. The condition forms part of an order passed by a division bench on March 25, allowing Rashid to attend the Parliament “in-custody.” The...
Rajasthan HC Orders Woman's Appointment As Clerk Denied For Taking Back Original Documents In Bonafide Belief That Selection Process Is Over
The Rajasthan High Court directed the appointment of a woman as a clerk, who scored more marks compared to candidates in fourth waiting list but was denied appointment on the ground that after issuance of three supplementary select lists and believing the process to be over, she took back her original documents signing a pre-typed affidavit stating that she won't raise any claim to the post...
Delhi Riots Accused Moves High Court Seeking Interim Bail To Arrange Funds For Daughter's Academic Fee, Hearing Tomorrow
Mohd. Salim Khan, an accused in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking interim bail for two weeks.Khan has sought the relief for arranging funds for the academic fee of her daughter who is pursuing her B.A. L.LB.The matter was heard today by a division bench comprising Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and...
AAP Leader Somnath Bharti Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Victory Of BJP's Satish Upadhyay In Assembly Polls
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the victory of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Satish Upadhyay from Malviya Nagar constituency seat in the recently conducted Assembly polls. Upadhyay defeated Bharti by winning the seat with 39,564 votes. Bharti received a total of 37,433 votes.Bharti has challenged Upadhyay's victory on the...
Customs Department Can't Invoke Expired Bank Guarantees: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court stated that invocation of the expired bank guarantees by Customs Department is not permissible under law. The Division Bench of Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Easwaran S. was addressing the issue of whether customs department can invoke expired bank guarantees. The assessee/appellant has filed an appeal challenging the order of Single Judge who...
Calcutta High Court Issues Contempt Rule Against Lawyers Who Created Ruckus In Trial Court, Abused Judge & Evacuated Accused From Courtroom
The Calcutta High Court has issued rule of contempt against six lawyers from Basirhat court who, in 2012, had allegedly created a ruckus inside the courtroom, abused the trial judge, intimidated the litigants and evacuated the accused from inside the courtroom under the garb of the agistation. A division bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi held: "...6 persons against...
Delhi HC Issues Notice On Medha Patkar's Plea Against Trial Court's Refusal To Introduce New Witness In Defamation Case Against LG VK Saxena
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court against dismissal of her application to introduce and examine an additional witness to prove her defamation case lodged against Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.Justice Shalinder Kaur issued notice on the plea and sought response of Saxena in the matter. During the hearing, the Court...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Sharjeel Imam's Plea Challenging Framing Of Charges In 2019 Anti-CAA Protest Case
Sharjeel Imam on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court challenging framing of charges against him in a case concerning the alleged violence during the 2019 anti CAA protests in city's Jamia Nagar area. Justice Sanjeev Narula issued notice on the plea and sought response of the Delhi Police in the matter. Imam was represented by Advocates Talib Mustafa and Ahmad Ibrahim. Mustafa submitted...
Daily Wage Workers With 8+ Years Service Eligible For Pension Even If Total Service Falls Short Of 10 Years: HP HC
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Satyen Vaidya granted pension benefits to a daily wage worker despite initial calculations showing less than the required qualifying service period. The court ruled that daily wage service, when followed by regularization, must be counted towards pension eligibility. The bench further held that workers having 8+ but less than...