High Courts
Right To Be Considered For Promotion Is Legitimate Expectation; Marriage-Based Transfer Can't Defeat It: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that an employee's right to be considered for promotion is a legitimate expectation which can't be taken away merely because another employee is transferred to the post on the grounds of marriage. The Court further clarified that administrative transfers should not be used in a manner that defeats an employee's legitimate expectation of career...
'Application By Senior Citizen For Eviction Of Relative Maintainable Even Without Claiming Monetary Maintenance': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that an application filed by a senior citizen seeking eviction of a child or relative from property in which the senior citizen has rights is maintainable even if no monetary maintenance is claimed. The Court observed that the definition of “maintenance” under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, includes provision for...
J&K&L High Court Flags 'Marriage Traps' Targeting Young Girls, Seeks Woman IPS Officer To Probe Alleged Predatory Practices
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has expressed serious concern over a case where a 19-year-old girl approached the Court seeking protection for her intended marriage with a 46-year-old man, who was later found to be already married. Taking note of the circumstances, the Court said that the matter raised broader questions regarding the possibility of vulnerable young women...
Prima Facie No Offence U/S 153-A IPC: Allahabad HC Grants Relief To 'The Wire' MD S. Varadarajan In Mosque Demolition Report Case
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday stayed further criminal proceedings against Siddharth Varadarajan, the Managing Director of the online news portal 'The Wire', in connection with a 2021 FIR lodged in Barabanki district. The FIR, which also implicated a cameraman and an anchor associated with the platform, alleges that 'The Wire' had spread animosity in society and thereby...
“If Every State Should Have AIIMS, Why None In Kerala Yet?”: Kerala High Court Asks Centre
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (11 March) asked the Union Government on the criterion applied for the purpose of prioritizing the establishment of AIIMS.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering writ petitions seeking establishment of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha...
Bombay High Court Declines To Interfere With Denial Of Security Clearance To Azerbaijani Company For Work At Navi Mumbai Airport
The Bombay High Court has held that decisions relating to the grant or denial of security clearance in projects of strategic importance fall primarily within the domain of the executive and are closely connected to considerations of national security. The Court observed that while judicial review is available in limited circumstances, courts ordinarily exercise restraint in matters...
No Question Of Closure Report In Minor's Suicide Case: Karnataka High Court Reserves Order In Abetment Case Against Fellow Students, Staff
Noting that a B report in a minor's suicide abetment case is unimaginable, the Karnataka High Court has reserved its orders about the closure of FIR registered against a school and its teachers for alleged abetment.“If a girl child of 15 years age dies on account of harassment of other students, and the principal and students are constantly criticising her marks…In a Section 305 case...
All Cheque Dishonor Cases Must Be Referred To Mediation After Accused Is Served: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that in all cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, trial courts must refer matters to mediation immediately after service of the accused, emphasising that such disputes are primarily compensatory and better resolved through negotiated settlement.The Court said that every trial court and sessions court dealing with NI...
Liquor Policy Case: Arvind Kejriwal Writes To Delhi High Court CJ Seeking Transfer Of CBI's Plea Against Discharge To Another Judge
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has written to Delhi High Court Chief Justice seeking transfer of the CBI's excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another bench. The AAP Supremo has sought transfer of the CBI's criminal petition challenging his discharge in the case. Kejriwal is one of the respondents in the matter.The matter was listed before Justice Sharma on March 9, who had...
Jharkhand High Court Orders CBI Probe Into FIR Against ED Officers Over Alleged Assault On Accused At Ranchi Office
The Jharkhand High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered by the Jharkhand Police against officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), while directing that the investigation be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to ensure a fair probe. The case concerns allegations relating to an incident that took place at the ED's Ranchi Zonal Office during the questioning of...
Bombay High Court Flags Procedural Irregularities By Goa Revenue Authorities In Pronouncing Orders, Issuing Certified Copies
The Bombay High Court has flagged serious procedural irregularities being followed by revenue authorities in Goa while exercising quasi-judicial powers under various local laws and has issued directions to streamline the process of pronouncing orders and issuing certified copies. The Court observed that the lack of a proper procedure in recording orders, pronouncing judgments, and...
Calcutta High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Non-Disbursal Of Maternity Benefits Under 'PM Matru Vandana Yojana'
The Calcutta High Court has sought responses from the Union and the State of West Bengal on a Public Interest Litigation alleging large-scale non-disbursal of maternity benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) in the State.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta observed that the petition raised “arguable points” and directed...