High Courts
Forfeiting 10 Increments For Police Officer Being Absent From Duty For One Day 'Disproportionate': P&H High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that forfeiting 10 annual increments of a police officer for being absent from duty for one day is disproportionate to the misconduct.Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "by no means or reasons, awarded punishment can be called proportionate to alleged misconduct. The absence was only of one day and it was not case of respondent that petitioner...
Transfer Orders Disregarding Family, Health Or Safety Concerns Are Unjust, Violate Article 21: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that transfer orders which disregard the family, health, or safety concerns of an employee is against human dignity and violates Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice CV Karthikeyan said that while issuing transfer orders, there must be a balance between the administrative requirements and the familial responsibilities of the...
Zila Panchayat Can Withdraw Financial Powers From Sarpanch Involved In Corruption Case: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the Chief Executive Officer of Zila Panchayat can issue orders withdrawing financial powers of Sarpanch found to be involved in a corruption case.Referring to Madhya Pradesh Panchayat (Powers and Functions of Chief Executive Officer) Rules, Justice Vishal Dhagat in his order observed, “As per said provisions, it is the duties of Chief...
ANI Moves Delhi High Court Against YouTuber Mohak Mangal Over Extortion Video, Also Sues Kunal Kamra & Mohd Zubair For Sharing Video
ANI Media Private Limited has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against YouTuber Mohak Mangal alleging that his recent YouTube video against the news agency is disparaging and defamatory. The suit has been filed against Mangal's YouTube video titled “Dear ANI” which has 5.5 million views at present. The suit also names comedian Kunal Kamra, AltNews co-founder Mohammed...
Pet Owners Must Take Measures To Ensure That Animals Don't Cause Danger To Others: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Uday Kumar observed that under Section 289 of the IPC, it is the duty of animal owners or possessors to ensure their animals do not cause probable danger or grievous harm to human life. Given the serious risk posed by dog attacks, owners must take adequate measures to prevent any harm. The provision's use of "knowingly or negligently omits" points out...
Delhi High Court Orders Protection To Journalist Who Alleged Physical Assault By Madhya Pradesh Police
Amarkant Singh Chouhan, a journalist and Bhind Bureau Chief of Swaraj Express news channel, on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection from the alleged threats to his life from Madhya Pradesh police officials. Justice Ravinder Dudeja directed the Delhi Police to grant protection to Chouhan for two months, and asked the journalist to approach the concerned High Court in...
Properly Scrutinise Applications Seeking Permit To Ply Transport Vehicles During 'No Entry Time' In Delhi: High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed that the online applications for 'no entry permits' issued to transport vehicles plying in no entry time must be scrutinised and the documents enclosed with such applications must be verified properly.No-Entry Permits are issued to the transport vehicles for plying in the national capital during No-Entry time for transport of Essential goods...
Allahabad High Court Refers Questions On High Court's Power To Quash FIR U/S 528 BNSS To Nine-Judge Bench
In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday referred to a nine-judge bench two key questions concerning the High Court's power to quash an FIR and the ensuing investigation using its inherent powers under Section 482 of the CrPC (corresponding to Section 528 of BNSS). A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal referred the matter to a larger bench, given the HC's...
High Court Permits Re-Evaluation Of Punjab Civil Judge Aspirant's Answer Sheet By Expert Panel
The Punjab & Haryana High Court while allowing a Punjab Civil Judge 2016 candidate's plea for re-evaluation of a question in English paper, said that when impugned evaluation if found to be wholly erroneous it must be send to another expert panel.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said:"preferable & legally tenable course, when the impugned evaluation...
More Than 4 Years Without Trial, Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Bail To Murder Accused
Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to a woman who had been in judicial custody for over four years without the conclusion of her trial. The Court held that keeping the applicant in custody serves no meaningful purpose, especially when the chances of the trial getting concluded in the near future are very less.Justice Virender Singh: “It stated that Considering the fact that the...
Delhi High Court Calls For SOP To Implement Online Hearings In Labour Forums, Says Will Ease Access To Justice
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a standing operating procedure (SOP) to be adopted by the Centre and Delhi Governments to implement the facilities for online processes and proceedings in various forums under the labour laws. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said if the processes and proceedings before the labour forums are...
Bombay High Court Slams Family Court Judge Who Denied Urgent Hearing For Medical Custody Of Child To Undergo Open Heart Surgery
"It is unbecoming of a Judge," remarked the Bombay High Court on May 27 while noting that a Family Court Judge did not grant any urgent hearing to a plea filed by a man seeking interim medical custody of his minor son, who is supposed to undergo an 'open heart' surgery.Single-judge Justice Rohit Joshi also expressed shock over the conduct of the man's wife (child's mother), who opposed the...