Benefit Of Equal Pay & Holidays Are Granted To Daily Wage Employees Working Part-Time At HC Circuit Benches: Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

The Karnataka Government informed the High Court that the benefit of general holidays and Government holidays as notified by the Court in the calendar is granted to the part-time daily wage manual workers working in the Benches of High Court at Dharwad and Kalaburagi.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anajaria and Justice M I Arun were informed about this during a public interest...

Allahabad HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Fashion Model Booked Over 'Controversial' Poster With Shiva Linga

Last week, the Allahabad High Court stayed criminal proceedings against Varanasi-based fashion model Mamta Rai in a 2022 case alleging that she promoted enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion and race and committed intentional insult by posting a picture showing her offering flowers on a Shivalinga with the caption “मैं काशी हूं (I...

Interim Maintenance Order Can Be Granted Merely On Satisfaction That Wife's Application Prima Facie Discloses Domestic Violence: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that an order for interim maintenance can be granted merely upon the satisfaction of the Court that the application by the wife prima facie disclosed the commission of domestic violence.“While the veracity of the case of the wife would be tested during the course of trial, interim relief can be granted merely upon the satisfaction that the...

Rajasthan High Court Slams State's 'Callous Attitude' Towards Employee Who Wasn't Paid For 1.5 Yrs Despite Continuous Service

The Jodhpur bench of Rajasthan High Court directed the State not to pay salary of Principal Secretary–health department, Principal Secretary–Medical Education Department and Principal & Controller of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Medical College in case the dues of college's employee pending since April 2023, are not cleared by next month. The court said this after taking note of...

Even If Tenant Acquires Share In Leasehold Property, Co-Owners Can Maintain Eviction Proceedings As Lease Continues: Kerala HC Reaffirms

The Kerala High Court, while deciding eviction proceedings, reiterated that even when the tenant acquires a share of the leasehold property, the other co-owners can maintain an action against him since the lease continues to exist. In such cases, the consent of such a tenant, having a fractional interest in the property, is immaterial.The Bench of Justices A.Muhamed Mustaque and P. Krishna...

Terror Funding Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Second Bail Plea Of NSCN(IM) Leader Alemla Jamir

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the second regular bail appeal of Naga insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN (IM)) leader Alemla Jamir in relation to a terror funding case probed by National Investigation Agency.A division bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur found no merit in the appeal challenging dismissal of the bail by the...

Jharkhand High Court Closes Contempt Case Against Excise Department Following Compliance Of Orders On Statutory Interest Payment To Brewery

The Jharkhand High Court has closed contempt proceedings initiated against the state government's Secretary, Department of Excise and Prohibition after noting that its orders pertaining to statutory interest payable to the petitioner Spencer Distilleries and Breweries (Pvt. Ltd.) were complied with.During the hearing on January 10 the counsel appearing for the petitioner company Shekhar...

Sandalwood Drug Case: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Kannada Actress Ragini Dwivedi, Co-Accused

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi, who had been arrested by the police for allegedly consuming and supplying drugs at parties and events organized by her and others.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar allowed the petition filed by Ragini (accused no. 2) and co-accused Prashant Ranka (accused no. 4). The petitioners...

Supply Of Solar Generating Power Station Is A Composite Supply, Would Not Amount To Works Contract; Attracts 5% GST: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court stated that the supply of solar generating power station is a composite supply and it would not amount to a works contract. Also, it is a moveable property and attracted 5% GST. The Division Bench of Justices R Raghunandan Rao and Maheswara Rao Kuncheam observed that “a 'works contract' is also a composite supply. However, there could be a...

Calcutta High Court Annual Digest: Part-III [Citations: 200-294]

RG Kar Rape-Murder: Why Did Calcutta High Court Allow Protestors To March To West Bengal's State Secretariat "Nabanna"Case: Debranjan Banerjee Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 200The Calcutta High Court on 23rd August, declined to issue prohibitory orders to prevent student organisations from marching towards the State's Secretariat in Nabanna, to...

'Article 21 Doesn't Distinguish Between Good Or Bad Person': Madras HC Orders ₹50K Compensation For Illegal Detention Of History-Sheeter

The Madras High Court recently directed the State Government to pay Rs. 50,000 compensation to a history sheeter for his illegal detention despite the Committee's report finding no sufficient cause for his detention. Though the state claimed that the history-sheeter was not entitled for compensation, Justice Anand Venkatesh observed that the fundamental right under Article 21 of...

Unilateral Appointment Clause Of Arbitrator Hinders Equal Participation Of Parties In Appointment Process: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court Bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran held that a clause that allows one party to unilaterally appoint a sole arbitrator gives rise to justifiable doubts as to the independence and impartiality of the arbitrator. Further, such a unilateral clause is exclusive and hinders equal participation of the parties in the appointment process...