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Integrating Categories And Fixing Seniority Based On Special Rules Is A Policy Decision, Not Court's Domain To Rectify Anomalies: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court held that integrating categories and giving seniority based on Kerala General Subordinate Service Posts in the Rural Development Department (Amendment) Special Rules of 2008 is a policy decision and any anomaly in it would be beyond Court's domain for rectification.The challenge is against the integrated seniority list which was prepared by considering the date of...
Kerala High Court Asks State If There Is Any Order/ Circular Regulating Conduct Of Police Officers In Court Premises
The Kerala High Court today inquired from the State government as well as the Director General of Police whether there are any orders/ guidelines regulating the conduct of Police officers in court premises.“...we feel it necessary to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to make available before this Court all such orders, circulars, office memorandums if any that have been issued to the...
Prior Consent Of State Under Rajasthan Colonization Act Which Ceased In 1991, Not Mandatory For Sale Deed Executed In 2003: Rajasthan HC
The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court quashed an order which had declared the sale of a land to the petitioners' predecessor-in-title (purchasers) 21-years-ago void on the ground that the seller had not taken State's permission before sale as required under the Rajasthan Colonization Act, 1954. In doing so the court said that merely because the petitioner's predecessors in...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Plea To Quash FIR Involving Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP Leaders Over Alleged Electoral Bonds Extortion
Former State BJP president Naleen Kumar Kateel, seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bonds, told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday that co-accused Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others are not in receipt of any property as has been defined in the relevant provision for the offence.Kateel further submitted that...
Infrastructure Of District Courts In Punjab & Haryana Not Disabled Friendly, High Court Asks Building Committees To Take Action
From an affidavit filed by the governments of Punjab and Haryana, the High Court has found that the infrastructure in district courts and sub-district courts in the states are not disabled friendly.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Alok Jain observed that, "The charts filed by the State of Punjab as well as State of Haryana reveal that there are several deficiencies in the...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Krishnakumar As Manipur HC Chief Justice
The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice D. Krishnakumar, Judge, Madras High Court as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur consequent upon the superannuation of Justice Siddharth Mridul, the present Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur, on 21.11.2024.The Supreme Court collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Krishnakumar on November 18....
Add 'Grounds Of Arrest' Column In Arrest Memo Forms: High Court Directs Delhi Police
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Police to add a column in the arrest memo forms for recording the 'grounds of arrest' of an accused. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said that a revised arrest memo form or some annexures to be added to ensure effective compliance with Section 50 of Cr.P.C. and the corresponding Section 47 of BNSS, 2023.The provisions state that anyone being arrested must...
Money Laundering Accused Can't Be Equated With Murder, Rape Accused: Delhi High Court While Granting Bail In PMLA Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday remarked that an accused in a money laundering case cannot be equated with those punishable with death, life imprisonment, ten years or more like offences such as murder, rape or dacoity.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri said that it is pertinent to keep in mind while dealing with the cases under the PMLA that except in a few exceptional cases, the maximum sentence can...
Mohammed Zubair Moves Allahabad HC Against UP Police FIR Over His 'X' Post On Yati Narsinghanand's Alleged Speech
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging an FIR lodged by the Ghaziabad Police last month accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups, among other charges, following a complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand.The complaint lodged by Udita Tyagi, general secretary of the Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati Trust,...
Not Necessary For PMLA Special Court To Record Reasons For Cognizance Of ED's Complaint: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently held that it is not necessary for the Special Court under PMLA to record its reasons for taking cognizance of Enforcement Directorate (ED) complaint, unlike a private complaint under CrPC or BNSS.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that an initial complaint can be filed by ED under Section 44 of the PMLA, even if the investigation is not fully completed.This,...
GO For Timely Supply Of Quality Seeds To Farmers At Reasonable Price Prevails Over Private Sellers' Right To Carry Business: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a petition challenging a Government Order directing purchase of certified and truthfully labelled seeds (TL) only from government agencies.A single judge K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by M/s Karnataka State Certified Seed Producers Association and others stating, “Having regard to the object and the reasons stated in the Government Order...
High Court Seeks Status Of Forensic Labs Upgradation From Punjab Home Secretary
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought affidavit from Punjab's Home Secretary on action plan for upgradation of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in the region.The development came after the Court while dealing with the bail pleas found that CCTV footage provided by the petitioner could not be examined due to lack of facility at FSL, Punjab, SAS Nagar, Mohali.Justice Sandeep...