Longevity Of Service Cannot Be Sole Reason For Claiming Regularisation: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court: A single bench of Justice Harisankar V. Menon dismissed petitions by Cochin Port Trust firemen seeking regularisation and pay parity with permanent firemen. The court observed that the firemen were engaged only as Leave Reserve Pool (LRP) workers and were not entitled to regularisation or equal pay. Relying on Secretary, State of Karnataka v. Umadevi (3) [(2006) 4 SCC...

Investigation Can't Linger For Years Keeping Investors In Lurch: Bombay HC Pulls Up Mumbai Police's EOW Over Delay In Finishing Fraud Probe

Pulling up Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for the delay caused in properly investigating a "fraud" case under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, the Bombay High Court recently observed that investigations in a criminal case cannot be permitted to linger on for years, keeping investors in the lurch.A division bench of...

Suppression Of Pending Criminal Cases Raises Concerns About Candidate's Integrity: Orissa HC Upholds Cancellation Of Employee's Appointment

The Orissa High Court has held that notwithstanding the result, suppression of pending criminal cases per se raises concerns about a candidate's integrity and after withholding such vital information, a person cannot claim an unfettered right to seek appointment.While denying relief to the petitioner aggrieved of cancellation of his candidature, Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi held...

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 400Goodwill Acquired After 'Terminus Ad Quem' Inconsequential: Delhi HC Declines Interim Relief To 'Khadi' In Trademark Infringement SuitTitle: KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION v. GIRDHAR INDUSTRIES AND ANR.Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1The Delhi High Court has refused to pass interlocutory injunction order against two entities...

Prevention Of Animal Cruelty Act Needs To Be Scrupulously Implemented: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court recently remarked that the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, Rules framed thereunder and the guidelines issued from time to time by the statutory authorities do need to be observed scrupulously at all levels by the concerned State authorities.The division bench of the Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice Biswajit Palit directed the State authorities...

Relationship Between 'Jija' & 'Sali' Is Immoral But Rape Offence Not Attracted If Woman Is A Major: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that a relationship between brother-in-law and sister-in-law (jija and sali) is immoral; however, if the woman is a major, the said relationship doesn't attract the offence of rape. A bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed thus while granting bail to an accused (Jija) who was booked under Sections 366, 376, 506 IPC on the allegation that...

Install CCTV Cameras In All Police Stations By March 31, Strictly Follow SOP On Dealing With Members Of Armed Forces: Orissa HC Tells Police

The Orissa High Court, while dealing with a suo moto PIL, has recently ordered the Government and the police authorities to install CCTV cameras in all police stations as well as police outposts across the State by the end of March, 2025. After perusing the status report submitted by a senior police officer, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Justice Savitri...

Charitable Society Looking After Socio-Economic And Welfare Matters Of Ex-Servicemen, Their Families Can Levy Service Tax: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court stated that services by charitable society who look after socio-economic and welfare matters of ex-serviceman and their families is liable to service tax. The Division Bench of Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Easwaran S. observed that “for an association like the assessee, the embarking on a transaction that is designed to earn income for its members,...

A School's Farm Land Won't Be Leased Without Reasoned Decision By Its Committee Presided By Village/Municipal Council Head: Allahabad HC

While disposing of a public interest litigation pertaining to illegal leasing of land belonging to schools, the Allahabad High Court has directed that school's farm land cannot be leased out without a reasoned decision by the Committee of the concerned school. The Committee to be constituted must include Gram Pradhan or Nagar Palika Adhyaksha as President and a person nominated by...

'Mridanga Vision' Proprietor Moves Kerala HC Seeking Anticipatory Bail Over Accident At Event Which Injured MLA Uma Thomas

Nigoshkumar M., the sole proprietor of 'Mridanga Vision' has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail over the accident caused to Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas.Reportedly, the MLA fell from the 15-foot VIP gallery erected at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for the event 'Mridanga Naadam'. The program was organized by Mridanga Vision with an intention to set a Guinness World Record and...

In Revision Jurisdiction While Considering Discharge Plea Court Has To Only See If IO Collected Sufficient Material Or Not: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that scope of revision is very limited against the discharge application and the Court has to consider only the material on record collected by the Investigating Officer whether sufficient or not.Justice H P Sandesh held thus while dismissing the petition filed by Dr Mohankumar M. Referring to judgments of the Supreme Court It said, “The Court cannot conduct...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Digest: December 23 - December 29, 2024

Citation 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 526 to 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 531Nominal Index:M Manjula & Others AND Deputy Commissioner & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 526Union Bank of India & ANR AND V Harsih D Kamath & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 527G Swamy AND B Devendrappa. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 528Ms X AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 529Chandra @Chandrashekhara Bhat AND State...