Kerala High Court Upholds Probation Requirement For Transfer Recruitment In Nursing Officer Posts; Distinguishes It From Previous Precedents

A division Bench of Kerala High Court consisting of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar dismissed a series of petitions filed by nursing officers challenging the Kerala Administrative Tribunal's ruling. The petitions questioned the Kerala Public Service Commission's (KPSC) rejection of their applications for transfer appointments, which were turned down on...

State Can't Refuse Care, Adequate Medical Facilities To Undertrial Prisoners On Any Grounds: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the State could not, by any stretch, decline to provide an accused under custody with adequate medical facilities on any ground. A bench of Justice Samit Gopal emphasised that providing care and medical facilities to an under trial during illness is also the responsibility of the State, which it cannot escape. The single...

Merely Because State Or Municipal Council Are Parties To Suit, Cannot Be Presumed That Revenue Authorities Would Act Mala Fidely: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur in a case addressed the issue of denying a request for land demarcation because the State and Municipal Council were parties to the dispute, questioning the Revenue authorities.The Court stated that the trial court had drawn an adverse inference against the Revenue authorities without any legitimate basis. The court found that there is no...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 07 To October 13, 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1105 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1129NOMINAL INDEXKALAWATI v. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1105 RAM PREET v. STATE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1106 MANCHU VISHNU VARDHAN BABU ALIAS VISHNU MANCHU v. AREBUMDUM & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1107 RANJEET KUMAR THAKUR v. UOI & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1108 Master Capital Services Limited & Anr. vs....

Lawrence Bishnoi Interview From Prison Row | Misconduct, Negligence Of Police Found: SIT Tells Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Special Investigating Agency (SIT) constituted to probe Lawrence Bishnoi interview from jail matter, submitted before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that in an affidavit that the misconduct, negligence and dereliction of duty by the concerned officers is found.A bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji noted that, "Mr. Prabodh Kumar, Special Director General...

HC Upholds J&K Govt's Decision To Withdraw Budgetary Support Scheme 2018 For Reimbursement Of IGST To Manufacturing Units

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld the UT government's decision to withdraw the 'Budgetary Support Scheme', notified in the year 2018 for providing budgetary support to manufacturing units in the UT, by reimbursement of Integrated Goods and Service Tax. A division bench of Justices Sanjeev Kumar and Rajesh Sekhri observed that the Scheme did not create any...

Inconvenience Of Accused No Grounds To Transfer Case: P&H HC Dismisses Plea Of 77-Yr Old To Transfer Cruelty FIR, Exempts Personal Appearance

Observing that inconvenience caused only to the accused cannot be the ground for transfer of FIR, the Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed the plea of a 77-year-old woman filed for transfer of cruelty FIR filed against her by daughter-in-law.The Court rejected the contention that the FIR should be transferred because the woman is at old age and there is no man to accompany her from...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Declines To Quash Case Against Man Accused Of Cheating, Raping Woman On 'False Promise' Of Marriage

While declining to quash a case involving allegations of rape and cheating under the guise of "false promise" of marriage, the Andhra Pradesh High Court said that whether the relationship was consensual or the woman's consent was based on a misconception of fact can be decided only after recording of evidence. It further noted certain factual questions in the case, which it said that were key...

Madras High Court Expunges Critical Remarks Made Against Sr Advocate P Wilson, Says Action Has Been Taken To Stop Broadcast Of Video Of Hearing

The Madurai bench of Madras High Court has removed the critical remarks made against Senior Advocate P Wilson in its order dated September 26 when the latter pointed out a possible conflict of interest in a case. The bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice Victoria Gowri ordered the registry to delete the remarks against the Senior Advocate after the counsel on record for the Tamil...

Telangana High Court Upholds ED's Power To Issue Summons, Carry Out Further Investigation Even After Filing Complaint Against Accused

The Telangana High Court has held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has the authority to issue summons under Section 50(2) and (3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) even after a complaint has been filed before a Special Court. The court held that such summons do not violate Article 20(3) of the Constitution and that the ED does not require prior permission from the...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Over Shouting 'Jai Sriram' Inside Mosque, Says It Doesn't Outrage Religious Feelings

Quashing a case against two men accused of an offence under IPC Section 295A for allegedly shouting 'Jai Sriram' in a mosque, the Karnataka High Court said it was not understandable how the slogan would outrage the religious feelings of any class. This the high court said after noting that the complainant in the case had himself said that Hindus and Muslims were living in harmony in the...

'Shown Disrespect To Soldier Wounded In Action': High Court Imposes ₹10 Lakh Cost On Haryana PSC For Denying Reservation Claim

The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed an exemplary cost of Rs.10 lakh on the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) for denying a rightful claim for reservation to "Dependent of Ex-serviceman (disability beyond 50%)" in the recruitment of sub-inspector post advertised in 2021.The candidate was denied the benefit of reservation by the Commission on the ground that he failed to attach...