Disputes Regarding Title, Possession Not Subject Matter Of Writ Jurisdiction: Jharkhand HC Dismisses Plea Against Housing Board's Interference

The Jharkhand High Court recently dismissed a writ petition seeking relief against alleged interference with the petitioner's possession and ownership of property, while ruling that disputes involving questions of "right, title, interest and possession" require evidence and cannot be adjudicated under writ jurisdiction.Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary, presiding over the case, stated, “This...

Headmaster Guardian Of Entire School, Must Immediately Intimate Authorities Of Incidents Under POCSO Act: Madras HC Refuses To Quash Proceedings

While refusing to set aside the criminal proceedings initiated against a school headmaster, the Madras High Court emphasised that the Headmaster was the guardian of the entire school and was expected to report any instances under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Justice P Velmurugan observed as under, “The Head Master is the guardian of the entire school....

Allahabad HC Directs AMU To File Reply By Jan 9 On PIL Seeking Students' Union Elections At University

The Allahabad High Court last week directed the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to file a Counter affidavit by January 9 in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by an AMU student seeking the holding of students' union elections at the university.A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra sought a proper counter from the University after finding...

Patna HC Quashes Engineer's Dismissal Over Alleged False Caste Certificate, Says Penalty Can't Be Imposed Until Certificate Is Cancelled

The Patna High Court recently quashed the dismissal of an Assistant Engineer from the Water Resources Department, Bihar, who was accused of using false caste and domicile certificates.The Court dubbed the dismissal as 'premature', as the necessary procedure to cancel the caste certificate had not been followed. The Court emphasized that disciplinary proceedings cannot be initiated nor a...

Expansive Interpretation Of “Last Pay Drawn”; Term Includes CPF Contributions: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharma found the Chief Secretary of GNCTD to be in contempt for not complying with court orders regarding certain Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) contributions. These CPF contributions were for judicial members of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC). The court affirmed that “last pay drawn” includes...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Suspends Delhi AAP MLA Naresh Yadav's Sentence In Quran Sacrilege Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today suspended the sentence of Delhi MLA from Aam Admi Party Naresh Yadav in 2016 Quran desecration case.Yadav along with two others were sentenced by Punjab's Marlerkotla Appellate Court a week ago, to two years rigorous imprisonment for outraging feelings of a particular community under Sections 295-A, 153-A read with Section 120-B IPC.Justice Mahabir...

“Either Lied In Court Or Has Been Set Up”: Madras High Court Imposes ₹20 Lakh Cost On Litigant, Restrains Him From Filing PILs For 1 Year

The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by a 62-year-old man and imposed a cost of Rs. 20 Lakh on him. The court also restrained the PIL petitioner from filing any PILs in the court without prior permission for 1 year. The bench of Chief Justice KR Shriram and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy ordered so after noting that the petition was not...

Former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud To Deliver Constitution Day Lecture At Kerala High Court

Former Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud to deliver Constitution day law lecture at the Kerala High Court Auditorium on December 06, 2024 (Friday) at 4.45 PM.The topic of the lecture: 'Fraternity under the Constitution-our quest for an inclusive society'. Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar will preside over the event. The event is organized by the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association....

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Inclusion Of Kalanwali Village In Civic Body Limits Of Sirsa District

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the Haryana Goverment's notification, including the Kalanwali village area within the Kalanwali Municipal Committee limits in Sirsa district.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "Since ex facie no opportunity of personal hearing became granted to the objector(s), despite there being possible prima facie adverse...

Department Failed To Prove Non-Existence Of Firms: Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Assessee Charged For Issuing Fake Invoices

The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to the assessee charged for issuing fake invoices to the firms on the ground that the department failed to prove that these firms are not in existence and their GST registration have been cancelled. The Bench of Justice Ganesh Ram Meena observed that “……there is nothing on record that who claimed how much input tax credit on the...

Thorough Enquiry Is A “Condition Precedent” Before Declaring Any Monument As 'Ancient': Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday (December 03), in a writ appeal, quashed a declaration issued by the District Magistrate, Kamrup (M) in 2005, declaring the Christian Cemetery located on Dag No.183 of Sahar Guwahati Part-VII as Heritage site on the ground that the impugned declaration was neither issued by the authority conferred under the Assam Ancient Monuments and Records Act, 1959, nor...

Rajasthan HC Initiates Suo Motu Case Over Lack Of Hygienic Public Washrooms, Says Women Compelled To Defer Urination, Restrict Water Intake

Rajasthan High Court has taken suo-moto cognizance of the lack of sanitary and hygienic public washrooms for women, making them prone to several health issues.“The facilities as are available to women walking on the street are almost negligible and in no way proportionate to the existing facilities vis-a-vis the women population. Not only are the basic infrastructure/facilities lacking,...