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Passing Reinstatement Order Pursuant To Quashing Of Earlier Suspension Not Necessary For Suspending An Employee Again: Allahabad High Court
While hearing a principal's plea–whose earlier suspension was quashed in a writ petition, and who was subsequently suspended again, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court said that non-passing of a formal order of reinstatement after quashing of suspension order does not disentitle the employer from placing the employee under suspension again.The Court held that suspension does...
Calcutta High Court Directs DM, DIG Of BSF To Visit Beldanga Over Instances Of Communal Violence
The Calcutta High Court has directed the District Magistrate and DIG of the BSF at Murshidabad to visit the Beldanga area over instances of communal clashes which have broken out between members of two religious communities since the celebrations of 'Kartik Puja' in November.A division bench of Justices Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharya held:"In order to find out whether there has been...
After Execution Of Sale Deed, Arbitration Clause Mentioned In Agreement For Sale Becomes Ineffective: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court Bench of Justice R. I. Chagla has held that the Agreement for sale has come to an end by the execution of the Deed of Conveyance / Sale Deed. It is well settled that once a Conveyance is executed, the object, purpose, effectiveness and validity of the Agreement for sale comes to an end. Therefore, the arbitration clause in the Agreement comes to an end as the...
Kerala High Court Asks State To Transfer ₹1510 Crore Paddy Land Conversion Fee To Agricultural Promotion Fund In Next 12 Months
The Kerala High Court has ordered the State to remit the entire amount it collected as application fee for conversion of paddy land since the enactment of Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 to the Agricultural Promotion Funds (APF) in the next 12 months. The State Level Officer responsible for managing the Agriculture Promotion Fund informed the Court that a total amount...
Kerala HC Quashes Notification To Set Up High-Security Number Plate Manufacturing Plants, Calls For Fair Tender Process
The Kerala High Court has quashed the notification issued by the state government dated July 30, 2024, permitting Regional Transport Officers in the State to set up plants for the production of high-security registration number plates (HSRP) and to obtain Technical Approval Certificates (TAC) for the implementation of the HSRP scheme.The government introduced the HSRP scheme, which...
'Torture' Not Part Of Police's Official Duty, No Sanction Required To Prosecute For Such Acts: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a Magistrate Court can take cognizance in case of custodial torture by police office, without prior sanction of the State Government under Section 197(1) of CrPC. Justice K. Babu reasoned that a Police Officer torturing a man in a police station cannot be treated as part of official duty, thus not requiring sanction to prosecute.“How can we say that the...
Delhi High Court Designates 70 Lawyers As Senior Advocates
he Delhi High Court has designated names of 70 lawyers as Senior Advocates.This was after Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee recommended names of 71 lawyers for being designated as Senior Advocates after interviewing more than 300 lawyers.“Pursuant to the Resolution passed by Hon'ble the Full Court in its meeting held on 29.11.2024, Hon'ble the Chief Justice has been pleased to...
CID Crime Which Probes Serious Offences Has Been Lodging FIRs In Cases Of Civil Nature 'For Reasons Best Known' To Its DGP: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (November 27) said that it had come across many matters where for reasons best known to its Direct General of Police, the CID Crime–a specialized unit focussed on preventing/investigating serious offences–has been in "recent times" registering FIRs related to civil disputes, particularly those involving financial transactions or property matters.In doing...
Award Suffers From Patent Illegality When Adjudication Is Done Without Giving Any Reasons: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Satyen Vaidya, while a Section 34 petition, has held that when an award has been found to be rendered without giving any reasoning regarding the adjudication of the disputes, the said award suffers from patent illegality apparent on the face of the award, and liable to be set aside. Facts: The petitioner was awarded a contract to...
Benefit Should Be Given To Candidate And Not Employer, If Advertisement Stipulates Vague Qualification Criteria: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that if an advertisement gives vague and ambiguous meaning with a possibility of varying interpretations about the qualification criteria of a post, the benefit should always be given to the candidate and not the employer.The single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi observed, “Any advertisement creating ambiguity in regard to the qualification...
Can Draw Analogy From Motor Vehicles Act To Calculate Compensation To Victims Of Vadodara Boat Capsize Incident: Gujarat High Court
While hearing a plea concerning the January 18 Harni Lake boat capsize incident in Vadodara, the Gujarat High Court on Friday (November 29) said that the compensation to the victims and their kin can be computed by drawing analogy from the principles enshrined under the Motor Vehicles Act. During the hearing a division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi noted...
