Psychiatrist Help To Drug Addicts Will Reduce Trafficking, Punjab & Haryana HC Directs States To Appoint Psychiatrists At De-Addiction Centres

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said in order to ensure the well being of drug addicts, the Chief Secretaries of Punjab and Haryana, and advisor to UT Chandigarh must forthwith appoint psychiatrists at all the de-addiction centres on a regular basis.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma opined that, "purveying of psychiatric medicine to drug addicts would ultimately...

Potholes On Roads: Kerala High Court Warns Of Action Against Municipal Secretaries, District Collectors If Repairs Aren't Made

While hearing a 2019 plea concerning potholes on roads, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday (October 1) warned of strict action against Municipal Corporation Secretaries and District Collectors if they fail to repair and eliminate potholes on the road, emphasizing the need to protect the lives of citizens and prevent road accidents.A single judge bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran noted that...

Madras High Court Gives Nod To RSS Route March Proposed For Sunday, Says State Flouted Order Laying Down Guidelines For Future Marches

The Madras High Court on Tuesday permitted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct its proposed route march on the occasion of Vijayadasami. A single judge bench of Justice G Jayachandran permitted the route marches to be carried out as per the earlier guidelines issued by the High Court in January this year for conducting the route marches. The court had also commented...

"Nerve Shocking": Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Widow Living Roadside With Children, Orders Protection

Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a “nerve shocking, heartbreaking and society rocking” news report published in a regional daily, dated September 25, 2024, about the distressing situation of a widow living in a roadside tent with 4 minor children, including two daughters.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that poor implementation of laws and schemes...

S.111 BNS | State Can't Arrest First And Fish For Evidence Of "Organised Crime" Later: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that State cannot arrest a person for "organised crime" under Section 111 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) without having any prima facie admissible evidence against him.The new law BNS, which replaced Indian Penal Code, added organised crime as an offence under Section 111, and if the crime results in the death of any person, maximum...

After Completing 15 Yrs Service, Employee Can't Be Held Liable For Procedural Lapses In Appointment On Part Of Nagar Nigam: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that the part-time teachers who possess requisite qualifications cannot be denied benefit of the services after 15-16 years of service because of procedural lapses on part of the Nagar Nigam in following in appointment of such-teachers.“Once the candidates had requisite qualification and were selected by the duly constituted Selection Committee,...

'Misused Official Position To Get Hefty Bribe', High Court Dismisses Former Punjab Forest Minister's Plea Challenging ED Arrest

The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed former Punjab Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharmasot's plea challenging ED arrest, observing that he being a public servant, had misused his official position and got hefty amount in bribe during his tenure in 2017 to 2021.Dharmasot was as an MLA for five consecutive terms since 1992 and was a Cabinet Minister from 2017 to 2021 in Punjab.He was...

Plea In Gujarat High Court Against Demolition Of Muslim Religious Structures, Residential Places In Gir Somnath; Order Reserved

The Manager of the Auliya Auliya-e-Deen Committee–a Waqf, urged the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (October 1) to direct "status quo" in respect of the state authorities alleged demolition of Muslim places of worship including mosques and graves, which was carried out on September 28 in Gir Somnath. After hearing all the parties, a single judge bench of Justice Sangeeta K Vishen said,...

UAPA: Delhi High Court Rejects NIA's Preliminary Objection To Maintainability Of Plea Challenging Arrest Of UNLF 'Army Chief', Associates

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected the preliminary objection raised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) regarding the maintainability of the petition filed by self-styled Army Chief of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and his two associates challenging their arrest in a UAPA case.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said that the petition is maintainable and entertained the...

Badlapur Sexual Assault: Bombay High Court Rejects Pre-Arrest Plea Of School Chairman And Secretary; Raps Police For Not Arresting Them

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail applications filed by the chairman and secretary of the school in Badlapur where the two minor girls, studying in kindergarten were sexually assaulted by a sweeper in the toilet. Single-judge Justice Rajesh Laddha noted that the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was enacted to safeguard children from...

Non-Payment Of Tax To Govt For 3 Months After Due Date Not Ground To Cancel GST Registration: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that non-payment of dues in the form of tax, interest or penalty, by a registered entity to the account of Central/State Government beyond a period of three months after due date, is not a ground to cancel its registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act.A bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Sachin Datta took note of Section 29 of CGST Act...

Following SC Order On Women Reservation, Delhi High Court Postpones Elections For DHCBA, District Bar Associations To December 13

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday postponed to December 13 the elections for the Executive Committee of Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) and all district court bar associations in the national capital.A full bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan, Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Yashwant Varma passed the order on an application filed by Secretary of DHCBA seeking postponement of...