Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Army's Plea Seeking Restriction Of Disability Benefits To Three Years For Disabled Soldier Discharged In 2001

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Union of India seeking restriction of arrears of "broad-banding" of disability pension to a period of three years rather than from date of discharge of a disabled soldier in 2001.The applicant having disability of 30% is entitled to get the rounding off benefit of disability element of pension at 50% as per the...

Portions Of NH-6 So Damaged That It Would Be Impossible For Vehicles To Pass But Repair Works By NHAI "Rather Slow": Meghalaya HC Fixes Timeline

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to repair or reconstruct the very badly damaged portion of NH-6 stretching about 5 km between Jowai and Ratacherra within two months. The said direction was passed by the division bench of Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh while hearing a PIL, the subject matter of which is a...

Process Of Sanction To Prosecute Public Servant Will Become A 'Dead Letter' If Order Is Interfered With Without Reason: Kerala High Court

Dismissing a plea against an order refusing to grant sanction to prosecute a public servant, the Kerala High Court observed that the decision to grant or refuse sanction to prosecute a public servant vests absolutely with the sanctioning authority, adding that its purpose is to insulate the public servant from frivolous prosecution. In doing so it said that Courts must not interfere lightly...

'Trial Would Be Futile Exercise': Orissa High Court Quashes Case Against Engineer For Not Wearing Mask During Pandemic

The Orissa High Court has quashed criminal case against a 39-year-old engineer for riding motor cycle without putting on helmet and not wearing mask during COVID-19 pandemic in the year 2020.Stressing on the intention behind the legislation of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897, the Single Bench of Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra held that allowing the trial to be held in the case would be a...

Departmental Proceedings Must Adhere To Governing Rules, Some Evidence Must Be Proved Against The Delinquent: Jharkhand High Court

While hearing a service law matter, the Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that departmental proceedings must adhere to established rules and some sort of evidence is required to be proved against the delinquent.In doing so, the court further noted that the departmental enquiry report concerning the petitioner–who was accused of mismanagement of funds and dismissed from service, did not...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: October 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 283 To 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 327NOMINAL INDEXGajendra Singh Shekhawat v State of Rajasthan & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 283Goverdhan Kumar & Ors. v State of Rajasthan & Ors. and other related petitions 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 284Hafeez & Ors. v State of Rajasthan 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 285Satya Narayan v State of Rajasthan and other related petitions 2024...

'Match Fixing' Film Perpetuates Negative Stereotypes Against Muslims, Aggravates Tensions Between Communities: Plea In Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court is likely to hear a plea seeking a stay on the release of the controversial film "Match Fixing - The Nation Is At Stake" which is based on the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case, as it perpetuates negative stereotypes against Muslims.The petition seeks a stay on the film's release on the ground that the Trailer of the film itself contains several 'baseless and false'...

Denial Of Sex Must Sustain Over A 'Long Period' To Seek Dissolution Of Marriage On This Ground: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that to seek dissolution of marriage on the ground of denial of sexual intercourse, it must be demonstrated that this denial has been a consistent and ongoing issue over a prolonged period of time. A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh also added that the issue of what type of physical intimacy the parties may be able...

Not Allowing Daughter-In-Law To Watch TV, Meet Neighbours, Go To Temple Alone & Making Her Sleep On Carpet Is Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court

Quashing a 20-year-old order convicting a man and his family for cruelty towards his deceased wife, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court said that the allegations of taunting the deceased, not allowing her to watch TV, not allowing her to go alone to the temple and making her sleep on a carpet would not constitute the offence of cruelty under IPC Section 498A, as none of these...

Same Charges & Evidence In Criminal & Dept Proceedings, Acquittal In Criminal Case Absolves Employee From Dept Proceedings: Kerala High Court reiterates

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar upheld the Kerala Administrative Tribunal's order reinstating a police constable who was terminated from service, ruling that Section 101(8) of the Kerala Police Act, 2011 bars disciplinary action based on the same facts that led to acquittal in criminal proceedings. The court limited...

Can't Expect Media To Verify If Each Advertisement Is Misleading: Madras HC Junks PIL To Prohibit Commercial Ads By Doctors, Hospitals

Dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking to prohibit television channels, newspapers, magazines, and radio channels from telecasting advertisements of doctors and hospitals to commercially promote medical practice, Madras High Court on Friday orally said it cannot expect the media to verify if each advertisement was misleading. The bench of Chief Justice KR Shriram...

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Man Imprisoned On Suspicion Of Being Associated With Banned Bangladeshi Terrorist Outfit

The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to a Bangladeshi national, who was arrested in 2016, on the suspicion of being associated with the banned terrorist organisation Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).A division bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Gaurang Kanth allowed the bail application moved by Abdul Kalim alias Azad.It was stated that the petitioner was in custody for more...