Renukaswamy Murder Case | Karnataka HC Reserves Order On Interim Bail Sought By Actor Darshan On Medical Grounds

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on an application filed by Kannada Actor Darshan Thoogudeep Srinivas seeking interim bail on medical grounds to undergo spine surgery. Darshan has been held in custody as an accused in the Renukaswamy murder case.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said “I will pass order on the application seeking interim bail...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Five Additional Judges To Kerala High Court

The Central government has notified the appointment of five additional judges to the Kerala High Court of Kerala.The following are the names:1. Shri Paramesara Panicker Krishna Kumar2. Shri Kodassery Veliyath Madom Jayakumar3. Shri Muralee Krishna Shankaramoole4. Shri Jobin Sebastian5. Shri Pandikkaran Varadaraja Iyer BalakrishnanThe Kerala High Court collegium had recommended their elevation...

Secret Ballot Mandatory For Union Recognition In Railway Production Units; Madras HC Sets Precedent

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of Justice M.S. Ramesh and Justice C. Kumarappan directed the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) to implement a Secret Ballot System for trade union recognition, replacing the existing Staff Council model. The Court found that the current system, which splits representation equally between management-nominated officials and...

High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Stand In BJP MLAs Plea For Tabling 12 CAG Reports On 'Finance, Pollution, Liquor' Before Assembly

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the AAP led Delhi government's stand in a plea by various BJP leaders seeking a direction to the government to send 12 CAG reports pertaining to "Finance, pollution, administration and liquor" to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena for presenting the same before the Legislative Assembly.A single judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula issued notice to...

Proceedings U/S 130 Of UPGST Act Not Applicable If Excess Stock Is Found At Time Of Survey: Allahabad High Court

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that proceedings under Section 130 of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 cannot be initiated where stock is found excess at the time of survey. Section 130 of the UPGST Act provides for confiscation of goods and penalty in cases where supply, transport of goods has been made in contravention to the provisions of the Act with...

Religious Practises In East India Differ From Those In North India, Cannot Be Restricted: Calcutta High Court On Plea To Curb Animal Sacrifice

A Calcutta High Court vacation bench has remarked that since religious practices in East India differ from those in North India, it would not be realistic to call for a restriction of practices which may have formed an "essential religious practice" for many communities.A division bench of Justices Biswajit Basu and Ajay Kumar Gupta was hearing a continuing plea by the Akhil Bharatiya Go...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 21- October 27, 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 543 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 558Nominal Index:Maniyar Hasina vs Election Commission of India, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 543Indus Power Tech Inc. v. M/s. Echjay Industries Pvt. Ltd. , 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 544Sachin Waze v State, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 545National Leasing Limited versus The Assistant Commissioner of Income, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 546Chhota Rajan vs. State, 2024...

Creation Of New Facility In Punjab Being Done On Priority: Centre Tells High Court On Alleged Shortage Of Storage In FCI Godown For Storing Paddy

The Central government has submitted before the Punjab & Haryana High Court today that with regard to the issue of shortage in storage space in Punjab for paddy, a two-pronged strategy is being adopted for which "Additional Movement of food grains from Punjab has been planned" and Creation of new storage capacity is being "undertaken on priority."Reportedly, the lack of storage space in...

Do Constitutional Authorities Have A Dress Code? Madras High Court Asks State To Respond To Plea Against Deputy CM Udayanidhi Stalin

The Madras High Court has issued notice to the State Government on a plea seeking a direction to Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin to adhere to the dress code for government servants in the state.When the matter was taken up on Tuesday, the bench of Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji asked the AG to find out if there were any dress code prescribed for...

Merger Into State Education Service Doesn't Nullify Previous Service Benefits: MP HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi upheld the rights of Shikshakarmi teachers to receive benefits equivalent to regular municipal employees. The Court ruled that teachers initially appointed under municipal rules in 1998-99 and subsequently merged into the state education service are entitled to all service...

Judicial Officer Cannot Be Browbeaten For Convenience Of A Party: Kerala High Court Dismisses Transfer Petition Alleging Bias, Imposes ₹15K Cost

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a transfer petition which was filed alleging bias of judicial officer with a cost of fifteen thousand rupees, finding that the petition was meritless and was used as a ploy to delay the court proceedings.In the facts of the case, the petitioner husband approached the High Court seeking the transfer of matrimonial dispute cases, alleging the Presiding...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Jagtar Singh Hawara, Others In 1998 Attempt To Jail Break Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the acquittal of Jagtar Singh Hawara and nine others booked in an alleged attempt to break Chandigarh's Burail jail in 1998. Hawara is currently serving life imprisonment at Tihar Jail. He was convicted as a conspirator in the 1995 assassination of Chief Minister of Punjab, Beant Singh.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma while...