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'Dignity Extends Beyond Death': Allahabad HC Steps In As Stray Animals Desecrate Human Remains At Lucknow Crematorium
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Lucknow authorities to carry out immediate repair and renovation work at a public crematorium after instances of desecration of human remains by stray animals were highlighted in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea. Stressing that the "right to live with human dignity extends beyond death", a bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and...
Appointment Under Sports Quota Can't Be Denied For Representing University Outside State: Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief To Candidate
Rajasthan High Court granted relief to a candidate who sought appointment to the post of Teacher under “Outstanding sports Person” category, earlier denied the benefit on the ground that certificate issued to her for participating in the Championship was for representing Haryana and not Rajasthan.In doing so the court referred to the advertisement and said that the essential requirement...
P&H High Court Uses Suo Motu Revisional Power In Pre-Arrest Bail Plea, Says Custodial Interrogation Can't Be Used To Extract Information After Recovery
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man booked under the Punjab Excise Act, holding that custodial interrogation cannot be justified merely to extract further information once recovery has already been effected and the accused has cooperated with the investigation.Justice Sanjay Vashisth said, "Once the recovery stood effected, the plea for custodial...
Even In Absence Of Express Provision In Notice Inviting Tender, State Retains Inherent Power To Blacklist Contractor: Patna HC
The Patna High Court has upheld an order passed by the South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (SBPDCL) blacklisting a contractor for three years and terminating contracts relating to construction of power substations, holding that the State and its instrumentalities possess inherent executive power to blacklist contractors even in absence of an express contractual provision.A...
Allahabad High Court Seeks Judicial Officer's Explanation For Remanding 'Juvenile' To Jail, Summons Arresting Cops
The Allahabad High Court today ordered the immediate release of a juvenile who was sent to jail on allegations of committing theft, calling his detention prima facie 'illegal'. A Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Divesh Chandra Samant also sought a personal affidavit from the concerned Judicial Magistrate seeking his explanation for approving the judicial custody...
Persons With Down Syndrome Entitled To Protections Under National Trust Act 1999, Including Appointment Of Guardians: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified that persons with Down Syndrome would fall within the purview of the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999.Justice C.S. Dias was considering a writ petition filed by the father of a Down Syndrome patient after his application to be his daughter's guardian was rejected by...
Contractual Professionals Not Entitled To Remuneration Beyond Contract Period Without Proof Of Work Performed: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside a writ Court order directing payment of remuneration to contractual professionals engaged for preparation of zonal plans, holding that the respondents miserably failed to demonstrate that they performed any duties beyond the period of their contract.The Court observed that the experience certificates were issued by the very...
Mere Assertion That Accused Opted For Search Before Gazetted Officer Does Not Establish Compliance With S.50 NDPS Act: J&K&L High Court
Holding that mere assertion that an accused opted to be searched before a Gazetted Officer does not by itself establish compliance with Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has observed that the prosecution must further prove through consistent and reliable evidence that the search was actually conducted before...
Invoking Kautilya, Allahabad High Court Flags Senior IAS Officer's Conduct To DoPT For Resisting HC Directives On Police Reforms
In an unprecedented order, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday referred the conduct of Senior IAS Officer Sanjay Prasad to the Dept of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for the assessment of his suitability for future assignments by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The stern order was passed by a bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar, who took exception to the deliberate...