DACP Benefits Can't Be Restricted Only To Litigating Officers; Must Extend To All Similarly Placed: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that the benefit of the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme cannot be limited only to those medical officers who had approached the court earlier, but must also be extended to all similarly situated persons within the same cadre.Justice Ananda Sen, presiding over the case, observed, “Once a particular date has been fixed, all the persons who...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Injunction Against Radico Khaitan In 'Kashmyr'-'Cashmir' Trademark Dispute Over Deceptive Similarity

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed an order of the Commercial Court, Karnal which had restrained Radico Khaitan Ltd. from using the mark “Kashmyr” for its liquor products following a trademark suit initiated by Picadilly Agro Industries Ltd., proprietor of the marks “Cashmir” and “Cashmere.” A Division Bench comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice...

Kerala High Court Mourns Demise Of Former Judge Justice K. John Mathew

The Kerala High Court on Monday (November 10) mourned the passing of Justice K. John Mathew (93), who had served as judge of the High Court from 1984 to 1994.After retirement, Justice Mathew was designated Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court and he continued his practice in New Delhi till 2003. He was head of the Government Commission setup to study the effects of Mineral Sand Mining along...

Doctor's Opinion Based On X-Ray Report Insufficient In Grievous Injury/ Attempt To Murder Case, Must Examine Radiologist: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has held that examination of only the medical jurist is not sufficient to determine the nature of injury without examination of the Radiologist based on whose X-ray reports the medical jurist had given evidence.The bench of Justice Sandeep Shah held that in such a situation, the concerned radiologist was required to be examined and the X-rays were also be required to...

MP High Court Issues Notice To Speaker On Congress MLA's Plea Seeking Disqualification Of BJP MLA On Ground Of Defection

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (November 7) issued notice in a petition filed by Congress MLA Umang Singhar seeking disqualification of BJP MLA from Bina constituency, Nirmala Sapre, arguing that she stands disqualified on grounds of defection. The plea claims that Sapre, after being elected MLA from Bina in the 2023 assembly elections, had voluntarily given up her membership from...

Allahabad High Court Orders UP Govt To Issue Fresh Educational Certificates With Post-Surgery Name & Gender Of Transgender Person

The Allahabad High Court recently set aside an order of the Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Bareilly, refusing to correct the name and gender of a transgender person in educational documents. Noting that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 is a special Act whose provisions are in addition to, and not in derogation of any existing law, the HC directed the...

NIA Requests Private Hearing From Delhi High Court In Plea Seeking Death Penalty For Yasin Malik

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday urged the Delhi High Court to hold private hearings in its appeal seeking death penalty for Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik in a terror funding case.The request was made by NIA SPP Akshai Malik before a division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Manoj Jain. Malik requested that the proceedings be heard on a private...

Filing ₹250 Security Deposit On Same Day As Presentation Of Revision Plea Suffices Municipality (Election Petition) Rules: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the security deposit of ₹250 required under Rule 19 (2) of the MP Municipality Election Petition Rules can be filed on the same day as the presentation of a revision at the filing window. In doing so, the court clarified that this would be sufficient compliance with Rule 19 and would not lead to the dismissal of the revision. The bench of Justice Deepak Khot observed; "If petitioner has deposited the amount of security, as required under Rule...

HP Land Revenue Act | Assistant Collector Must Act As Civil Court When There Is Plea Of Adverse Possession: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that when a person facing eviction under Section 163 of the H.P. Land Revenue Act, 1954 (which empowers revenue authorities to remove encroachments from Government land) raises a plea of adverse possession, the Assistant Collector must convert himself into a Civil Court as per Section 163(3) of the Act.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that: “It was...

Passport Delay A Hurdle In Right To Travel; Police Must Finish Verifications In 4 Weeks : Allahabad High Court

To ensure efficiency and accountability in the issuance of passports, the Allahabad High Court recently directed that all police verification reports for passport applications must be completed and submitted within 4 weeks. A Bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi mandated so as it noted that delays in this essential exercise are creating a hurdle in realization...

'State Has Moral Obligation': AP High Court Directs Reservation For Transgender Persons In Public Employment Within Six Months

In a significant ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has expressed a dire need for the State to mainstream the transgender community— which lie at the “bottom of social backwardness", and to subsequently take affirmative action for their inclusion in all spheres of life, including public employment.In this regard, Justice Nyapathy Vijay stated,“As the origin of the problems of...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds 45% Qualifying Marks For Disabled Candidates In Veterinary Officer Recruitment

Rajasthan High Court dismissed the special appeal challenging the 45% minimum qualifying marks for Physically Handicapped Category in the recruitment process of Veterinary Officer conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC).The division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Bipin Gupta upheld a single judge decision which found that the 45% qualifying...