'Locality' Under Education Act Not District, State Entitled To Treat Different Localities In A District Independently: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that district cannot be treated as a locality under Section 20(3) of the Telangana Education Act mandating permission needed by educational institutions for establishment, noting that lawmakers did not use the word 'District' and had instead used the word 'locality'.The court thus said that while locality is not defined, however generally the state is entitled...

Defaulter Can't Escape Liability Citing Term End: Rajasthan HC Upholds Inquiry Against Official Initiated After Village Became Municipality

The Rajasthan High Court quashed the suspension of the Chairperson of a Municipal Board accused of misconduct, however it continued an inquiry initiated against her under Rajasthan Municipalities Act 2009 instituted after the concerned area was converted from a gram panchayat to a municipality. The court observed that inquiry initiated under either provisions of the Panchyati Raj Act or...

Labour Engaged Through Contractor For Maintenance, Repair Of Factory Premises Qualify As 'Employee' Under ESI Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that labourers engaged through contractors for construction and repair works within a factory premises are treated as 'employees' within the meaning of Section 2(9) of the Employees State Insurance (ESI) Act.Justice Ramchandra D Huddar added that in such a case, contribution under the Act will have to be paid by the company employing them. The...

Clamping Persons Expressing Dissent With Criminal Cases An Affront To Democratic Values Of Constitution: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings against two persons for allegedly posting negative comments in a whatsapp group regarding the collection of money to the CMDRF (Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund) account for Wayanad landslide victims.A crime was registered against the petitioners under Sections 192 [Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause...

AP High Court Orders Fresh Counselling Of Over 800 Govt Officials In Two Districts Allegedly Transferred On Recommendation Of MPs/MLAs

The Andhra Pradesh High Court directed fresh counselling for over 800 Village Agricultural Assistants in two districts who had questioned their mass transfer on the ground that it seemed to be influenced by recommendations of public representatives which was against the transfer policy.In doing so the court said that manner in which orders were passed gave the impression of a...

'Entitlement Culture' Has Led To Appointment Of Influential Lawyers In Govt Corporations, First-Gen Lawyers Neglected: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that entitlement culture has led to appointment of lawyers from influential families in government corporations, ultimately leading to neglect of meritorious first generation lawyers.While noting that disobedience of an order of the Court was due to negligence/ incompetence of the counsel of the U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Justice Ajay...

Proceedings For Maintenance Pendente Lite Maintainable Even At Revisional/Appellate Stage Under Hindu Marriage Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that proceedings under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for maintenance pendente lite and expenses are maintainable even if the case under the Act is at revisional or appellate stage or if restoration application is pending in any such proceedings under the Act which have been dismissed in default.Justice Manish Kumar Nigam held“the proceedings...

'Veer Parivar' Not Alone: Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Launches Legal Clinics To Aid Defence Personnel, Families

The Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA) on Wednesday (August 13) virtually launched legal services clinic in 11 districts in the State under the aegis of the 'NALSA Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025', aimed to provide benefits to defence personnel, ex-servicemen and their family members. Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal who is also the Patron in Chief of GSLSA inaugurated the...

State Must Institutionalize Dispute Resolution Scheme To Make Society 'Litigation Free': MP High Court Suggests

While hearing a PIL against alleged encroachment of public land, the Madhya Pradesh High Court suggested the state government to institutionalize dispute resolution scheme, Samadhan Apake Dwar earlier undertaken by court which yielded result by reducing land revenue cases Taking up such an initiative, the court, said would ensure last mile coverage and to make society "Litigation Free'. The...

Family Disapproval Can't Curtail Autonomy Of Consenting Adults To Choose Life Partners: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that family disapproval cannot curtail the autonomy of two consenting adults to choose life partners. “The right of two consenting adults to choose each other as life partners and to live together in peace is a facet of their personal liberty, privacy, and dignity protected under Article 21. Family disapproval cannot curtail that autonomy,”...

Litigation Can't Be A Sport For Mischievous: Allahabad High Court Penalises 'Busybody' Lawyer, Directs Pro Bono Work In 5 Cases

In a sternly worded order, the Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a writ petition filed by an Advocate seeking a departmental enquiry against an Assistant Engineer of the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, holding that the petition was 'actuated by malafides' and amounted to 'an abuse of the process of the Court'. As a penalty, a bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot directed him to assist the...

'Being Blind Can't Destroy Dreams': Rajasthan High Court Forms Panel To Help MBBS Student Who Lost Vision After 2 Years To Finish Course

The Rajasthan High Court constituted an expert committee at AIIMS Delhi to examine an MBBS student who became blind after completing 2 years of the course, and recommend appropriate modalities and methodologies to enable her to complete the course. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that there were multiple people, in India and overseas, who became successful doctors despite visual impairment....