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Gujarat High Court Upholds Mass Transfer Of ESIC Doctors Challenged For Violating DOPT Guideline On Posting Of Spouses Near Each Other
The Gujarat High Court restored an order transferring nearly 500 doctors of Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), which was earlier set aside by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on the ground of violating DOPT guidelines regarding posting of spouses near each other. In doing so the court found no infirmity in the transfer order challenged on the ground that the respondent...
Terror Funding Case: Delhi High Court Seeks Yasin Malik's Response On NIA's Plea Seeking Death Penalty For Him
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik in the appeal moved by National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking death penalty for him in a terror funding case.A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Shalinder Kaur asked Malik to file his response within four weeks and listed the matter for hearing on November 10. Advocate...
Gujarat High Court Refuses To Let Lawyer Withdraw Plea Allegedly Aimed At 'Browbeating' Charity Commissioner
The Gujarat High Court refused to permit withdrawal of a petition moved by a lawyer and a trust, after the State alleged that the petitioners had attempted to browbeat the charity commissioner by making certain allegations questioning the appointment which had already been upheld by the court.The court noted that the matter was not restricted to the present case but to instances where...
Pre-University Education Rules | Denying Compassionate Appointment For Want Of Vacancy In Deceased's Institution Illegal: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court set aside an order passed by Pre-University Education department which had rejected a compassionate appointment plea filed by the son of a deceased employee of a Pre-University solely on the ground that there was no vacancy in the institution where the deceased was working.In doing so the court held that the rejection was in contravention to the state...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 4 - August 10, 2025
Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 320 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 326]Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar vs Sandip Madhav Khase, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 320Pune Municipal Corporation vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 321Sumanbai vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 322Sachin Malpani vs Nilam Patil, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 323FICCI vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw...
'Prime Facie Dangerous': Gujarat High Court Directs Action Against Cop Who Gave Probe Papers To Complainant Before Filing Chargesheet
Noting that a complainant in a criminal case was given investigation papers by the Investigating Officer before filing of chargesheet, the Gujarat High Court directed the concerned Superintendent of Police to take action against the erring cop. The court said that either the officer did not know of the settled law or had perhaps acted with ulterior motive, adding that the act prima facie...
Convict Files Two Appeals, One Results In Confirmation, Other In Acquittal; Kerala High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs
The Kerala High Court recently imposed a cost of Rupees one lakh on a convict (2nd respondent), who had filed two criminal appeals before the Sessions Court, one of which resulted in confirmation of sentence and the other in acquittal.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed that it is the duty of all stakeholders to work together and ensure that the criminal justice delivery system is protected....
Rajasthan HC Declines Plea By Minor Rape Victim's Father To Terminate Her Pregnancy, Cites Unwillingness & Unborn Child's Right To Life
The Rajasthan High Court has rejected a father's petition to terminate his minor daughter's pregnancy following alleged rape on the basis of the daughter's unwillingness to undergo the procedure. The Court opined that the consent given by the guardians could not override the autonomy and decision of the pregnant victim.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that granting permission,...
No Suspension Of Vehicle's Registration Without Proof Of Overloading: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court said that the orders passed by the District Transport Officer, Kothputli suspending registration of vehicles based on allegations by Department of Mines that vehicles were overloaded without actual weighing the vehicles, were unsustainable. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand highlighted that the orders were passed merely on the basis of an assumption, relying...
Gujarat High Court Quashes 16-Year-Old Case Against Journalist For Allegedly 'Disturbing Lion' Near Gir Sanctuary
The Gujarat High Court has quashed a 2009 case registered against a journalist for allegedly disturbing a lion while it was feeding, "outside" the forest limits in Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary. In doing so the court observed that merely disturbing a lion would not fall within the ambit of hunting as defined under the Wildlife Protection Act. The court however remarked that...
'If Bulk Purchaser Like IRCTC Insists On Biodegradable Packaging, Manufacturers Would Comply': Kerala High Court On Waste Disposal In Trains
The Special Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday (August 9) questioned about the waste disposal mechanism in trains, especially those like Vandebharat, which provides food to its passengers.The Special Bench comprising Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice Gopinath P. was hearing the suo motu proceedings initiated in the wake of the Brahmapuram fire. The bench was constituted to monitor...
Veterinary Student Death: Kerala High Court Permits Family To Withdraw ₹7 Lakh Awarded By NHRC
The Kerala High Court on Friday (August 8) passed an interim order permitting the parents of deceased veterinary student Sidharthan J.S., who allegedly committed suicide last year, to withdraw the amount of Rupees 7 Lakh deposited by the state government with the Registry as per the high court's earlier direction.After admitting the petition, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar...