Delhi High Court Asks PWD To Advance ₹25 Lakh To Army For Bailey Bridge To Prevent Rajputana Rifles Soldiers' Passage Through Filthy Drain

The Delhi High Court has directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to pay an advance sum of Rs. 25 lakh to the Army for initiating construction of a Bailey Bridge for soldiers of the Rajputana Rifles who have to pass through a filthy drain every morning while marching out of their barracks for heading towards the parade ground.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and...

Jharkhand High Court Seeks DGP's Affidavit On Steps Taken To Implement Beef Ban In State

The Jharkhand High Court has sought a personal affidavit of the Director General of Police with regard to action taken on earlier directions including steps taken to prohibit sale of bovine meat in markets like Qureshi Mohalla as well as other parts of Ranchi, wherein slaughter of bovine animals is prevent under State Law.The court was hearing a PIL filed to prohibit the illegal culling...

Mere Pendency Of Criminal Case Not Ground For Denying Compassionate Appointment: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that mere pendency of criminal case cannot be a ground for denying compassionate appointment and the discretion with the employer to grant appointment must be exercised objectively. It further held that the character certificate given by the District Magistrate holds some weightage in considering a person's application for compassionate appointment.Noting...

Delhi High Court Denies Relief To DMRC Engineer Accused Of Stealing Ticket Machine, Selling Illegally Recharged Smart Cards

The Delhi High Court has refused to stay disciplinary proceedings against a Junior Engineer working with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) accused of stealing the ticket machine and selling illegally recharged smart cards, causing loss of Rs. 28 lakh to the organisation. A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul observed that the attempt of the Junior...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Right Of Estranged Wife To Receive Family Pension Over Nominated Sons

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has upheld the right of an estranged wife who was receiving maintenance from her husband to receive family pension after his death over the right of the sons who were named as nominees by the husband.Justice Manju Rani Chauhan observed that,“the family pension is statutory and beyond the employee's unilateral control. Family pension is recognized as a...

Four Advocates Sworn In As Additional Judges Of Telangana High Court

Four advocates were sworn in as Additional Judges of the Telangana High Court today ( 31st July).The oath was administered by the newly appointed Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh; who was sworn in, earlier this month (19th July) by the Governor at Raj Bhavan. The Supreme Court Collegium on 2nd July had recommended the names of advocates Gouse Meera Mohiuddin, Chalapathi Rao Suddala, Gadi...

Kerala High Court Directs Authorities To Take Immediate, Long-Term Measures To Prevent Flooding In Kuttanad Schools

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (July 31) directed the District Collector, Deputy Director of Education, Principal Agricultural officers, Tahsildars, Panchayat, Padasekhara Samithi and the Executive Engineer to take immediate action for resolving the issue of waterlogging in SNDP Higher Secondary School in Kuttanad district of Alappuzha.A division bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and...

'Apathy', Poor Coordination Among Civic Agencies Worsening Delhi Flooding: High Court Urges Govt To Consider Centralised Flood Management

Observing that there is an "enormous confusion" between the civic agencies, the Delhi High Court has directed the concerned senior functionaries of the Delhi Government to take a decision on some centralisation of administration and management of the flooding in the national capital. A division bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that there...

Pendency Of Criminal Case U/S 498A IPC Not Ground To Deny Permission To Travel Abroad For Haj: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court allowed an application by an accused charged under Section 498A, IPC, to travel to Mecca-Madina for performing the religious rituals of Haj, for a period of two months, opining that denying permission to travel abroad for religious purposes, owing to pendency of criminal case under the provision amounted to violation of right under Article 21.While issuing a...

Wife's Failure To Provide Exact Date Of Alleged Torture Doesn't Mean Her Domestic Violence Case Is Without Any Basis: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that merely because the wife fails to provide the exact date and time of the alleged tortures by the husband and his family members does not mean that her case filed under the Domestic Violence Act is without any basis. Justice Amit Mahajan was dealing with a wife's plea challenging the family court order setting aside the grant of monthly maintenance of...

Delhi High Court Seeks NIA's Response On MP Engineer Rashid's Plea Against Framing Of Charges In UAPA Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a plea filed by Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid challenging trial court order framing charges against him in a terror funding case registered under UAPA.A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Shalinder Kaur called for the trial court record and listed the plea for hearing...

Competent Authority Can Examine Claims Of Rehabilitation & Resettlement Under National Highways Act, Not Collector: Allahabad High Court

While differing from the earlier judgment of the co-ordinate bench in Ranvir Singh And 35 Others v. National Highway Authority Of India And Competent Authority For Land Acquisition And 2 Others, the Allahabad High Court has held that it is not the Collector but the Competent Authority who has to decide claims regarding rehabilitation and resettlement and declare award for land acquired...