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Employee's Salary And Pension Withheld Despite Judicial Order: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On State
On Monday, the Allahabad High Court imposed cost of Rs. 1 lakh on the State of U.P. for defying orders of the coordinate bench by not letting the mother of the petitioner continue in service despite the order of the High Court having attained finality.Petitioner's mother had earlier filed a writ petition before the High Court wherein the issue regarding her date of birth was settled and it...
Continuity Of Income No Grounds To Deny Compensation For Permanent Disability Caused In Accident: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that continued employment with no reduction in income of a claimant who suffered permanent and partial disability in a motor vehicle accident cannot be grounds for denying compensation under the head of 'permanent disability'.In the present case, one Ch. Udaya Bhaskar (claimant) suffered 40% partial and permanent disability, a chewing problem and...
To Curb Illegal Hill Extraction, Kerala High Court Directs NHAI To Mandate Display Of Permit Details, Redressal Contact In Project Area
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (July 30) disposed of a PIL which sought a direction to the NHAI (National Highways Authority of India), MoEF (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) and other authorities, to stop the unscientific and excessive soil extraction done in Chelannoor Village of Kozhikode in connection with the construction of National Highway from Kasargod...
'No Prejudice To Any Class': Gujarat High Court Rejects Challenge To State UCC Panel Over Lack Of Minority Representation
The Gujarat High Court rejected a plea challenging the constitution of a committee formed to consider necessity of Uniform Civil Code for the State, observing that the panel was constituted by an executive order and in absence of any statutory provision, the selection of the members is in the absolute domain of the State.The court further said that by merely constituting a committee it cannot...
Allahabad High Court 'Surprised' Over Lease Cancellation Based On Advocate's Letter To Dy. CM; Orders Quashed, Lease Restored
On Monday, the Allahabad High Court expressed its 'surprise' that a valid lease granted in favour of 4 individuals (petitioners) had been cancelled solely based on an advocate's letter addressed to the State's Deputy Chief Minister. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal quashed the lease cancellation orders and restored the lease in favour of the petitioners (Rakesh and...
High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Action Taken Against 'Illegal' Bars, Pubs
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (July 30) sought response of the Delhi Police on the action taken against alleged illegal bars and pubs in the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought Delhi Police's reply to a PIL filed by one Mahtab Khan. The plea alleges that there is rampant illegality in the operations of clubs,...
'Accused Didn't Comply With Fundamental Duties U/Art 51A': Gauhati High Court Denies Bail In FIR Over Alleged FB Post Backing Pakistan
The Gauhati High Court on Monday denied bail to a man accused of posting content on Facebook in support of Pakistani citizens and the President of Turkey, as it noted that the accused had not 'complied' with the fundamental duties enshrined under Article 51A of the Constitution of India. "On a plain reading of the Facebook message, it is clear that at this juncture,...
Financial Emergency? HP High Court Mulls Observations Against State For Citing Lack Of Funds To Withhold Contractor's Dues
In a significant order passed today, the Himachal Pradesh High Court took serious note of the State Government's justification for withholding a contractor's dues, citing a paucity of funds with the State Exchequer. The Court asked the Deputy Advocate General of the State to have instructions as to why the appropriate observations be not made by the Court on the next hearing in light...
J&K&L High Court Quashes Dowry Case, Says Allegations Of FIR Being Registered Due To Influence By Wife's Ex-Cop Father Were Not Rebutted
The Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court while quashing a dowry harassment FIR said that case appeared to have been initiated under the influence of the wife's father, a retired police officer, who allegedly pressured police officials into registering the complaint despite initial reluctance.The petitioners had submitted that father of the complainant, a retired Police Officer used...
DM's Adjudication On Borrowers' Claims In Application U/S 14 SARFAESI Act 'Totally Unwarranted': Rajasthan HC Flags Non-Compliance Of SC Orders
The Rajasthan High Court has expressed displeasure over the order by a District Magistrate, who, while allowing an application under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (the “SARFAESI Act”), attached a condition of non-execution in case of any dispute regarding title/possession over the property.Section 14...
No Negative Parity: Rajasthan High Court Rejects Municipal Official's Plea Claiming Co-Signatory To Illegal Title-Deeds Was Not Acted Against
The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a plea by Chairperson of a Municipal Council suspended for allegedly misusing her position to "illegally" grant title-deeds in favour of persons known to her, observing that the official cannot claim immunity on the ground that no action was taken against another official who had also signed the title deeds. The bench of Rajasthan High Court rejected...