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Executive Notification Granting Age Relaxation Cant Override Separate Recruitment Rules Of MCD : Delhi High Court

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Bharat Parashar held that an executive notification granting age relaxation cannot override separate Recruitment Rules of an autonomous body like the MCD unless adopted by the rules or the recruitment advertisement. Background Facts The petitioner (applicant) was born on 27.04.1982 and belonged...

Calcutta High Court Urges State To Consider Law Against Vexatious Litigation, Restricts PILs By Frequent Litigant

The Calcutta High Court has observed that it is “high time” West Bengal introduced a Vexatious Litigation (Prevention) Act, similar to laws in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, in view of a litigant's extensive filing of cases and Right to Information (RTI) applications.A division bench of Chief Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge and Justice Om Narayan Rai called upon the...

Criticising Supreme Courts Judgment As Denial Of Justice Not Offence : Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Under S.153A, 295A IPC

Clarifying the ambit of right to dissent, the Karnataka High Court has recently quashed an FIR registered against 13 persons for allegedly painting slogans on a public wall that criticized a Supreme Court judgment. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 425]The single judge bench of Justice H.P Sandesh held that merely expressing dissatisfaction with a verdict does not amount to sedition or...

Jharkhand High Court Holds Special Sunday Hearing During Puja Break Over Bokaro Steel Plant Blockade

The Jharkhand HC held a special hearing during the Puja holidays after the Bokaro Steel Plant approached the Court alleging a complete blockade of its gates by the local MLA and agitators of the Visthapit Apprentice Sang (VAS), disrupting the movement of employees, maintenance staff, raw materials and essential supplies.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad heard the matter...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Pan Masala Manufacturer In Rs. 42 Crore Health Security & National Security Cess Evasion Case

The Karnataka High Court has recently granted bail to S. Nithyananda-the proprietor of M/s N Square Enterprises-who was arrested under the newly enacted Health Security and National Security Cess (HSNS) Act, 202 for allegedly evading cess amounting to around 42 crores.The single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty granted him bail on October 17 [Saturday].The accused had been in...

Neha Bora Moves Delhi High Court, Challenges Notice For Peace Bond Amid Anti-CEC Protests

The National President of the All India Students Association (AISA), Neha, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a notice issued by a Special Executive Magistrate proposing to require her to execute a personal bond of ₹10,000 with one surety to maintain peace during an inquiry, following her participation in the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest in Delhi on October 16.In her writ petition,...

Bombay High Court Seeks State Response On Plea Alleging Illegal Mumbai Police Detentions During Anti-CEC Protests

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra State to respond to petitions alleging illegal detention of individuals by Mumbai Police during the anti-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) protests held on October 10 and 11 at two places in the city.A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna took on record affidavits of at least seven persons...