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'No Prima-Facie Evidence Of Gross Dereliction Of Duty': Karnataka High Court Quashes Suspension Of Engineer Over Hospital Wall Collapse
The Karnataka High Court quashed the suspension of an executive engineer over the collapse of Bowring Hospital's compound wall in Bengaluru which claimed 7 lives in April, observing that the falling of the wall does not create "prima facie evidence of gross dereliction of duty" in absence of specific evidence against the officer.The Division Bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj and Dr Justice...
“Serious Issues On Functioning Of Roller Skating Association”: J&K&L High Court Takes Cognizance Of PIL Alleging Irregularities In Selection, Fees
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has taken cognizance of a Public Interest Litigation raising allegations regarding the functioning of the Roller Skating Association in the Union Territory and the alleged misuse of the name and identity of associations connected with the sport.The PIL was filed by Dixit Gupta, a former international-level roller skating player, along with...
Bank Can Dismiss Employee Even After Retirement If Departmental Enquiry Began During Service: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that disciplinary proceedings initiated against a bank employee during service can lawfully continue after his retirement and culminate in an order of dismissal if the governing service regulations so permit.The Court also reiterated that judicial review in disciplinary matters is confined to examining the fairness of the...
Jharkhand High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Alleged Sexual Assault Of Inmate At Birsa Munda Central Jail
The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of allegations concerning sexual assault of a female inmate at Birsa Munda Central Jail, Hotwar, Ranchi, resulting in pregnancy and alleged attempts to terminate the foetus.A Division Bench of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava was hearing a Public Interest Litigation registered on the basis of newspaper...
UAPA Trials Cannot Linger Endlessly, Day-To-Day Hearing Mandated U/S 19 NIA Act: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed a Special Court to accord priority to a trial arising out of offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, observing that Parliament, through Section 19 of the National Investigation Agency Act, has specifically mandated day-to-day trials in such cases to ensure that prosecutions involving serious offences do...
J&K&L High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Against Teen, Says JJ Act Excludes Preventive Detention Mechanisms Meant For Adults
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed a preventive detention order passed under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 against a juvenile who was 16 years old at the time of the alleged activities, holding that the scheme of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 excludes the application of punitive or preventive detention mechanisms...
SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Sikkim HC Judge Meenakshi Rai As Patna HC Chief Justice
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 22nd May, 2026 has recommended appointment of Ms. Justice Meenakshi M. Rai, Judge, High Court of Sikkim as Chief Justice, High Court of Judicature at Patna, consequent upon retirement of incumbent Chief Justice on 4th June,...
High Court Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh Designates 15 Lawyers As Senior Advocates
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has designated sixteen lawyers as Senior Advocates following approval by the Full Court. The designations were made in terms of Rule 3(v) of the "Criteria for Designating Senior Advocates, 2023" issued by the High Court.The advocates designated as Senior Advocates are1. Arifa Jan, 2. Ajay K. Gandotra, 3. Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, 4. Rozina Afzal,...
Bombay High Court Stays Order Halting Journalist's Expulsion From Mumbai Press Club Over Inviting Bhima Koregaon Case Accused
The Bombay High Court on Friday (May 22) stayed a trial court order which had halted the expulsion of senior journalist Gurbir Singh from the Mumbai Press Club (MPC), for allegedly holding an event attended by eight accused named in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad case.In doing so, the High cCurt held that the trial court, in the interim order, had not disclosed its reasons for...
Allahabad High Court Suspends Lucknow Mayor's Powers Over Failure To Administer Oath To Elected Corporator
On Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court has suspended the administrative and financial powers of the Mayor of Lucknow on grounds of persistent non-compliance of the order of the High Court by not administering oath to the elected Corporator. While ensuring that the working of the Municipal Corporation is not stalled, the bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan...
Road Accident | Driver's Conduct In Immediately Taking Victim To Hospital Merits Leniency In Sentence: Karnataka High Court
Taking into account the accused-driver's act of shifting the injured victim to the hospital in his own car as a mitigating circumstance, the Karnataka High Court has modified the sentence awarded for rash and negligent driving resulting in death from one year to one day.The single judge bench of Justice V Srishananda, acknowledging the driver's decision not to flee the spot after the...
