Ex-Servicemen Reservation For Public Employment Is One-Time Benefit, Not Perpetual Device For Career Progression: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the policy rationale of reservation in appointment to ex-servicemen is to operate as a one-time benefit to facilitate re-employment, and not as a perpetual device for career progression.The bench of Justice Sameer Jain rejected the petition filed by an ex-servicemen, who was re-appointed as a Village Development Officer under the reserved category...

'COVID Health Assistant Work Not Equivalent To Pharmacist': Rajasthan High Court Rejects Plea For Bonus Marks In Recruitment

The Rajasthan High Court has held that role of a Pharmacist and a Covid Health Assistant who was engaged temporarily to perform auxiliary duties like distribution of medicines, are distinct and could not be treated as interchangeable.“A Pharmacist is a qualified Diploma Holder registered under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 entrusted with professional responsibilities of maintaining drug...

Karnataka High Court Stays Rules Capping Movie Ticket Price At ₹200

The Karnataka High Court has stayed till further orders, the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules 2025 which caps movie ticket prices at Rs 200.The interim relief has been granted by Justice Ravi V Hosmani on a plea moved by the Multiplex Association of India and other entities.During the hearing, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for the Association had argued that...

'Shirking From His Liability While Enjoying Expensive Bikes': MP High Court Upholds Order Directing Husband To Maintain Wife, Kids

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (September 22) dismissed a man's plea challenging a family court's maintenance order in favour of his wife and kids, noting that the husband was trying to shirk away from his liability while enjoying his life with expensive bikes. Justice Gajendra Singh noted that the dispute arose after the birth of their younger child, who faced significant medical...

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Opposes Relocation Of High Court Premises, Seeks Extension Of Existing Site

In a resolution passed on Monday (September 22), the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (HCBA) General Body unanimously affirmed that retaining the High Court at its present location is in the best interests of the legal fraternity.The High Court is located in the capital city of Chandigarh at the foot hills of Shivalik Range. It was designed by the famous French architect Le...

Insurer Cannot Deny Compensation For Accident Involving Commercial Vehicle Merely Because It Didn't Occur In 'Public Place': Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has recently held that an insurance company is liable to pay compensation when the accident is caused by a commercial vehicle, irrespective of whether the accident occurred in a public or private place.Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen was considering a motor accident claims appeal preferred by an owner cum driver of a JCB challenging the order of the tribunal, which had...

'Police Sitting Tight Over Matter': MP High Court Directs Preliminary Inquiry Into Alleged Coercive Recovery Practices By Bajaj Finance

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the concerned police officials to conduct a preliminary inquiry in a writ petition alleging arbitrary and oppressive conduct by Bajaj Finance Limited, which was accused of using coercion, threats and abusive language to recover a business loan of ₹ 25.69 lakhs. Observing that the police officials were 'sitting tight over the matter', the bench...

Delhi High Court Quashes Assault FIRs; Asks Parties To Provide Chaach, Pizzas To Ashram Inmates

While quashing two FIRs alleging assault and misbehaviour between neighbours, the Delhi High Court has directed the parties to provide Amul Chaach and Mix Vegetable Pizzas to the inmates residing at an Ashram in city's Dilshad Garden. Justice Arun Monga said that the act shall be treated as community service to be jointly carried out by all the complainants and the accused persons. The...

Delhi Riots: High Court Rejects Devangana Kalita's Plea To Reconstruct Case Diaries, Allows Their Preservation

The Delhi High Court yesterday rejected a plea filed by Devangana Kalita seeking reconstruction of case diaries in relation to a 2020 Delhi riots case, while allowing preservation of the same.Justice Ravinder Dudeja said that the case diary is not the evidence but its absence may affect the fairness of trial and thus, directions may be given to preserve it.“The power of giving such...

Can State Sit Over Court Order Without Challenging It? Rajasthan High Court Seeks Explanation On Non-Reinstatement Of Panchayat Head

The Rajasthan High Court directed the State authorities to submit explanations over inaction on their part in implementing an order of the Court to reinstate an elected representative i.e. Pradhan of Panchayat Samiti, Uchchain, in absence of any challenge being made to the order.Justice Ganesh Ram Meena questioned whether the State authorities could sit over the Court's order for a long...

Bombay High Court Questions Maintainability Of PIL Seeking FIR Against Raj Thackeray & Derecognition Of His Party

The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the maintainability of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking registration of FIR against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and his party workers and even derecognition of his party for allegedly assaulting Hindi speaking citizens and imposing Marathi on them. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar...

HP High Court Allows Plea For Second Wife To Be Included In Govt Employee's Pension Record After First Wife's Death

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the second wife of a retired government employee cannot be denied pension after the death of the first wife, even if the marriage was technically invalid under Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act.The Court relied on the Supreme Court's judgement in Shriramabai v. Captain Record Officer, 2023, which held that “if a man and woman cohabited...