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Calcutta High Court Questions Rebel-TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee's Appointment As LoP By Speaker After Expulsion From Political Party
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned whether the West Bengal Assembly Speaker could recognise a Leader of Opposition (LoP) allegedly without the consent of the political party concerned, while hearing a challenge to the recognition of rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP instead of the Mamata Banerjee-led faction's nominee, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay.Justice Krishna Rao was hearing a...
“Copy-Paste” Detention Orders Based On Authority's Dossiers Without Independent Evaluation Are Illegal: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that detention orders passed under preventive detention laws merely by reproducing allegations contained in dossiers supplied by sponsoring authorities, without independent application of mind by the detaining authority, are illegal and unconstitutional. The Court observed that detaining authorities are expected to act neutrally...
Karnataka High Court Asks State To Form Policy For Regulating Homestays, Grants Relief To Owner Whose License Was Cancelled After Rape FIR
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (June 11) granted relief to the owner of a Homestay in Kodagu whose registration/license was cancelled on account of his alleged involvement in the rape of a US national who was a guest at his property. The court also asked the Principal Secretary of the Tourism Department to formulate a proper, comprehensive policy for the regulation of homestays under...
Karnataka State Bar Council Election Result Subject To Outcome Of Pleas Alleging Malpractices: High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (June 10) directed that the declaration of results of the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) Elections 2026 shall remain subject to the outcome of pending petitions by contesting candidates alleging malpractices including cash bribes, pre-marked ballot papers, and bogus voting.Listing the matter on Friday, the court said in its order that in case the...
Calcutta High Court Protects TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee From Coercive Steps In MLA Sign Forgery Case, Asks Him To Appear Before CID
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from coercive action to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in a case alleging forgery of signatures of newly-elected TMC MLAs in a resolution relating to the appointment of the Leader of Opposition after the Assembly elections.Justice Kausik Chanda directed Banerjee to appear before the investigating agency at 6 PM on...
State Cannot Profit From Its Own Failure To Maintain Service Records: Rajasthan High Court Orders Release Of Retiral Dues, ₹50K Cost
The Rajasthan High Court slammed the State for non-release of pensionary dues to the petitioner who retired in 2023, on account of non-completion of the service book, terming it as “inexcusable administrative inaction”.The bench of Justice Arun Monga observed that the service book had to be maintained and updated by the employer i.e. the State. Hence, it was manifestly unjust to allow...
Contractual Employees Can't Be Replaced By Another Set Of Contractual Employees: Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief To Vocational Trainers
Rajasthan High Court granted relief to the petitioners who were serving as vocational trainers for several years, and were deployed through third party agencies i.e. vocational training providers (VTPs). The services of the petitioners were terminated after the State terminated the contract with the VTPs. The bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain directed the State to engage the petitioners...
CJI Surya Kant Meets Indian High Commissioner In London Over Security Concerns For Justice Gautam Patel's Family In UK
Days after the news pertaining to the dire threats being issued to Bombay High Court's former judge Justice Gautam Patel and his family members and the attack on his daughter in London, the family has been provided with security and protection by the Hertfordshire Constabulary.Reliable sources from the Bombay High Court Administration have confirmed that the Chief Justice of India, Surya...
'Right To Health Integral To Article 21': P&H High Court Flags Need To Revisit Medical Reimbursement Policies
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has underscored that the right to health and medical care is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, while calling for a humane and practical approach in matters of medical reimbursement for State employees and pensioners.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "It is the opinion of this Court that the most equitable way forward is...
