Employee Cannot Seek Promotion Merely Based On Eligibility, When Dept Promotion Committee Was Not Convened Before His Retirement: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that an employee cannot claim promotion merely on the ground that he was found eligible, where the Departmental Promotion Committee was convened only after his retirement.The Court further stated that there is no vested right to promotion after superannuation in the absence of any mala fide delay on the part of the competent authority.Rejecting the...

Karnataka High Court Directs Strict Implementation Of Govt Order Prohibiting Manufacture, Sale & Immersion Of PoP Idols

The Karnataka High Court has directed implementation of the Government order prohibiting the manufacture, sale and immersion of plaster of paris (POP) structures and also directed the district administration, local bodies and police department to cooperate for the enforcement of the said order.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi said “The issue raised is...

Non-Compliance Of S.50 NDPS Act Vitiates Conviction If Based Solely On Recovery Made During Illegal Search: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that non compliance of Section 50 of NDPS Act vitiates conviction and sentence if it is based solely on the recovery made during the illegal search. “While non-compliance with Section 50 does not necessarily vitiate the entire trial, it does vitiate the conviction and sentence if based solely on the recovery made during such illegal search. This is because...

Court Can't Be Used As Tool To Extort Money From Persons Carrying Out Unauthorised Construction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that it cannot be used as a tool to extort money from those carrying out unauthorised construction in the national capital.“Though, this Court recognizes the fact that action against unauthorized construction has to be taken strictly, at the same time, this Court cannot be used as a tool to extort money from the persons carrying out such construction. This...

High Court Seeks Response Of Delhi University, BCI On Plea Challenging Condition Restricting LLM Students From Simultaneously Practicing Law

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging a condition imposed by the Delhi University stipulating that the two-year LL.M. programme is available only to students who are not engaged in any employment, trade, profession, business, or occupation.Justice Vikas Mahajan sought response of the varsity and Bar Council of India (BCI) and listed the matter for hearing on September...

Three Advocates Sworn-In As Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court

Three advocates were sworn-in as additional judges of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday (August 19).Chief Justice Alok Aradhe administered the oath of office to Justices Ajit Kadethankar, Sushil Ghodeswar and Aarti Sathe. With the swearing-in of these three judges, the strength of the HC now stands at 69 against the sanctioned strength of 94 judges. The names of these three advocates...

Delhi High Court Discharges Two In Contempt Case For Hurling Abuses In Magistrate Court, Says Courtroom Language Must Reflect Propriety

While discharging two men in a criminal contempt case, the Delhi High Court has observed that the language used in a Court of law is not a matter of choice or casualness, but one of unqualified propriety.“Words that demean, insult or scandalize the Court have repercussions not merely for the dignity of the institution, but for the administration of justice itself,” a division bench...

Rajasthan High Court Condones 700-Day Delay By Trust In Filing Audit Report, Cites 'Charitable Activities' & Lack Of Malafide Intention

Rajasthan High Court set aside an order that rejected a public charitable trust's application for condonation of 700-day delay in filing its audit report under form 10-B of the Income Tax Act, observing that looking at the charitable activities itself the delay should have been condoned.The division bench of Justice K.R. Shriram and Justice Sandeep Taneja while condoning the delay, held that...

Telangana High Court Rejects Woman's ₹90 Lakh Alimony Claim, Disbelieves Allegations Of Husband's Impotency After 5 Yrs Of Marriage

The Telangana High Court dismissed a woman's appeal seeking divorce claiming 'marriage fraud', after noting that she was unable to prove the allegation that her husband was impotent at the time of marriage and had concealed his medical condition before marriage.The court observed that if the wife never informed her parents, in-laws about her husband's alleged impotency and inability to...

Excessive Delay In Deciding Trademark Registration Harmful: Rajasthan High Court Orders Registrar To Decide All Pending Pleas Expeditiously

The Rajasthan High Court directed the Registrar of Trademarks to decide all pending Trademark registration applications expeditiously, observing that it was expected of the authority to come up with a "strategy" to address the issue of "backlogs".The court passed the order while hearing a petition seeking expeditious decision on a 15-year-old trademark registration application of the...

J&K&L High Court Warns Staff Of Disciplinary Action For Wearing Casual Attire To Work, Directs Use Of Prescribed Uniform

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has issued a circular directing all its employees, both Gazetted and Non-Gazetted, to strictly adhere to the prescribed uniform while attending office and performing official duties.The Registrar General (Officiating), M.K. Sharma, observed that several officers and staff members were attending office in casual dress, which was causing...

Chhattisgarh High Court Takes Suo-Motu Cognizance Of 'Unregulated' Knife Trade, Increasing Stabbing Incidents

The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of news report claiming unregulated availability of knives in paan shops, general stores and gift shops, which it states has contributed to increase in stabbing incidents across Bilaspur, directing the state to inform on steps taken to curb the same. The Court referred to a news report published in a Hindi Daily claiming that sharp...