Departmental Proceedings After Compulsory Retirement, Since Not Under Rule 9, CCS (Pension) Rules, Can't Continue : Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court: A division bench consisting of Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra dismissed two cross appeals. Both appeals arose out of a single judge order that directed the release of retirement benefits to a former RPF officer. The court explained that proceedings initiated under Rule 153 of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) Rules, 1987, cannot continue...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: April 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 56 – 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 77Nominal IndexBatha Vamsi v. The State Station House Officer: 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 56V.S. Rayudu, S/o. Gopal, Occ: Driver and Others v. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation: 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 57Mallavarapu Lakshmana Kumar v. Union Of India and Others: 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 58A P Srinivasa Deekshitulu v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Overturns Removal Of Livestock Body's Nominated Member, Says Collector Had No Express Power

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside an order by the single judge who had invoked the Doctrine of Pleasure to uphold removal of a nominated member from the General Body of the District Livestock Development Association, Ongole.Referring to the facts of the case, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati in its order said:“…while the byelaws...

BSF Constable Losing Left Eye In Militant Encounter; Delhi High Court Rejects Union's Opposition , Grants Lump Sum Compensation

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench consisting of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur allowed a writ petition filed by a retired BSF officer. The court directed the Union of India to provide lump sum compensation to the retired BSF officer, for a disability that he suffered in the line of duty. The Court held that he was entitled to compensation under Rule 9(3) of the Central...

S.254(3) BNSS | Deferral Of Cross-Examination Must Be Sought Before Defence Strategy Is Exposed, Delay Undermines Purpose: J&K High Court

Shedding light on the Legislative intent behind the provision of allowing the deferment of Cross-examination of a prosecution witness under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that an application for deferment of cross-examination of a witness or a set of witnesses must be filed as early as possible but in any case, before...

Delhi High Court Orders Elections Of Roller Skating Federation To Be Conducted As Per National Sports Code, IOA Constitution

The Delhi High Court has ordered that the elections of the Roller Skating Federation of India shall be conducted in terms of the National Sports Code and the constitution of the Indian Olympic Association.Justice Mini Pushkarna was dealing with a plea filed by Gujarat State Roller Skating Association seeking that the election process initiated be declared null and void. It was alleged that...

Delhi Govt Implements SOP For Handling Bomb Threats In Schools, High Court Closes Contempt Plea

The Delhi High Court has closed a contempt petition after the Delhi Government's Director of Education implemented the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling bomb threats in schools in the national capital. Justice Anish Dayal noted that the SOP has been notified, along with the role of the Delhi Police duly delineated thereunder. The Court disposed of the contempt petition filed...

Maintenance Is Not A Favour, It's The Recognition Of Shared Parental Responsibility & Child's Right To Be Supported: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that maintenance m is not a favour but is a recognition of shared parental responsibility, and of the child's right to be supported.“It is both appropriate and necessary to recognize their (custodial parents) efforts with respect and without reductive labels, and try to measure their efforts as caregivers in monetary terms. To reiterate it is irrespective of...

S.498A IPC | False Allegations Create Cynicism, Give Rise To Suspicion Against Genuine Victims: Delhi High Court

While dealing with a case concerning Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Delhi High Court has said that false allegations in such cases have wide ranging consequences across the society as the same create cynicism and give rise to a suspicion even against genuine victims.Justice Girish Kathpalia was dealing with a plea filed by a husband and his family members seeking quashing of an...

Wife Divorced On Ground Of Adultery Can't Claim Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a woman who is divorced on the ground of adultery as proved by her former husband, cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).In this regard, Justice Arvind Kumar Verma in his order said:"Sub-Section 4 of Section 125 of the CrPC provides that if a woman lives in adultery, whose marriage is still subsisting, she...

“Prayagraj Is Under Grip Of Medical Mafias”: Allahabad High Court On Condition Of Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, Issues Directions

Noting the pathetic condition of the State run Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, the Allahabad High Court observed that there is a nexus between medical mafias and the staff of the hospital which is forcing the poor patients to approach private facilities of the doctors working in government hospitals.While dealing with a case arising from consumer forum where a doctor working at the Swaroop...

Orissa High Court Comes Down Heavily On Cuttack Municipal Commissioner Over Construction Near Law University Despite Stay

The Orissa High Court poured scorn on the Commissioner, Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) for his failure to comply with an earlier order whereby it had put an interim stay on the construction of a 'vending zone' near the new campus of Madhusudan Law University, Rehman Square, Jobra, Cuttack.Though the matter was not originally listed for hearing on Friday, the Vacation Division Bench...