Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Grants Last Opportunity To Arvind Kejriwal, Others To Respond To ED's Plea Against 'Adverse Remarks'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted last opportunity to AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and various others to respond to ED's plea seeking expunging of certain adverse observations made by a Special Court while discharging them in the excise policy corruption case.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma asked the respondents to file the responses within a week, failing which their right...

Employer Can Deduct Penal Rent From Gratuity Of Employees Who Refuse To Vacate Company Quarters: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that an employer is entitled to deduct penal rent and other dues from the gratuity of a retired employee who continues to occupy company accommodation unlawfully. Setting aside concurrent orders passed by the Controlling and Appellate Authorities under the Payment of Gratuity Act, Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) observed that permitting such conduct would...

Allahabad High Court Directs UP Police To Investigate Honey-Trap Extortion Racket, Maintain Strict Vigil

The Allahabad High Court, acting on its own motion, has ordered the Inspector General of Police of the Meerut Zone to investigate a honey-trap and blackmail racket operating in the area. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena noted that the presence of such a gang, which allegedly blackmails innocent people by utilizing women to spring a honey-trap, discloses a...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Interfere In BCD Election Process, Says Result Shall Be Declared Only After Reconciliation Of Votes

The Delhi High Court on Thursday clarified that the results of Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) elections 2026, shall be declared only after the reconciliation of votes and ballots is concluded. Justice Amit Bansal said so while dealing with the petition filed by 9 candidates alleging discrepancy in the votes polled and officially counted during the elections. The BCD polls were conducted from...

Departmental Inquiry Not Needed After Bribery Conviction Of Govt Employee: MP High Court Upholds Dismissal

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed the plea of an ex-government employee against dismissal from service, observing that a detailed departmental inquiry is not necessary once a government employee has been convicted due to his conduct in a bribery case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat observed; "Detailed departmental enquiry is not necessary...

PIL Against Fee For Downloading FIR On 'Punjab Police Sanjh Portal', High Court Seeks Clarification On Existing Charges

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday (April 1) asked two lawyers–who have filed a PIL challenging levy of Rs. 80 service charge for downloading FIR copy, to inform that since when is Punjab government charging the existing facilitation.The court was hearing a PIL moved by two advocates–Abhishek Malhotra and Vasu Ranjan Shandilya, challenging introduction of alleged "illegal"...

Bombay HC Declines To Reject Petition Challenging Shiv Sena MLA's Election Over Non-Disclosure Of Material Facts In Poll Affidavit

The Bombay High Court has held that an election petition alleging non-disclosure of material information in the election affidavit cannot be rejected at the threshold if it discloses triable issues requiring adjudication. The Court observed that where specific averments indicate suppression of material facts affecting the validity of nomination, the petition must proceed to trial.Justice...

Delhi High Court Bar Association To Abstain From Work On Working Saturdays, Urges Reconsideration Of Mandate

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has unanimously resolved to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays which have been announced as court sitting days, commencing this week. In a resolution passed today, the lawyers' body has said that its Executive Committee has unanimously taken the decision after duly noting that though multiple representations were made to the High...

Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Dispute: MP High Court To Commence Regular Hearing From April 06

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (April 02) said that it will commence regular hearings in the Bhojshala Temple- Kamal Maula Mosque Dispute from Monday, April 06. The matter could not be taken up in detail today due to paucity of time, since the bench was sitting only till 1:30 pm. The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi directed; "We fix all the...

Proviso To Order VI Rule 17 CPC Not Strictly Applicable To Amendment Of Grounds In Revision Or Appellate Proceedings: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the Proviso to Order VI Rule 17 CPC, which bars amendment in a suit after commencement of trial, is not strictly applicable to amendment of grounds in revision or appellate proceedings. Order VI Rule 17 provides for amendment to pleadings. The proviso to Rule 17 provides that no amendment can be allowed after the trial has commenced, unless the...

Trial Judge Can't Use Leading Questions U/S 165 Evidence Act To 'Repair' Weaknesses In Rape Case: Karnataka High Court Acquits Two

While acquitting two rape-accused serving a 25-year sentence, the Karnataka High Court has underscored that the discretionary powers at the disposal of trial courts under Section 165 of the Indian Evidence Act [Section 168 in Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023] is not a shortcut to bolster the prosecution case or rectify evidence during cross examination.The single judge bench of...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Unreasoned Suspension Order By RSRTC Officer, Bars Her From Discharging Duty Until Legal Training

Quashing an unreasoned order passed by the Executive Officer (traffic) of State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) concerning suspension of a worker, the Rajasthan High Court directed the DoP's Principle Secretary to ensure that the concerned officer was given training about the procedure and legal principles. While underscoring the significance of a reasoned order, the bench of Justice...