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Ex-Serviceman Re-Employed On Contractual Basis Not Entitled To Civil Pension: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Dismissing a writ petition filed by an ex-serviceman seeking pensionary benefits for his civil re-employment, the High Court has held that pension cannot be claimed merely on the basis of long duration of service, unless the appointment is substantive, permanent, and governed by rules providing for pension.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "Since the very inception, the petitioner was well...
'Every Movie May Be Inspired By Some Real Story': Kerala HC Remarks In Plea To Stall Film Allegedly Based On Venjaramoodu Mass Murder Case
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (February 5) orally asked how the movie Kaalam Paranja Kadha was defamatory to the family of the accused in the Venjaramoodu mass murder case when every movie is inspired by some real incident or story. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a plea preferred by the father of the accused who stated that the movie may prejudice the trial in the case, which...
Delhi High Court Quashes CBSE Decision To Scrap 'Additional Subject' Facility For 2025 Class XII Pass-Outs
The Delhi High Court has quashed two CBSE notifications which had withdrawn the facility for Class XII pass-outs of the year 2025 to appear in an “Additional Subject” as private candidates, holding that the decision was arbitrary, retrospectively applied, and violative of the doctrine of legitimate expectation .Justice Jasmeet Singh allowed a batch of petitions filed by students who...
Delhi High Court Asks SSC To Adopt Systematic Approach In Finalizing Question Papers & Answer Keys, Flags Serious Lapses
The Delhi High Court has asked the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to adopt a more systematic and rigorous approach in framing, vetting and finalising question papers and answer keys in the recruitment examinations. A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan said that institutionalising a clear and transparent policy for addressing ambiguities and...
Karnataka High Court Grants Relief To WinZo's Subsidiary Seeking Payment Of Salaries To Employees After Account Freeze By ED
The Karnataka High Court has asked Gaming company WinZo's subsidiary Zo Private Limited to approach the ED with a list of its employees to whom salaries are to be paid, directing the agency to verify the same and communicate it to the concerned bank enabling the company to make payments. The petitioner company, whose account was frozen by the ED, had sought for a declaring that the...
Motor Accident Compensation Can Be Enhanced Even In Insurer's Appeal; Fair Compensation Is Paramount: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Dismissing an appeal filed by the insurance company against a motor accident compensation award, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated that courts exercising jurisdiction under the Motor Vehicles Act are duty-bound to award just and fair compensation, even if it results in enhancement of the award in the absence of any cross-objection or cross-appeal by the claimants.Justice...
Cheque Bounce Cases: Delhi High Court Raps Actor Rajpal Yadav For Non-Compliance, Directs Immediate Surrender To Tihar Jail
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to recall its order directing Bollywood actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav to surrender before the concerned Jail Superintendent in relation to his conviction in cheque dishonour cases.While directing the actor to surrender before the Jail Superintendent, Tihar, immediately today, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the Court cannot be expected to show...
'S.125 CrPC Is Meant To Ameliorate Agony & Financial Suffering Of Woman'; Jharkhand High Court Flags Delay In Deciding Maintenance Case
The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that proceedings under Section 125 of the CrPC are summary in nature and are intended to prevent vagrancy and destitution. It also held that a wife is legally entitled to maintenance enabling her to live with dignity and in a manner similar to the standard of living she would have enjoyed in her matrimonial home. However, in the facts of the present...
Mother's Right To Higher Education, Personal Development Can't Be Curtailed Due To Custody Disputes: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a mother's right to personal development, dignity and autonomy, including the pursuit of higher education abroad, is an intrinsic facet of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, and cannot be curtailed merely because custody and visitation proceedings are pending.Justice Saurabh Banerjee held that the fact that a mother...
'Scurrilous Remarks Against Constitutional Functionary': Orissa High Court Criticizes DSP For Casting Aspersions On Advocate General
In an unusual development, the Orissa High Court has criticized an officer in the cadre of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for casting aspersions on the professional ethics of the Advocate General for the State. The Bench of Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy went a step ahead in restraining media from reporting the contents of the affidavit through which the DSP had made...
Calcutta High Court Upholds ₹3.56 Lakh Compensation To Family Of Railway Contractor's Worker Killed After Being Hit By Train
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal by the Eastern Railway challenging a compensation award to the family of a worker who died in a workplace accident. The judgment was delivered by Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury.The case arose from an accident on December 23, 2006, in which Allarkha Mirja, a worker employed through a contractor, was fatally struck by the 2509 up...
Documents Produced With Writ Petition Must Be Marked With Description In Statement Of Facts Or In Grounds: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that while filing writ petitions, it is necessary to mark documents with description either in the statement of facts or in the grounds.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, while considering a writ petition, noticed that the exhibits produced in it were not marked as copy of the original documents with description but were shown in brackets after stating...