'Make Your House In Order': Madhya Pradesh HC Deprecates BCI For Granting Retrospective Recognition To Certain Colleges After 20 Yrs

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has deprecated the practice of Bar Council of India in granting recognition to certain colleges even after 20 years, with retrospective effect.In doing so the court directed Bar Council of India to "make its house in order" so that the Institutions do not play with the careers of students. The court was hearing a plea concerning State Bar Council's refusal to...

Threshold To Prove Fraud & Corruption In Arbitral Award Is Much Higher Than Merely Criticising Findings Of Arbitrator: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has observed that in order to prove that the making of the award was vitiated by fraud, the petitioner would have to demonstrate that the unethical behaviour of the arbitrator surpassed all moral standards. The Court reiterated that an honest mistake or incorrect appreciation of the terms of the contract cannot be either fraud...

'Covid-19 Has Subsided And Vaccines Have Become Unnecessary Today': Karnataka High Court Disposes Man's Plea For Second Dose

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (March 10) disposed of a 2022 petition filed by one Vinod Kumar M N seeking a direction to the authorities to give him a second dose of Covid vaccine.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna said “The petitioner is before this court seeking a direction for a second dose of covid vaccine, the covid-19 has subsided and vaccines have become unnecessary...

Suit For Damages For Wrongful Dismissal Not Maintainable Until Termination Is Challenged And Declared Wrongful: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that a suit for damages due to wrongful dismissal is not maintainable unless the termination is first challenged and declared wrongful. The court observed that the plaintiff has neither pleaded nor made any attempt to demonstrate that the impugned order of dismissal was in violation of any terms of his employment.A bench of Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul...

Reservation In Local Bodies: High Court Seeks State's Stand On PIL Challenging Vires Of Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act 2023

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (March 10) sought the state government's stand on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act 2023 and subsequent amendment made to the relevant rules, claiming it is contrary to the Supreme Court's decisions on the manner in which reservation is to be implemented. The plea claims that as per the decision...

Proton Mail Not Blocked Under IT Act, Blocking Can't Happen 'At The Drop Of A Hat': Union Govt Tells Karnataka High Court

The Union Government informed the Karnataka High Court on Monday (March 10) that 'Proton Mail' has not been blocked under section 69A of the Information Technology Act in India. Proton Mail is a Swiss email service that offers end to end encrypted messaging for users.Additional Solicitor General Aravin Kamath filed a memo stating that Proton Mail has not been blocked and blocking cannot happen...

Gauhati High Court Directs State To Enrol Public Information Officers, Other Departments On RTI Portal

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the State Authorities to complete the process of enrolling the Public Information Officers (PIOs) and the other Departments on the online RTI Portal, who have not enrolled to date, and also to make a provision expeditiously for uploading the supporting documents as directory instead of mandatory. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Vijay...

'Neither Judicial Officer Nor His Family Were Treated With Dignity After Death: P&H HC Imposes Costs On Its Admin For Delay In Issuing Pension

Observing that "neither the judicial officer nor his family after his death were treated with dignity and grace," the Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs.25,000 on its administrative side and the State for the delay in releasing the pension and other retiral dues to the widow of a former civil judge.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sudhir Singh said, "it is settled law...

Lok Adalat Is Meant For Conciliated Settlement Of Disputes, Not For Orders On Merits: J&K High Court Directs Training Of Judicial Officers

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that Lok Adalats have no adjudicatory powers; they can only record settlements between willing parties. The court stated that if a compromise is not reached, the case must be referred back to the appropriate court.The court noted that the impugned award passed by the CJM in the Lok Adalat did not mention any settlement between the parties, and the...

Kerala HC Directs Appearance Of IO In Case Over Missing Child Whose Deceased Body Was Discovered Along With Alleged Detenue's Body

The Kerala High Court, today, directed the investigating officer who was investigating the complaint filed by the mother of a 15 year old missing child, who was later found dead, to appear before the Court tomorrow (March 11) with the case diary.As per facts, 15-year-old girl child from Kasargod district had been missing since February 11. On the same day, Pradeep who is a 42 year old...

Suicide Note Doesn't Show Serious Fight Between Couple: Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Wife Accused Of Abetting Husband's Suicide

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a wife accused of abetting the suicide of her husband, observing that no serious fight in the recent past has been shown in the alleged suicide note.The Court noted that prima facie, as per the alleged suicide note, the husband was perturbed with the unwarranted desire of the wife, whereby, she had been insisting to...

Movie Ads Row: Karnataka High Court Stays District Consumer Commission's Order Against PVR, Says It Can't Direct How Theatres Should Run

The Karnataka High Court on Monday by way of interim relief stayed till March 27, the order passed by Bangalore District Consumer Commission holding PVR Cinemas liable to pay compensation to a complainant for showing long Ads instead of screening movies at announced time. A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Multiplex Association of India....