Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13 To January 19, 2025

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"State Should Never Stifle Rights Of Poor": Karnataka HC Sets Aside Govt Order Reducing Education Assistance To Children Of Construction Workers

The Karnataka High Court set aside a notification issued by the State Government in 2023, reducing the education assistance amount for children of registered construction workers for pursuing graduation and post-graduation courses.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna observed “The state should never stifle or smother the rights of the poor. There is no reason whatsoever found in any of...

Refusal Of Husband To Lead Evidence Not Sufficient For HC To Extend Further Opportunity To Adduce Evidence: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that decision of the Trial Court/ Family Court cannot be set aside because of failure on part of the husband in leading evidence when there is no other infirmity in the order.The bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Donadi Ramesh held “Refusal/ failure on part of the husband to lead any evidence would not be sufficient for this Court to extend...

'Repetitive Pleas, Eluding Process Of Law Doesn't Call For Court's Sympathy': Punjab & Haryana HC Declines Pre-Arrest Bail In Drugs Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused in a drugs case seeking relief on the ground that the co-accused has been granted regular bail, observing that the petitioner wilfully evaded his arrest for more than 2 years.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "While liberty and dignity of an individual must be held high, however, no one can be permitted to...

Rajasthan HC Stays Suspension Of Govt Medical Officer Arrested For Allegedly Aiding In Forging Marksheet, Says He Was Not A Beneficiary

The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court recently granted interim relief to a government Medical Officer who had been suspended by the State, after he was arrested in a case for allegedly helping the principal accused in preparing a fabricated mark-sheet.Justice Arun Monga said, "Given the sheer time lapse between the time when the petitioner was arrested and the time of passing the...

Allahabad HC Stays Coercive Action Against Teacher Accused Of Flogging 6 Yr Old Student Over 'Racial Hatred'

The Allahabad High Court recently restrained the police from taking coercive action against a teacher who has been accused of flogging a 6-year-old student, belonging to the SC Caste, owing to racial hatred. A bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak also issued notices to the state government and the complainant seeking their responses, while posting the matter for a further hearing on...

Only Chief Secretary/ Administrative Reforms Dept Can Direct Joint Inquiry Against Delinquents From Different Departments: Rajasthan HC

In a case where two officers governed by two different departments and disciplinary authorities are booked by only one taking disciplinary action, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court said that in such a case only the Chief Secretary/competent authority of Administrative Reforms and Coordination Department can direct a joint inquiry under the relevant rules. For context, Rule 18...

High Court Says Punjab Govt Not Conducing Municipal Elections In Certain Areas Without Seeking Extension From SC May Amount To 'Contempt'

It is unfortunate to note that the Punjab Government has not filed any application before the Apex Court seeking extension of time line prescribed for conduction Municipal Corporation election in the State, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has remarked.The development comes in a plea filed highlighting that after High Court's and Supreme Court's intervention, the Punjab Election...

High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's Bail Plea In MCOCA Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Delhi Police on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan seeking bail in a case registered under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, related to an alleged organised crime. Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice on Balyan's bail plea and directed the Delhi Police to file a status report. The matter...

Withholding Gratuity Of Retired Class III Employee Without Any Pre-Retirement Inquiry Deemed Illegal: Chhattisgarh HC

Chhattisgarh High Court: A division bench of Justices Ramesh Sinha and Ravindra Kumar Agrawal held that the State cannot withhold gratuity from a retired Revenue Sub-Inspector without any prior departmental inquiry. Following State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih, the court ruled that recovery from Class III employees post-retirement is illegal unless proceedings were initiated...

Kerala Education Rules | Managers Of Aided Schools Have Duty To Appoint Protected Teachers Only If A List Is Already Sent To Him: High Court

The Kerala High Court held that the managers of aided school have an obligation to appoint 'protected teachers' only when they are already provided with the list of 'protected teachers'Kerala Education Rules (KER) defines protected teacher as a teacher who has been retrenched for want of vacancy after putting such length of regular service as specified by the Government or is otherwise...

Undisputed Will Executed Under Law Can Be Relied Upon To Mutate Names Of Persons For Municipal Records: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court held that for purposes of Municipal Records, a will can be relied upon to mutate the names of the persons who are the beneficiaries of the same.A single-judge bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “In the context of a Will executed in accordance with law and produced before a Municipal Officer, neither the Will is evidence as provided...