Jharkhand High Court Directs Withholding Of Transport Officer's Salary For Non-Payment Of Employee's Pension, Retiral Dues

The Jharkhand High Court has, in an unusual development, ordered withholding of the salary of the District Transport Officer, Palamau for failure to comply with directions to pay retiral dues, warning that continued non-compliance would result in similar action against the Deputy Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Regional Transport Authority.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Ananda Sen was hearing...

Statutory Authorities Cannot Defeat Appellate Orders Through Delay: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court held that statutory authorities are duty-bound to implement binding appellate directions and cannot avoid such obligations through prolonged inaction. It remarked that unexplained administrative delay cannot defeat statutory orders or the rights flowing from them.Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Biswajit Palit remarked that:“The official respondents are...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Issue Notice On DIGIPUB News Foundation's Plea Against SAHYOG Portal, Lists Along With X Corp's Appeal

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (March 26) refused to issue notice on a plea filed by DIGIPUB News India Foundation and journalist Abhinandan Sekhri challenging an order holding Section 79(3)(b) IT Act as a standalone provision conferring authority on Central government officers to issue blocking orders through Sahyog Portal.The court said that it was not issuing notice on Digipub's plea...

Veena George Assault Case: Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand On Plea By Accused For Supervised Investigation By Senior Police Officer

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 26) sought the State's stand on the plea by the 1st accused seeking supervised investigation by a senior police official to look into the alleged assault on Health Minister Veena George at Kannur Railway Station.When the matter came up for consideration today, Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath granted time to the prosecutor to take instructions and posted...

'Listed 22 Times, Yet No Compliance': MP High Court Orders Imprisonment Of Govt Officials For Contempt In Service Matter

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sentenced the Medical and Health Department officials for failing to comply with its orders, observing that the matter had been listed as many as 22 times without compliance with the previous court order. The bench of Justice Pranay Verma observed; "The petition has been listed for the 22 nd time, and still the order has not been complied with. As per...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail To Persons Accused Of Human Trafficking Via 'Dunki Route'

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that persons accused of operating an organised human trafficking racket facilitating illegal migration through the “Dunki Route” are not entitled to the benefit of regular bail, considering the gravity and international ramifications of the offence. The Court observed that such offences involve systematic exploitation, cross-border illegality,...

Habeas Plea In Child Custody Case Not Maintainable When Child Is With Natural Guardian, No Imminent Threat Is Shown: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a habeas corpus petition in a child custody dispute is not maintainable when the minor is in the custody of a natural guardian, and no imminent threat to the child is demonstrated. The Court observed that custody with a natural guardian cannot ordinarily be termed illegal to invoke writ jurisdiction, in the absence of exceptional...

Graphologist's Report Cannot Be Admitted As Evidence To Determine Testator's State Of Mind Without Stating It's Relevance: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a graphologist's report cannot be admitted as expert evidence to determine the testator's state of mind unless its relevance and scientific basis are demonstrated in terms of the Evidence Act. The Court observed that in the absence of showing that graphology is a recognised science capable of assisting the Court, such opinion cannot be treated as...

Authorised ₹36.50 Crores To Clear Victim Compensation Arrears, ₹12.26 Crores Towards Arrears In Mediator Fees: State Tells Kerala High Court

The Additional Chief Secretary of Kerala's Finance Department has filed an affidavit before the High Court stating that the department has authorised an amount of ₹36.50 Crores for clearing the arrears of victim compensation and ₹12.26 Crores towards settlement of arrears of mediator fees.Last week, the Court had remarked that it would pass orders to attach the Treasury accounts of the...

Injury Sustained While De-Boarding At Station Where Train Does Not Halt Is Not 'Self-Inflicted Injury': Bombay High Court Orders Compensation

A passenger trying to de-board a train at a station where the train does not halt and sustains an injury, the said injury cannot be termed as a 'self-inflicted injury' but would constitute an 'untoward incident' qualifying such a passenger to seek compensation under section 124A of the Railways Act, held the Bombay High Court on March 24.Single-judge Justice Jitendra Jain was hearing a plea...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Operationalise Five New NDPS Courts Within 3 Months, Request Centre For Financial Assistance In A Week

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State government to operationalise five new NDPS Special Courts in the State within 3 months and to appoint permanent staff in these courts to ensure long-term accountability and institutional loyalty.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C. Jayachandran, while considering a suo motu petition initiated to curb drug menace in...

“Contributory Negligence Won't Apply To Children”: J&K&L High Court Awards Compensation Over Drowning Of Minors In Unfenced Tank

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the doctrine of contributory negligence cannot ordinarily be invoked against children of tender age, and that authorities maintaining hazardous public installations are under a heightened duty to ensure adequate safety measures.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by a father seeking compensation for the death of his three...