Judiciary Aspirant's Answer To A Question Not Evaluated: Orissa HC Cautions Public Service Commission, Orders ₹1 Lakh Compensation

The Orissa High Court on Monday orally criticised the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) for "haphazard scrutiny" which resulted in non-evaluation of a long question carrying 12.5 marks of a candidate of Odisha Judicial Service Examination-2022.Acknowledging the serious flaw in marking process highlighted by the petitioner, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and...

Has No Sanction Of Law: Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Proceedings Initiated Under Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act After Its Repeal

Rajasthan High Court quashed and set aside proceedings that were initiated in 2011 under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (“PF Act”) which already got repealed in 2010 and was followed by the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (“FSSA”).The bench of Justice Farjand Ali highlighted that even the cognizance of the offence was taken by Judicial Magistrate under the PF Act...

[Land Acquisition Act] Interest Added To Compensation Becomes Part Of Awarded Sum, Cannot Be Segregated For Further Calculation: Jharkhand HC

The Jharkhand High Court, in a recent judgment, has observed that in land acquisition cases, there is no distinction between the sum and sum without interest, and once the interest is included in the sum for which the Award is made, that cannot be segregated.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi presiding over the case, observed, “There is no distinction between the sum and sum without interest and...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On BJP Leader's Plea Against Quashing Of Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case

BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the quashing of summons issued to Chief Minister Atishi by a trial court in a defamation case filed by him. The defamation case was filed over the claims that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders were approached by Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) to join them in return of crores of cash.Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice on...

Employees Can Be Transferred On Administrative Exigency But Not In Violation Of Statue Or Operative Guidelines: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that administrative exigency can be a reason for a Corporation to exercise its right of transfer of an employee from one place to another, but it cannot be done in violation of the statute or operative guidelines of service.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing a petition filed by Shripati Mariyappa Doddalingannavar questioning...

Dwarka Demolition: Gujarat High Court Dismisses Pleas Seeking Protection Of Alleged Religious Structures From Coercive Action

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (February 4) dismissed a batch of petitions seeking protection from demolition of certain alleged religious structures at Beyt Dwarka.The petitions challenged the notices by Okha Nagarpalika directing removal of "unauthorised construction/encroachment within three days", failing which, demolition of the same had been been indicated.Justice Mauna M Bhatt...

Kerala High Court Permits NDPS Accused To Go Abroad For Employment, Says Comparison With Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi 'Unwarranted'

The Kerala High Court recently stated that it was unjust to deny a 24-year-old man, who is the fourth accused in an NDPS case, permission to travel abroad for employment when conclusion of trial was not foreseeable in near future.In the facts of the case, ˇJustice VG Arun further observed that the Sessions Court citing examples of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi to deny permission to accused...

Surprising That Probe In NDPS Cases Is Being Entrusted To Incompetent Officers, Casual Approach Undermines Public Faith In Criminal Justice: J&K HC

While upholding the acquittal order passed by the trial court for possessing contraband in commercial quantity, the Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh High Court observed that the Non-compliance with mandatory provisions, such as proper sampling, immediate reporting and informing the accused of arrest grounds, renders the prosecution's case defective.A bench of Justices Sanjeev Kumar, Mohd Yousuf...

Delhi High Court's Administrative Side To Consider Amending Or Framing Rules To Expedite Proceedings Before Family Courts

The Delhi High Court's administrative side is set to consider framing appropriate rules or amending the existing rules to streamline the procedure to expedite proceedings before the Family Courts in the national capital. The development ensued after a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed an order while while disposing of a PIL on...

NIA Opposes MP Engineer Rashid's Plea In Delhi High Court Seeking Interim Bail In UAPA Case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday opposed before the Delhi High Court the plea filed by Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer seeking interim bail in a terror funding case registered under UAPA.Rashid has sought interim bail in order to attend the Parliamentary budget session which commenced on January 31. The session concludes on April 04. In the alternative, he has...

Kerala High Court Orders Demolition, Reconstruction Of Housing Towers Built For Personnel In Armed Forces Citing Structural Issues

The Kerala High Court has ordered the Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) for the demolition and reconstruction of Chander Kunj Army Towers (Towers B and C).AWHO, a society focused on providing affordable housing to serving and retired Army personnel, as well as widows of Army members, developed the SSI (Silver Sand Island) project, also called Chander Kunj Army Towers. The project...

Reflects State Officials' Adamancy To Not Let Go Of Administrative Superiority: Rajasthan HC Stays Transfer Of 1000 Panchayat Officers

While staying the transfer of over 1000 officials–where the elected Panchayat bodies were denied the opportunity to exercise their powers under law, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court said that it reflected the State officials' adamancy to not let go of their administrative superiority.Justice Arun Monga held that such an order reflected that the guidelines as well as the...