Authority Can't Decline Landowners' Plea For Layout Plan Approval Unless Acquisition Notification Is Published For Scheme Formation: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that an urban development authority would have the right to decline a plea for approval of layout plan of land, only if a notification is duly published as per law for acquisition of the lands for formation of a scheme or a layout. A division bench of Justice R Devdas and Justice G Basavaraja held thus while dismissing an appeal by the State...

While Eviction Under Senior Citizens Act Is Subject To Outcome Of Pending Suit, Protection Offered To Elders Shouldn't Be Defeated: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that an order of eviction sought under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 would be subject to the outcome of a suit pertaining to larger issues between the family members, if such suit is filed prior to the application made for eviction under the Act of 2007. The division bench comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh...

Criminal Proceedings Involving Serious Offences Under POCSO Act Can't Be Quashed On Settlement Between Parties: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that remote chance of conviction due to compromise between the accused and the complainant should not serve as a ground to terminate investigation abruptly and to quash the FIR and further proceedings in serious offences involving POSCO Act.In the present case, the petitioner was accused of subjecting a 17-year-old girl to sexual intercourse by giving promise...

Karnataka HC Sets Aside Order To Register Defamation Case Against Asst Commissioner For Shouting At Senior Lawyer, Calls It Quasi-Judicial Function

The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order of the Magistrate court directing the registration of a defamation case against the Assistant Commissioner of Kundapura who while discharging quasi-judicial function, allegedly acted erratically and became furious and shouted at a senior lawyer and a member of Kundapura Bar Association, appearing before him. Justice V Srishananda allowed...

Gujarat HC Directs Staff Selection Commission To Keep 1 Seat Vacant For Man Denied Constable Post Due To Tattoo Removal Scar On Saluting Arm

While hearing a man's plea who was disqualified from the Constable's post despite clearing the exam on account of scars left on his saluting arm after tattoo removal, the Gujarat High Court permitted as interim relief one seat to be kept vacant pending the final disposal of the petition. The petitioner claimed that that he had a Tattoo on his right arm prior to the recruitment process started....

Govt Teacher Burning Education Minister's Effigy Is Guilty Of Official Misconduct, Cannot Be Tolerated Under Freedom Of Expression: Rajasthan HC

While terming it one of the most glaring cases of insubordination, the Rajasthan High Court rejected a petition filed against the suspension of a Government teacher for hurling slogans and using unparliamentary language against the Education Minister, burning his effigies and also raising hoarding belittling him, ruling that such unruly behaviour could not be tolerated in the name of freedom...

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Public Servant For Commenting On CM's Plea To Govt Officers To Donate 1-Month Salary For Flood Relief

The Kerala High Court quashed proceedings against a public servant for allegedly making "sarcastic comments" on a WhatsApp group concerning the Chief Minister's appeal to government officers to donate their one-month salary to a relief fund after the 2018 floods.The court found that the alleged comments were not intended to cause any injury to the benificiaries of the flood relief scheme as...

Inaction Not Mere Lethargy But 'Culpable Refusal' To Act Resulting In Actionable Wrong: Telangana HC Adjudges Contractual Dispute U/ Article 226

Directing the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd to vacate the premises of certain persons for continuing to occupy it despite expiry of the lease, the Telangana High Court pulled up the public sector undertaking for "quietly continuing to squat on the petitioners' land" without having any right is an overt act requiring the court's interference under Article 226. In doing so the high court...

Why Create Social Disharmony? : Allahabad HC Questions Mohd Zubair For Posting On 'X' About Yati Narsinghanand Speech Instead Of Filing FIR

The Allahabad High Court, while hearing a plea filed by Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt-News, against an FIR lodged against him over his post on 'X' (formerly Twitter) regarding an alleged speech by Yati Narsinghanand, orally questioned Zubair for choosing to post the matter on social media rather than filing an FIR against him or approaching the court seeking appropriate...

Diljit Dosanjh Concert In Chandigarh Breached Prescribed Noise Limits, Strict Action Against Violators Suggested: UT Tells Punjab Haryana HC

The Union Territory of Chandigarh today told the Punjab and Haryana High that Diljit Dosanjh's concert which was held on December 14, breached the prescribed noise limits and "strict action" is recommended against the violators.On December 13, the Court had permitted Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh to hold a concert in Chandigarh on December 14. However, the court had directed that the event...

Delhi High Court To Hear Tomorrow AAP MP Raghav Chadha's Plea Against Cancellation Of Govt Bungalow

The Delhi High Court will hear tomorrow the petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha challenging a letter issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat last year cancelling allotment of his government bungalow.The matter was heard today by a division bench comprising Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi sought time to amend the prayer...

Surat Bar Elections: Gujarat HC Directs State Bar Council To Decide Plea Alleging Improper Scrutiny Of Candidates' Documents By Tomorrow

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 17) directed the Bar Council of Gujarat to immediately constitute a committee to decide by Thursday a plea concerning improper scrutiny of documents of the candidates contesting in the Surat Bar Election, which is scheduled for December 20. The Petitioner contended that he raised a grievance before the Election Commissioner regarding the...