'Employee Is Entitled To Medical Reimbursement In Case Of Emergency Even If Hospital Isn't Empanelled Under Any Scheme', Delhi High Court

A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Jyoti Singh held that the Petitioner was entitled to claim medical reimbursement even if the hospital was not the one empanelled under CGHS in case the admission to such hospital was done during an emergency. The Bench held that the Petitioner could not be denied reimbursement as she was severely injured and could not...

"Love Recognises No Barriers": Bombay High Court Quotes Maya Angelou, Allows Hindu Girl To Live-In With Muslim Boy

The Bombay High Court recently quoted American civil rights activist Maya Angelou while permitting a Hindu girl to continue her 'live-in relationship' with a Muslim boy, observing that love recognises no barriers. A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande in an order passed on December 13, ordered the release of the girl noting that she was an adult and had a right...

Bombay HC Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On 'Venus Entertainment' For 'Taking Chance' By Filing Writ Plea Avoiding Alternate Remedy

The Bombay High Court recently imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on 'Venus Worldwide Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.' for "taking a chance" by filing a writ petition challenging a review order passed under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002, despite having a remedy of appeal under the 2002 Act. “The Petitioner was required to explain why the practice of exhausting alternate remedies should...

Pension Benefits To Upgraded Posts Can Be Granted Even Post-Retirement: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to revise the pension of a retired Inspector General of Police, based on the pay scale of the upgraded Director-General of Police post. The Court observed that if the person opted for pre-mature retirement from a post and after that the said post is upgraded, he will still be entitled to the pension benefits granted to the new...

Kerala High Court Deletes ECI As Party In Plea Challenging Minister Suresh Gopi's Election To Lok Sabha

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (December 17) recalled its earlier order allowing impleadment of Election Commission of India in a petition challenging the election of Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and BJP MP Suresh Gopi from the Thrissur constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.The election petition was filed by AIYF Thrissur District President, Binoy A. S. alleging...

Madras High Court Calls For SOPs, Practice Directions For Masking Names & Identities Of Victims Of Mental, Emotional And Sexual Harassment

The Madras High Court recently suggested bringing in Standard Operating procedures and Practice Directions to mask the name and identities of every victim of mental, emotional, and sexual harassment in all proceedings. “We are convinced that the privacy of the parties to the litigation should be respected. It is for that purpose we had directed the Registry to place a copy of...

Meghalaya High Court Directs State To Conclude Land Acquisition Process For Expansion Of Shillong Airport, Runways

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday (December 16) directed the Meghalaya Government to take all steps so that the requisite area of land is acquired and handed over to the Airports Authority of India, preferably within three months, for extension of the runway and overall expansion of Shillong Airport. The division bench comprising the Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh...

Bombay HC Shuns Maharashtra Govt's 'Law & Order' Excuse, Paves Way For AIMIM Rally In Pune To Celebrate Tipu Sultan's Birth Anniversary

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that it has permitted the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) to carry out a rally in Pune's Baramati area to commemorate the Constitution Day and also to celebrate the birth anniversaries of Bharat Ratna Maulana Azad and Tipu Sultan on December 24.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj...

Will Cast 'Financial Burden': Gujarat HC Quashes Order Directing Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation To Retrospectively Regularize Daily Wagers

In case pertaining to regularization of daily wage employees, the Gujarat High Court highlighted the importance of adhering to policy frameworks to avoid financial constraints and held that Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation cannot be forced to create supernumerary posts with a retrospective date as it would create financial burden and disrupt administrative uniformity.The court thus set aside...

Gandhi Ashram Revamp: Gujarat HC Rejects Resident's Plea For 4 Housing Units, Says Compensation Granted By Collector 'Benevolent'

In a recent ruling, the Gujarat High Court dismissed plea of a long-term resident living in the precincts of the Gandhi Ashram challenging the compensation granted to her under the Ashram re-development policy, seeking additional housing units and financial compensation as offered to the other residents who were rehabilitated. In doing so the High Court upheld the decision of the...

Amid Shortage Of Judges' Accommodation, High Court Directs Registrar General To Inspect Suitability Of Mohali Flats Proposed By Punjab Govt

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Registrar General to inspect whether the flats which the Punjab Government is purchasing in Mohali for accommodation of judicial and executive officers are suitable.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, "State of Punjab has submitted that process has been initiated to purchase 167 premium flat in Mohali...to make...

'Reckless Registration Of Crime' : Karnataka HC Stays Probe Against Republic TV Chief Arnab Goswami Over “Fake News" About CM

Terming it to be a "reckless registration of a crime", the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (December 17) stayed all further investigation in a crime registered against Republic TV Chief Editor Arnab Goswami accused of spreading fake news about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the interim order and stayed investigation in the crime registered under section 505...