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...

Gratuity Serves As Retirement Benefit Ensuring Immediate Financial Support, Cannot Be Paid In Installments: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court bench of Justice Murali Purushothaman held that gratuity could not be paid in instalments as the purpose of gratuity is to serve as a retirement or terminal benefit ensuring immediate financial support to the employees or their dependents.“The law does not provide for payment of gratuity in installments as the purpose of gratuity is to serve as a retirement or...

Employee's Compensation Act, 1923; To Absolve Liability, Insurer Must Prove Negligence By Employer In Verifying Employee's Driving License: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court: A single judge bench consisting of Justice Nitin B. Suryawanshi overturned a Labour Court order that dismissed a compensation claim under the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923. The claim was filed by the family of a truck driver who succumbed to an accident at work. The court established that the deceased was indeed employed by the Respondent. Further, it refused...

'Accused Acquitted Due To Shortfalls In Probe': Kerala HC Calls For Scientific Investigation Methods, Centralized Knowledge Repository

The Kerala High Court underscored the importance of conducting effective investigation by the police by scientific methods of investigation technology, by not just relying on traditional methods of collecting evidence for ensuring a robust and efficient investigation process.In the facts of the case, the appellant-mother who was convicted under Section 302 of the IPC by the Additional...

Telangana High Court Proposes To Take Action Against Police Officers Who Failed To Register Rape FIRs, Seeks List Of Survivors

While hearing a PIL petition concerning women's safety which also seeks speedy trials in rape cases and details of pending case, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday (December 17) orally asked the litigant to give particulars of the survivors whose complaints were allegedly not being registered as FIRs by police officers so that action can be taken. In the previous hearing on October 25,...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (December 17) allowed the petition filed by then Vice President and now BJP State President BY Vijayendra and quashed proceedings pertaining to an FIR registered against him for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bonds. Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition following its judgment passed on December 3 in the petition filed by...

Hindu Succession Act Doesn't Disqualify Widows From Inheriting Deceased Husband's Property After Remarriage: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has observed that there is no provision in the Hindu Succession Act that prohibits a widow from inheriting or taking share in the property of her deceased husband, upon remarriage. The bench of Justice R Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan noted that though the Hindu Remarriage Act, 1856 disqualified a widow from inheriting properties upon remarriage, this Act...

Watchful, Diligent Judge Can Protect Right To Speedy Trial: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Trial In Fraud Case To Be Concluded In 2 Yrs

A watchful and diligent Judge can prove to be a protector of right to speedy right within any guidelines the Punjab & Haryana High Court said while directing a trial court to conclude the trial within 2 years in a fraud case.Justice N.S. Shekhawat said, "The propositions emerging from Article 21 of the Constitution of India and expounding the right to speedy trial laid down the guidelines...

Asking Ex-Serviceman Who Lost His Fingers To Pass Typing Test For Appointment As Clerk Is 'Arbitrary & Illegal': Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that it is "arbitrary and illegal" to ask a candidate whose fingers were amputed to pass typing test for the post of clerk.The candidate had competed in the reserved category of Ex- Servicemen (general). As per the petitioner, while in service, he was part of the Kargil battle and unfortunately, lost his two fingers of each hand.Justice Harsimran...

PMLA Does Not Intend To Attach Or Confiscate All Properties Of A Person Connected With Crime: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has observed that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 (PMLA) does not intend to attach or confiscate all properties of a person connected with crime, especially those properties that were acquired before even the commission of the crime.A senior citizen and his wife have approached the Court seeking to quash an order of provisional attachment issued under the...

Delhi High Court Closes Sanjay Hegde's Plea To Restore Twitter Account And Issue Guidelines On Censorship On Social Media

The Delhi High Court has recently closed the plea filed by Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde to restore his suspended twitter account, after it was reinstated in January last year.Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju directed that that no action shall be taken against Hegde by Twitter, except in accordance with the law and applicable statutory rules and guidelines.The Court disposed of the plea which...