Legal Heirs Can't Seek Compassionate Appointment When Major Penalty Imposed On Deceased Employee Remains On Record: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that legal heirs of a deceased employee are disqualified from seeking compassionate appointment when major penalty imposed remains in record at the time death and not where the major penalty though imposed, had adverse impact only for few years.A major penalty (not specified) was imposed on the father of the petitioner for a period of 2 years. After the expiry...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Appointments For 3 Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of three additional judges, which includes two women, as permanent judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Collegium in its meeting held on Wednesday (March 19) approved the proposal for appointment of the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Punjab & Haryana High Court:(i) Shri Justice Sumeet Goel,(ii)...

Gujarat HC Refuses To Quash Cheating FIR Against Partners Of Real Estate Firm For Not Completing Project Or Returning Homebuyers' Money

The Gujarat High Court refused to quash an FIR against developers/partners of a real estate development firm accused by home buyers of neither finishing the project called Suranva Residency nor handing over possession of the flats in question or returning the booking amount. In doing so the court underscored that the partners of the firm were obliged to either finish the project, or return...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 8 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Gujarat High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. In its meeting held on Wednesday (March 19) the Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Gujarat High Court Judges:(i) Shri Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada,(ii) Shri Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani,(iii) Shri...

Apartment Complexes With Only Residential Flats To Be Registered Under Apartment Ownership Act, Not Co-Operative Societies Act: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that property consisting of only residential flats, is to be registered under the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972 and there cannot be any association registered under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, to form a society to manage and maintain the property.Justice K S Hemalekha held thus while allowing a petition filed by...

'Thulasithara Sacred For Hindus' : Kerala High Court Directs Police To Take Action Against Man Who Put Pubic Hair In Tulsi

The Kerala High Court stated that appropriate action must be taken against a person accused of plucking hair from his private parts and putting it in Thulasithara. The Court observed that Thulasithara is a sacred place for Hindu religion and that his actions would affect the sentiments of Hindus.Justice P.V.Kunhikrishnan observed that no action was taken against the accused, Abdul Hakkim and...

Limitation Act Doesn't Apply To Writ Petitions But Party Guilty Of Delay & Laches Can't Be Given Relief: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has reiterated that the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 are not applicable to writ petitions, however, the principles governing the law of limitation holds some ground even in adjudication of petitions under Article 226 and thus, a party who is guilty of laches cannot be granted relief.While refusing to condone a delay of nineteen years in filing the writ...

High Court Permits 'Cauvery Aarti' Inside Bengaluru's Sankey Tank On Friday, Emphasises Need For Awareness On Conserving Water Bodies

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (March 20) permitted the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to hold the proposed 'Cauvery Aarti' inside Sankey Tank, scheduled to be held on March 21. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind disposed of the application filed by Geeta Mishra seeking a direction to the authorities to stop construction of...

Himachal Pradesh HC Directs Boxing Federation Of India To Allow BJP MP Anurag Thakur To Participate In Its Upcoming Polls

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday effectively stayed Former sports minister and five-time BJP MP from Hamirpur Anurag Singh Thakur's disqualification from the Electoral College and directed the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) to extend the date of nominations so that Thakur could file his nomination and participate in the polls."...respondents shall extend the last date...

Pay Verification Cell Cannot Unilaterally Override University's Pay Fixation Of Employees: Patna HC

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Harish Kumar ruled that the Pay Verification Cell under the Education Department cannot unilaterally override pay fixation decisions made by a university's statutory committee. The court held that objections from the Pay Verification Cell should be treated as audit objections; they require the university to notify affected employees...

Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause Prevails Over Seat Of Arbitration Clause If It Expressly Covers Proceedings Relating To Arbitration: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has observed that generally if an agreement contains both exclusive jurisdiction clause and seat of arbitration clause, then judicial proceedings relating to arbitration would lie only before the court having territorial jurisdiction over the arbitral seat/venue. However, as in the instant case, if the exclusive jurisdiction clause...

'Can You Withhold Entire Office & Staff Under Your Control?' : Madras High Court Orally Asks ED To Halt Probe Against TASMAC Till March 25

The Madras High Court on Thursday (March 20) orally asked the Enforcement Directorate not to proceed with its investigation against the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) in an alleged money laundering case till the next date of hearing. A division bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice N Senthilkumar directed the ED to file a counter to the petition filed by TASMAC challenging...