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...

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...