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Haryana Panchayati Raj Act | Majority Not Required While Convening Meeting To Consider No-Confidence Motion: High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that under the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act at the time of convening of meeting for no-confidence motion, the presence of the majority of the members is not required.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "There is no statutorily prescribed strength in rule supra, thus appertaining to the specific numbers of...
After 7-Year Wait, Allahabad HC Orders Appointment Of Man As Judge Who Was Denied Job For 'Spying' For Pakistan Despite Acquittal
The Allahabad High Court recently has ordered the appointment of a man as a judge (HJS Cadre), nearly seven years after he was initially denied the position due to allegations of espionage. Petitioner Pradeep Kumar, who had been accused of spying for Pakistan in 2002, was acquitted in a trial in 2014 (the trial started in 2004); however, despite his final selection in the U.P....
40 Yrs Since Bhopal Gas Tragedy But Authorities Still Indolent: High Court Orders Swift Disposal Of Toxic Waste From Union Carbide Factory
Terming the non-removal of toxic waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide Factory site at Bhopal a "sorry state of affairs", the Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the authorities to immediately clean-up the site and take all remedial measures for safe disposal of the waste/material from the area.In doing so, the court underscored that if waste is not sent to the assigned...
Sambhal Violence | Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking FIR Against DM, SP Before Appropriate Bench
A Bench led by Chief Justice Arun Bhansali of the Allahabad High Court today directed that a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea, which seeks the filing of an FIR against the Sambhal District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, the concerned SHO, and other responsible officers in connection with their alleged involvement in the violence that occurred last month in Sambhal,...
Gujarat High Court Issues Guidelines To Be Complied By Committee Dealing With Land Grabbing Proceedings
While hearing a land grabbing case, the Gujarat High Court issued comprehensive guidelines to be followed by the Committee notified under the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 and relevant rules which conducts inquiry in such cases. The guidelines were issued by a division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi for compliance by the Committee that...
Kerala High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Devaswom Officer Over Violation Of Guidelines Regulating Elephant Parading At Temple Festivals
The Kerala High Court has issued notice to an officer of the Cochin Devaswom Board (Shri Raghu Raman) under the Contempt of Courts Act, for allegedly breaching its guidelines regulating the parading of Elephants during Temple festivals.The Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P. observed that admittedly, violations occurred on December 02 while...
High Court Has Ample Power Under Article 226 To Issue Directions Not Specifically Sought Before Tribunal: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has said that it is well-established that the High Court can under Article 226 of the Constitution consider the legality of orders passed by Tribunals, adding that it has ample powers to issue directions even when such reliefs are not specifically sought in the plea before the Tribunal.In the facts of the case, OP (KAT)'s are filed by the employee as well as the...
Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Bailable Warrants Against Sikkim HRD Secy Over Failure To Produce Records For Verifying Law Student's Degree
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Secretary of Sikkim's Human Resource Development (HRD) Department and Registrar of Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM) University, Sikkim over non-compliance with its direction to remain present with University records.The plea was filed challenging the decision of Bar Council of India to reject law...
'Don't Choke The Court, Let It Breathe': Madhya Pradesh High Court In Writ Petition Filed Without Availing Alternative Remedy
While hearing a writ petition moved in a commercial dispute where the parties had entered into an agreement having an arbitration clause, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (December 11) said that court's do not interfere in matters where alternative remedies are available.As the counsel for the petitioner said at least a show cause notice should have been issued...
'Reasoned Order' Passed By Arbitrator/District Court Cannot Be Interfered With U/S 37 Of A&C Act: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh has reiterated that when a reasoned order has been passed by the Arbitrator, the same cannot be interfered with. In the case, the court found that the District Court had properly considered sections 73 and 74 of the Indian Contract Act, as well as relevant provisions of the Sale of Goods Act in modifying the arbitral award. The...
Rajasthan High Court Allows Asaram Bapu To Avail Medical Treatment In Maharashtra For 17 Days Under Police Custody
The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday allowed self-styled godman, Asaram Bapu, serving a life sentence for raping a minor girl, to get medical treatment at a Maharashtra-based Multidisciplinary Cardiac Care Hospital for 17 days in police custody. “Concededly, the applicant is behind the bars for last 12 years and he is 88 years of age and suffering from multiple ailments including...
Will Cooperate And Continue To Participate In Delhi Police's Investigation: Activist Nadeem Khan To High Court
Human rights activist Nadeem Khan on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that he will cooperate and continue to participate in Delhi Police's investigation against him in the case alleging that he promoted enmity and hatred.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Khan submitted before Justice Jasmeet Singh that the investigation was ongoing and that the activist is participating in the...