Contractual Employee Cannot Claim Protection Under Article 311; J&K&L High Court Upholds Termination Over Unsatisfactory Performance

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a contractual employee engaged under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) cannot claim the constitutional protection available to holders of civil posts under Article 311 of the Constitution.The Court observed that where a contract expressly permits termination on account of unsatisfactory performance or lack...

Allahabad HC Declares Supreme Court Rulings In 'Vihaan Kumar', 'Pankaj Bansal', 'Prabir Purkayastha', 'Mihir Shah' Etc Non-Binding

The Court observed that these judgments enabled an accused to challenge illegality in initial arrest/remand even after trial has started.

'Dignity Extends Beyond Death': Allahabad HC Steps In As Stray Animals Desecrate Human Remains At Lucknow Crematorium

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Lucknow authorities to carry out immediate repair and renovation work at a public crematorium after instances of desecration of human remains by stray animals were highlighted in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea. Stressing that the "right to live with human dignity extends beyond death", a bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and...

Unilaterally Revoking Building Permission After Substantial Construction Without Proof Of Fraud Violates Right To Property: MP High Court

While quashing the revocation of building permission and demolition order issued by Indore Municipal Corporation, Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that once the body had granted valid building permission upon which parties undertook construction, it cannot subsequently revoke the permission in the absence of any proof of fraud.In doing so the court said, that such conduct would violate...