Tripura High Court Expresses Concern Over Attack At Former CM Biplab Deb’s Residence, Says Police Could Have Been More Diligent

The Tripura High Court last week expressed concern over the recent attack at former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Biplab Kumar Deb's residence. The court had taken suo motu cognizance of the matter on the basis of news reports published in the local newspapers with regard to the incident. According to the reports, the CPI(M) "assailants" allegedly ransacked and damaged a...

‘Unhealthy Pattern Of Not Filing Responses In Time, Will Impose Costs If Time Schedule Not Adhered To’: Delhi High Court Warns Govt Authorities

Taking exception to the “unhealthy pattern” of not filing status reports and affidavits in time, the Delhi High Court has cautioned the government authorities, state departments and corporations that costs would be imposed if the time schedule for pleadings fixed is not adhered to.Justice Prathiba M Singh observed that usually all the governmental authorities, despite specific directions,...

Appoint Guest Lecturers In Govt Colleges Only If They Meet Minimum Educational Qualification Prescribed By UGC: Karnataka HC To State

The Karnataka High Court has suggested to the State Government to appoint guest lecturers in government colleges only if they meet the minimum educational qualification prescribed by the UGC. A single judge bench of Justice B M Shyam Prasad made the observation while disposing of a batch of petitions filed by guest lecturers questioning the government order dated 14.01.2022,...

PNB Scam : Give CBI Letter Of Authority To Access Bank Accounts, Supreme Court Suggests To Nirav Modi's Brother-in-Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested to Nirav Modi’s brother-in-law Mainak Mehta to provide the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) with a "Letter of Authority" for bank accounts which are being probed by the CBI in relation to the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. The CBI...

Flogging Of Stone Pelting Accused| '5 Cops Prima Facie Found Guilty In Disciplinary Inquiry': Gujarat Govt Submits In High Court

The Gujarat Government on Monday submitted before the Gujarat High Court that it has found 5 policemen, including a police inspector, prima facie guilty in connection with the case of flogging of certain accused who allegedly pelted stones at a Gabra event in Gujarat's Kheda District in October last year.The submission was made before the Bench of Justice N. V. Anjaria and Justice Niral R....

Are Migrants Registered In E-Shram Portal Given Benefits Under Food Security Act? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Union of India and all state governments to inform whether the 28.55 crores migrants/unorganised workers registered on the E-Shram portal are having the ration cards and whether all of them are given the benefit of food under the National Food Security Act.The Court said that mere registration in the portal is not enough and that the benefits of...

PM CARES Fund Is A State, High Constitutional Functionaries Have Represented It As Govt Of India’s Initiative: Sr Adv Shyam Divan To Delhi High Court

Senior Advocate Shyam Divan on Tuesday told Delhi High Court that PM Cares Fund is a State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and that highest constitutional functionaries have represented it to be an initiative of the Government of India and called for donations and contributions from public. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad...

Even Typographical Errors In Dossier Copied By Magistrate, No Application Of Mind: JKL High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Of Alleged LeT Aide

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday observed that every case in which preventive detention of any citizen of India is sought by law enforcement agencies, the same demands a very fact-sensitive and law-centric application and approach of mind.A bench of Justice Rahul Bharti quashed a preventive detention order against a detenue, who was "painted and portrayed" as an aide...

Delhi High Court Quashes Order Barring Tour Operator From Applying For Haj Group Operator Registration, Orders Refund Of Forfeited Security

The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed and set aside an order which debarred a private tour operator from applying for being enlisted as a Haj Group Operator (HGO) for a period of 05 years. Centre had also forfeited the tour operator's security deposit of Rs 25 lakhs. The court has said the petitioner Al Sudais Haj and Umrah Service shall be entitled to refund of the security deposit....

Mere Holding Of In-Charge Post For Certain Years Does Not Create Any Equity In Favour Of The Person Holding It: Manipur High Court

The Manipur High Court has held that mere long continuance of the in-charge post could not create any equity in favour on the person holding the in-charge post. It was the case of the petitioner that he is serving as principal in-charge at LMS Law College, Imphal for more than 10 years. MPSC issued an advertisement on 27.10.2018 calling for applications for the post of Principal...

Electoral Bonds Case | Supreme Court Bifurcates Petitions In Three Sets, Decides To Hear Each Set Separately

The Supreme Court of India bifurcated the batch of petitions concerning the Electoral Bonds scheme into three sets and decided to hear them separately. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. The bench noted that the petitions could be divided in three distinct sets raising the following issues– 1. The challenge to the...

[Assam Rifles] No Parity Between Combatised & Non-Combatised Personnel, Denial Of Ration Money Allowance To Latter Not Arbitrary: Meghalaya HC

Observing that there was no parity between non-combatised and combatised personnel in paramilitary force Assam Rifles on account of their nature of service, the Meghalaya High Court on Monday held that the principle of ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ had no application for the grant of ration money allowance to non-combatants posted in operational areas and the denial of the same cannot be...