Industrial Disputes Act Is Social Welfare Legislation: Gujarat High Court Directs Labour Court To Re-Examine Order Refusing 'Interest' To Workers

While reiterating that Courts have a duty to interpret statutes with social welfare to further the statutory goal, the Gujarat High Court has directed the Labour Court at Jamnagar to re-examine the issue of awarding interest to the Petitioner workmen. The Petitioners had submitted that there is no discussion on the issue as to why the interest was not awarded to them.Justice Biren...

NCTE Act | Service Of Show Cause Notice Vital For An Educational Institution, Affords Opportunity To Put Forth Their Stand Qua Alleged Deficiencies: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that the service of show-cause notice is a vital communication for an institute as it affords an opportunity to them to put forth their stand qua the alleged deficiencies, failing which adverse consequences are bound to follow. "This opportunity is thus, crucial for the institutes whose recognition and operation are at stake," Justice Sanjeev Narula added....

'No Iota Of Evidence': Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Man Accused Of Counterfeiting Currency Worth ₹2000 In 1995

The Gujarat High Court has declined to overturn the order acquitting Respondent who was accused of counterfeiting currency notes while noting that 'no iota of evidence' came on record to point out the guilt of the Respondent-Accused. The Bench comprising Justice SH Vora and Justice Rajendra Sareen concluded that no incriminating evidence was available against the Accused and that...

S.11 RTI Act | Inter-Caste Marriage Certificate Submitted By Persons Seeking Priority In Public Employment Contain Personal Info, Notice Mandatory: Madras HC

The Madras High Court recently reiterated that informations touching upon the right of privacy of third parties cannot be sought through RTI applications without putting them on notice.Justice Anand Venkatesh was dealing with a plea seeking directions to the Tamil Nadu Information Commission to provide details with respect to persons who have registered themselves in the district...

Two Designated Courts For NIA Cases, Hearing Done Only By One: Delhi High Court Told; Status Report Sought

The Delhi High Court has recently been informed that while there are two designated courts especially dealing with cases under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, hearing is being done only by one Court. Justice Jasmeet Singh, who was hearing a plea raising the issue of long pendency of cases under the NIA Act, sought further status report from the authorities indicating the progress...

Uddhav Faction Moves Supreme Court To Stop Election Commission From Hearing Eknath Shinde's Claim Before Decision On Disqualification

Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shivsena has now moved the Supreme Court, against the proceedings initiated by the Election Commission of India on request made by the Eknath Sinde-led faction for recognition as the 'real' Shivsena and their claim over the party's election symbol - the bow and arrow.The application has been filed in the writ petition filed by Subhash Desai, the...

Prosecution Must Prove 'Last Seen Theory' Connecting Accused With Commission Of Offence Beyond All Reasonable Doubt: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court has held that it is the prosecution which has to prove the "last seen theory", together with the other connecting circumstances, to show that except the accused, no other person could have committed the alleged offence. The observation came from a division bench of Justice T. Amarnath Goud and Justice Arindham Lodh: "It is the prosecution who has to prove...

Outraging Modesty Of Woman: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Based On Compromise With Condition That Accused Provide Computers In Two MCD Schools

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR filed by a woman, working as a domestic servant in the Petitioner's house who is accused of outraging her modesty, following a compromise between the parties. However, it imposed a condition on the Petitioner to provide two fully functional computers each with printers in two schools run by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)."I am of the view that...

BREAKING| CLAT-PG Test Ranking Can Be Used To Select NTPC Law Officers: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Monday held that the condition mandating applicants to clear CLAT for applying to the post of Assistant Law Officer in National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) is lawful.A Division Bench of Justice A.K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. thereby allowed the appeal preferred by NTPC against the decision of a Single Judge which held that such...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 17 To July 23, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Rahim Manji Kaba vs Moosabhai Gagji Khetani 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 256 Satvinder Jeet Singh Sodhi and Anr. vs State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 257 Anand Prabhakar Joshi vs Bank of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 258 Santacruz Gymkhana vs State of Maharashtra and Anr. with connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 259 Vodafone Idea Limited vs UOI and Ors 2022...

Kerala High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January To June 2022 [Citations 1-313]

Nominal Index [Citations 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 1 - 313]Vinay Shankar v. Union of India & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 1Rajeswary vs State of Kerala, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 2K.S. Narayana Elayathu v. Sandhya, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 3Suo Motu v. Travancore Devaswom Board, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 4Mohammed Suhail & Ors v. State of Kerala & Anr, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 5Vijayakumar V. & Anr. v....

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Plea Against Outsourcing Work & Administration Of 'Mid Day Meal' Scheme

The scheme is aimed at providing nutritional support to children with participation from private players & NGOs.