Candidate Cannot Complain Of Alleged Violations In Selection Process After Appearing For Interview: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Friday said that candidates aggrieved by violations of recruitment guidelines should raise their objections before appearing for the interview. "It is well settled that a candidate who is called for the interview and takes part in the interview, cannot turn around and pick holes and contend that the selection process was conducted in violation of the...

JJ Act | Proceedings Against Child In Conflict With Law Cannot Be Joint With Adult Accused: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that there can be no joint proceedings of a 'child in conflict with law' with a person who is not a juvenile. The bench comprising Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj observed that in terms of Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection Of Children) Act, 2000 (applicable to the present Petitioner-accused), any order could only have been passed by the...

Compassionate Appointment Offered To Dependant Of Deceased Employee Is A Concession, Not A Right: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that an appointment on compassionate ground offered to the dependant of a deceased employee is a mere concession and not a right.A single judge bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed,"The whole object behind granting compassionate employment is to enable the family to tide over the sudden crisis. Appointment on compassionate ground offered to...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up: July 17 To July 23, 2022

Supreme Court Judgements Opportunity Of Hearing Not Required To Be Afforded To Army Officers Before Suspending Them Pending Court Of Inquiry : Supreme Court Case Stat: Col. Vineet Raman Sharda vs Union of India | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 606 The Supreme Court observed that opportunity of hearing is not required to be afforded to army officers before suspending them pending the Court...

Delhi High Court Seeks Response Of DG Prisons On Measures To Maintain Discipline Among Inmates, Obviate Incidents Of Violence

The Delhi High Court has recently sought response of Director General of Prisons on measures and changes so that the functioning of prisons is made more conducive to maintaining discipline among inmates and obviate incidents of violence.A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J. Bhambhani was dealing with a petition raising the issue of violence perpetrated on...

Justice Dinesh Maheshwari Inaugurates Conference On Sensitization Of District Court Judges On Gender Justice In Lucknow

A 2 Day Conference on "Sensitization of District Court Judges on Gender Justice and Differently Abled Victims/Survivors of Sexual Abuse" was organized by Judicial Training & Research Institute, U.P. Lucknow on 23rd & 24thh July, 2022 in which about 225 Judicial Officers including District Judges from various districts participated.The conference was inaugurated by Justice...

BREAKING| Calcutta HC Says Influential Accused Take Shelter In State-Run Hospital; Orders Minister Partha Chatterjee To Be Shifted To AIIMS Bhubaneswar

The Calcutta High Court in a special hearing held on Sunday ordered the Enforcement Directorate to shift West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee to AIIMS, Bhubeneswar on Monday early morning from state-run SSKM hospital in Kolkata. The West Bengal minister was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday morning in connection with its investigation into the...

Generally Wife's Convenience Must Be Looked At While Considering Transfer Petition Under Section 24 CPC: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that generally it is the wife's convenience which must be looked at while considering transfer petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure."In matrimonial matters, wherever Courts are called upon to consider the plea of transfer, the Courts have to take into consideration the economic soundness of both the parties, the social strata of the spouses and...

Delhi High Court Weekly Roundup: July 18 To July 24, 2022

NOMINAL INDEXCitations 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 663 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 706FIROZ AHMAD v. STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, DELHI AND ORS 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 663 Glitter Overseas and Ors. v. MMTC Ltd. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 664 Rahul Bhardwaj v. Union of India & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 665 KRANTI ARORA v. DIGJAM LTD & O.P. KHAITAN (HUF) 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 666 Chithra N...

Can't Believe That 4 Real Brothers, Their Father Would Rape A Mother Of 2 Children: Allahabad High Court Quashes Rape Case

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) quashed a criminal case against four real brothers, and their father, aged around 81 years who were booked for allegedly gang-raping a married woman, having two grown-up childrenThe bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh observed that it was not believable that four real brothers and their father would commit rape on a woman having two grown...

Forest Department Cannot Itself Impose Damages Invoking Section 33 Wildlife Protection Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a forest department cannot impose damages under Section 33 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.For that the authority has to initiate appropriate proceedings before the appropriate court/forum to determine/ascertain the damages, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed.In this case, the Forest Department alleged that an...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 18 To July 24, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Mamta And Another v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home And Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 324 Manish Yadav v. State of U.P 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 325 Bhagwan Shrikrishna Virajman And 3 Others v. U.P. Sunni Central Waqf Board And 3 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 326 Oyas @ Avesh v. State of U.P 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 327 Farha Faiz v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others 2022...