Dependents Of Deceased Employee Categorised As 'Sthai Karmi' Eligible For Grant Of Compassionate Appointment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that there is no impediment with respect to consideration of application for compassionate appointment of dependents of such deceased employees, who were classified as 'Sthai karmis', as per the circular of the State Government dated 07.10.2016. Deciding the writ petition moved by the dependent of a deceased government employee,...

Accused Moves Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order For CBI Probe Into TMC Leader Tapan Dutta's Murder

A Special Leave Petition (SLP) has been filed by accused Asit Gayen before the Supreme Court against an order of the Calcutta High Court wherein investigation into the murder of Trinamool Congress leader Tapan Dutta was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from CID, West Bengal. Dutta, then vice-president of Trinamool Congress' Bally Jagacha block unit in Howrah, was shot...

Municipalities Empowered In Law To Retire Employees At Age Of 55 Yrs By Giving Three Months' Notice: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the power of municipalities under the Gujarat Municipalities Act and the Rules framed thereunder to retire a municipal servant at any time on or after he attains the age of 55 years on giving him three months notice.A bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav observed,"It was within the powers of the municipality in exercise of powers under Sec.271 to frame rules....

"What Is The Business Of TV Channel To Discuss Sub Judice Issue Except To Promote An Agenda?" Supreme Court Asks In Nupur Sharma's Case

While hearing former BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma's petition to club the multiple FIRs registered over her remarks on Prophet Muhammed, the Supreme Court asked why the TV channel held a discussion on a sub-judice issue."What is the business of the TV channel to discuss the matter which is sub-judice, except to promote an agenda?", a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and JB...

Execution Court Can Issue Delivery Warrant For Decreed Suit Property Even If Possession Not Sought In Suit For Specific Performance: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that even if the plaintiff has not sought a relief of possession in a suit for specific performance, but had only sought the prayer for execution of the sale deed, the Execution Court can issue a delivery warrant directing the Judgment debtor to handover possession of the property, upon decree holder performing all obligations as stated in...

Witness Saw Accused Near Deceased, Blood Stained Weapon Recovered: Gujarat High Court Accepts Circumstantial Evidence To Affirm Murder Conviction

The Gujarat High Court recently affirmed the conviction of a man under Section 302 IPC for Murder, while observing that the chain of circumstantial evidence was completed by the prosecution with cogent evidence, to bring home his guilt.The Bench comprising Justices Vipul Pancholi and Rajendra Sareen heavily relied on the statement made by a prosecution witness who saw the accused near the cot...

Breaking | "Nupur Sharma Single-Handedly Responsible For What Is Happening In The Country": Supreme Court On Her Comments On Prophet Mohammed

The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on former BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma while hearing her petition to club FIRs over remarks on Prophet Mohammed. The vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala slammed the former BJP spokesperson for making "disturbing" statements against the Prophet Mohammed on the national television. It also noted that she tendered a...

Vicky Middukhera Murder: Sidhu Moosewala's Manager Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail

Slain singer-politician Sidhu Moosewala's manager, Shaganpreet Singh (currently in Australia) has moved an anticipatory bail plea before the Punjab and Haryana High Court in connection with the Youth Akali leader Vicky Middukhera's murder case.Singh has also moved a petitioner wherein he has sought protection citing a potential threat to life from gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Satwinder...

"Right To Property Is Basic Human Right": J&K&L High Court Imposes ₹10 Lakh Penalty On Govt. For "Forcibly" Taking Over Private Land

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10 lakh on the UT administration for forcibly taking over a private land, without following due procedure of law.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Javid Iqbal Wani observed,"It is well recognized that Right to Property is a basic human right which is akin to a fundamental right...

BREAKING| Supreme Court To Hear On July 11 Shiv Sena's Plea To Suspend Eknath Shinde & 15 MLAs Till Decision On Their Disqualification

Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu has filed an application in the SupremeCourt seeking suspension from house of new Maharashtra Chief Minister EknathShinde and 15 other MLAs against whom disqualification petitions have been filed, till a final decision is taken on their disqualification.A vacation bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala agreed to consider the application on...

Writ Plea Alleging Violation Of Rights Conferred Under Industrial Settlement Maintainable U/Art 226 Only If Traceable To Common Law: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday held that a writ petition in cases where an employee is effectively seeking the enforcement of rights conferred under an industrial settlement is not maintainable before a High Court if the rights in question can only be traced to the settlement and not to any common or civil law. A Division Bench of Justice A.K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias...

Can't Force Rape Victim To Mother A Child: Bombay High Court Allows Termination Of Minor's 16 Week Pregnancy

The Bombay High Court recently allowed the termination of a 16 weeks' pregnancy of a minor who was a victim of sexual abuse and was also in custody at an Observation Home for a crime of murder under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A bench of Justices A.S. Chandurkar and Urmila Joshi-Phalke noted that the Apex Court has observed that reproductive choice is an insegragable...