Govt Can't Retain Educational Certificates Of PG Doctors For Violation Of Compulsory Services Bond: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court came to the rescue of around 25 doctors by directing the respective medical colleges and the Directorate of Medical Education that they could not withhold the original education certificates collected at the time of admission, merely on the ground that the petitioners had not fulfilled the terms and conditions of the bond for compulsory service."It is well settled...

"They Are Not Above Law": High Court Orders Action Against Delhi Police Personnel For Not Wearing Masks, Riding Two Wheelers Without Helmets

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Police to take action against its officials who are found not following Covid-19 masking policy and violating Motor Vehicles Act by not wearing helmets while riding their vehicles. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta observed, "Police officers are equally bound by directions issued by...

Orissa High Court Denies Bail To Accused Under PMLA Citing Flight Risk; Orders Conclusion Of Trial Within Six Months

On Tuesday, the Orissa High Court denied bail to an accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) citing 'flight risk'. However, it ordered the Trial Court to expedite and conclude the trial preferably within a period of six months. While dismissing the bail application, a Single Judge of Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi observed, "Since the petitioner is a resident...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: May 2022 [Citations No: 145-179]

Nominal Index: MOHAMED ARIF JAMEEL v. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 145 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO., LTD., v. NAGENDRA, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 146 Stanley Joseph v. State, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 147 Sathish N v. Ambika J, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 148 Chennaiah @Doddachennaiah and others v. Bylappa and others Case, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 149 B S PRAKASH v. THE STATE...

DU Admissions: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Decision Of St. Stephen's College To Conduct Interviews For General Seats

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the decision of St. Stephen's College to conduct an interview round for admissions to general category for the academic year 2022-23, despite Delhi University's policy doing away with the same.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta has directed the Respondents...

'You Have To Use More Persuasive Skills At Registry' : Justice Gavai To Lawyer Seeking Urgent Listing

Justice BR Gavai, judge of the Supreme Court, remarked in a lighter vein on Wednesday that a lawyer may have to use more persuasive skills before the Registry to get urgent listing of a case."We are granting you circulation. Now you've to persuade the Registry. You have to use your persuasive skills there more than here", Justice Gavai told a lawyer who was mentioning a matter for...

Candidates Holding 'Dual Degrees' Can't Be Arbitrarily Rejected While Making Appointments To Public Office: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that candidature of a candidate seeking appointment to a public office cannot be outrightly and arbitrarily rejected only on the basis that he holds 'dual degrees'. While providing relief to a candidate, whose application was rejected for such reason, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi opined, "Indisputably, in the case at hand,...

Advocate's Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Establishment Of Bar Council In Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh

A practising advocate from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has approached Supreme Court seeking establishment of the Bar Council in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. It has been argued in the petition that the entire Legal Fraternity in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has no Government established body where they can get themselves enrolled and take benefits of the Bar Council as compared...

GUJCOTOC Act Can't Be Invoked If Only One Chargesheet Has Been Filed Against Accused : Supreme Court

Opining that for invoking the provisions of the draconian Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015, it is necessary that more than one charge-sheet must have been filed in respect of an activity which can be said to have been undertaken by one as a member of an organised crime syndicate on behalf of such syndicate, the Supreme Court on Monday released the petitioner on bail....

[Single Use Plastic Ban] Extensive Awareness Programs Conducted, Waste Management Policy Framed: TN Govt Tells Madras High Court

In a set of pleas dealing with the disposal of plastic wastes and other items that are likely to cause pollution to the environment, the Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that various awareness activities have been undertaken and a Waste Management Policy has been framed by the Planning Commission which has been forwarded to all the Chief Secretaries of...

"Improper To Keep Such Cases Pending For Years": Orissa High Court Orders Compassionate Appointment For Two After 7 Yrs Delay

The Orissa High Court, on Tuesday, held that it is highly improper to keep the cases of compassionate appointment pending for years, as the very purpose behind the same is to mitigate hardship of a bereaved family. While making orders for compassionate appointment in favour of two persons, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi observed, "It is stated...

Differentiating Between Single Class Of Pensioners Based On Date Of Retirement To Deny Revised Pay Is Arbitrary: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has observed that persons belonging to the same class cannot be discriminated against by creating an artificial class between them on the basis of date of retirement. The order of Justice C Saravanan came as a relief to the retired employees of various State Transport Undertakings (STU) who had approached the Court seeking implementation of the recommendations of the...