No Absolute Rule That One Ad-Hoc Employee Can Never Be Replaced By Another Ad-Hoc Employee: Orissa HC Distinguishes SC Judgment

The Orissa High Court has held that there is no absolute rule that one ad-hoc/temporary employee can never be replaced with another ad-hoc employee. It further observed that an ad-hoc employee has no vested right to his post and he can anytime be replaced by any other ad-hoc employee, if found incompetent. In holding so, the Court apparently differed with the dictum laid down by...

Strictures On Issuance Of Passport During Pendency Of Criminal Case Do Not Apply When Accused Wants To Return To India: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has observed that the pendency of a criminal case that is at the FIR stage is not a bar for the issuance of a passport. However, in cases where the final report has been filed, permission of the concerned Court has to be obtained for issuance of a Passport, it further said. Justice GR Swaminathan further observed that such a requirement is applicable only when...

Insistence Of Spousal Consent For Organ Donation Would Impinge Upon Wife's Right To Be In Control Of Her Own Body: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that insistence of spousal consent for organ donation would impinge upon the right of the wife to be in control of her own body.Interpreting relevant provisions of Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014 as well as Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, Justice Yashwant Varma further added that a spouse cannot be recognised in law to have...

Pension Is A Continuous Cause Of Action; Arrears Can't Be Denied On Ground Of Delay : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, recently, held that arrears of pension cannot be denied on the ground of delay in approaching the Court as pension is a continuous cause of action. The appellant had filed writ petition along with other petitioners before the Bombay High Court at Goa, assailing the action of their employer (Goa Government) retiring them at the age of 58 years instead of 60 years....

After Mumbai Police, Hyderabad Police Registers FIR Against BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma Over Comments On Prophet

The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police Station on Tuesday registered an FIR on a complaint that BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma made derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammed during a TV channel discussion.The complaint was filed by P Ravindar, Sub-Inspector of Police cyber crimes, who alleged that Nupur Sharma "maliciously started insulting the religion of Islam" and "used abusive words...

Anticipatory Bail Application Maintainable Even If Accused Is Outside The Country : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday while granting interim anticipatory bail to actor Vijay Babu in a rape case observed that the accused being abroad does not disentitle him from having his anticipatory bail application considered. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas however clarified that this observation was made only for considering the grant of interim protection from arrest. "I am of the view...

Centre Notifies 9 Additional Judges Of Madras High Court As Permanent Judges; Extends Tenure Of One Addl Judge

The Centre has notified the appointment nine additional judges as permanent Judges of the Madras High Court. The centre also extended the appointment of Justice A.A. Nakkiran as Additional Judge Of The Madras High Court for another period of one year.The notifications issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice dated May 31, 2022 reads as follows:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1)...

NCLAT To Hear Appeals On Resolution Plan Of Jet Airways On 5th July, 2022

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member), while hearing a batch of appeals filed against the resolution plan of Jet Airways (India) Ltd. by aggrieved employees and workmen of Jet Airways; Punjab National Bank; TLD MEAI FZE; Jet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers...

NCLAT Stays The CIRP Of National Textile Corporation Ltd., A Public Sector Enterprise

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member) and Shri Naresh Salecha (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in National Textile Corporation Ltd. v Hero Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd., has stayed the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ("CIRP") against...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judicial Officers Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury & Shampa Dutta (Paul) As Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court

The Central Government on Tuesday has notified the appointment of judicial officers Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury and Shampa Dutta (Paul) as Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on February 1, 2022 had reiterated the aforementioned appointments. Their names were first recommended on September 1, 2021.As per the notification, Dutt's...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Advocates Anish Dayal & Amit Sharma As Judge/Additional Judge Of Delhi High Court

The Centre has notified the appointment of Advocates Anish Dayal and Amit Sharma as Judge and Additional Judge respectively of the Delhi High Court. The notifications issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice dated May 31, 2022 read thus:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Anish Dayal, to be...

Tripura High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Committing Cyber-Crimes Using 'Logo Of Police DG'

The Tripura High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a person, who allegedly was involved in cyber-crimes using the logo of the Director General of Police, Tripura. Expressing shock over the matter, a Single Judge Bench of Justice T. Amarnath Goud observed, "In view of the serious allegations made by the prosecution, this court feels that the Police Department is not very serious...