Married Brother Of Deceased Govt Servant Not A 'Dependent' & Is Not Entitled For Compassionate Appointment: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court observed that the petitioner is a married brother of the deceased government servant, and therefore, the petitioner cannot be held to be a dependant and to be entitled for compassionate appointment in terms of the Rajasthan Compassionate Appointment of Dependants of Deceased Government Servants Rules, 1996. Justice Rekha Borana, while dismissing the writ...

CPI(M) Leader Brinda Karat Moves Supreme Court Against Jahangirpuri Demolitions; Says Demolitions Continued Despite Status Quo Order

Brinda Karat, Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and former Rajya Sabha MP, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the demolition drive initiated by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in the riots-hit Jahangirpuri area.Karat says that the demolition drive has been initiated without following due process and without serving notice to the affected persons....

"Did Any Ragging Activity Take Place At Swami Rama Himalayan University?": U'khand HC Asks State After Receiving Anonymous Complaint

The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the State government to inform the Court if any ragging activity took place in 'HIMS Swami Rama Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun'.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra and Justice Ramesh Chandra Khulbe asked the State Government this question after receiving an anonymous complaint about such an incident having taken place....

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Temporary Bail To Murder Accused To Take Care Of Pregnant Wife

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently granted temporary bail to a murder accused for 90 days so that he could take care of his pregnant wife, whose delivery was due in a week. Justice Sanjay Dwivedi was dealing with a bail application U/S 439 CRPC moved by the Applicant accused for offences punishable U/S 302, 307, 294, 506, 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 34 of the...

"He Failed To Explain Incriminating Circumstances": Allahabad HC Upholds Life Sentence Awarded To Man For Burning Wife, 3 Children Alive

The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the life sentence awarded to a man for killing his own wife and 3 children by way of burning them alive. The Court noted that the convict had failed to explain the incriminating circumstances pointing towards his guilt.The Bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Subhash Chandra Sharma observed that the convict was obliged to furnish a...

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Directs State Gov To Decide Plea For Compensation Of Deceased BJP Worker Abhijit Sarkar Within 2 Months

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to expeditiously decide an application for compensation moved by the family members of deceased BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar who was allegedly killed by TMC members during the violence that had allegedly taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. BJP leaders in West Bengal had alleged...

'Bhaiya Is Back' Banners After Rape-Accused Got Bail: Supreme Court Reserves Orders In Plea Challenging Bail

In the matter where Supreme Court had earlier taken serious note of banners being put up to welcome the release of a rape-accused on bail, the Court on Wednesday reserved its orders in plea by the prosecutrix challenging the bail granted to the accused.The bench was on last occasion informed that banners with statement "Bhaiya is Back" were put up after the accused was released on bail.A...

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea Seeking Compensation For Alleged Victims

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday took on record the latest status report filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) pertaining to the progress of the investigation with regards to cases of violence that had allegedly taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. The Court vide order dated August 19,...

Arbitrator's Can't Unilaterally Fix Fees At A Later Stage : Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued the hearing on the issue of fixation of standards for fees for arbitrators.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, Sanjiv Khanna and Surya Kant was considering the issue regarding the mandatory nature of the 'model' fee scale for arbitrators prescribed under the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. In the hearing...

Plea To Ban Firecrackers : Supreme Court Posts For Final Disposal On April 26

The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to list the petitions filed seeking a ban on the sale, purchase and use of firecrackers in India on 26th April 2020 for final disposalA bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice Bopanna was considering the writ petition filed in 2015 by Arjun Gopal, Aarav Bhandari and Zoya Rao Bhasin, who were then aged between 6 months and 14 months, through their...

'Not Uncommon To Shift Graves When They Obstruct Development': Delhi HC On Waqf Board's Appeal Seeking Stay On Transfer Of Burial Ground To ITBP

The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain an intra-court appeal preferred by the Delhi Waqf Board, challenging a single judge order refusing to stay Centre's decision of transferring a portion of its purported property, said to be in use as a burial ground, to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla rejected...

Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Vires Of Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022; Hearing Tomorrow

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the vires of Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 as being unconstitutional, illegal and void. The Act allows the collection of biometrics of prisoners. The Act received Presidential assent yesterday.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla will be hearing the matter tomorrow....