Employees Can't Seek Condonation Of Interruption In Service For "Enhancing" Pension: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High court recently sought to answer whether an employee can seek condonation of interruption in service to "enhance" the pension, where the employee already has qualifying service for pension. A bench of Justices RD Dhanuka and SG Mehare stated that, "the purpose of condoning the interruptions in service is to make an employee entitled to the pension by adding the days of...

NEET-PG : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Declaration Of Telangana State Round Counseling As Null & Void

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking to declare the Telangana State Round counseling for NEET-PG 2021 as null and void. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli in their order said, "Since the admission has been completed we are not inclined to entertain the petition. Since the registration for the ensuing year stands closed, we permit the petitioner to...

POCSO Act Not In Derogation Of Any Other Law, Has Overriding Effect In Case Of Inconsistency: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently increased the sentence of imprisonment from seven years to ten years, imposed on an accused convicted for raping a minor girl and charged under sections of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. A division bench of Justice H.T.Narendra Prasad and Justice Rajendra Badamikar said,"Section 42A (POCSO Act) makes it clear that act...

Supreme Court Directs Prisoners Released On Parole In Kerala Due To COVID-19 To Surrender Within 2 Weeks

The Supreme Court, on Friday, directed the prisoners released on parole by the Kerala Government due the surge in COVID-19 cases in prison, who were permitted to remain on parole by an earlier order of the Apex Court, to surrender before the respective jails within a period of two weeks. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and P.S. Narasimha noted that the COVID-19...

NEET BDS 2021: Supreme Court Asks Centre To Consider Lowering Cut-Off Percentile As Recommended By Dental Council Of India

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to consider afresh its decision to not lower the qualifying cut-off percentile for admissions to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery(BDS) within a period of 1 week.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli issued the direction considering the fact that last date for BDS admissions have been extended to May...

"Injury Due To State Action Considered At Higher Standard": Delhi High Court Grants ₹15L Compensation To Victim Of 1997 CP Shootout

The Delhi High Court has granted compensation of Rs. 15 lakhs to a victim of Connaught Place shootout which took place on 31st March 1997. The man was grievously injured and continued to carry shrapnel in his body. The Court observed that the injury caused due to the state action where the police officials were convicted of criminal offences needs to be considered at "higher standard" as...

Patna High Court Grants Bail To 5 Students Arrested In Connection With January 2022 RRB-NTPC Exam Protest Case

The Patna High Court granted bail to 5 students arrested in connection with the January 2022 protest over the Railway Recruitment Board's Non-Technical Popular Categories (RRB-NTPC) Exam-2021.The protest took place over the alleged "inaccurate results" of the Railway Recruitment Board's (RRB) NTPC 2019 exam. Candidates were also opposing the decision of the Railways to hold the exams in...

Actor-Producer Vijay Babu Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail In Rape Case

Malayalam actor-producer Vijay Babu has approached the Kerala High Court today seeking anticipatory bail after an actress accused him of sexually exploiting her."He was like a monster to me," the de facto complainant is reported to have mentioned in her statement. As per her statement, the actor 'gained her trust by being friendly and advising her' when she was a newcomer in the industry....

Employment Obtained Through Fake Caste Certificate Is 'Void Ab Initio': Madras High Court Orders Compulsory Retirement

The Madras High Court on Thursday ordered compulsory retirement of an employee of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research who had gained employment by submitting a fake SC community certificate. The court also directed that the employee shall be eligible for only 40% of the pension benefits and not eligible for any other terminal benefits, such as gratuity, DCRG and the like, excluding the...

Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For Plea To Declare Virtual Court Hearing A Fundamental Right

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to permit urgent listing of the plea seeking a declaration that virtual court hearing is a fundamental right. On 06.09.2021, a Bench conspiring Justice L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai had issued notice on the writ which sought retention of the hybrid mode of hearing matters as it augments the right to access. On Friday, Senior Advocate,...

CJI Ramana Requests Chief Justices Of High Courts With Vacancies To Forward Names For Elevations Soon

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday requested the Chief Justice of the High Courts having vacancies of judges to forward the names for elevation at the earliest.The CJI was delivering the Welcome Address at the Conference of the Chief Justices of the High Courts, which is happening after a gap of six years."You may recall that one of my first communications to you was about the filling...

NDPS ACT | Minor Discrepancy In Sample's Weight Sent To Forensic Lab Can't Shake Roots Of Prosecution's Case: Allahabad High Court

Dismissing two bail pleas filed by Accused under the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act, the Allahabad High Court has observed a minor discrepancy in the weight of the sample sent to the Forensic Laboratory cannot shake the roots of the prosecution case.The Bench of Justice Krishan Pahal denied bail to the two Accused [Chhotey Lal and Kavinder Kumar] booked under Sections 8(C)/18/29...