Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal Of Alleged Anomalies In Centre's 'OROP Policy'

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed seeking directions to the Union Government to implement the recommendation of one-man judicial committee resolving anomalies in the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) to all the pension drawing persons as on July 1, 2014. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R Krishna Kumar dismissed the...

Inadequate Sentence Cannot Be Imposed Merely Because Long Period Has Lapsed By The Time Criminal Appeal Is Decided: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that merely because a long period has lapsed by the time the appeal is decided cannot be a ground to award the punishment which is disproportionate and inadequate.The bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed that it has come across a number of judgments of different High Courts in which the criminal appeals are disposed of in a cursory manner and...

'For Award To Become Binding, It Should Be Passed In Compliance With Principles Of Natural Justice': Madhya Pradesh High Court

Setting aside an ex-parte award, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently held that an award by labour court becomes binding only when it is passed in compliance with the principles of natural justice. Relying on the decision of the Apex Court in Haryana Suraj Malting Limited vs. Phoolchand, Justice Anil Verma observed- Merely because an award had become enforceable,...

Punjab And Haryana High Court Upholds Haryana Govt's Decision To Release Gurmeet Singh On Furlough For 21 Days

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday upheld the move of the Haryana Government to release Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Furlough (for a period of three weeks from February 7 to February 27).Essentially, the Bench of Justice Raj Beer Singh was dealing with a petition moved before the High Court challenging the Government's decision to release Gurmeet Singh on...

Foreign Contributions Can Influence National Polity; Govt Can Completely Prohibit Acceptance Of Foreign Aid : Supreme Court

"The charitable associations may instead focus on donors within the country, to obviate influence of foreign country owing to foreign contribution. There is no dearth of donors within our country"

Delhi High Court Orders Medical Examination Of Candidate With Amputated Fingers To Assess If She Can Study MBBS

The Delhi High Court today ordered AIIMS to conduct the medical examination of a medical aspirant with amputated fingers, and assess whether she is in a position to undertake the MBBS Course.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla was of the view that the expression "both hands intact" used in the guidelines for admission of students with...

Every Accused Must Not Be Present At The Spot; Can Still Be Tried As Part Of Chain Of Circumstances: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently considered whether an FIR can be quashed against a petitioner who is not referred to as an accused in the FIR and who was not present at the spot. A bench of Justices Prasanna B. Varale & S. M. Modak reiterated the difference between normal criminal law and crimes under of Maharashta Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999, (MCOC) stating that , "It...

Bombay High Court Adjourns Anil Deshmukh's Bail Plea For Two Weeks, Directs Lawyer To Demonstrate Medical Urgency

The Bombay High Court on Friday adjourned former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's bail plea for two weeks, and directed his lawyers to place details of his ailments and the medical emergency before the court, in the meantime. Deshmukh has sought bail on merits from the High Court in the money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate after the...

"Whole Life Of A Young Girl Spoiled": Thane Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Concealing Homosexuality From Wife

A Sessions Court in Mumbai's nieghbouring district Thane has rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by a man facing a case for cheating and forgery for allegedly hiding his employment status and his sexuality from his wife. Additional Sessions Judge Rajesh Gupta, in his order dated April 5, observed that prima facie it did appear that there was fraudulent intention by the...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Increasing Number Of Labour Courts & Industrial Tribunals

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a plea seeking increase in the number of Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals and expeditious appointment of Presiding Officers in the positions that are currently lying vacant. Notice was issued by a Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla in the petition filed by Labour Law Association, returnable on...

'You Can't Be Drunk On Border Security Force Duty' : Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of BSF Officer

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to entertain a plea filed by an erstwhile Border Security Force personnel who was dismissed from service, inter alia, on charge of being intoxicated while on duty.A Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Aniruddha Bose made it abundantly clear that given the conduct of the officer, it would not interfere with the order passed by the Summary...

Kerala Court Grants Bail To Tattoo Artist Sujeesh In Two Rape Cases

A Sessions Court in Kerala on Friday granted bail to tattoo artist Sujeesh P.S, who was accused of rape by two women. Sujeesh, who runs two tattoo studios in the State, had recently made the front page for reportedly sexually abusing multiple women while tattooing them.Additional Sessions Judge Shibu Thomas allowed the second bail application noting that the investigation had reached an...