"What Kind Of Message He Will Give To Students?": Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Teacher For Suppressing Criminal Case While Joining

The Supreme Court recently upheld the decision of the Delhi Government to dismiss a government teacher from service for suppressing the information about a criminal case against him while applying for the job."In the present case, the respondent is responsible for shaping career of young students. What kind of message he will be giving to the students by his conduct based on untruthfulness?",...

Power Of Attorney Must Be Construed Strictly; Agent Can't Sell Without Express Authorisation : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the power to sell is not to be inferred from a document of Power of Attorney which has to be construed strictly.The agent would have the power to sell only if the document expressly authorize him/her (i) to execute a sale deed; (ii) to present it for registration; and (iii) to admit execution before the Registering Authority, the bench comprising Justices...

Medha Patkar Approaches Bombay High Court To Fill Up Vacancies In Police Complaints Authorities

A PIL in the Bombay High Court seeks directions to the Maharashtra Government to fill up vacant posts at the State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA) meant to address complaints of citizens against police officials, and for other facilities like timely release of funds and a website for its smooth functioning. The PIL filed by activist Medha Patkar and a student also seeks removal...

Distinction Between "Attachment Of Property" And "Charge Over Property": Gujarat High Court Explains

"Attachment creates no charge or lien upon the attached property. It merely prevents and avoids private alienations; it does not confer any title on the attaching creditors", the Gujarat High Court affirmed in a judgment. Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing a writ application under Art 226 wherein the Applicant had prayed for the issuance of a writ of mandamus for the quashment of the order...

Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 [Citations: 61 To 101]

Nominal Index Nasrin Khatun v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 61Ashok Kumar Sureka v. Assistant Commissioner State Tax, Durgapur Range, Government of West Bengal 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 62Zia Sharif Hussain @ Tushar Subash Roy 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 63Habibur Rahaman v. State of West Bengal 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 64Budhin Soren v. State of West Bengal 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 65Sashi Jain...

Ayurvedic Doctors Entitled To Be Paid Salary At Par With Allopathic Doctors Under NHM Scheme: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has directed the state government to pay and release the salary to the contractual Ayurvedic doctors at par with the contractual Allopathic Medical Officers of the NHM [National Health Mission], Assam with retrospective effect from December 18, 2018.The bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma ordered thus as it took into account the order of the Uttarakhand High Court and...

Hindu Religious Leader Kalicharan Maharaj Accused Of Abusing Mahatma Gandhi Granted Bail By Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Friday granted bail to Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj in connection with a case registered against him for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.The bench of Justice Arvind Singh Chandel granted him bail by taking into account the fact that the charge sheet against him has already been filed and that he...

Online Portal Developed For Motor Accident Claims : Centre & Insurers Tell Supreme Court

The insurance companies have developed a web-portal under the aegis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways which can be used to upload information related to motor vehicle accidents and to integrate the database relating to accident claims.The portal can be used by the police to upload the accident reports on it. The portal will alert the concerned insurance company and the details of...

High Court Can Exercise Inherent Jurisdiction U/S 482 CrPC To Modify Bail Conditions, S.362 CrPC Not Bar: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently amended a condition of Bail of two persons accused of tax evasion, which would consequently allow them to travel abroad 'in furtherance of their business and professional pursuits.' The division bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice M.S. Bhatti was essentially dealing with an application under Section 482 CrPC moved by the Applicants accused...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 [Citation: 53 to 97]

Nominal Index: Shivanand S/O Karabasappa Gurannavar v. Basavva @ Laxmi W/O Shivanand Gurannavar 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 53 M/S SAPL-GCC JV v. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 54 Dhondiba Anna Jadhav v. The State Of Karnataka 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 55 Padmanabha v. State of Karnataka 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 56 Michael Graham Prince v. Mrs. Nisha Misra 2022 Livelaw (Kar)...

Breaking: Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik Approaches Supreme Court Against ED Arrest After Bombay High Court Refuses Relief

Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court seeking his immediate release in the money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. The petition stems from the Bombay High Court's order of March 15, 2022, refusing interim release in a habeas corpus petition filed on the ground that his...

Delhi High Court Seeks State's Response On Accessibility Of Public Pathways, Foot-Over Bridges To Persons With Disability

The Delhi High Court recently issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation filed over non-functionality of lifts and escalators attached to foot-over bridges in the national capital, said to be violating the rights of the elderly and persons with disabilities. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navneet Chawla has issued notices to the Chief Commissioner for...