Gratuity Can Be Forfeited If Employee Terminated For Causing Damage To Employer's Property, Forfeiture Not To Exceed Extent Of Loss: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that any employer can forfeit the gratuity of an employee if the employee is terminated for any act or omission or negligence causing any damage or loss to the property belonging to the employer. Justice Pratibha M Singh however added that such forfeiture can only be to the extent of the damage or loss caused, and not beyond that.The Court was dealing with...

Supreme Court Sets April 30 Deadline For Centre To Decide Death Row Convict Balwant Singh Rajoana's Mercy Petition

The Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to take a call by April 30 with respect to the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh, who has been in jail for over 26 years for the assassination of killing former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.The bench of Justices UU Lalit, SR Bhat and PS Narasimha warned that if an action taken report is not placed before the Court...

Supreme Court Restrains Tripura Police From Acting Against 4 People For Tweets On Tripura Riots

The Supreme Court on Friday restrained Cyber Cell of Tripura police from taking any action in furtherance of notice u/s 41A of CrPC, 1973 against 4 people who had tweeted against the violence in Tripura.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant was considering 4 connected writ petition(s) pleas preferred by Md Faisal Uddin, Amreen, Mahek Sultana and Ashraf Ali Ansari.The Top Court...

Wife Of Accused Had No Knowledge Of Contraband, No Conscious Possession: Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal Under NDPS Act

The Gujarat High Court has affirmed the acquittal of an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, on the ground that she was merely accompanying her husband and had no knowledge of contraband being carried in the bag.The Bench comprising Justice SH Vora remarked that her conscious possession as understood under the law does not surface even a reasonable...

'Evidence Of Sexual Assault Victim Need Not Be Tested With Same Amount Of Suspicion As That Of An Accomplice': Calcutta HC Upholds Conviction In POCSO Case

While opining that the sole evidence of a victim of sexual assault is enough to secure a conviction, the Calcutta High Court on Friday observed that the evidence of a victim need not be tested with the same amount of suspicion as that of an accomplice.A Bench comprising Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Kesang Doma Bhutia observed that the Supreme Court in various decisions have held...

Kerala High Court Restrains 5 BPCL Trade Unions From Participating In Upcoming Nationwide Strike On March 28, 29

The Kerala High Court on Friday restrained five trade unions in the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Kochi, from participating in the nationwide strike called by a joint forum of trade unions which has been scheduled to take place on March 28 and 29.Apart from issuing an interim order, Justice Amit Rawal also issued notice to the respondents in the matter before admitting it....

Negotiable Instruments Act| Person Bound To Face Criminal Trial If Cheque Amount Not Paid Despite Notice & Opportunity To Pay: Delhi High Court

Emphasising that once a person issues a cheque it must be honoured, the Delhi High Court has observed that such a person is bound to face criminal trial and consequences in case the cheque amount is not paid despite issuance of notice and opportunity to pay the said amount. Noting that the Negotiable Instruments Act provides sufficient opportunity to a person who issues the cheque,...

Seal The Shops Selling Banned Plastic Items : Madras High Court Directs Nilgiris District Collector

The Madras High Court on Friday directed the District Collector, Nilgiris to conduct surprise inspection and whenever they find any shop selling banned plastic items, the authorities shall close and seal the shop immediately.Justice V Bharatidasan and Justice N. Sathish Kumar were hearing a batch of pleas concerning the protection of western ghats area.Previously, in 2019, water ATMs...

RSS Member Has Locus Standi To File Complaint Against Defamatory Article About Organization : Supreme Court Upholds Kerala HC Verdict

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld Kerala High Court's order wherein it was observed that complaint filed by the State Secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) against a defamatory article published in a newspaper about the RSS is maintainable under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).The bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose upheld the decision while...

'Grave Misconduct': Rajasthan HC Imposes 1 Lac Cost On Advocate Who Filed Original Application Without Authorization, Superimposed Sign By Xerox Machine Etc.

The division bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal, Jodhpur order imposing 1 Lac cost on petitioner-advocate. The court observed that the petitioner-advocate, who in more than one matters, has indulged in filing Original Applications in the Tribunal as well as writ petitions in the High Court and has personally signed the pleadings etc....

Delhi Riots | "Police Had To Play Double Role Of Restorers Of Peace & Investigators": Court On Delay In Recording Witness Statements, Frames Charges

While framing charges against two men in a case relating to the North East Delhi riots of 2020, a city Court has said that it would be a travesty of justice to disregard the statement of witnesses on mere account of delay. It attributed the delay in recording of statements to the "double role" that the Police was forced to play during the riots. The Court noted that the Police were...

Allahabad HC Grants Pre Arrest Bail To Shia Leader Accused Of Ransacking Police Chowkis During Anti-CAA Protests

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted pre-arrest bail to Shia leader Dr. Syed Kalbe Sibtain @ Noori booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly ransacking police chowkis during the Anti-CAA protests that took place in December 2019.The Bench of Justice Krishan Pahal granted bail to Dr. Noori in view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of...