'Whether Railways Can Reject Candidature Over Bonafide Mistake Of Incorrect Date In Postal Order Despite It Being Issued Within Limitation?' Rajasthan HC Answers

Recently, the division bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur dealt with the question of whether the candidature of the respondent can be rejected by the Department of Railways on the ground of human error/bonafide mistake alone, because the date of the Postal Order was wrongly mentioned by him in the application, despite the fact that Postal Order was issued within the period...

No Universal Rules Can Be Prescribed For Deciding A Transfer Petition: Jharkhand High Court Reiterates

The Jharkhand High Court recently transferred a case from the Court of Saraikela to Bokaro, noting that in a criminal proceeding, the trial is required to be conducted within the Court, where the jurisdiction of that Court is made out, so far as the occurrence is concerned. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi referred to the case of Abdul Nazar Madani v. State of Tamil Nadu, where it was held that...

"Delhi Wakf Board Facing Various Constraints In Functioning": High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Notifying New CEO, Grant In Aid

Noting that the Delhi Wakf Board was facing various constraints in it's functioning, the High Court recently sought response from the Delhi Government on the aspect of new CEO of the Board which was yet to be notified and also the grant in aid which was not released by the Government yet. Justice Pratibha M Singh directed the Delhi Government to file a status report and posted the matter...

SSC 'Group-D' Recruitment Scam| 'Shocking State Of Affairs': Calcutta HC Raps WBSSC, Extends Interim Order By 4 Weeks

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBSSC) pertaining to the alleged irregularities in the appointment of 'Group-D' (non-teaching staff) in sponsored Secondary and Higher Secondary schools under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on the purported recommendation by the WBSSC. In 2016, the State government...

Kerala Town & Country Planning Act | Interim Development Order Prevails Over Old Master Plan If New Plan Hasn't Been Sanctioned Yet: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that an Interim Development Order (IDO) issued under Section 63 of the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act, 2016 will prevail over the previous Master Plan of a city even if a new Master Plan has not been sanctioned yet. Justice T.R. Ravi ruled that although Section 36 says that the older Master Plan shall continue to be in operation until the new one...

Idea That Intellectual Property Is An Elitist Field Of Law Is Completely Misplaced : Justice Prathiba M Singh

Speaking at the National Seminar on Adjudication of IPR Disputes in India, Justice Prathiba M Singh, judge of the Delhi High Court, said on Saturday that it is a misplaced notion that intellectual property is an elitist field of law."The idea that intellectual property is an elitist field of law is completely misplaced. More than 80% of trademarks which are registered in our country belong...

Rape On False Promise To Marry- Married, Educated Woman Supposed To Be Well Aware Of Consequences Of Sexual Intercourse Prior To Marriage: Rajasthan HC

In a case pertaining to rape on account of false promise to marriage, the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur observed that married educated women, depending upon the facts of each case, is supposed to be well aware of the consequences of having sexual intercourse with a man prior to solemnizing of the marriage. The court opined that the consent of a woman under Section 375 of IPC can be...

Stronger Enforcement Provisions Against IPR Infringement Needed : CJI NV Ramana

Speaking at the National Seminar on adjudication of IPR disputes in India, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said that there was a need for stronger action against acts of infringement of intellectual property rights."Provisions for stronger enforcement and action against infringement are the need of the hour", CJI Ramana said.He also pointed out that the the vesting back of...

Supreme Court Deprecates Impleading Judges In Petition Challenging Grant Of Bail; Imposes Cost

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a writ petition challenging bail granted to the accused(s) with cost of Rs 5000 for impleading the judge that granted bail.The bench of Justices Vineet Saran and CT Ravikumar while deprecating the petitioner's conduct to implead the Magistrate in their order said, "Firstly, we see no reason why the petitioner should have filed this writ petition...

Supreme Court Dismisses Judicial Officer's Article 32 Petition Challenging Seniority List

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by a judicial officer from Madhya Pradesh, who is set to retire on May 31, 2022, raising a seniority dispute.While refusing to entertain the grievance on the count of seniority at a belated stage, the Supreme Court has observed that the mere filing of a representation cannot obviate the delay of well over 19 years of taking recourse...

Supreme Court Upholds Delhi High Court's Order Dismissing Plea Challenging Rotation Of Wards For Reserved Categories In Upcoming Municipal Polls

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Manoj Kumar Jha challenging Delhi High Court's order of dismissing plea challenging notification issued by the State Election Commission changing the seats reserved in some wards under the General and Scheduled Caste category, for the upcoming municipal elections on the basis of descending order of percentage...

Slums In Railway Lands : Supreme Court Seeks Status Report From Centre On Eviction

The Supreme Court on Friday granted Railways two weeks time to file a status report regarding follow up steps taken by the department with regard to eviction of slum dwellers for reclaiming the Railway Property, particularly in Delhi.A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar, which was considering special leave petitions assailing Gujarat and Punjab and Haryana High Court(s)...