Post Of Water Carrier Constable In Police Force Not A Technical Job: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench, recently held that the Post of Constable (Water Carrier) in Police department is not a technical job and accordingly, rejected the contention of the State that the said post being technical, required a higher degree of medical fitness than what the Petitioner in this case possessed. The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice...

Making Marathi Signboards Mandatory Reasonable, No Violation Of Retailers' Fundamental Rights : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has upheld the Maharashtra government's decision making it mandatory for all shops and establishments in the state to display signboards in Marathi written in the Devanagri script, and rejected a petition challenging the decision with cost. "A Public purpose is sought to be achieved by the said Rule. There is a broader public purpose and rationale. Marathi may be...

Handing Over Administrative Charge To More Experienced Candidate Not Stigmatic To Predecessor: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has recently affirmed that merely appointing more experienced or senior candidates to an administrative post cannot be said to be stigmatic to the predecessor.In saying so, the Bench comprising Justice Biren Vaishnav has dismissed the Petition filed by the petitioner, former HOD (Anesthesia) at a medical college, challenging his removal and appointment of rather...

Chanda Kochhar Files Suit For Benefits Unconditionally Provided By ICICI Bank When Accepting Early Retirement

Chanda Kochhar, former Chief Executive of the ICICI Bank, has filed a Suit before the Bombay High Court against the bank seeking "specific performance of her entitlements and benefits that was unconditionally provided to her when the Bank accepted her early retirement."According to the Suit, the Bank accepted her early retirement on October 4, 2018, and had unconditionally agreed to...

Case Not Registered Under Proper Sections To Extend Benefits To Accused: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Action Against Police Officers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the Superintendent of Police, District Shahdol to take appropriate action against the 'delinquent' police officers for not registering a case under proper sections, allegedly to extend the benefits to the accused. Justice Vishal Mishra was essentially dealing with the second bail application moved by the Applicant accused U/S 409, 420...

High Court While Reversing Trial Court's Order Of Rejecting Bail U/S 302 Must Give Some Reasons: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that in the case of murder (u/s 302 IPC) it is expected for the High Court to at least give some reason for reversing Trial Court's order which had rejected bail application by reasoned order. The observation has been made by a bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose while considering SLP assailing Allahabad High Court's order dated August 2,...

'I Have Every Respect For Women Who Are Pushed Like This' : Justice Indira Banerjee Recalls Pain Of 14-Year Old Trafficked Girl

While hearing a plea to stay the realise of "Gangubai Kathiawadi" movie, Supreme Court judge Justice Indira Banerjee on Thursday recalled meeting a 14 year old girl who was trafficked under the false pretence of a job."This court recognises the ignominy of harassment that such people have to go through… If you ask me personally, I have every respect for those women who are pushed like this....

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Share Data On Providing Reservation In Promotions For SC/STs

While passing order in the matter relating to reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Jarnail Singh And Ors. v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta And Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 94, a Three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court had decided to take up individual appeals, on merit, on a later date.The Court further directed that, in the meanwhile, the Centre should file an...

Can't Decide Whether A Film's Material Denigrates A Community Or Not Without A Challenge To Censor Certificate: Bombay High Court

There can be no prohibition on a film's exhibition in the absence of a challenge to the censor certificate issued by the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC), the Bombay High Court has held refusing any reliefs in a clutch of petitions against the movie Gangubai Kathiawadi which will release tomorrow. "The rule of exhaustion of an efficacious alternative remedy applies also in...

'Judicial Review of Examining Body's Decision Is Limited', Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging District Judge Recruitment Process

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the District Judge Recruitment process. In this matter, all the petitioners herein failed to make a mark in the preliminary examination. They were not shortlisted and did not qualify for the main examination. Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice Sudesh Bansal, ruled, "All in all we find that...

Uttarakhand HC's Order Against Transfer Of IFS Officer's Case In CAT From U'khand To Delhi Stayed By Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the October 2021 order of the Uttarakhand High Court wherein it had set aside an order passed by the principal bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) allowing the Centre's plea to transfer a petition of an IFS officer, Sanjiv Chaturvedi, from the regional bench in (Nainital) to its principal bench (Delhi).The Bench of Justice M. R. Shah and...

Decree Of 1989 Not Executed : Supreme Court Expresses Anguish; Says Judgment Creditor Entitled To Enjoy Fruits Of Decree In Reasonable Time

The Supreme Court has expressed anguish at the delay in execution of a decree passed in favour of the judgment-creditor in the year 1989. "It is very unfortunate that an order which was passed in favour of the respondent judgment-creditor for eviction of the petitioner passed on 28.08.1989 is yet not permitted to be executed by the judgment-debtor by initiating the proceedings...