OROP : Supreme Court Starts Hearing Ex-Servicemen's Plea For 'One Rank One Pension'

During the hearing, the Court asked the Centre why the revision was fixed at 5 years and why can't it be done annually.

Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Postponement Of Assembly Polls On Ground Of Discrepancies In ECI's Poll Data

The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking postponement of Uttar Pradesh State Assembly Polls 2022 on grounds of certain discrepancies in the information/data provided by the Election Commission of India regarding UP Assembly polls.Essentially, the PIL plea moved by petitioner in person Rajan Singh submitted that the Election Commission of...

'All Is Not Well As Regards The Procedure Followed By NIT': Madras HC Sets Aside Appointment Of Asst Professor In Dept Of Architecture

Pointing towards the opacity with regards to the selection process followed by the National Institute of Technology (Tiruchirapalli) for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture, the Madras High Court has directed the institute to issue a fresh call for filling the vacancies.It has also set aside the appointment of one S. Amalan Sigmund Kaushik to the...

'Sentiments Can't Govern Judicial Discretion': Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Opposing Closure Of Century Old Railway School Running In Losses

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation opposing the decision of the railway authorities to close down the railway senior secondary school at Abu Road, which was operating since the year 1862. Noting that the school has been running in losses due to dwindling number of students, the division bench of Chief Justice Akil Kuresh and Justice Sudesh Bansal...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Teacher Who Refused Covid-19 Vaccination Due To Medical Reasons, Orders Release Of Salary

As an interim relief, the Delhi High Court has directed release of two months' salary to a teacher who did not take any vaccination dose for COVID-19 owing to his medical conditions and was resultantly denied to take online classes in a city school. Justice Yogesh Khanna issued notice on the plea filed by one R.S. Bhargava seeking directions to be reinstated into service and to be removed...

Dying Declaration Can Be The Sole Basis Of Conviction If It Is True & Voluntary: Telangana High Court Reiterates

The Telangana High Court recently reiterated that Dying Declaration can be the sole basis of conviction if the deceased makes the statement in a fit state of mind and voluntarily. Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma relied on the decision in Atbir v. Govt. of NCT Delhi, 2010 in which it was ruled that the Dying Declaration can be the sole basis of conviction if it inspires full confidence...

Hijab Ban: South African Judgment Allowing Hindu Girl To Wear Nose Ring In School As Cultural Practice Cited Before Karnataka HC

A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday heard extensive arguments on behalf of the petitioners, Muslim girl students, who challenged the action of a government college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf).Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat appearing for the petitioners argued that wearing Hijab is an essential religious practice under Islam, and suspension of the...

Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Be Followed By Trial Courts While Sentencing

The Kerala High Court has recently issued a set of recommendations to be observed by trial courts while sentencing the accused in criminal matters.The guidelines were issued by a Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran while allowing a criminal appeal, thereby reversing the conviction and sentence imposed by a Sessions Judge on the appellant for...

S. 37 NDPS Act | Regular Bail For Possession Of 'Ganja' Can Be Granted If It Is Not Of Commercial Quantity: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently granted regular bail to an accused under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, noting that the rigours of bail stipulated under Section 37 thereof do not apply in case the recovery is not of commercial quantity contraband.The petition was filed under Sections 437 and 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking regular...

'She Has Not Established Any Reasonable Cause For Staying Away From Matrimonial Home': Supreme Court Dissolves A Marriage On Ground Of 'Desertion'

The Supreme Court dissolved marriage on the ground of desertion observing that the 'wife' has not pleaded and established any reasonable cause for remaining away from her matrimonial home.The petition filed by the 'husband' on the grounds of cruelty and desertion was dismissed by the District Court. The appeal preferred by the husband was dismissed by the Gauhati High Court. While considering...

Motor Accident| Veracity Of Witness Adducing Evidence Of Victim's Income Can't Be Doubted Merely Because He Appeared Sans Employer's Permission: Jharkhand HC

In a recent case seeking enhancement of compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1989, the Jharkhand High Court refused to discard the testimony of a witness, General Manager at the company where the deceased used to work, merely because he appeared without permission from the Department Head.Justice Gautam Choudhary noted that the rules and protocols of official business in a private...

SSC 'Group-D' Recruitment Scam| Calcutta HC Stays Single Bench Order On CBI Probe & Further Proceedings For 2 Weeks [Read Order]

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday imposed a stay for 2 weeks on a Single Bench's order which had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a probe into 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...