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Assembly Elections : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Tomorrow PlL Seeking VVPAT Verification Before Votes Counting
Ahead of the counting of votes in the assembly elections in five states, the Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear tomorrow a PIL seeking that the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail(VVPAT) slips be verified before the counting of votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora mentioned the PIL filed by RTI activist Rakesh Kumar before the Chief Justice...
S.25B Industrial Disputes Act | Service Rendered Even Prior To Regularization Needs To Be Considered While Awarding Pensionary Benefits: Gujarat HC
"While conferring benefits viz. pensionary benefits, calculation of the entire service rendered even prior to the benefit of the regular pay scale being conferred needs to be considered for the purpose of awarding pensionary benefits (from the date of initial appointment as a daily wager)," the Gujarat High Court has affirmed in reference to Section 25B of the Industrial Disputes Act....
'John Doe' Injunction Order To Protect Property Possession Can Be Passed If There Is Threat From Unknown Persons : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has passed an order of temporary injunction restraining unknown persons (also known as John Doe order) from interfering with the peaceful possession of the property owned by a woman in Bengaluru. Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar while hearing an appeal filed by one Meera Ajith, said, "Order XXXIX Rule 1(a) CPC states that an order of temporary injunction may...
'Allegations Criminal In Nature, Prior Sanction U/S 17A PC Act Prima Facie Not Necessary': Kerala HC Nods To Vigilance Probe Against Ex-VACB Officer
The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by a retired Superintendent of Police (Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau) seeking to quash a case registered against him by the Vigilance Special Investigation Unit.Justice Sunil Thomas gave green light to the VACB to continue with its probe against the petitioner finding that the offences alleged against him were not covered by...
'Child In Conflict With Law Can't Be Treated As Under Trial Prisoner U/S 436-A CrPC': Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently held that a Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) cannot be treated as an undertrial prisoner as contemplated under Section 436-A CrPC, since arrest/ confinement/ apprehension are not contemplated in Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Justice Anand Pathak was essentially dealing with a criminal...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Laments At Bureaucrats Passing Orders Being Oblivious To Principles Of Natural Justice, Manifesting Heedlessness
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently set aside an order passed by the Collector, terminating the contractual services of a Gram Rojgar Sahayak, by observing that the said order was passed without following the principles of natural justice. Justice Sanjay Dwivedi was essentially dealing with a writ petition, wherein the Petitioner was challenging the order passed by the...
No Compensation U/S 73, 74 Contract Act For Mere Breach Of Contract Without Actual Loss/ Damage : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that in the case of a breach of contract, no compensation can be granted under Sections 73 and 74 of the Indian Contract Act unless such breach resulted in an actual loss or damage to the opposite party. A Division Bench of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar and Justice C.S. Sudha opined that the words 'loss or damage' would necessarily indicate that the party...
Full Bench Of Only Women Judges, For The First Time, In Kerala High Court
Incidentally, on international women's day (tomorrow), a full bench comprising only women judges will hear a case in the Kerala High Court. This is the first time in the history of the Kerala High Court that a full bench comprising only women judges has been constituted.The cause list shows Justices Anu Sivaraman, V Shircy and M.R Anitha as members of the women's only full bench. The full...
Plea For Higher Women Intake In NDA : Defence Ministry Seeks 3 Months Time To Respond
The Ministry of Defence has sought three months additional time from Supreme Court to submit its response regarding higher intake of women candidates in National Defence Academy, Rashtriya Indian Military College, Rashtriya Military Schools and Sainik Schools for 2022 admissions.The Ministry has stated that induction of women cadets in NDA has been a major policy decision and therefore...
Temporary Relinquishment Of Promotion Can Extend Beyond One Year: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that the Government Order issued in 1991 mandating that temporary relinquishment of promotion shall be for a minimum period of one year only implies that it should be at least for a minimum period of one year and that it can go beyond one year.A Division Bench of Justice Alexander Thomas and Justice Viju Abraham observed that the said Order was issued...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Accused Who Had Undergone 6 Years For Offence Punishable With A Maximum Term of 7 Years
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted bail to an accused who had undergone a sentence for a period of 6 years for an offence for which the maximum term of punishment is 7 years. A Bench comprising Justices K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy noted that the accused, who had been arrested in November 2015, had raised the contention that he had undergone more than 50% of the maximum term...