Superannuation Does Not Absolve Employee From Misconduct;Bank Employee Always Holds Position Of Trust : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that superannuation of an employee does not absolve him from the misconduct committed in discharge of his duties.The bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and AS Oka was considering SLP assailing Patna High Court's order dated 11th May 2010. ("impugned judgment")In the impugned judgment the High Court had upheld Tribunal's finding wherein it was observed that...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 10 Lakhs Costs For Taking Foreign Medical Admission With False Age Declaration

The Supreme Court while deprecating the practice of getting admission in a medical course in a Foreign University without an eligibility certificate observed that furnishing false information to the authorities for the purpose of issuance of eligibility certificate is an attempt to hoodwink the authorities.The bench of Justices LN Rao and BR Gavai was considering a civil appeal preferred...

Bhima Koregaon Case : Special NIA Court Refuses Bail To DU Associate Prof Hany Babu And Three Kabir Kala Manch Members

The Special NIA Court rejected the bail applications of four accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad caste violence case. Special Judge DE Kothalikar refused bail to Delhi University associate professor - Hany Babu, and members of cultural group Kabir Kala Manch members - Sagar Gorkhe, Ramesh Gaichor and Jyoti Jagtap. The National Investigation Agency arrested Babu in July...

Nithari Killings: Allahabad HC Slams CBI For Failure To Produce Autopsy Reports In Surendra Koli's Appeal Against Death Penalty

The Allahabad High Court today slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its failure to produce the post mortem reports of the victims of the Nithari case (also known as the 2006 Noida Serial Murders case). Essentially, the Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Sameer Jain was hearing an appeal filed by accused Surinder Koli against his conviction and sentence of the death...

Pained To Note Increasing Tendency Of Filing Rape Complaints Against Male Members Of Husband's Family In Matrimonial Cases: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has recently said that it is pained to note the increasing tendency of filing rape complaints in matrimonial cases against male members of the husband's family, just to exert pressure. Justice Subramonium Prasad said:"This Court is pained to note that in matrimonial cases, there is an increasing tendency of filing such complaints for an offence under Section 376 IPC...

Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Trial Court Order Extending Judicial Remand Of Kashmir Based Photojournalist In UAPA Case

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order extending judicial remand of Mohd. Manan Dar, a 24 year old Kashmir based freelance photojournalist, in a case registered under Unlawful Activities (prevention) Act, 1967. Moved through Advocates Tara Narula, Tamanna Pankaj and Priya Vats, the plea further seeks consequential directions for Dar's release on...

K-Rail Silverline Project | Kerala High Court Sets Aside Single Judge Order Staying Land Survey

The Kerala High Court on Monday set aside an interim order issued by a Single Judge directing the State to defer steps for the survey taken in furtherance of its K-Rail Silver Line project of the writ petitioners' properties until the matters are considered again in February. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly allowed a batch of appeals filed by the...

Gujarat HC Restrains Bank From Dispossessing Family Till Filing Of Proceedings Under SARFAESI Act, Subject To Deposit Of ₹20L

Considering that the Appellants were ready and willing to deposit INR 20 lacs and the fact that the property which was likely to be auctioned was residential premises wherein two families were residing, the Gujarat High Court has directed that the Respondent-Bank to not dispossess the family from the property until 11th March 2022. The Bench comprising Justice AJ Desai was hearing an...

Lakhimpur Kheri Case: Allahabad HC Adds Missing S. 302 IPC In Ashish Mishra's Bail Order, Allows Correction Plea

Allowing a correction plea, the Allahabad High Court today added missing Sections 302 (murder) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC in its recent order granting bail to Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister and the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence caseIt may be noted that the Bench of Justice Rajeev Singh had granted bail to Mishra on February 10 and its original bail order,...

'Seen Munna Bhai MBBS?' : Supreme Court To Medical College Accused Of Showing Fake Patients During NMC Inspection

In a case where the National Medical Commission conducted a surprise inspection of a private medical college and, in view of the gross deficiencies, denied permission for increase in the intake capacity and directed a stoppage of the admissions for 2021–2022, the Supreme Court on Monday made a comment about the similarity to the Hindi film 'Munna Bhai MBBS'.At the outset, Justice D....

'Filed Only To Arm Twist Accused': Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over Alarming Increase In False Sexual Harassment Cases

The Delhi High Court has recently expressed concern over alarming increase in false sexual harassment, observing that the same are filed only to arm twist the accused and make them succumb to the demands of the complainant."This Court is pained to note that there is an alarming increase of cases under Section 354, 354A, 354B, 354C & 354D only to arm-twist the accused and make them succumb...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Gujarat Govt's Plea Against HC Order Protecting Inter-Faith Couples From Anti-Conversion Law

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the special leave petition filed by the State of Gujarat against the order of the Gujarat High Court which declared that the 'anti-conversion' law will not apply to inter-faith marriages between consenting adults.On August 19, 2021, a division bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Vikram Nath (now elevated to the Supreme Court) and...