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Patna High Court Seeks Details On Health Infrastructure In Bihar From Chief Medical Officers Of All 38 Districts Of State
The Patna High Court on Thursday asked the Chief Medical Officers presently posted in all the 38 districts of Bihar to furnish details regarding health infrastructure in the state.The bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar also directed the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, and all the Civil Surgeons-cum-Chief Medical Officers shall...
Job Racketeering: Madras High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Applications Of Former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji
Madras High Court has rejected the two anticipatory bail applications filed by former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji accused in Government job scam. A single-judge bench of Justice M. Nirmal Kumar noted that the court is not inclined to entertain either of the anticipatory bail applications filed by Bhalaji. The court observed that it is pertinent for the investigation to...
Plaintiff Is 'Dominus Litis'; High Court Cannot Direct Impleadment Of Additional Defendant In Suit : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has disapproved the approach taken by a High Court in setting aside a decree in a suit and remanding the same for fresh trial after directing the plaintiff to implead a party as an additional defendant in the suit.The Top Court reminded that the plaintiff is the "dominis litis"(master of the suit), who is entitled to decide who all should be added as parties in the...
Compassionate Appointment Not A Matter Of Right, It Is Provided To Enable Family To Tide Over An Immediate Crisis : Supreme Court
"Undoubtedly, pension is not an act of bounty, but is towards the service which has been rendered by an employee. However, in evaluating a claim for compassionate appointment, it is open to the authorities to evaluate the financial position of the family upon the death while in service", the Supreme Court has observed."Compassionate appointment is not a vested right. It is provided in order...
Report Steps Taken To Provide Reservation To Transgenders In Educational Institutions & Public Appointments: Kerala High Court To Centre
The Kerala High Court recently directed the Central government to furnish the steps taken for providing reservation to the transgender community in cases of admission in educational institutions and for public appointments. The court was adjudicating upon a plea filed in 2019 seeking the State to come up with positive steps to ameliorate the agony, fate, and plight of transgenders as dictated...
Whether A Wife Living Together With Her Husband In His House Entitled To Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC? Delhi High Court Issues Notice
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea raising a question as to whether a wife living together with her husband in a house belonging to him, is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh issued notice on a criminal revision petition filed by the husband, challenging an order dated November 15, 2021 whereby the interim maintenance application filed...
No Requirement For CMM To Fix Time Limit For Taking Possession Of Secured Asset While Exercising Jurisdiction Under Sec. 14 Of SARFAESI Act: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that there is no requirement or justification for a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to fix a time limit for taking possession of the secured asset while exercising jurisdiction under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act. Justice Amit Bansal also held that in context of the proceedings initiated under the SARFAESI Act, an order passed in a civil suit instituted by a...
Jurisdiction Of Authorities Under PMLA To Proceed Against Properties Of Corporate Debtor Ceases Once Liquidation Approved Under IBC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has adjudicated on the question as to whether the authorities under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 would retain the jurisdiction or authority to proceed against properties of a corporate debtor once a liquidation measure has come to be approved in accordance with Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Justice Yashwant Varma in a detailed order held that the...
Indicate Number Of Juveniles In Adult Homes & Those Transferred From Adult Jails To JJ Homes In Last 5 Years: High Court Asks Delhi Govt
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi Government to indicate the number of juveniles present in adult homes and also the number of juveniles transferred from adult jails to Juvenile Justice Homes in the last 5 years. A bench comprising Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J Bhambhani was dealing with a criminal reference concerning the implementation of the provisions of...
CBI Files Charge Sheet Against Former Allahabad HC Judge Justice SN Shukla In Medical College Bribery Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its charge sheet against former Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Sri Narayan Shukla in the medical college bribery case wherein he has been accused of favoring a private medical college in his orders.As reported by PTI (quoting CBI Officials), in its FIR, besides Justice Shukla of the Allahabad High Court, the agency has also named...