Employer Can Terminate Service In The Event Of Suppressing Or On Submitting False Information By The Employee: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that in the event of any suppression or on submitting false information, it is always open for the employer to cancel the candidature or terminate service of the employee/candidate.In the year 1994, the appellant in this case was selected and appointed as Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police Service. His services were terminated on the ground that that he was a deserter...

'Lawyers Need To Argue Fearlessly; Adjudicatory Bodies Should Not Be Too Sensitive': Karnataka HC Expunges Customs Commissioner's Remarks Against Advocate

Orders should not be written with a pen dipped in acid, the High Court observed.

Court Can't Evaluate Evidence While Deciding Application For Revocation Of Leave Granted Under Clause 12 Of Letters Patent: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has iterated that while considering an application for revocation of leave granted under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent, the Court cannot consider the evidence on record or decide the issue of jurisdiction.Justice R Subramanian ruled that scope of enquiry in an application for revocation of leave is very limited, inasmuch as the Court has to take the allegations...

'I Learnt English In 8th Standard, Studied In Telugu Medium School' : CJI Ramana

The hearing of the matter relating to Delhi pollution crisis on Saturday witnessed an interesting exchange between the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta as to how both of them have not received most part of their education from English medium.The exchange happened after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought to apologize for a misunderstanding created by...

'Legal Loopholes Allow Offenders To Slip Away Unscathed': Delhi High Court On Maintenance Dispute Between Couple Having Living Spouses

Dealing with a peculiar maintenance dispute arising between a married couple having living first spouses, the Delhi High Court recently expressed it's sympathy with the position of the woman observing that the legal loopholes allow offending parties to slip away unscathed.The husband had approached the Court under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. challenging a Family Court order wherein a maintenance...

Section 307 IPC - Intention To Be Ascertained From Weapon Used, Body Part Chosen For Assault & Nature Of Injury: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, in attempt to murder cases (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code), the intention has to be ascertained from the weapon used, part of the body chosen for assault and the nature of the injury caused.The Court observed thus while dismissing appeal filed by accused whose conviction under Section 307 read with Section 34 of the IPC was upheld by the High Court...

Mullaperiyar Dam Case : 'Not Looking At It Adversarially', Supreme Court Says Adjourning Hearing To Nov 22

The Supreme Court on Saturday observed that it was not looking at the dispute between the States of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the Mullaperiyar dam issue in an adversarial manner.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar made this oral remark while adjourning a batch of petitions filed by Kerala-based petitioners seeking directions to ensure the safety of the 126-year old...

Extremism, Radicalism, Terrorism Are Most Worrying Features Of Contemporary Life: J&K&L HC Upholds Alleged JEM Worker's Detention

While upholding the detention of one Muntazir Ahmad Bhat, an alleged worker of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), under the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, the Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court on Friday observed that extremism, radicalism, terrorism have become the most worrying features of the contemporary life.The Bench of Justice Tashi Rabstan further observed that the basic edifices of...

BCCI Can't Be Denied Income Tax Exemption Just Because IPL Makes Profits : ITAT

So long as the IPL profits are used for the BCCI's objective of promoting cricket, it is entitled to claim exemption.

Karnataka High Court Stays KSLU's Decision Of Conducting Intermediate Semester Exams For LLB Students

The Karnataka High Court on Friday by way of interim relief stayed the circulars issued by the Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) by which it was to conduct the intermediate semester examination for LLB students, on coming Monday. Justice Ashok S Kinagi noted that Government of Karnataka had already issued a circular on July 23, clearly dispensing with the examination for the II and...

"Lackadaisical Attitude Towards Judicial Proceedings": Delhi High Court Slams DDA Over Non-Filing Of Response Despite Repeated Opportunities

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) over non-compliance of its orders for filing reply in a case relating to land allotment for the benefit of persons with disabilities. Justice Najmi Waziri observed that there was a lackadaisical and recalcitrant attitude of the DDA towards Court proceedings. The Judge added that the responsibility for the...

Kerala High Court Nods To Construction Of Bailey Bridge Over Pampa River For Easy Transportation Amid Sabarimala Mandala Season

The Kerala High Court on Saturday sanctioned the expeditious construction of a Bailey bridge over river Pampa in lieu of the fast-approaching Sabarimala Mandalam season. This comes after Njunangar Bridge, which was the ordinary route for vehicles near Pampa, was recently damaged.The permission is granted as a temporary measure for easy transportation. A Division Bench of Justices Anil K...