Retrospective Seniority Cannot Be Claimed From A Date When An Employee Is Not Even Borne In Service: Supreme Court

Retrospective seniority cannot be claimed from a date when an employee is not even borne in service, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment today.The bench of Justices R. Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy observed that seniority benefit can accrue only after a person joins service and to say that benefits can be earned retrospectively would be erroneous.In this case, the authorities...

Honey Singh Domestic Violence Case: Delhi Court Orders In-Camera Proceedings

A Delhi Court on Tuesday passed order for in-camera proceedings in the case concerning domestic violence filed against Bollywood Singer and Actor Honey Singh by his wife, Shalini Talwar.The order was passed by Metropolitan Magistrate Tania Singh after both Singh and Talwar agreed to the same.The Court had earlier restrained Singh from creating any Third party rights in the immovable and...

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Issue Instructions To Implement Reservation In Promotions For Persons With Disabilities Within 4 Months

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union of India to issue instructions "at the earliest and not later than four months", in accordance with the proviso to Section 34 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 for giving reservation in promotions to persons with disabilities.The said proviso reads as "Provided that the reservation in promotion shall be in accordance...

Delhi Court Convicts Delhi Police ASI, 2 Others For Offering Bribe To Judge To Secure Job

A Delhi court (Rouse Avenue District Court) on Monday convicted Delhi Police ASI Tara Dutt, one Mukul Kumar, and Ramesh Kumar for offering bribes to a judge to secure a job for Mukul Kumar.The Special Judge Kiran Bansal found them guilty of offering a bribe to Chandra Shekhar, Additional Sessions Judge, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi of Rs.50,000/­ so as to secure a job (peon at Delhi district...

Incursion Of Wild Elephants In Human Settlements: Kerala High Court Calls For State's Report On Proposed Action

Taking note of a recent intrusion by a herd of wild elephants into human settlements in the Palakkad district, the Kerala High Court has directed the State to file a report regarding the action proposed to be taken to prevent such episodes in the future. A Division Bench of Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice P Gopinath was adjudicating upon a suo motu PIL in the wake of the...

'We Find You Made Out A Case For Issuing Notice' : Supreme Court On West Bengal Govt Challenge To CBI Probe In Post-Poll Violence Cases

Stating that the State of West Bengal has made out a prima faice case in its challenge against the Calcutta High Court direction for CBI investigation in post-poll violence cases relating to murder and rape, the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on its petition."We find you made out a case for issuing notice", observed a bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha...

'No One Can Claim To Be Exclusive, Above The Law': Calcutta HC Quashes Allotment Of Land To Sourav Ganguly, Imposes Costs On Him & State

The Calcutta High Court on Monday quashed the allotment of a plot by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) to former cricketer and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly for the purpose of establishing an educational institution. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee also imposed costs to the tune of Rs 50,000 each...

"Due To DM's Inaction Unavoidable RERA Cases Coming To Court": Allahabad HC Seeks GB Nagar DM Suhas LY's Personal Presence

The Allahabad High Court on Monday sought the personal presence of the District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar, Suhas LY while observing that due to his inaction 'unavoidable' RERA cases were coming to the Court.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) Munishwar Nath Bhandari, and Justice Piyush Agrawal has asked him to remain presentbefore the Court on October 4, 2021, to explain his inaction...

[Delhi Riots] "Adjournments Sought By SPPs, IOs In Very Casual Manner": Court Imposes 5K Cost As Salary Cut

While hearing a case concerning the Delhi Riots, a Court has expressed concern over the casual approach in which the Investigating Officers conduct the cases entrusted to them."It has been observed by this court that the Ld. SPPs and 1Os do not appear in the cases on the dates fixed and when they appear after prodding of senior officers by the court the senior police officers, they appear in...

"Don't Want To Lose Lives": Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Directions To Ensure Safety & Security Of District Courts

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea seeking directions on Delhi Police and Bar Council of Delhi for taking measures to ensure safety and security of Delhi District Courts, in wake of the recent firing incident in Rohini Court.Justice Rekha Palli, who sought status report to be filed in the matter within five days, remarked thus:"This is something urgent. We dont want to...

Son Cannot Insist On Staying In Father's House Saying He Has Contributed To Renovation : P&H High Court Upholds Eviction Order Under Senior Citizens Act

'We have to treat our parents as God", the High Court observed in the judgment.

Illegal Felling Of Rosewood Trees: Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Prime Accused

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday declined to grant bail to the prime accused in a massive illegal tree felling and rosewood smuggling case that shook the State earlier this year.Justice Shircy V. dismissed their bail pleas apprehending that if released, they could potentially tamper with the evidence. The petitioners are a trio of entrepreneur brothers who have branches of various...