Compassionate Employment Cannot Be Granted After A Lapse Of Reasonable Period: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that compassionate employment cannot be granted after a lapse of reasonable period.Consideration of such employment is not a vested right which can be exercised at any time in the future, the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat observed.In this case, the wife of an employee who was missing since 2002 requested the Central Coalfields...

Prosecution As A Rule Not Desirable In Child Marriages; Need To Re-Imagine Remedie' : Interview With PLD

Live Law interviewed Madhu Mehra, lawyer heading the research and training initiatives at Partners for Law in Development (PLD), a legal resource group on women's rights and social justice in India. Excerpts from the interview on the topics of child marriage, proposal to increase age of marriage etc: There is an increasing attention on law relating to child marriage. Could...

Supreme Court E-Committee Finalizing Rules For Live Streaming : Justice Chandrachud

Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday said that the e-committee of the top Court is in the process of finalising its rules for live streaming of court proceedings. He further added that the Gujarat High Court has already initiated a pilot project.The observation was made by Justice Chandrachud during the event to inaugurate the new website for Judgments and e-Filing 3.0...

Findings Dissolve Classifications In NCC Based On Gender: Intervenor Appeals Against Kerala High Court NCC Ruling Allowing Enrolment To Transpersons

"A trans-girl has no right to insist that she wants to participate in the NCC as a girl along with biological girls and not as a trans girl. Hence there was no necessity to declare the 1st Respondent is entitled to enrolment into the Girls' Wing of the NCC"

Uttarakhand High Court Directs States To Grant Extraordinary Pension To Widow Of Police Officer Who Lost His Life While On Duty

The Uttarakhand High Court directed the State to sanction and grant extraordinary pension in favour of the widow of a police officer who lost his life while on duty.Ramesh Chand Rajwar, was a Sub Inspector (Civil Police) in the Police Department. In the year 2013, he was posted at Police Station Dharchula and was in charge of the Special Operation Group constituted for controlling typical...

Justice Sanjay Yadav To Take Charge As Acting Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Court From April 14

The Central Government has appointed Justice Sanjay Yadav, senior-most judge of the Allahabad High Court, as the Acting Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from April 14, 2021. The decision comes as the term of the incumbent Chief Justice, Justice Govind Mathur, is set to expire on April 13, 2021, upon his retirement. A notification issued by the Law Ministry...

"This Sends Out A Wrong Message" – Bombay High Court On Home Vaccination Facility Of Political Leader In Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court on Friday questioned how political leaders in Maharashtra were getting vaccinated for the Covid- 19 virus at home, when even the President and Prime Minister of the country was going to designated centre, in the absence of a uniform door-to-door policy. "Whatever happened, happened. But if we find any report that any political leader is taking a jab at home in...

Participation In Political Campaign By Members Of Child Welfare Committee Not Misuse Of Power Under JJ Act: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that merely because a person, who is a member of a Child Welfare Committee, participates in an election campaign in favour of a candidate, does not mean that such person has indulged in "misuse of power" conferred under by the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015. While setting aside an order for removal of the...

NCLT Benches To Switch Back To Virtual Hearings From April 12

Due to sharp increase in COVID-19 cases throughout the country, the National Company Law Tribunal has decided to take up regular hearing through Video Conference w.e.f. 12th April, at all its Benches. The decision comes in supersession of its order dated February 23, for resumption of physical hearings. The Tribunal has notified the Benches that will take up cases through...

Lok Ayukta Declares Kerala Higher Education Minister KT Jaleel Guilty Of Nepotism, Unfit To Continue As Minister

The Kerala Lok Ayukta has found K T Jaleel, Minister for Higher Education and Minority Welfare, guilty of nepotism, abuse of power and favoritism and held that he violated his oath of office by giving government appointment to his second cousin by altering norms.Significantly, the Lok Ayukta made declaration under Section 12(3) of the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act that Jaleel should not continue as...

NALSA To Organize National Lok Adalat In 20 States On April 10

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), under the guidance of its Executive Chairman, Justice NV Ramana, is going to organise first National Lok Adalat of the year 2021 on 10th April 2021. However, in view of the ongoing pandemic, 16 State Legal Services Authorities have decided to postpone the Lok Adalat and only 20 States will organise their respective Lok Adalats from the...

Payment Of Extortion Money Does Not Amount To Terror Funding: Supreme Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused

Payment of extortion money does not amount to terror funding, the Supreme Court observed while granting bail to an accused arrested under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA].In this case, the bail application of Sudesh Kedia was dismissed by the High Court on a finding that he had been paying extortion money, and thus contributed to funding of the terrorist organization. The High...