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Expert Evaluation Of Tender Should Not Be Second Guessed By Writ Court Unless There Is Mala Fides & Arbitrariness : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the expert evaluation of a particular tender, particularly when it comes to technical evaluation, is not to be second-guessed by a writ court, unless arbitrariness or mala fide on the part of the tendering authority is alleged.The Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Zonal Police HQR's Kashmir, Srinagar invited online tenders (e-tenders) from...
First Wife Not Consenting To Husband's Second Marriage Not A Relevant Factor In Protection Plea Of Muslim Couple: P&H High Court
"The alleged illegality of the marriage of the petitioners having been solemnized without the consent of the first wife is not to be gone into in the present proceedings which are only regarding providing of protection to the petitioners", remarked the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday (16th December). The Bench of Justice Alka Sarin was hearing the plea of a...
CAA-NRC- No Evidence That Vehicles Were Damaged: Bombay High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To 7 Protesters
Observing that the spot panchanama was not prepared to show that the vehicles were damaged during the Protest, the Bombay High Court on Thursday (17th December) granted Anticipatory Bail to 7 Alleged CAA-NRC Protesters. The Bench of Justice M. G. Sewlikar specifically observed that "there is no evidence to show that the vehicles were damaged." The matter before the...
Govt. Cannot Operate Like Limitation Doesn't Apply To It : Supreme Court Imposes Costs On Officers Responsible For 462 Days' Delay In SLP
Once again deprecating the practice of the government moving the Court belatedly only by way of formality, the Supreme Court on Friday imposed costs of Rs. 15000 to be recovered from the officers responsible for 462 days' delay in filing the SLP.The bench then dismissed the petition as barred by time and impose cost of Rs.15,000/- on the petitioner for wastage of judicial time. "We put it to...
Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines For Functioning Of Subordinate Courts/Tribunals With Effect From Jan 2
The Allahabad High Court on Friday (18th December) issued modalities/ guidelines which would be applicable to all the Courts (Including Tribunals) subordinate to High Court of Judicature at Allahabad with effect from 02nd January 2021. The letter issued by the Allahabad High Court states that "in supersession of all earlier guidelines regarding opening of Courts during the...
Candidates Belonging To Reserved Categories Eligible For General Category Vacancies Based On Merit: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the candidates belonging to reserved category, are eligible to fill general/open category vacancies also.The bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Hrishikesh Roy held that this principle should also be followed while filling vacancies in horizontal reservations in open category.The Court has disapproved the view taken by some...
"ICC Can't Comment On Personal Conduct Of Parties": Delhi High Court Shuns Moral Policing By Internal Committee In Cases Of Sexual Harassment At Workplace
The Delhi High Court in a progressive judgment delivered on a writ petition by a female employee of Punjab National Bank has held that the jurisdiction of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) established under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, is limited to allegations of sexual harassment and whether a complaint is made out or not,...
Man Kept In 8-Months Illegal Confinement As 'Middle Name' Was Missing To His Name In Bail Order, Allahabad High Court Orders Release, Summons Jailer
Recently, the Allahabad High Court called the conduct of the Jailer/Jail Superintendent, who refused to release the applicant, Vinod Baruaar as the word 'Kumar' was missing to his name in bail order of the Allahabad High Court, "not only reprehensible, but also contumacious". The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir directed the Jail Superintendent/Jailer to appear before the Court and...
Alleged Assault On Judicial Officer: Patna High Court Take Suo Moto Cogniznace, Directs DGP To Submit Action Taken Report
The Patna High Court on Friday (18th December) took Suo Moto cognizance on the basis of news published in the newspaper report dated 18th December related to the alleged assault on a Judicial Officer. The Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar took cognizance of the alleged assault on ADJ, Hilsa (Nalanda) Jay Kishor Dubey who was travelling in his official car...
Right To Progeny And Termination Thereof Is A Fundamental Right Under Article 21: Orissa High Court
While permitting a rape victim to terminate her pregnancy after 20 weeks of gestation, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday held that right to progeny and termination thereof is a fundamental right enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Reliance was placed on Meera Santosh Pal v. Union of India, (2017) 3 SCC 462, where the Supreme Court held that women's right to...