Post Of Water Carrier Constable In Police Force Not A Technical Job: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench, recently held that the Post of Constable (Water Carrier) in Police department is not a technical job and accordingly, rejected the contention of the State that the said post being technical, required a higher degree of medical fitness than what the Petitioner in this case possessed. The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice...

Making Marathi Signboards Mandatory Reasonable, No Violation Of Retailers' Fundamental Rights : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has upheld the Maharashtra government's decision making it mandatory for all shops and establishments in the state to display signboards in Marathi written in the Devanagri script, and rejected a petition challenging the decision with cost. "A Public purpose is sought to be achieved by the said Rule. There is a broader public purpose and rationale. Marathi may be...

Handing Over Administrative Charge To More Experienced Candidate Not Stigmatic To Predecessor: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has recently affirmed that merely appointing more experienced or senior candidates to an administrative post cannot be said to be stigmatic to the predecessor.In saying so, the Bench comprising Justice Biren Vaishnav has dismissed the Petition filed by the petitioner, former HOD (Anesthesia) at a medical college, challenging his removal and appointment of rather...

IBBI Has Jurisdiction To Regulate Payment Of IRP And RP: NCLAT

The NCLAT, Principal Bench consisting of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Chairperson and V.P. Singh, Technical Member in the case of Sumit Bansal, Insolvency Professional v. Committee of Creditors of JP Engineers held that the IBBI is clothed with the jurisdiction to regulate payment of remuneration of the RP and IRP both by framing regulations or by issuing executive instructions till...

Chanda Kochhar Files Suit For Benefits Unconditionally Provided By ICICI Bank When Accepting Early Retirement

Chanda Kochhar, former Chief Executive of the ICICI Bank, has filed a Suit before the Bombay High Court against the bank seeking "specific performance of her entitlements and benefits that was unconditionally provided to her when the Bank accepted her early retirement."According to the Suit, the Bank accepted her early retirement on October 4, 2018, and had unconditionally agreed to...

Case Not Registered Under Proper Sections To Extend Benefits To Accused: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Action Against Police Officers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the Superintendent of Police, District Shahdol to take appropriate action against the 'delinquent' police officers for not registering a case under proper sections, allegedly to extend the benefits to the accused. Justice Vishal Mishra was essentially dealing with the second bail application moved by the Applicant accused U/S 409, 420...

Can't Decide Whether A Film's Material Denigrates A Community Or Not Without A Challenge To Censor Certificate: Bombay High Court

There can be no prohibition on a film's exhibition in the absence of a challenge to the censor certificate issued by the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC), the Bombay High Court has held refusing any reliefs in a clutch of petitions against the movie Gangubai Kathiawadi which will release tomorrow. "The rule of exhaustion of an efficacious alternative remedy applies also in...

'Judicial Review of Examining Body's Decision Is Limited', Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging District Judge Recruitment Process

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the District Judge Recruitment process. In this matter, all the petitioners herein failed to make a mark in the preliminary examination. They were not shortlisted and did not qualify for the main examination. Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice Sudesh Bansal, ruled, "All in all we find that...

Anis Khan Murder Case: Calcutta HC Orders Second Post-Mortem; SIT To Continue Probe Under The Supervision Of District Judge

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a second post mortem in the murder case of Allah University student Anis Khan. The Court directed that the second post mortem and the investigation by the State constituted Special Investigating Team (SIT) would be monitored by a District Judge. The Court had earlier taken suo moto cognisance of the case after terming the incident as 'grave...

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Single Judge Order Refusing To Stay Release Of 'KGF-2' Movie

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, has refused to grant interim stay in a plea seeking complete ban on exhibition of KGF-2 movie and its Teaser.The movie is set to release on 14th April 2022. The development ensued in an appeal filed by one Tasleem Ahmed Khan against an order dated 31.01.2021 passed by the Single Judge, whereby while issuing notice in the writ petition against...

Virtual Hearing | Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Raises Complaints About Entry Restrictions To Chief Justice's Bench

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) has addressed a letter to the Registrar General of the High Court of Kerala on Thursday, complaining about the prevailing entry restrictions to the virtual hearings happening at the Chief Justice's court.It has been mentioned in the letter that the Association has been receiving several complaints from advocates, frequently...

Reassessment Proceedings Not Time Barred When Time Limit Increased Retrospectively Under Income Tax Act: ITAT

The Mumbai Bench of ITAT, comprising of members Pramod Kumar (Vice President) and Suchitra Kamble (Judicial Member), has held that reassessment proceeding cannot be held time barred when an amendment increasing limitation of time is expressly stated to be retrospective. The court added that it was not open to the ITAT and Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), to contest the validity...