Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Executive Officers In Hindu Temples By HR&CE Commissioner

Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Indic Collective Trust and its President TR Ramesh challenging the appointment of executive officers to Hindu temples by the HR & CE Commissioner.The Bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy observed that the executive officers were not appointed pursuant to...

Mere Failure To Maintain "True & Correct" Account Of Election Expenditure Not 'Corrupt Practice' U/S 123(6) Representation Of People Act: Manipur HC

The Manipur High Court has held that mere failure to maintain a true and correct account of election expenditure would not per se amount to 'corrupt practice' under Section 123(6) of the Representation of People Act, 1951 ("the Act"), in the absence of allegation as to excess expenditure than the maximum prescribed amount.While dismissing the election petition filed against...

Ensure That All Police Stations Have Lawyers' Panel To Aid Sexual Assault Victims: Gujarat High Court Directs DGP

The Gujarat High Court recently directed the Director General of Police, Gujarat State to ensure that all the police stations in the state have a panel of lawyers to aid the victims of the sexual assault crimes in accordance with the directions issued by the Supreme Court in a 1995 decision.The Bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee issued this order after noting that...

Juhu Land Acquisition Row: Bombay HC Directs BMC To Decide Amitabh Bachchan's Representation, No Coercive Action Till Then

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday protected actor Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya Bachchan for 11 weeks over notices for acquisition of a part of their Juhu land for road widening.This is the same plot on which their bungalow Prateeksha stands.A division bench of Justices RD Dhanuka and SM Modak directed the Municipal Commissioner to decide a February 17, 2022 representation made by...

"Can't Absolve UOI Of Its Duty To File Reply On Pleas Against Haryana's 75% Job Quota For Locals Law": P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed the Union Of India to filed its response on a bunch of pleas challenging the Haryana law (The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020) which provides 75% reservation for local people in private sector jobs having a monthly salary of less than Rs 30,000.However, the Bench of Justice Ajay Tewari and Justice Pankaj Jain did note...

Application Seeking Condonation Of Delay Has To Be Decided Before Hearing On Merits Of Appeal: Allahabad High Court Answers Reference

The Allahabad High Court, sitting in Lucknow, recently held that where Limitation Act, 1963 is applicable to a statute and the party is entitled to seek condonation of delay in filing statutory appeal, the application seeking the latter relief has to be considered by the Court first and only thereafter, the appeal can be considered on merits.While answering a reference made by a single judge...

Public Service, Nature Of Misconduct Of Employee Significant Considerations U/S 11 Industrial Disputes Act: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that while exercising its powers under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Labour Courts/ Tribunals must factor in the nature of employment, whether public or private.Section 11A empowers Labour Courts/ Tribunals to lessen the punishment of 'discharge or dismissal from service' for employee's misconduct and direct reinstatement on such terms...

Justice Vipin Sanghi Of Delhi HC Recuses From Pleas By Facebook, Google & Twitter Against Global Blocking Order Of Content Against Baba Ramdev

Justice Vipin Sanghi of Delhi High Court on Wednesday recused from hearing a bunch of appeals filed by social media giant Facebook, Google and Twitter against Single Judge's order imposing a global injunction upon them and directing them to take down defamatory content against Baba Ramdev.The appeals, which came up before a division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice...

141 Children Missing From Govt Owned Child Care Institutions: Karnataka High Court Directs State To Produce Investigation Report

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to place on record, in two weeks time, a report of the investigations done to trace 141 children who are missing from government owned Child Care Institutions. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj while issuing notice to the respondents on a public interest litigation filed...

Internet Blockade | Gauhati High Court Allows 'Internet Freedom Foundation' To Intervene In PILs Challenging Telecom Services Rules, 2017

The Gauhati High Court has allowed an Interlocutory Application filed by the 'Internet Freedom Foundation' ("IFF"), seeking permission to be impleaded as an intervener in a Public Interest Litigation ("PIL") filed by Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, Editor-in-Chief of Prag News, inter alia challenging the constitutional validity of the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Suo Moto PIL Over Illegal Constructions And Encroachments In Okhla Industrial Area

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a suo moto public interest litigation registered over the issue of illegal constructions and encroachments of public land in city's Okhla industrial area. A division bench comprising of Justice Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla sought response of the Office of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Chairman of...

Gurmeet Singh Not A "Hardcore' Prisoner": Haryana Defends Move To Release Him On Furlough Before High Court

The Haryana State has defended its move to release Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Furlough (for a period of three weeks from February 7 to February 27) before the Punjab and Haryana High Court by stating that he is not a hardcore prisoner.The Haryana Government was responding to a petition moved before the High Court challenging the Government's decision to release him...