Meghalaya Police Member Found Passing Info To Extremist Outfit: High Court Upholds His Removal Sans Inquiry

The Meghalaya High Court last week upheld the removal (sans inquiry) of a member of the State Police Force who was found had passed on information pertaining to police operations and movements to a banned and extremist outfit by the name of Garo National Liberation Army.Finding a justification in the move to remove him from service without giving him an opportunity to defend the charges...

Disputed Question Of Fact Regarding Title Of The Plot Can't Be Gone Into While Exercising Its Extraordinary Writ Jurisdiction: Rajasthan HC Disposes PIL

A division bench of Rajasthan High Court observed that the disputed question of fact regarding title of the plot in question cannot be gone into by the High Court while exercising its extraordinary writ jurisdiction. The court opined that the issues require a decision of civil court. Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani and Justice Sandeep Mehta, observed, "In this view of the...

"Have Removed 'Derogatory' Content/Comments Against Judiciary, Judges": Twitter Informs Andhra Pradesh High Court

Filing an affidavit in compliance with the order passed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court on January 31, 2022, the Social Media giant Twitter has informed the High Court that it has taken necessary steps to remove several 'derogatory' comments posted against the judiciary and some High Court judges as per HC's order.Essentially, the Andhra Pradesh High Court had earlier sought an explanation...

Judicial Infrastructure Development In Bihar: Patna High Court Seeks Compliance Report From State Govt

Dealing with a plea filed highlighting the apathy on the part of the State in providing basic infrastructure and facilities for the advocates practicing in various courts within the State of Bihar, the Patna High Court has sought a compliance report from the State Government over Judicial Infra development in the state.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar however,...

Subordinate Courts In UP To Remain Open For Judicial Work From Today: Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines

In view of the decreasing COVID cases in the state, the Allahabad High Court has issued fresh guidelines for the functioning of Subordinate Courts and Tribunals. From today (February 14) onwards, all the Courts (including tribunals) subordinate to the High Court shall remain open to take up the Judicial work & Administrative matters.As per the latest guidelines issued yesterday, in case...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: February 7 To February 13, 2022

Judgments/Orders of the Week 1. UP Power Corporation EPF Scam: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Parveen Kumar Gupta Case title - Parveen Kumar Gupta v. State Of U.P.Thru C.B.I./A.C.B. Lucknow Case citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 37 The High Court granted bail to the former General Manager of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited and prime accused in...

[41 Yr Old Murder Case] Testimony Of Sole Eyewitness Not Reliable: Allahabad HC Sets Aside Convict's Life Sentence

The Allahabad High Court on Friday set aside the life sentence of a murder convict in a case that dates back to the year 1980, after concluding that the testimony of the sole eye witness in the case isn't reliable.The Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Sameer Jain, in its analysis of the facts, circumstances, and evidence adduced in the case, found that it was not safe to rely on...

No Feater Of Rights When No Condition Is Attached To Land Sold In Public Auction: Gujarat High Court

"When the land was sold in a public auction and when there is no condition attached to the said order of sale, then there can not be a feater of the rights of the person concerned to sale of the land in question", the Gujarat High Court has held. The Bench comprising Justice AP Thaker made this observation in a petition challenging the order passed by the Special Secretary (Appeals)...

Bombay High Court Weekly Roundup: February 7 To February 13, 2022

1. A Company Cannot be Blacklisted without Warning of Debarment in Show Cause Notice. Blacklisting Causes Civil Death, Clear Show Cause Notice & Due Process A Must: Bombay High Court Case Title: Ms Moonline Express Cargo Pvt Ltd vs UoI through Divisional Railway Manager Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 30 Observing that an entity cannot be blacklisted from participating in...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Roundup: February 7 To February 13, 2022

Judgments/ Orders of the Week 1. Rajasthan HC Reverses Finding Of Motor Accident Tribunal; Directs Insurer Of Offending Vehicle To Reimburse Payment Made By Opposite Vehicle's Insurer Case Title: New India Assurance Company Ltd., through Regional Manager v. Smt. Kanchan DeviCitation: 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 55Reversing the findings of a Motor Accident Tribunal which had...

Industries Have No Legal Right To Discharge Industrial Effluent Into Sewer Lines: Gujarat HC Comes Down Heavily On Textile Industries For Sabarmati River Pollution

Emphasising that the major source of environmental pollution from textile industry is the huge amount of wastewater discharged with high chemical load, the Gujarat High Court has stressed the significance of effluent management in the textile industries discharging wastewater in the Sabarmati River. The Bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati has made...

"Welfare Of Children Most Important" Gujarat High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition In Favour Of Mother And Directs Children's Return To New Zealand

Emphasising the significance of a mother's guardianship in the upbringing of her children, the Gujarat High Court has directed that the Respondent-Husband to hand over the custody of the three young children to the Petitioner-Mother situated in New Zealand. Coming down heavily on the Respondent-Husband, the Bench comprising Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Nirzar S Desai...