Bank's Decision Reducing Retirement Age Illogical; Affected Employees Entitled To Salary For Out Of Service Period: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has recently observed that the employees of Central Co-Operative Bank, who remained out of service due to the latter's 'illogical' decision reducing the age of superannuation, are entitled to the salary for the said period.The Bank had passed a resolution, reducing the superannuation age from 60 to 58 years. Justice Rekha Borana, observed, "Petitioners would...

Around 25 Government Pleaders, Several Staff Test COVID Positive In Kerala High Court

The Advocate General of Kerala has notified the Kerala Hgh Court that about 25 Government Pleaders and several members of staff in the Advocate General's office has tested positive for COVID-19. The notice issued by Kerala High Court Advocate's Association Secretary Advocate Anand K. also indicated that considering this situation, there may be some difficulty with regard to the movement of...

NDPS Act| Delhi High Court To Examine Legality Of Including Neutral Substances With Actual Drug Weight To Determine 'Small Or Commercial Quantity'

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a writ petition, challenging two notifications issued by the Union Ministry of Finance, stipulating that mixture of narcotic drug and seized material should be considered as a preparation 'in totality', as opposed to actual quantity of drug. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has issued notice to the...

'Miserable Condition Of Horses': Calcutta High Court Directs State Gov To Frame Policy Regarding Horse Carriages Plying Near Victoria Memorial

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to frame a policy to address the deplorable condition of horses used to haul tourist carriages near Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. The West Bengal Department of Home Affairs was ordered to place on record such a policy before the next date of hearing which is slated to take place on February 28. A Bench comprising Chief...

Chengara Land Agitation : Kerala High Court Condemns 20 Yrs Delay, Directs State To Notify Time Frame Required To Allot Habitable Land

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to inform the time frame required to allot inhabitable land to the landless Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes individuals at Chengara who have been fighting for their land for two decades, which soon shaped a campaign and came to be known as the 'Chengara land agitation'. While requiring the State to disclose the name of...

'Can't Enact Laws': Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking 'One Person One Tree' Policy For Sustainable Development

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking sustainable development in the national capital, by formulation of a 'One Person One Tree' policy.Noting that the subject matter of drafting policies lies exclusively within the domain of the legislature, the Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh dismissed the petition. It...

'Refusal To Consider' Different From 'Rejection For Reasons': Kerala HC Directs State Tax Officer To Reconsider Plea Seeking Copies Of Witness Statements

The Kerala High Court has held that there is a clear distinction between refusing to consider an application and rejecting one with reasons, while finding that an officer should specify reasons while denying copies of statements made to the parties in an investigation. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that since it is settled law that reasons should be reflected in the order, the...

'Unable To Appreciate Why Interrogation Cannot Be Done At Kolkata': Calcutta HC Raps ED Over Non-Issuance Of Summons In WB Coal Scam Probe

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure at the manner in which the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating a money laundering case linked to the alleged coal scam in West Bengal. The Court was adjudicating upon the plea of Sumit Roy, who is the secretary to All India Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee. Roy had challenged the jurisdiction of the Enforcement...

'Magnitude Of Offence Can't Be Only Criterion For Denial Of Bail': Delhi High Court Grants Relief To Accused In Hello Taxi Scam Case

While granting bail to two men accused of a multi-crore scam, the Delhi High Court recently observed that the magnitude of the offence cannot be the only criterion for denial of bail. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed, "The object of bail is to secure the presence of the accused at the time of trial; this object is, thus, neither punitive nor preventative, and a person who has not...

Fake Arbitration In 'Film Shooting Set' Court Room, Madras High Court Cancels Award Directing Execution Of Sale Deed In Respect Of Stranger's Property

Madras High Court has recently set aside an arbitral award directing execution of sale deed of a third party's property, alien to the proceedings before the tribunal, after huge fraud came into light with respect to the transaction between the parties and the arbitral proceedings before the tribunal. Before the Division Bench of Justice P.N Prakash and Justice S....

"Keeping Seats Vacant Serves Nobody's Cause": Rajasthan High Court Allows Ayurveda Aspirant's Plea For Admission In PG Course

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Ayush Counseling Board to allot appropriate college to the petitioner, an Ayurveda aspirant, against the vacant seats, for pursuing his PG course in the academic Session 2020-21. Justice Dinesh Mehta, observed,"This Court is of the view that interest of justice would be better served if the petitioner is accorded admission in Ayurveda PG...

Senior Citizens Act: Bombay High Court Refuses Relief To Son Who Became Mother's Tenant & Dishoused Her Without Rent

The Bombay High Court has directed a son who "deprived his mother from leading a normal life" to vacate the house "expeditiously", noting that the mother had suffered immensely since over five years. Justice Girish Kulkarni observed that it was "astonishing" how the 48-year-old son had invented a novel way of entering the septuagenarian mother's house. He signed a rent agreement with...