Does National Commission For Scheduled Castes Have Power To Order Reinstatement Of Employees? Delhi High Court To Examine

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the National Commission for Scheduled Caste in a plea seeking quashing of an order whereby the Commission directed the Institute of Cost Accounts of India to reinstate a contractual employee.The Commission had further ordered that employee be made permanent and pay the arrears remaining from the date of removal from services till date. The...

Compassionate Appointment| Perception That Married Daughter Not Part of Father's Household But Exclusive Of Husband's Household Is Outdated Mindset: Rajasthan HC

In a significant judgment, the single bench of Rajasthan High Court held that the married daughter of a deceased employee falls within the definition of 'dependents' for compassionate appointment. "The perception of the daughter, after marriage no longer being a part of her father's household and becoming an exclusive part of her husband's household, is an outdated view...

COVID-OMICRON: Jharkhand HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till February 15 [Read Order]

Considering the pandemic situation in the state, the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday extended the life of all interim orders passed by it or the courts subordinate to it till February 15, 2022. The decision was taken by a Full Bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Rajesh Shankar. The decision came In an interlocutory application...

COVID-19: Calcutta High Court Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till February 28

Restoring a suo moto case registered last year, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and courts subordinate to it, including the Tribunals till February 28, 2022 in light of the Covid-19 situation in West Bengal.A five-judge Bench of the High Court placed reliance on the order passed by the Supreme Court last week relaxing...

Drugs Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Extends Interim Protection Granted To Akali Leader Bikram Majithia Till Jan 24

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today extended till January 24, the interim protection from arrest granted to Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in the drugs case registered against him.Though the Bench of Justice Lisa Gill, observed that it was not inclined to adjourn the matter, however, since Majithia's Lawyer, R.S. Cheema, Senior Advocate has contracted COVID-19 and there was a...

'Casteist' Remark: P&H High Court Dismisses Munmun Dutta's Pre Arrest Bail Plea, Allows Her To Approach Sessions Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today dismissed (as withdrawn) the anticipatory bail plea filed by actor Munmun Dutta (best known for her portrayal of Babita Iyer in the popular Hindi serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah) over 'Bhangi' remark, a casteist slur, allegedly made by her in a video posted in social media.The Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan was hearing her plea filed under...

Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Gang-Rape Accused Real Brothers As Victim Refused To Get Herself Medically Examined

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to 2 real brothers who have been accused of committing gang-rape upon a victim as the Court noted that she, after leveling the allegations, never admitted for any medical examination so as to establish the fact of gang rape upon her."This is the serious matter wherein the attending circumstances, it is required to establish the authenticity of...

Special/Add Distt & Sessions Judge Can Take Cognizance Of Offences Under The Electricity Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a Special Judge (E.C. Act)/Additional District and Sessions Judge has jurisdiction to take cognizance of offences under the Electricity Act, 2003 notwithstanding Section 193 of CrPC by virtue of Section 153 of the Electricity Act.The Bench of Justice Rajeev Misra concluded thus while hearing a Section 482 application filed by one Gulfam challenging...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Ban On Sale & Service Of Herbal Hookah In Restaurants Amid COVID-19

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea against the ban on sale and service of herbal hookahs in restaurants and bars in the national capital, on account of the surge in COVID-19 cases. Justice V Kameswar Rao took note of the recent order issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority dated January 11, 2022 wherein the sale and service of such herbal hookahs has been banned in view...

Jharkhand Court Denies Bail To Two Accused Of Assaulting & Forcing A Muslim Man To Chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

On Tuesday, a Jharkhand court refused bail to two men accused of assaulting a mentally ill Muslim man in Dhanbad and forcing him to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'. It is alleged that the accused are associated with the Bhartiya Janta Party.The matter was posted before Chief Judicial Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Singh. After a written complaint with respect to the alleged incident was received, FIR...

"Complete Forgery Of Documents": Delhi High Court On UP Police Manipulating Records Following Illegal Arrest

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rapped the Uttar Pradesh police for "complete forgery of documents" regarding place of arrest of two individuals who were family members of a man, who had married a woman against her family's wishes. The father and brother of the man, who married a woman against her family's wishes, were arrested by the UP Police for kidnapping. The couple, a major, claimed...

PMO Opposes PIL To Remove Prime Minister's Name & Image From PM Cares Fund In Bombay High Court

The PM Cares Fund, through the Prime Minister has sought dismissal of the PIL in the Bombay High Court which seeks directions to remove the name and image of the 'Prime Minister' from the trust deed and official website for violating the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 Act. In an affidavit, Pradeep Srivastava, Under Secretary Prime Minister's Office for the...