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State Govt Can't Suo Motu Entrust Inquiry Against Employees Of Statutory Bodies To Lok Ayukta : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that state government cannot suo-motu entrust an inquiry to the Lokayukta or Upa-lokayukta, against employees of statutory bodies or corporations or government companies. It has to be transmitted to their respective disciplinary authorities. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar on going through the...
Junior Health Inspector Seeks Anticipatory Bail Before Kerala High Court In Mass Dog Culling Case
A Junior Health Inspector of the Thrikkakara Municipality accused of culling over hundred stray dogs has approached the Kerala High Court with an anticipatory bail application. The Petitioner is the fifth accused in the matter where more than a hundred stray dogs were found poisoned to death and dumped in the waste yards of Thrikkakara Municipality in less than a year. Preliminary...
The Benefit Of First Exception To S. 499 IPC Can't Be Claimed At The Stage Of Issuance Of Summons: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently held that the Defence of public good as an exception to the offence of Defamation as defined under Section 499 of Indian Penal Code being a question of fact can't be looked into during the stage of issuance of summons. The Bench of Justice Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava observed thus: "The benefit of the first exception (to section 499 IPC) cannot...
"Scattering Litigation Causes Multiplicity Of Litigation": Gujarat HC Recommends Transfer Of Winding Up Proceedings To NCLT
Stressing that scattering the litigation in various Forums is the root cause of a multiplicity of litigation and amounts to misuse and abuse of process of law, the Gujarat High Court recently recommended transferring of the entire litigation (Winding up and insolvency proceedings) of two corporate bodies viz. GPPML (Ganpati Pulp and Paper Mills Limited) and SIL to NCLT. The Bench of...
Jharkhand High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Jharkhand Judge Uttam Anand's Death
The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the death of Additional District Judge (ADJ) of Dhanbad district, Uttam Anand, who was hit by a four-wheeled vehicle in broad daylight on Wednesday.The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan has issued the order directing the SSP, Dhanbad to remain present before the Court today As seen in a surfaced CCTV footage, Judge Anand was out on...
Orissa High Court Releases Rules For Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings, To Come Into Effect From August 2
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday released a notification stipulating that it would begin live streaming of proceedings soon and thereby published the High Court of Orissa Live Streaming of Court Proceedings Rules, 2021. The Rules would come into effect from August 2. The Rules have been implemented by the Court by virtue of powers conferred under Article 225 of Constitution of India and...
Delhi Riots: High Court Issues Notice On Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain's Bail Plea; Hearing On August 6
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on another bail petition filed by Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain in connection with a Delhi Riots case (FIR 80/2020). Justice Mukta Gupta has ordered for filing of a status report in the matter, while directing that the case be presented before Justice Yogesh Khanna who is already seized of other pending bail petitions filed by Hussain...
Aam Aadmi Party Moves Delhi HC Challenging Income Tax Commissioner's Decision To Transfer Jurisdiciton Of Their IT Assessments
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party challenging the order passed by Income Tax Commissioner (Exemption) to transfer jurisdiciton of their Income Tax assessments from one circle to another.A division bench comprising of Justice Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla sought response of the Income Tax Department and posted the matter for further hearing on...
Jharkhand Judge Uttam Anand Dies After Being Hit By A Vehicle, CCTV Footage Suggests Foul Play
An Additional District Judge (ADJ) of Dhanbad district, Uttam Anand, died after being hit by a three-wheeled vehicle in broad daylight on Wednesday. As seen in a surfaced CCTV footage, Mr. Anand was out on a morning walk when a vehicle 'deliberately hit' him near the Magistrate Colony in Dhanbad. The CCTV footage of the incident shows the appearance of an unidentified man on a three-wheeler...
"Prohibition Would Be Opposed To Art. 14, 19": Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Plea Against Online Fantasy Games
The Rajasthan High Court has recently dismissed a petition seeking prohibition on offering or playing of online fantasy games in the State, after observing that such a direction will be opposed to Article 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Satish Kumar Sharma observed thus:"We are, therefore, of the view that offering...
"Citizenship Being An Important Right Should Be Decided On Merits Rather Than By Default": Gauhati HC Sets Aside Ex Parte Order Declaring Woman As Foreigner
Observing that citizenship is an important right and should be decided on merits rather than by default, the Gauhati High Court has set aside an ex parte order passed by a Foreigners Tribunal declaring a woman as foreigner after she was unable to appear before the Tribunal for the reason of not getting proper legal advice.A division bench comprising of Justice N Kotiswar Singh and...