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Delhi High Court Constitutes Committee To Supervise Implementation Of Employee's Compensation Claims Scheme
The Delhi High Court has constituted a 6 member committee for supervising the implementation of the Special Scheme For Employee's Compensation Claims formulated by the Court to be implemented by the Commissioners of Delhi Police and Insurance Companies with effect from 2nd August, 2021.A single judge bench comprising of Justice JR Midha constituted the Committee after the Court had...
Cooperative Societies Act - Disciplinary Sub Committee Not Competent To Issue Memo Of Charges In Departmental Enquiries: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court while deciding a writ petition recently observed that the jurisdiction of issuing memo of charges is vested with the Managing Committee of the Society which cannot further be delegated to a Disciplinary Sub Committee in a departmental enquiry. Justice Sunil Thomas while delivering the judgment observed that the Sub Committee is only vested with the power...
"Can Accused Avail Remedy Of Section 156(3) CrPC To Raise Grievance Of Improper/Delayed Investigation?": MP High Court To Decide
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the assistance of the Bar and had invited every Member of the Bar to address the Court on the issue as to whether the remedy under Section 156(3) CrPC so far as it relates to the grievance of improper/ delayed investigation can be availed by accused or not.The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anand Pathak has directed the Principal Registrar of...
Food Adulteration : MP High Court Calls For Stringent Punishment So That Executive Is Not 'Tempted' To Invoke Preventive Detention
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently urged to the Legislature for either making provisions under the Indian Penal Code more stringent and deterrent or to prescribe higher punishment under the Food Safety and Standards Act so that the executive authority "is not tempted" to adopt measure of preventive detention in cases involving food adulteration.A division bench comprising of Justice...
"Live Your Own Life As Per Your Own Wish": Gujarat High Court Reunites Inter-Caste Couple Who Were Earlier Forced To Divorce
The Gujarat High Court on Friday reunited an inter-caste couple who was forced into a divorce in the year 2017, within two weeks of marriage, as the family of the woman didn't approve of the relationship.The bench of Justice R. M. Chhaya and Justice Nirzar Desai was hearing the habeas corpus plea of Hitendrakumar Ranchhodji Thakore, a doctor by profession who sought production of Rinkuben,...
"Question Paper Leak Is An Organized Crime": Gauhati HC Denies Bail To Former DIG & Two Others For Leaking State Police Recruitment Examination Paper
Observing that the act of leaking question paper of examinations is an organized crime, the Gauhati High Court has rejected the bail pleas filed by three primary accused persons including a Retired Deputy Inspector General of Assam Police in connection with leaking of question paper for Sub-Inspector (UB) Recruitment Examination (Written) which was to be conducted on 20th September...
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination- "Will Not Prejudice Security Of Nation": Madras HC Allows Nalini, Sriharan To Video Call Family
The Madras High Court has recently allowed Nalini and her husband Sriharan, life convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to call Sriharan's mother and sister living in Sri Lanka and London respectively, on account of his father's death in April last year. Holding that the son who lost his father is entitled to have conversation through Video Call with his mother and sister, a division...
Allahabad High Court Introduces Odd-Even Rule In Listing Of Cases
The Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari has issued an Order for the listing of cases in Allahabad High Court as per the odd-even rule.The necessary directions for placement of cases in view of Constitution of Benches/Constitution of Special Benches at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Lucknow, with effect from 28th of June, 2021 are as under: The Single...
Lawyer Appears For VC Hearing While Riding Scooter: Allahabad High Court Declines To Hear Him
The Allahabad High Court on Friday declined to hear an advocate appearing in a matter as he was riding a scooter while appearing before the Court through Video Conferencing mode.The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi, asked the counsel to be careful in the future and advised him to not repeat the act in future.Lawyer Appears For #VCHearing While...
Live-In Relation: "Take Care Of Girl's Basic Needs, Ensure Dignified Life": MP High Court Directs Man; Para Legal Volunteer To Visit Their Residence
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed a man wishing to be in a live-in relationship with an 18-year-old girl to make sure that he takes care not only of her basic necessities but also of the comforts of the girl to enable her to live a life of dignity. The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anand Pathak was hearing the habeas corpus plea of the man who alleged that...
"A Senior Citizen is Entitled To Live In peace In His Own House Under Article 21":Calcutta High Court Orders Eviction Of Son And Daughter In Law
The Calcutta High Court last week vide order dated 17.6.2021 extended police protection to an elderly couple by directing the son and daughter-in-law of the couple to vacate the residential premises immediately. The elderly couple had submitted before the Court that the presence of the Respondents posed a risk to their safety and hence prayed for relief. "Given the fact that...