"Lower Courts May Proceed Virtual Hearings On Listing Date In Absence Of Parties/Lawyers": Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court today notified in an order, modification of its earlier order dated 15.8.2020 and directed that all subordinate courts may now proceed with adequate proceedings in the absence of a party or advocate depending on the matter's urgency and other attending circumstances, if the party or advocate despite due intimation from the court about case listing fail to present...

Gauhati High Court Declines Relief To AF Constable Dismissed From Service For Entering Church With A Rifle Under Influence Of Alcohol

The Aizawl Bench of the Gauhati High Court on Tuesday refused to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution in a case against dismissal of a Constable from the armed forces, while stating that it cannot act as an Appellate Authority over the impugned order. A Bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma held that the Disciplinary Authority and the Appellate Authority will...

Successive Reservation To Offices Of Chairpersons/Presidents Of Local Authorities Illegal: Kerala High Court

Successive reservation to the offices of the Chairpersons and President of the local authorities is illegal, the Kerala High Court has held.Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque directed the State Election Commission to recast the reservation of the office of the Presidents and Chairpersons of the local bodies in the State pursuant to the notification issued by it on 3rd November.The court allowed a...

Delhi HC Restraints A Bakery From Using The Mark 'FACEBAKE' In A Trademark Suit Filed By Facebook

Delhi High Court has restrained a bakery from using the mark 'FACEBAKE' in a trademark infringement suit filed by Facebook. While issuing notice to the Defendant bakery, the Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher noted that if interim relief is not granted, Facebook's legal rights and business interests will get impacted. The order has come in a civil suit filed by Facebook against...

Allahabad High Court Gets 28 Permanent Judges

The Central Government on Tuesday appointed 28 Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court as permanent Judges of that High Court. They are: Justice Prakash PadiaJustice Alok MathurJustice Pankaj BhatiaJustice Saurabh LavaniaJustice Vivek VarmaJustice Sanjay Kumar SinghJustice Piyush AgrawalJustice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,Justice Jaspreet SinghJustice Rajeev...

Kochi Court Denies Bail To Suspended IAS Officer M Sivasankar In Money Laundering Case Related To Gold Smuggling

Suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar was on Tuesday denied bail by a court in Kochi (Cochin) in an Enforcement Directorate (ED) case related to money laundering charges in the Kerala gold smuggling racket.The special court dealing with Prevention of Money Laundering Act case (PMLA) here rejected the plea moved by the former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister.The court had on November...

Plea Alleging Illegal Detention & Torture Of Juveniles: Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Response On Implementation Of JJ Act

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a PIL concerning illegal detention and torture of juveniles during the anti-CAA protests in the State of Uttar Pradesh. A Division Bench led by Chief Justice Govind Mathur has asked the UP Government to file a counter affidavit, with specific averments regarding statutory compliance with the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 in all...

'Premature': Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Probe Into Air Crash Occurred At Calicut International Airport

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by a lawyer seeking a probe into air crash that occurred at the Calicut International Airport on 7th August 2020.Advocate Yeshwant Shenoy had approached the High Court seeking an open enquiry about the air crash by appointing retired Judges. He contended that the investigation can never be independent or impartial, unless it is open to the...

[Income Tax] Providing Information Regarding Ongoing Investigation To Its Informer Is Inappropriate, Injurious: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has cautioned that providing information regarding an ongoing investigation in an income tax case to its informer is not only inappropriate, but also injurious to the investigation. The observation was made by a Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait while hearing a case against Magistrate's order directing the Income Tax Department to file an action taken status...

Strictly Adhere To Provision Of Juvenile Justice Act, Approach Juvenile's Case With Care & Sensitivity: Meghalaya HC To JJ Boards

"The Court deems it fit and proper to call upon all the Juvenile Justice Boards in the State to strictly adhere to the statutory provision of Section 12 of the JJ Act, 2015 while considering the issue of grant or refusal of bail for a CCL and to approach any case where a juvenile is involved with care and sensitivity", observed the Meghalaya High Court on Thursday (12th November).The Bench...

Karnataka High Court Directs Govt. To Compensate Students Who Were Denied Benefits Of Mid-Day Meal Scheme

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to inform in how much time and in what manner it would compensate each and every student who is entitled to the benefit of Mid-day meal scheme but it was denied to them from May 31, due to Covid-19 pandemic. The direction followed after the state government admitted that after 31st May, 2020, there is no implementation of...

An Employee Who Retired On 31st Of A Month Not Entitled To Increment Which Would Have Fallen Due On 1st Of Next Month: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that an employee, who has retired on the 31st of a month, cannot claim the benefit of an increment which became due on the 1st of the next month, as on that day, his status is not that of an employee but of a pensioner. In a writ petition filed by a Senior Hydrogeologist in the Department of Industries (Geological wing) who had retired on March...