Selection Committee Bound To Reconsider Employee For Promotion Based On Upgraded Performance Grade: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that when the grade of an employee is upgraded in his performance report, the selection committee has to reconsider him for promotion taking into account his upgraded grade.A division bench of acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep V Marne was dealing with an employee’s writ petition seeking promotion once his performance grade...

'Calculated Attempt To Exonerate Influential Accused': Kerala High Court Cancels Further Investigation In Misappropriation Case Against Vellappally Natesan

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday paved for trial to proceed against SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan, in a case alleging misappropriation of funds.The Single Judge Bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. set aside the permission granted by a Magistrate Court in Kollam to conduct further investigation. It noted that the request for further investigation was made by a former member...

No Unrestricted Freedom To Sell Meat/Run Slaughter Houses On Religious Occasions Sans Complying With Food Safety Laws: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court today held that there is no unrestricted freedom available to meat vendors, sellers, and slaughterhouse owners to do business in meat or to run slaughterhouses on the ground of religious occasions when they are otherwise non-compliant with the food safety laws. The bench of Justice NV Anjaria also noted that the activity of running unlicensed slaughterhouses and...

Right To Safe Food A Fundamental Right U/Article 21; Right To Sell Meat Subservient To Public Health: Gujarat High Court

Holding that right to safe food is a Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Gujarat High Court today observed that the right to free trade in food items like meat, or any such food has to be subserving to the public health and food safety requirements. The bench of Justice N. V Anjaria opined thus while disposing of a bunch of PIL Pleas filed by meat vendors...

Karnataka High Court Vacates Temporary Injunction Restraining IPS Officer Roopa Moudgil From Circulating Defamatory Content Against IAS Rohini Sindhuri

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday vacated the temporary injunction order passed by a Civil court in Bengaluru, restraining IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil from publishing any defamatory content against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri.A single judge bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar allowed the petition filed by Moudgil questioning the order dated March 7, by which the trial court had extended...

"Society Owes Huge Apology For Failing Its Precious & Tender": Meghalaya High Court Upholds 25-Yrs Sentence Of Ex-Legislator For Raping Minor

Observing that the society at large owes a huge apology to the brave young survivor for having failed one of its most precious and tender, the Meghalaya High Court dismissed an appeal preferred by former legislator, Julius K. Dorphang who was convicted and sentenced to 25-years rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and...

Allahabad High Court Reserves Orders In Abdullah Azam’s Plea To Stay Conviction Which Led To His Disqualification As MLA

The Allahabad High Court today reserved its orders on the plea moved by Mohammed Abdullah Azam Khan seeking a stay on conviction in a 15-year-old case that led to his disqualification as an MLA.Khan was disqualified from Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in February this year, days after he was convicted and sentenced by a Moradabad court to two years in prison in a 15-year-old case....

Patna High Court Upholds Forfeiture Of Senior SBI Official’s Gratuity, Says Irregularities Weren't Mere Lapses But Deliberate Acts For Personal Gain

Dismissing an appeal challenging the forfeiture of entire gratuity of a senior State Bank of India (SBI) officer, the Patna High Court said no other punishment could have been awarded to him for the proved charges against him. The bank official was accused of serious irregularities. The division bench comprising Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Harish Kumar observed,"A senior officer of...

Legislator Moves Kerala High Court Against Translocation Of Rogue Elephant 'Arikomban' To Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

A review petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by the Nenmara MLA K. Babu, against the order of the High Court dated April 5, 2023, directing the relocation of wild tusker 'Arikomban' to Muthuvarachal/Orukomban within the limits of Parambikulam Tiger Reserve. The elephant had allegedly been foraging into the Chinnakanal area in the Idukki District, and causing damage to the property...

Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Elections Of Equestrian Federation Of India, Appoints Justice Bharihoke As Returning Officer

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a slew of directions for conducting elections to various posts of the office bearers to the Equestrian Federation of India and appointed former high court judge Ajit Bharihoke as the returning officer to determine the electoral college. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the elections to the federation have to be held to ensure that a...

‘Not A Case Of People Suffering Due To Any Area Being Inaccessible’: Patna High Court Closes PIL Seeking Construction Of Road In Kaimur

Observing that it is not a case where people are suffering due to any area being inaccessible, the Patna High Court recently closed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for construction of a public road in Kaimur district."Though further development of a road or road connectivity is an important facet of convenience for general public at large, we cannot lose sight of the...

"Woman Groped On Street Can't Be Prosecuted As Participant To Crime": Mumbai Court On Shilpa Shetty's Discharge In Richard Gere Kissing Case

A woman being groped on the streets cannot be prosecuted as a participant to the crime, the Sessions Court observed while upholding actor Shilpa Shetty’s discharge in a 2007 obscenity case involving Richard Gere kissing her at a public event.“A woman being groped on the street or touched on a public way or in public transport cannot be termed as accused or participative to an extent of...