Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Labour Court's Decision To Reinstate Terminated Workman For Violation Of Principles Of Natural Justice

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the decision of the Labour Court to reinstate a workman, who was terminated by a private company for not joining the service on the notified date, without holding the enquiry and following the principle of natural justice.The court was hearing the writ petition filed by the company against the Labour’s Court decision of reinstatement.The bench...

Kunal Kamra Moves Bombay High Court Against IT Rules Amendment That Allows Centre To "Fact Check" Social Media Posts About Itself

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the new amendment to Information Technology Rules that empower the Central Government to identify 'Fake News' about itself in the social media."In effect, the Rules require social media intermediaries to censor or otherwise modify content that relates to the Central Government, if a government-mandated...

Management Of Mughal Mosque Seeks Directions For Allowing Prayers During Ramazan, High Court Lists Matter For Hearing On April 27

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed an application seeking directions for allowing prayers at a mosque situated inside the Qutub Minar complex during the month of Ramzan for hearing on April 27. The month of Ramzan this year ends on April 22 or April 23.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued notice on the application moved by Managing Committee of Delhi Waqf Board seeking early disposal of a...

Permitting Indian Citizen To Take Child Abroad Does Not Foreclose Right Of Other Spouse To Get Custody: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that granting permission to an Indian citizen to take his/her child abroad would not foreclose the right of the other spouse to get custody of the child. The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar compared the situation to that of procuring custody of a child who is habituated resident in a foreign Country.It...

Election Officials Have No Authority To Search And Seize Material Before Announcement Of Election: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that Returning Officer or the election officials would not get any jurisdiction to search or seize any material before announcement of elections. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed,“The Returning Officer or the election officials would not get any jurisdiction to search or seize any material before the announcement of...

Look Into Anomalies In Maintaining ‘Asla Registers’ In Police Stations: Delhi High Court To Commissioner Of Police

The Delhi High Court has asked the Commissioner of Delhi Police to look into the anomalies in maintaining the “Asla registers”, which contain details of issuance and return of arms, in all the police stations. A division bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Poonam A. Bamba passed the order while setting aside the conviction and sentence of rigorous imprisonment for life awarded to...

Judgments Are Nothing But Waste Papers If Not Implemented In True Letter & Spirit: Justice Battu Devanand Of Madras High Court

Justice Battu Devanand, who was recently transferred from Andhra Pradesh High Court to Madras High Court, on Monday said that passing orders and judgments is not the only duty of the court and that such orders and judgments would be a mere waste paper unless they are properly implemented. "In my opinion passing orders and rendering judgments is not the only duty of courts and judges....

S. 27A Kerala Wetland Act | Conversion Fees Exempted For Property Less Than 25 Cents Purchased Even After 2017 Cut-Off: High Court

The Kerala High Court recently declared that the fees prescribed under Section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 with respect to conversion of a property purchased after December 2017, cannot be insisted if the property measures less than 25 cents.Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman rejected the contention that 'any property' purchased after December, 2017 would...

'Constructive Criticism Of State A Necessary & Essential Right Of Any Citizen': Calcutta High Court Orders Restoration Of Retired IGP's Security

The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the State to restore the security protection of a retired IGP, as an interim measure. The security was allegedly withdrawn by the State because he has been vocal in criticising the police machinery and the government in public debates.The single judge bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha observed:“Constructive criticism of the State is a necessary...

Right To Be Forgotten | Kerala High Court Refuses To Expunge Remarks Suggesting Google To Use AI Tools To Remove Identifiers From Judgments Online

The Kerala High Court recently refused to expunge remarks from its Right to be Forgotten judgment, whereby it was opined that Google is not 'content blind' and it cannot shirk liability to remove judgments and content disclosing personal details of parties.The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen dismissed the petition filed by the search...

Gujarat High Court Acting Chief Justice Inaugurates Legal Aid Defense Counsel System Offices In 11 Districts

Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court Justice A. J. Desai on Monday virtually inaugurated the offices of the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System in 11 districts of the state.With this Gujarat became the third state in the country, after Kerala and Jharkhand, in which the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System has become functional in all 32 District Headquarters. The 11 districts where the...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Interfere With RBI Circular Permitting Only One Active Current Account If Total Credit Facilities Availed Exceed ₹50 Crore

The Bombay High Court has upheld HDFC Bank’s email that led to the freezing of current accounts held by cocoa manufacturer VJ Jindal Cocoa in various banks observing that since its “exposure” was over Rs. 50 crore it wasn’t permitted multiple active current accounts.‘Exposure’ in the present context means the total credit facilities availed by a borrower.A division bench of...