Any Interested Person Can Petition Assembly Speaker Seeking Disqualification Of MLA: Sikkim HC [Read Judgment]

‘It may be read down making clear that not only a member of the Legislative Assembly but any other person interested is competent to make a reference (petition) to the Speaker for initiating a process of disqualification of a member, who has incurred it under Tenth Schedule’The Sikkim High Court has read down Rule 6 of Sikkim Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on ground of...

Karnataka HC Acquits Autorickshaw Driver Sentenced To Death By Trial Court [Read Judgment]

‘If Sec.25 states that no confession of an offence made to a police officer can be proved against an accused, Sec.26 further prohibits proof of such confession made before others also if at the time of making such statement accused is in police custody, and only exception to this Section is confession made before Magistrate.’The Karnataka High Court has acquitted a...

Employees Provident Fund Act Is Welfare Law, Undue Delay By Courts In Implementing Such Schemes Will Defeat Its Purpose: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has held that the Employees Provident Fund Act is a welfare statute and courts have to be cautious that the quasi-judicial functions of the authorities concerned are not hampered or else it will cause undue delay in implementing such welfare schemes in favour of the employees.“The provident fund Act is a welfare statute. If the quasi judicial functions are hampered in...

Inspection Of Answer Sheets By Examinee Should Be Allowed Under RTI Act: CIC [Read Order ]

The Central Information Commission (CIC) recently held that an examinee holds the right to inspect his own answer sheets under the Right to Information Act, 2015, relying on the Supreme Court decision in the case of CBSE and Anr. v. Aditya Bandopadhyay and Ors.The Supreme Court had, in Aditya Bandhopadhyay's case, ruled that an answer-sheet would fall under the ambit of ‘information’...

Mere Criticism Of HC Verdict In Public Speech Not Corrupt Practice Under RP Act: Madhya Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

‘Mere criticism of the judgment of the High Court in public speech, in the opinion of this Court, shall not tantamount to corrupt practice as defined under section 123 of the R.P. Act.’While dismissing an election petition against a BJP MLA, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that mere criticism of a judgment of the high court in public speech will not tantamount to corrupt...

Weekly Counseling Of Students, Plain Clothed Policemen Outside Schools, etc.: Uttarakhand HC Issues Directions To Curb Drug Peddling In The State [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday issued a slew of directions to check drug peddling and abuse in the State.The Bench comprising Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Lok Pal Singh specifically took note of drug abuse in educational institutions, and directed the State to ensure that a policeman in plain clothes is stationed around each educational institute from 8am to 6pm. It further ordered...

It Is The Duty Of The State Govt To Provide Medical Treatment To Inmates/Prisoners In Need: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that it is the duty of the state to provide free medical assistance to any inmate or prisoner.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice VK Tahilramani and Justice MS Sonak disposed off the petition for parole filed by one Ajaysingh Dahiya and held that the prison authorities and the state will continue to provide necessary medicines, injections and treatment to...

Punjab And Haryana HC Raps Haryana Govt's For "Casual Approach" In Pursuing Appeal

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently rapped the Haryana Government for its "casual approach" while pursuing an Appeal filed before the Court.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice A.K. Mittal and Justice Tejinder Singh Dhindsa noted that the State had filed an application for condonation of 17 days delay in re-filing of the appeal. While the State had submitted that it was...

Disappearance Of Malabar Cements Case Files: Kerala HC Orders Inquiry By Registrar (Vigilance) [Read Order]

In a case involving a prominent scam in Kerala, wherein case files have gone missing, the High Court of Kerala has ordered an inquiry to be conducted by the Registrar (Vigilance) of the court.The cases pertain to massive misappropriations allegedly taken place in Malabar Cements Ltd, a public sector undertaking under the Government of Kerala.In the batch of cases, the first set of memorandum...

Shift All Stray Dogs From Roads To Shelter Homes Within 6 Months: Uttarakhand HC Directs State [Read Order]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday directed the State to ensure that all stray dogs are shifted from the streets to shelter homes within a period of six months.The Bench comprising Justice V.K. Bist and Justice Alok Singh directed, "It is to be ensured that no stray dog should be found on road after a period of six months. Such dogs should be kept inside shelter house."To this...

DNA Test Can’t Be Used As A Shortcut To Establish Infidelity That Might Have Occurred Decades Ago: Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Of 77-Yr-Old Husband [Read Judgment]

‘When the children are major, surely they cannot be compelled to give blood sample in a civil proceeding where they were not parties.’Dismissing the plea of a 77-year-old husband, the Kerala High Court has observed that DNA test cannot be used as a shortcut to establish infidelity that might have occurred decades ago.The man had approached the family court seeking a divorce from his wife...

Wakf Tribunal Has No Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Wakf Boards: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

'Tribunal cannot assume supervisory jurisdiction to pass any direction upon the Board of Wakf and/or any other authority under the said Act.'The Calcutta High Court has held that supervisory jurisdiction is not vested with the Wakf Tribunal, and it cannot assume jurisdiction to pass any direction upon the Board of Wakf to dispose of any pending application before it.A division bench of...