Recovery After Retrospective Pay Revision Post-Retirement/Superannuation Not Permissible Under Law: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that recovery of money after retrospective pay revision after retirement or superannuation is not permissible in law and granted relief to a retired teacher of a municipal school.A bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Bharati Dangre was hearing a writ petition filed by the teacher.Case BackgroundThe teacher, Grace Pampoorickal, was appointed as an Assistant...

Lalu Prasad Gets Six-Week Provisional Bail For Medical Treatment

The Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted provisional bail for six-week to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on medical grounds. Lalu, who is in judicial custody after his sentencing in fodder scam cases, had applied for provisional bail for getting his ailment treated in an advanced medical center.Notably, Lalu is presently on a three-day parole granted by the state government to attend his...

‘Godman To Tycoon: The Untold Story Of Baba Ramdev’: Publication, Sale Of Controversial Book On Yoga Guru Ramdev Stayed Yet Again [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has stayed the publication and sale of book on yoga guru Ramdev titled Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev, authored by Priyanka Pathak Narain and published by M/s Juggernaut Books.Justice RK Gauba granted interim stay after Ramdev challenged the lower court order lifting the injunction on the book’s publication and sale.Justice Gauba restored...

Elephant Tusk Is Govt Property & Presumption Under Sec. 69 Of Kerala Forest Act Is Attracted: SC [Read Order]

Whether it is a forest produce or not under Section 2(f) of the 1961 Act, is immaterial, the bench said.The Supreme Court, in Wild Life Warden v Komarrikkal Elias, has held that elephant tusk is a property of the Government and presumption under Section 69 of the Kerala Forest Act is attracted, whether or not it is a forest property.In this case, the Assistant Wild Life Warden’s order...

Forwarding Social Media Posts Equal To Endorsing It: Madras HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To BJP Leader S Ve Shekher [Read Judgment]

While rejecting anticipatory bail plea of journalist turned BJP leader S Ve Shekher who allegedly shared a derogatory Facebook post on women journalists, the Madras High Court has observed that sharing or forwarding a message in social media is equal to accepting and endorsing the message."No one has any right to abuse women and if done it is a violation of rights. When calling a person...

Post-Demonetization Money Laundering Case: Delhi HC Grants Bail To Advocate Rohit Tandon [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to Advocate Rohit Tandon who was arrested in connection with an alleged money laundering case post demonetization.Mr. Tandon had been arrested after old and new currency notes worth Rs. 13.6 crore were seized from the Greater Kailash office of his law firm in a post-demonetization raid. He was then charged with illegally converting old...

HIV Positive Man Abused, Denied Treatment At Govt Hospital After Accident; Delhi HC Orders Enquiry

The Delhi High Court has ordered an enquiry into the allegations of an HIV positive man who said he was abused and denied treatment at two hospitals in Delhi after he met with an accident last year for alleged non-disclosure of his HIV status.A bench of Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice AK Chawla said the case highlighted blatant discrimination.In the instant case, the appellant, who has...

SC Initiates Contempt Against Tenants Who Violated Undertaking To Vacate Premises [Read Order]

We cannot let the matter simply rest at dismissing the special leave petition, the bench said.The Supreme Court has come down heavily on tenants who not only violated the undertaking given by them before it, but also filed another Special Leave Petition assailing the order in execution proceedings.The present petition is a gross abuse of process of Court where the petitioners have frustrated...

After Deaths At Civic-Run Hospitals Due To Adverse Drug Reaction, Bombay HC Sets Up Committee Headed By FDA Joint Director [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court recently set up a committee to examine the drug procurement system of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and suggest ways to make it foolproof. The committee will also devise a mechanism in order to keep the medical staff apprised of the patient’s medical history so that any further adverse drug reaction (ADR) can be avoided.The bench of Justice BR Gavai...

Bombay HC To Decide On Perjury Allegations Against Ministry Of Defence [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court is set to decide on perjury allegations against Ministry of Defence on an Application under Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed by Pune based builder Mr. Haresh Milani.The matter concerns a land dispute between Mr. Milani and the Defence Ministry. As per a press release by Mr. Milani, the land in question is located in Viman Nagar, Pune, and is worth Rs....

Death Sentence A Measure Of Social Necessity For Deterring Other Potential Offenders: MP HC Confirms Death Penalty In Child Rape- Murder Case [Read Judgment]

The only punishment which the accused persons deserve for having committed the reprehensible and gruesome murder of innocent child to satisfy their lust is nothing but death, the bench said.While confirming death sentence to two men accused of rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that it is immensely appalled by the alarming increase in the...

Delhi Bar Assn Calls Off Strike Saying Delhi HC ACJ Assured Of Appropriate Action Against Judicial Officer Who Ordered FIR

The coordination committee of All-District Court Bar Associations of Delhi on Wednesday called off the lawyers' strike as it said it has been assured by the Delhi High Court Acting Chief Justice of appropriate action against the judicial officer at whose behest FIR has been lodged against members of the Delhi Bar Association for allegedly manhandling a lady lawyer. A three-Judge Bench...