Gujarat HC Quashes Sardar Patel University Resolution Sacking 1100 Lecturers [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court, in the case of Parth Bipanchandra Patel & Ors vs Sardar Patel University & Ors, set aside a resolution passed by Sardar Patel University which had declared the appointment of 1100 lecturers as void ab initio.A Bench comprising of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice Vipul M Pancholi termed the resolutions sacking the lecturers as arbitrary and illegal....

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court held that there cannot be a fresh FIR on receipt of every subsequent information in respect of the same cognizable offence or the same incident giving rise to one or more cognizable offences.The High Court ordered a probe into Lakhan Bhaiyya fake encounter case.Justice KR Shriram of the High Court on Friday directed its registry to issue suo-motu...

Universities Not Under Government Control, They Can Act Independently: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court has recently held that Universities are not subservient to the Government but are expected to act autonomously and independently under the provisions of the Act that empowers and enlivens themJustice Devan Ramachandran, while disposing of a batch of writ petitions seeking affiliation for starting new courses/colleges, has held that universities cannot insist for obtaining...

No Previous Sanction Necessary For Ordering Preliminary Inquiry Against A Public Servant: Rajasthan HC [Read Judgment]

Rajasthan High Court has recently held that there is no requirement of previous sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act for ordering a preliminary inquiry against a public servant.The Accused/petitioners argued that in view of Supreme Court Judgments in Anil Kumar & Ors. vs. M.K. Aiyappa and L.Narayana Swamy Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors previous sanction...

Bombay HC Upholds Divorce On Grounds Of Cruelty Towards Husband Whose Wife Filed False 498A Case [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has upheld the order of a family court dissolving a marriage between a couple who had been married since 1987, on grounds of cruelty.The family court, in its order dated May 26, 2008, allowed the husband’s divorce petition on grounds of cruelty and desertion by the wife under Sections 10 (ix) and (x) of the Divorce Act, 1869.However, the grant of divorce on ground...

Non-Traceability Of The File Cannot Be A Defence To Deny Information: CIC [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission, in the case of Balendra Kumar vs Ministry of Labour and Employment, held that when information is being sought by the applicant, non-traceability of the file cannot be used as an excuse to deny the information sought.The complainant had sought details regarding certain specified files; however, the same was denied to him by the CIPO, on account of the...

Doctors To Face Disciplinary Action If They Prescribe Brand Name Drug: MCI Issues Circular

Now, If you consult a doctor for fever, and if he prescribes ‘crocin’ or ‘dolo’ (brand-name drug) instead of ‘paracetamol’ (generic name drug), he can face disciplinary action from Medical Council of India.The Medical Council of India has asked all the registered Medical Practitioners to ensure that they prescribe drugs with generic names only. The Council also warns...

Bombay HC Denies Bail To Dawood Associate Convicted Of Murder [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has rejected a bail application filed by Pravin Mishra alias Sachin, an associate of international fugitive Dawood Ibrahim.In an order dated May 12, 2016, Mishra and another accused were convicted for offences punishable under Section 302 of IPC, Section 25 (1-B) of the Arms Act and Section 37 read with Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act.In the instant case, the...

There Is Likelihood Of Levelling Rape Charges On Instinct Of Self Preservation, Says Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has set aside the rape conviction of one Anant Shivde, giving him the benefit of doubt after it was found that the evidence of the prosecution suffers from several infirmities as well as improbabilities.Justice AM Badar passed the judgment after hearing both parties in the appeal filed by the accused. The appeal was for suspension of sentence challenging a sessions...

The Colleges Have No Right To Claim To Be Made Examination Centre: MP HC [Read Judgment]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held “no college has any statutory, fundamental or any vested right to claim that it should be made an examination centre”.The court’s observation came on a petition filed by a private college challenging the university notification of 10.4.2017 wherein the college was not made the examination center and its students were given examination centre in...

Writ Petition Maintainable Against National Law University: Rajasthan HC [Read Order]

The Rajasthan High Court, in Dr Anjana Vyas vs National Law University, has held that writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is maintainable against the National Law University, Jodhpur.A division bench comprising Justice GR Moolchandani and Justice Gopal Krishan Vyas, rejecting the preliminary objection raised by the National Law University, Jodhpur, in a writ petition...

Madras HC Quashes ‘Maintenance’ Case Against Actor Dhanush By Kathiresan Couple; Rejects Plea Seeking DNA Profiling [Read Order]

No prima facie material to show that Dhanush is the biological son of the Kathiresan couple. ‘When an actor consistently adorns the role of a villain in reel life, one cannot conclude that in real life also, he would be of the same character’The Madras High Court has quashed a maintainence case filed against actor Dhanush by a couple claiming to be his biological parents.Justice PN...