Absence of Written Charge Is A Curable Defect: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Calcutta, in a decision pertaining to framing of charge in a corruption case, has said that absence of written charge is a curable defect when there is no proof that any prejudice is caused to the accused. The argument, fortified by the earlier decisions of the Supreme Court that written charge is a must, advanced by the counsel for the petitioner was repelled by the Court...

Chhattisgarh HC Notices To TRAI, DoT On National Telecom Policy

A Division Bench of Chhattisgarh High Court recently issued notices to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on a petition demanding the implementation of the National Telecom Policy, 2012.The petition, filed by Dilip Kumar Bhandari, questions the “negligent, careless and slipshod attitude” of the authorities in their failure...

Delhi HC Upholds CISF Constable’s Dismissal For Befriending Pak Girl On Facebook [Read Judgment]

He had also created an exclusive Gmail ID to talk to the suspected undercover agent, given her his personal details and also indulged in highly inappropriate talks about the Forces over Facebook.In the case of Balkar Singh vs. Union of India & Ors., the Delhi High Court through Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice V. Kameswar Rao upheld the dismissal of a CISF constable suspected of...

Madras HC adjourns plea to appoint ad-hoc judges to reduce pendency [Read Petition]

The Madras High Court has adjourned the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation filed by Chennai-based lawyer VBR Menon seeking the appointment of adequate number of ad-hoc high court judges under Article 224-A of the Constitution at the Principal and Madurai Benches of Madras High Court to reduce the huge backlog of pending cases.The Bench comprising of Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh and Justice...

High Courts may get 25 new Judges by the weekend

Nearly 25 new Judges may be appointed to various High Courts of the country by the end of this week, days before the hearing of a petition alleging delay in execution of the collegium’s recommendations before the Supreme Court.The fresh appointments will reportedly be made to at least six High Courts, based on the recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium in April-May. The...

Noted Lawyer Shyamla Pappu Passes Away at 82

A distinguished lawyer and Padma Shri recipient, Shyamla Pappu, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 82. The last rites will be performed on Friday, her family said.Besides an illustrious career as Supreme Court counsel, she was a member of the Law Commission in 2008-09 and made noteworthy contributions to the development of jurisprudence in the country.She was known for being a champion...

Gratuity Can Be Withheld If Employee Is Undergoing Criminal Trial: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court in Ramsiya Yadav vs. State of UP, has held that gratuity can be withheld in a case where judicial proceedings are pending on the serious charges against employee.Dismissing the challenge against the order passed by the Superintendent of Police who had withheld the gratuity amount payable holding that the petitioner is entitled for only interim pension, on account...

Gujarat HC Issues Notice In PIL Against ‘Pokémon Go’ For Hurting ‘Religious Sentiments’

Admitting the PIL, the Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the state and central governments as well as Niantic Inc, a US software development company and Pokémon Go developers, to respond to the charges.The next PokéStop of Pokémon Go could well be the Gujarat High Court premises. The High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the game for...

In Guise Of Confidentiality Clause, Employer Can’t Restrain Trade: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court through Justice Vibhu Bakhru struck down a 'non compete‘ clause in M/s Stellar Information Technology Private Ltd. Vs. Rakesh Kumar & Ors and decided in favour of the ex-employees who were restrained from carrying on their own business.The plaintiff is a private company engaged in the business of providing data recovery, data migration and data erasure solutions to...

Why Is Aadhar Card Mandatory For Availing Of Minority Students' Scholarships: Delhi HC Asks Centre [Read Petition]

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre asking why it has made submission of Aadhar Card mandatory for students from minority communities for availing of various Centrally-funded scholarships such as Pre-Matric Scholarship, Post-Matric Scholarship and Merit-cum-means-based Scholarship awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA).The petition filed by...

Delhi HC Restrains Civic Body From Taking Precipitative Action Against Taj Mansingh Hotel

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to not take any “precipitative action” against the iconic Taj Mansingh Hotel, permitting Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), which runs the hotel, to “strengthen” its appeal against a single judge order.The Bench, comprising Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Pratibha Rani reprimanded IHCL for...

Prof. Bhavani Prasad Panda gets NR Madhava Menon Best Law Teacher Award 2016

On the occasion of the 8th Law Teacher’s Day, Prof. Bhavani Prasad Panda was conferred with NR Madhava Menon Best Law Teacher Award 2016 in recognition of his distinguished services to legal education and legal profession.At a function on Friday evening, the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and the Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training (MILAT) felicitated educators and institutes for their outstanding contribution towards development of legal education in the country.Prof. Shamnad Basheer...