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'State's Duty To Ensure Proper Disposal of Hazardous Waste': Madras High Court Directs Govt To Pay ₹10 Lakh Each To Children Injured In Explosion
The Madras High Court recently came to the rescue of two children who had suffered severe burn injuries in 2018 on account of an explosion near a water body in Sivakasi. The explosion was a result of improper dumping of wastes from the firecracker industries nearby. The children, students of class X, were playing near the waterbody at the time of explosion. Holding the State liable, Justice...
'No Prima Facie Case Of Conspiracy Or Involvement Of Foreign Powers In Nambi Narayanan's Arrest': Kerala HC In ISRO Espionage Case
The Kerala High Court on Friday, while allowing the anticipatory bail applications of former Police and Intelligence Bureau officers-including former Gujarat ADGP RB Sreekumar and former Kerala DGP Siby Mathews- in the case relating to the alleged framing of former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 ISRO Espionage case, observed that prosecution has failed to prima facie establish...
Judicial Officers' Pension | Special Pay Part Of Pay, Should Be Reckoned To Calculate Pension : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that the special pay granted to judicial officers is a part of their pay and that it is to be reckoned for the purpose of calculation of pension.The Single Judge Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman was considering a batch of petitions filed by judicial officers who are either working or have retired from service as District and Sessions Judges,...
Supreme Court To Hear Krishna Water Dispute Matter On March 14
The Supreme Court will continue hearing the plea seeking directions to the Jal Shakti Ministry to notify the final award passed by the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal on March 14. During the brief hearing today, a Division Bench of Justices Surya Kant and V Subramanian observed that it was busy with conducting interviews of applicants for National Company Law...
Justice Sabina Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Centre has issued a notification appointing Justice Sabina, the senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court with effect from January 21, 2023. The appointment has been made in consequence of the retirement of Justice Amjad Ahtesham Sayed, Chief Justice, Himachal Pradesh High Court.The notification issued...
Will Consider Setting Up A Bench Of Madras High Court In Puducherry :Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
The Law Minister on Thursday said that the Centre will consider the Union Territory of Puducherry’s demand for setting up a bench of the Madras High Court in Puducherry. The Minister was speaking at an event organized for laying the foundation stone for lawyers' chambers at the Integrated court complex in Puducherry. The Minister said that the demands will be considered positively and...
UAPA Case| ‘Prima Facie His Counsel Wasn’t Heard’: Allahabad HC Directs NIA Court To Decide Siddique Kappan's Discharge Plea Afresh
The Allahabad High Court has directed the special NIA Court in Lucknow, trying the UAPA Case against Kerala Based journalist Siddique Kappan, to decide his discharge plea AFRESH after giving an opportunity of hearing to his counsel. With this, the Court also quashed the order of the NIA court's framing charges against him. The bench of Justice Shree Prakash Singh passed this order on...
Death Caused By Overwork And Toxic Work Culture A Social Problem, Appropriate Policies Needed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that death caused due to overwork and toxic work environment is a social problem which requires the government, labour unions, health officials and corporates to formulate appropriate policies. Observing that the problem of “toxic work culture” is plaguing all booming economies, Justice Jasmeet Singh cited the example of Japan where a term "karoshi” -...
Widowed Or Divorced Daughter 'Eligible Dependent' Under Freedom Fighter Pension Scheme: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that a widowed or divorced daughter is entitled to the benefit under freedom fighter pension scheme of 1980, noting that the scheme does not contemplate their exclusion.A division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh observed that a “quick read” of the 1980 Scheme and 2014 Guidelines framed under it would show that an unmarried daughter...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To A Pastor Accused Of Luring 90 Hindus To Convert To Christianity
The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to a pastor who has been accused of luring 90 Hindus to convert to Christianity by putting them under undue influence, coercion by playing fraud, and promise of easy money, etc. Taking note of the records of the case, the bench of Justice Sameer Jain noted that it appeared that on the basis of general allegations, he was made accused in...
Can't Arrest Accused On Whims And Fancies, CBI's Grounds Of Arrest 'Without Any Substance': Bombay High Court In Venugopal Dhoot's Bail Order
In its detailed order directing the interim release of former Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot, the Bombay High Court stressed on the need to mention concrete reasons for arresting an individual and on the court’s duty to record its satisfaction while remanding a person to the police custody. A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Prithviraj Chavan...
'Sexism Is Not Cool, Real Men Don't Bully Women': Kerala HC Asks Schools To Focus On Character Building, Teach Etiquettes As Part Of Curriculum
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday, noting the increasing instances of sexual harassment against students in schools and colleges, observed that lessons in good behaviour and etiquette must be part of the curriculum and at least at the Primary Class level, teachers must be encouraged to instil virtues and values in students.Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that the archaic concepts...