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Blacklisting Order Has Civil And Economic Consequences, Must Be Reasoned: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that a reasoned order must be passed by authorities blacklisting or banning a firm as it has civil and economic consequences. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, "The order has economic and civil consequences upon the petitioner. Any order having civil or economic consequences should bear application of mind. Application of mind...
'Held Father Figure, Betrayed Trust': Bombay HC Upholds Life Sentence Of 55-Yr-Old For Raping His Domestic Helper's Minor Daughter
The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the life sentence of a 55-year-old man convicted for raping a minor girl stating that the appellant, being a fatherly figure in the girl's life, betrayed her trust. "This evidence shows that the trust of the victim is betrayed by the accused. The accused was under moral obligation to protect the child in the background that he was having...
Rigours Of Section 37 NDPS Act Not Applicable In Cases Where Collection Of Contraband Sample Itself Faulty: Delhi High Court
Granting bail to a man in a case registered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the Delhi High Court has said that the rigours of Section 37 of the enactment will not be applicable in cases where collection of contraband sample itself was faulty. Section 37 states that bail should not be granted to an accused unless the accused is able to satisfy twin conditions i.e....
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh As Acting Chief Justice Of Jharkhand High Court
The Central government has notified the appointment of Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as the Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court. The appointment will take effect from December 20, subsequent to retirement of Dr. Justice Ravi Ranjan.The notification reads thus:"In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri...
High Court Stays Decision Of National Commission For Scheduled Castes To Replace HOD Surgery In Jammu Govt Medical College
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday stayed the operation of an order passed by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to appoint Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhasin as the HOD in the Surgery Department of Government Medical College, Jammu and thereby replace incumbent Dr. Ratnakar Sharma.Sharma submitted that he is the senior most faculty member of the Department. He...
No Proposal To Provide Proxy Voting To Non-Resident Indians : Union Law Minister Tells Lok Sabha
On Friday, responding to the question raised by a Member of Parliament, whether the Government is considering to provide the facility of proxy voting to Non-Residents, the Union Minister Kiren Rijiju answered in the negative."No Sir, no such proposal under consideration", he said.A petition seeking directions to the Central Government to permit NRIs and migrant labourers to exercise...
Aadhaar-Voter ID Linking Voluntary; Voters' Names Won't Be Removed For Not Linking Voter ID With Aadhaar : Union Law Minister
On Friday, while responding to a very pointed question raised by three Members of Parliament, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said that names of the voters whose voter IDs are not linked with Aadhaar will not be struck off from the voter list.The Union Minister stated that linking Aadhaar with Voter ID is voluntary and consent of the elector is required to be obtained to link the same. In...
Attacks On Healthcare Professionals Will Reduce Only When Patients & Attendants Understand Severest Of Consequences Will Follow: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the state government to publicize a circular issued by the State Police Chief (SPC) last month instructing all District Police Chiefs and Station House Officers to comply with the court order directing police to register the FIR within an hour of receiving the information about any attacks on doctors and other healthcare professionals.The division bench...
School COVID Vaccine Mandate For Teachers Doesn't Violate Right To Profess & Practice Religion Of One's Choice: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has recently held that the school vaccine mandate for teachers doesn't violate the right to profess and practice the religion of one's choice. The bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya observed thus while dismissing a writ plea filed by a Christian man working as an Assistant Teacher in St. James' School, Kolkata seeking a direction to school management to permit him...
'Victim' Of A Predicate Offence Can Oppose Plea Of Accused Seeking Bail In UP Gangster Act Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a victim of a predicate offence can claim a right of hearing to oppose the bail application of a person accused under the UP Gangsters Act. Taking note of the rulings of the apex court in the cases of Sudha Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. LL 2021 SC 229 and Jagjeet Singh And Ors. v. Ashish Mishra @ Monu And Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 376, the Bench...
S.304-A IPC | Nothing On Record To Show Safety Measures Were Followed At Construction Site: MP High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Contractor
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently refused to quash criminal proceedings against the Director of a construction company for not undertaking adequate safety measures at a construction site which led to the death of a person.The bench comprising Justice Rajendra Kumar Verma observed that there was nothing on record to suggest that the safety norms were followed at...
Bombay High Court Permits Former DU Prof Hany Babu To Undergo Cataract Surgery At Private Hospital In Mumbai
The Bombay High Court on Friday allowed Delhi University (DU) associate professor Hany Babu, accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgaar Parishad case to undergo cataract surgery at a private hospital in Mumbai. A division bench led by Justice AS Gadkari directed Babu, currently lodged in Taloja Prison, to be escorted to the private hospital on Tuesday, further permitting hospitalisation...