Isolation Wards Required In Jails To Avoid Interim Bail In Serious Offences When Accused Infected With Contagious Disease: Delhi HC To IG Prisons

The Delhi High Court has directed Inspector General (Prisons) to ensure that isolation medical wards or quarantine zones are created in all city jails so that there is no compelling need to release inmates repeatedly on interim bail, who are facing trial for serious offences and are suffering from contagious disease.The direction was passed by Justice Asha Menon while granting interim bail for...

Entire Salary Differential Of Higher Post Can't Be Granted Merely Because Additional Duties Were Undertaken By Workman Of Lower Post: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has held that merely because an employee appointed to Class-IV post is handed over additional duties with respect to a higher post for a temporary period, may be during the leave vacancy of actual employee, cannot demand entire salary differential.The Court took into account the differential aspect of appointment in Class-IV and Class-III category and concluded that...

"Plan To Assassinate Suvendu Adhikari Cooking": PIL In Calcutta High Court Seeks Probe By CBI Into Adhikari Convoy 'Accidents'

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as to why the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari's convoy got involved in multiple accidents off late.The PIL plea has been moved by a practicing advocate of the Calcutta High Court, Ravi Ranjan Kumar through Advocate...

Orissa High Court Upholds Life Sentences Of Murder Convicts Basing Upon Testimony Of 'Child Witness'

The Orissa High Court has upheld the life imprisonment of two murder convicts while placing reliance upon the testimony of a child witness. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Chittaranjan Dash observed, "In the present case, the Court is satisfied that the evidence of PW-14, the child witness, is clear and cogent without any contradictions and has...

Appellate Courts Must Bear In Mind There Is Prejudice In Favour Of Accused In Case Of Acquittal: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court, while dismissing an appeal against acquittal in a caste-based crime, reiterated that the Appellate Court has a limited scope of interfering with acquittal appeals since prejudice lies in favour of the Accused. Further, the Appellate Court can only interfere with the order of the Trial Court provided the order was manifestly unjust, perverse or contrary to law.In...

Public Sector Banks Can Seek Look Out Circulars Against Defaulters Only If Detrimental To Economic Interest Of India: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the public sector banks can request for opening of Look Out Certificates (LOC) against defaulting account holders, only if the departure of the defaulter would be detrimental to the economic interest of India or it would not be in the larger public interest.Justice V.G. Arun, while holding so, went on to observe that the Office Memorandums (OMs) do...

Criminal Proceedings And Disciplinary Enquiry Can Go On Simultaneously: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a recent case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court placing reliance on multitude of decisions reiterated the point that disciplinary proceedings should not be stayed only on the sole ground that criminal proceedings are pending. In the facts of the case, the criminal proceedings were installed for last more than almost 12 years without any progress. Furthermore, Justice Ravi...

Judges Are Softwares Of The System, Should Ensure Justice Delivery: Justice Sanjay Kishen Kaul Stresses Upon The Need To Ensure Speedy Justice

Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, on Saturday, remarked that the Judges and Lawyers were the software of the system and the duty was upon the Judges and the lawyer to innovate and ensure justice delivery. He was speaking at the Madras High Court on the occasion of laying of the foundation stone for a multi-storeyed combined court building to house the subordinate courts in Chennai and for...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Probe Into Amtek Bank Fraud Allegations

The Supreme Court India on Monday issued notice in a petition seeking investigation into alleged siphoning off of money amounting to Rs. 12,800 crores by Amtek Auto Ltd., (Amtek) and its office bearers from over 27 public and listed banks. A Bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat has posted the matter for next hearing on October 11. During the hearing, the...

"Alleged Offence Grave But Trial Would Take Ample Time": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Three Officials Accused In Biocon Bribery Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to three officials accused in connection with Biocon bribery case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), observing that though the offence alleged is grave, the trial in the matter would take ample time.A bench of Justice Anu Malhotra noted that chargesheet was already filed and investigation in the matter was completed. It...

Intra-Court Appeal Not Maintainable Against Order U/Art 227 Unless Exercise Of Original Jurisdiction Under Article 226 Is Involved: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has distinguished between the right of an 'intra-court appeal' under Article 226 and Article 227 of the Constitution and held that an intra-court appeal does not lie against the judgement of a Single Judge when the power of superintendence is exercised by examining the subordinate court's order. In other words, Clause 15 of the Letters Patent Act, does not permit an...

Judicial Review Of Govt Contracts Permitted Only If There Is Illegality In Decision Making Process Placing Public Interest At Risk: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that the scope of judicial review in matters of government contracts is limited and can only be exercised if there is patent unreasonableness, irregularity, irrationality or illegality in the decision-making process of the authority which places public interest at large at a risk.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and...