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Temporary Employees Also Protected Under Article 311 Of Constitution, Cannot Be Terminated Without Conducting Proper Enquiry: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court today ruled that a temporary employee also stands protected under the provisions of Article 311 of the Constitution of India and cannot be terminated without conducting proper enquiry. Since no enquiry was held against the petitioner in this case, nor he was given an opportunity of being heard, hence a bench comprising Justice Mohan Lal held...
Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Delhi Court Upholds Ansal Brothers' Conviction In Evidence Tampering Case
A Delhi Court on Monday dismissed the appeals of real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal challenging their conviction in the evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.District Judge Dharmesh Sharma of the Patiala House Courts pronounced the order after reserving it earlier this month.The Court has also dismissed the appeals filed...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Names Of 2 Judicial Officers, An Advocate As Judges Of JKL & Chhattisgarh High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 14th July, 2022 approved the proposal for the elevation of Shri Rajesh Sekhri, Judicial Officer, as Judge in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.Further, the Collegium has also approved the proposal for the elevation of Advocate Rakesh Mohan Pandey @ Rakesh Pandey and Shri Radhakishan Agrawal as judges of the Chhattisgarh...
Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates 5, Recommends 2 Advocates' Names As Judges Of Allahabad High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 14th July, 2022 resolved to reiterate its earlier recommendation for the elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Allahabad High Court: 1. Shishir Jain, 2. Manu Khare, 3. Rishad Murtaza, 4. Dhruv Mathur, and 5. Vimlendu Tripathi. Further, the Supreme Court Collegium has also approved the proposal for the elevation of the...
Karnataka High Court Prohibits BBMP From Constructing Swimming Pool, Gym In 30 Yrs Old Public Park
The Karnataka High Court has restrained the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from constructing a swimming pool and gymnasium inside a 30 years old public park (Mariappanapalaya Park), situated in city's Rajajinagar area. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J M Khazi while allowing the petition filed by social activist J Srinivas and others said,...
Substitution Of Appointment On Compassionate Grounds Through Contractual Employment Not Permitted: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that the Government authorities do not have the right to convert an appointment on compassionate grounds on contractual basis even if there aren't any posts available to accommodate the dependent of the deceased employee. Holding the appointment of the Petitioner on contractual basis as illegal, the division bench of Chief Justice Ravi...
Uttarakhand High Court Orders Removal Of Aggressive Stray Dogs Across State Through Municipalities
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Municipalities across the state to identify and remove the aggressive stray dogs within the areas under their control and place them in the dog pound.The Bench of Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Ramesh Chandra Khulbe issued this order while dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Plea filed in the year 2017 by Nainital-based...
Kallakurichi Student Death: Madras High Court Orders Fresh Postmortem, Says Deaths In Educational Institutions Should Be Investigated By CB-CID
The Madras High Court on Monday directed that whenever an incident of death occurs in an educational institution, the investigation should be conducted by the CB-CID. The court also directed that in such cases, the post mortem should be conducted by a team of three doctors. Justice N Sathish Kumar was hearing a plea filed by the father of a 17-years-old girl who allegedly committed suicide...
Prosecution Can't Omit To Examine Investigating Officer Where Circumstances Warrant: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that in those cases where circumstances warrant to prove the guilt of the accused beyond all reasonable doubts, it is necessary to examine the Investigating officer. A single judge bench of Dr. Justice HB Prabhakara Sastry said, "Though it cannot be held that, in all cases, necessarily the Investigating Officer must be examined, however, in those...
Bank Can't Refuse NOC For Release Of Mortgaged Property After Receiving Sale Consideration From Third Party: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that once the Bank agrees to sell a property mortgaged with it by a loan defaulter and a third party pays full consideration for purchase of said property after entering into a valid agreement with the Bank, the latter cannot turn back and refuse the title deed, no objection certificate/no due certificate.Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati thus directed the...
Defamation Complaint Filed Against Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma For His Tweet About Presidential Candidate Draupadi Murmu
A Mumbai based lawyer has filed a criminal defamation complaint against Ram Gopal Varma for allegedly posting derogatory tweets about senior politician Draupadi Murmu's nomination as NDA Presidential candidate. "Ram Gopal Varma has deliberately made derogatory comments against [Draupadi Murmu] which on the face itself is offensive, obnoxious and smacks of the underlying malice...
Order 1 Rule 10 CPC | Plaintiff Being 'Dominus Litis' Can't Be Compelled To Fight A Person Against Whom He Does Not Claim Any Relief: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the plaintiff in a suit, being 'dominus litis', cannot be compelled to fight against a person against whom he does not claim any relief.A division bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Sudhir Kumar Jain observed,"Dominus litis is the person to whom a suit belongs and is master of a suit and is having real interest in the decision of a case....