Judge Who Resigned Also Entitled To Pension Benefits As Judge Who Retired : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has observed that the 'resignation' of a High Court Judge constitutes 'retirement' under the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Services) Act 1954 and thus a judge who resigned from services would also be entitled to the same pensionary benefits as a judge who retired by superannuation.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati...

NCDRC Asks Surgeon & Hospital To Pay Rs 75 Lakh Compensation To Patient Who Lost Leg Due To Medical Negligence

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission recently directed a surgeon and a hospital to jointly and severally pay a compensation of Rs 75 lakhs to a patient who lost her right leg due to negligence in surgery.The complaint was filed against Dr. Anirban Chatterjee and Nightingale Diagnostic & Medicare Centre Private Limited, Kolkata.The surgery was carried out in the year 2015,...

Prevention Of Corruption Act | 'Demand & Acceptance Of Bribe Not Proved In Trap Case' : Supreme Court Acquits Govt Employees

The Supreme Court recently acquitted two government employees accused of demanding and accepting bribe after noting that the prosecution failed to prove the factum of demand and acceptance of bribe. The Court reiterated that a presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (“PC Act”) would not arise against the accused unless the factum of demand and acceptance...

High Court Slams ASI Over 'No Response' On Whitewashing Denial At Sambhal's Jama Mosque, Refers To It As 'Alleged Masjid'

Directing the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to carry out the whitewashing of the Sambhal Jama Masjid within a week, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday criticised ASI for its inadequate response in denying the whitewashing of the mosque exterior part. “This Court finds that no suitable reply has been given by the ASI for denying to proceed for whitewashing of exterior part...

Bombay High Court Grants Pensionary Benefits To Former Additional Judge Who Resigned Due To Non-Extension Of Tenure

The Bombay High Court has allowed the petition filed by a former Additional Judge of the High Court, Pushpa Ganediwala, seeking pensionary benefits as applicable to a high court judge, after she tendered her resignation.In 2021, Ganediwala authored the infamous 'skin-to-skin' judgment which attracted widespread criticism for taking the proposition that direct skin-to-skin contact was...

'Politically Motivated Protest Under Banner Of Institute': Bombay HC Upholds Suspension Of TISS PhD Student Accused Of 'Anti-National' Activities

The Bombay High Court has upheld the suspension of a Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) PhD student, Ramadas KS, who was debarred from the institute for 2 years for participating in a protest against the BJP government and implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) under the banner of PSF – TISS.A division bench of Justice A.S. Chandurkar and Justice M.M. Sathaye observed that...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest – February 2025

Supreme Court:S.156(3) CrPC v S.175(3) BNSS | BNSS Mandates Magistrate To Hear Police Officer On Refusal To Register FIR, Ensures Reasoned Order: Supreme CourtCase Title: OM PRAKASH AMBADKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 139The Supreme Court recently criticized the routine use of Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. to order police investigations, even in simple...

“Legal Practice Is '5 Star Social Work'”: Justice Abhay Oka Urges Young Lawyers To Take Up Pro Bono Cases

Justice Abhay Oka of the Supreme Court on Wednesday emphasized the importance of pro bono work and legal aid, urging young members of the bar to take up such cases, Justice Oka describing legal practice as “5 Star social work”.“And lastly my appeal to all young members of the bar is to work pro bono in legal aid cases. It is very important that all of you take up the legal cases. I...

'Intolerance Of Orthodoxy A Bane Of Indian Society': Bombay HC Quotes AG Noorani, Quashes Case Against Kailash Kher For Hurting Religious Feelings In Song

Observing that 'intolerance and dissent' from the orthodoxy have been a 'bane' of the Indian society for centuries, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed the criminal case initiated against Bollywood singer Kailash Kher, who was accused of hurting the religious sentiments of the Hindu community in his popular song 'Babam Bam' - a track on Lord Shiva.A division bench of Justices...

Bombay High Court Asks DGP To Consider Man's Complaint About Cop & Women Lawyers Running 'False Rape Cases' Racket

Observing that even genuine cases of rape get affected because of 'false rape cases', the Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Director General of Police (DGP), Maharashtra to consider the representation of a Navi Mumbai-based man, who has sought an enquiry against a police officer, who has been 'instrumental' in lodging false rape cases against 'innocent men' at the behest of...

Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh's 'Defamatory' Video On Sadhguru, Isha Foundation

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the take down of YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh's recent, allegedly defamatory YouTube video on Isha Foundation and its founder spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.The video titled “Sadhguru EXPOSED: What's happening in Jaggi Vasudev's Ashram” was uploaded by Singh on his YouTube channel on February 24 and he shared it on his 'X' page...

No Civil Judges Appointed In Bengal Since 2021 Batch, Qualified Candidates Left In Endless Limbo Over Non-Appoinment

Qualified candidates of the West Bengal Judicial Services Examination 2022 (WBJS) have been left in an endless limbo over non-appointment to Civil Judge (Junior Division) posts since the exams were conducted in 2023. While the preliminary examination for the 2022 batch was held in March 2023, the mains exam was conducted in May 2023, followed by the interviews of the successful candidates...