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High Court Rejects Plea For FIR Against Delhi Art Gallery Over Exhibition Of 'Offensive' MF Husain Paintings On Hindu Deities
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging a trial court order refusing to register an FIR against the Delhi Art Gallery and its Directors over exhibition of two allegedly offensive paintings of Indian painter MF Husain on Hindu deities. Justice Amit Mahajan rejected the plea filed by lawyer Amita Sachdeva and said that the Trial Court is already seized of the matter and will...
Married Daughter Can't Be Excluded From Family For Purpose Of Compassionate Appointment: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a married daughter cannot be excluded from the definition of “family” for the purpose of compassionate appointment, and family income has to be calculated including them as well.Quoting Rakesh Kumar V/s State of H.P., 2022, Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Noted that: “Simply because the daughter is married, this does not means that she loses...
'Excessive, Civil Death': Punjab & Haryana High Court On Dismissal Of Constable Who Took 2 Hour Nap While On Duty
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the dismissal of a police constable—who had over fifteen years of service—for sleeping during duty timing for two hours, an excessive punishment, equating it to "civil death."The Court set aside the dismissal order of a Guard Duty under CRPF who reported on duty two hours late because he was found sleeping and refused to join the...
Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Hear Tomorrow Reference On Judicial Officer's Eligibility For District Judge Appointment In Bar Vacancy
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will tomorrow hear the issue of whether a judicial officer, who has already completed 7 years in the Bar, is entitled to be appointed as a District Judge against the Bar vacancy.The 5-judge bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices MM Sundresh, Aravind Kumar, SC Sharma and K Vinod Chandran will consider the matter. The bench has been constituted...
'Absence Of Party On A Few Occasions Is Not Sufficient To Dismiss Case For Non-Prosecution': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a complaint cannot be dismissed for non-prosecution under Section 256 of the Code of Criminal Procedure merely because the complainant or counsel was absent on a few dates of hearing. The Court observed that principles of natural justice require giving the complainant a fair opportunity to prosecute the complaint on the merits, and that a harsh...
Low Pay Scale Of Legal Officers In Punjab Intelligence Bureau, High Court Asks State To Decide
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab government to decide a representation to be filed challenging the alleged arbitrary and unjustifiably low pay scales being offered to Legal Officers working in the state's Intelligence Bureau (IB).It was alleged that the Punjab Bureau of Investigation (Civilian Support Staff) Group-B Service Rules, 2021" and "The Punjab Bureau...
SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Chief Justices At Patna, Manipur & Meghalaya High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of the Chief Justices of the High Courts of Patna, Meghalaya and Manipur. As per the recommendation made to the Union, the following shuffling is suggested : 1) Justice PB Bajanthri (Karnataka High Court) to be appointed as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court (he is presently the Acting Chief Justice); 2) Justice Soumen Sen...
Supreme Court Allows Pharmacy Council's Application To Revise Timelines For Approval, Admission & Inspection Of Pharma Courses
The Supreme Court on September 8 approved the revised timelines proposed by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) for completion of the process for grant of approvals to institutions and admissions to various pharmacy courses.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vindod Chandran and Atul S Chandukar was hearing an application filed by the PCI. The PCI had filed an application...
Films That Ridicule Religions Or Incite Hatred Can't Be Granted Certification In Secular Society: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that in a diverse and secular society, certification cannot be granted to a film that ridicules religions, incites hatred or threatens social harmony.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that if a film makes it seem that taking the law into your own hands is something to be admired and celebrated, it can damage people's trust in the legal system and may...
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment of IPS Officer G Vankatraman As Ad-Hoc Director General Of Police
The Madras High Court, on Thursday, dismissed a petition filed by a lawyer challenging the appointment of IPS officer R Venkataraman as the ad-hoc Director General of Police/Head of Police Force in the State of Tamil Nadu. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan orally remarked that some arrangements had to be made when the DGP demitted...