Employee Who Acquired Disability During Service Can Be Promoted Under Physically Handicapped Quota: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an employee who acquires a disability during the course of service is entitled to be considered for promotion under the physically handicapped (PH) quota.The petitioner's promotion under the PH category was denied by the State authority on the grounds that he had acquired the disability during his service and not at the time of...

Call For Blogs For RGNUL Financial & Mercantile Law Review Blog [Rolling Submissions]

RGNUL Financial and Mercantile Law Review (RFMLR) is a bi-annual, student-run, double-blind peer-reviewed law journal published by the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. The journal was first published in the year 2014 and provides an opportunity for the legal academia, legal professionals, and law students to contribute cutting-edge, doctrinal, theoretical, and empirical research in the field of business and commercial laws. The journal is indexed on SCC Online, Hein...

'Important Issue' : Supreme Court Urges Madras High Court To Expeditiously Hear Pleas Challenging BNS, BNSS & BSA

The Supreme Court today requested the Madras High Court to give an expeditious hearing to writ petitions pending before it on the question of constitutional validity of 3 new criminal laws viz. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)."Having regard to the importance of the issue and the fact that writ petitions...

NLU Odisha Invites Submissions For National Essay Writing Competition 2025

The National Law University Odisha (NLUO), established under Act 4 of 2008. Since beginning its academic activities in 2009, NLUO has built a reputation through the achievements of its students in moot courts, debates, and conferences, as well as the research output of its faculty. The University offers a academic environment that nurtures student potential across disciplines.NLUO is recognized by the UGC under Section 12(b) and its degrees are approved by the Bar Council of India. It is...

Tolling Agreement: A Breather Before Battle

“Controversies are limited to a fixed period of time lest they should be immortal while men are mortal” John VoetWhat Is Statute Of LimitationThe Statute of Limitation is a statute of repose, consisting of a set of principles that rests on public policy that prescribes the time limit for enforcing one's rights. It prevents resurrection of claims that have become dormant due to the negligence of the party. In simple words, statute of limitation stipulates the time limit for the...

Short Intervals Forcing State Buses To Overspeed, Delay In Revising Timetable Despite Orders 'Deliberate Act Of Contempt': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court underscored the urgent need to regulate State-bus timings, directing the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) to take immediate steps to ensure safer urban mobility.Justice Amit Rawal, was considering petitions filed by autorickshaw drivers seeking permission to operate freely in Kochi and Perumbavoor.In its earlier order dated August 8, the Court had expressed...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Appointment Of Bhakra Beas Management Board's Secretary

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the appointment of the Secretary of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) till the next hearing, while issuing notice to the Board and other authorities.Justice Sandeep Moudgil was hearing a plea filed by the Superintending Engineers in Punjab's Water Resource department, alleging that the application that called for the post of...

Wedding Gifts Can't Be Automatically Treated As 'Unexplained Income' Without Evidence: ITAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has stated that wedding gifts can't be automatically treated as unexplained income without evidence. Dr. BRR Kumar (Vice President) and Siddhartha Nautiyal (Judicial Member) stated that the fact that marriage gifts were received prior to the date of marriage itself could not lead to the conclusion that the same are not...

Karnataka High Court To Hear Vijay Mallya's Plea Seeking Information On Kingfisher Debt Recovery In September

The Karnataka High Court on (Friday) listed in September pleas by fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya and Director of United Breweries Holdings Limited (in liquidation) Daljit Mahal, seeking a direction to the concerned Banks to provide a statement of accounts on the amounts owed by him, UBHL and other certificate debtors.The plea seeks that information be provided by taking into account...

MHADA Seeks Urgent Hearing Of Plea In Supreme Court On Demolition Of Dilapidated Buildings

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has sought urgent hearing before the Supreme Court of pleas challenging the Bombay High Court judgment which directed constitution of a high-level committee to examine issuance of 935 notices under Section 79-A of the MHAD Act.The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi...

Habeas Corpus Plea Not Substitute To Custody Proceeding Available Under Guardianship Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a habeas corpus petition cannot serve as a substitute for custody proceedings under the guardianship laws like Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act. It clarified that High Court can intervene only when it is clear case of illegality.Justice Sumeet Goel said,"The High Court's jurisdiction to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus in minor child...

Chhattisgarh High Court Initiates Suo Moto Case Over Railway's Refusal To Fund Treatment Of Electrocuted Contract Worker "Battling For Life"

The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of Railway Department's refusal to the fund the treatment of a young contract worker "battling for his life" after coming in contact with an Overhead Equipment (OHE) while repairing a leakage at the Railway Coaching Depot.While the Railway officials were reported to have attempted to "distance themselves" from the responsibility,...