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Matrimonial Dispute Is No Grounds To Deny Family Pension To Wife Upon Husband's Death: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a wife cannot be denied family pension upon her husband's death, merely because they had an ongoing matrimonial dispute.A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Madhu Jain observed,“The very fact that the petitioner had filed an application seeking maintenance from the deceased, shows that there were some matrimonial disputes between...
Police Has No Unbridled Power To Open History-Sheet On Likes Or Dislikes; Cogent Material Required For Reasonable Suspicion: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that police cannot exercise 'unbridled' and 'uncanalised' power in opening history sheets against someone merely on the basis of their likes or dislikes, and that cogent and reliable material is required to form a reasonable suspicion. The Court specifically observed that Regulations 228 and 240 of the Uttar Pradesh Police Regulations do not give...
Registrar Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Technology, Jodhpur
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur invites application for the post of Registrar on deputation basis.Name of the Post: Registrar No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 57 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • Masters' degree in any discipline with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale from a recognized University/Institute. • Holding analogous post with pay level 14 or 3 years' regular service in posts with Pay Level 13 or equivalent; or 08 years'...
Senior Advocate & Former Additional Solicitor General At Calcutta High Court YJ Dastoor Passes Away
Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General at the Calcutta High Court, Yezdezard Jahangir Dastoor has passed away.Dastoor had been appointed as the Additional Solicitor General on June 30, 2020, for a period of 3 years.He had been involved in several high-profile cases representing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) before the Calcutta High Court in matters such as...
Delhi High Court Rules In Favour Of Haveli Restaurants, Asks 'Punjabi Haveli' To Remove Ads From Third Party Websites
Ruling in favour of famous Haveli Restaurant and Resorts, the Delhi High Court has recently asked a Ludhiana based company running under the name “Punjabi Haveli” to refrain from using “Haveli” marks and to remove its advertisements or listings from third party websites. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed Punjabi Haveli to remove its board or hoarding or display material...
Bihar SIR | Supreme Court Agrees To Hear On Monday Pleas To Extend September 1 Deadline For Claims & Objections
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on Monday (September 1) the petitions relating to the Bihar Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in order to consider applications seeking the extension of deadline to file claims and objections.A bench led by Justice Surya Kant, and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, agreed to list the matter on Monday after an...
Allahabad High Court Raps Horticulture Dept Director For Denying Maternity Leave On 2-Yr Gap Ground; Issues Contempt Notice
The Allahabad High Court last week took serious note of the conduct of the Director, Horticulture and Food Processing Department, Uttar Pradesh, for once again rejecting a woman employee's application for maternity leave on the ground that a gap of two years had not elapsed between the first and second maternity leave. While hearing the petition filed by one Sushila Patel, a bench...
Hindu Marriage Can't Be Dissolved By Signing Marriage Dissolution Deed In Front Of Villagers: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a Hindu marriage cannot be dissolved by signing a marriage dissolution deed in front of villagers or “social people and witnesses.”A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla said: “We are unaware of any law or principle by which a duly solemnized Hindu marriage can be dissolved by signing a marriage dissolution deed...
'Common Area Maintenance Charge' Paid To Mall By Showroom Is Not Rent, Not Liable To TDS U/S 194-I Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the Common Area Maintenance Charge (CAM) paid by a showroom owner to the mall does not qualify as 'rent' and is not liable to TDS under Section 194I of the Income Tax Act 1961.Section 194I stipulates that TDS applies if the total rent paid or payable in a financial year exceeds a specified limit.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod...
Supreme Court Exonerates Arunachal Pradesh PSC Member Mepung Tadar Bage In 2022 Paper Leak Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 28) exonerated Mepung Tadar Bage, a Member of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), of all allegations of “misbehaviour” in connection with the 2022 Assistant Engineer (Civil) mains examination paper leak. Answering the Presidential reference under Article 317(1) of the Constitution, the Court conducted a fact-finding inquiry into...
Justices Alok Aradhe & Vipul Pancholi Take Oath As Supreme Court Judges
Justice Alok Aradhe (former Chief Justice of Bombay High Court) and Justice Vipul Pancholi( former Chief Justice of Patna HC) today took oath as Supreme Court Judges. Chief Justice of India BR Gavai administered the oath to the newly appointed Judges at a Full Court Ceremony held at 10.30 AM. On August 27 the Union cleared the appointment of the two judges. This was after the Supreme...