Supreme Court Expresses Dismay At Delay In Appointment Of National Safai Karamchari Commission Members

Giving 4-week time to the Union as a last chance, the Court said it will make ad-hoc appointments on further default.

Hypertension, Diabetes Can't Be Branded As 'Lifestyle Diseases' To Deny Disability Pension To Armed Force Personnel: Bombay High Court

Observing that a pension is not a bounty payable on the sweet-will and pleasure of the government, the Bombay High Court recently upheld the judgment of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) Mumbai, which granted 'disability' pension to Army and Navy personnel for sustaining diseases like Diabetes, Spondylitis, Hypertension etc on the ground that these 'disabilities' were attributable to their...

Article 21 | Medical Reimbursement Can't Be Denied For Emergency Treatment At Non-Empanelled Hospital: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana Government to reimburse the remaining medical expenses of a government employee incurred for the emergency treatment of his wife in a non-empanelled private hospital, holding that denial of reimbursement without reasons is arbitrary and violative of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said,...

Joint Registrar Vacancy At National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai Bench

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal invites application for the post of Joint Registrar at Chennai bench. Name of the Post: Joint Registrar No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience · Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territories or Courts or Tribunals or statutory organisations or State/Higher Judicial Service: · Holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or a post in level 12 ...

Research Associates Of Law Vacancy At Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla

Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla invites online application for the post of Research Associates of Law. Name of the Post: Research Associates of Law No. of Post: 04 (Four) Pay Scale: Rs. 50,000/- per month (Consolidated) Essential Qualification and Experience Essential Qualifications, Experience and other eligibility conditions shall be the same as those of an Assistant Professor as per the norms prescribed by the UGC Regulations, 2018 How to apply? ...

After Supreme Court Raised Concerns, UP Govt Proposes To Amend Law To Abate Trials For Motor Vehicle Offences

After the Supreme Court expressed concerns over the Uttar Pradesh law, which proposed to abate the trials for offences under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, pending till 2021, the Government proposed an amendment to the provision.As per the proposed amendment, offences which are non-compoundable, or have mandatory imprisonment, or which are subsequent offences, will not be abated.The issue is...

Law Research Assistant Vacancy At The High Court Of Karnataka [Apply Now]

The High Court of Karnataka invites application for the post of Law Research Assistant in the Court of Hon'ble Justice Ashok S. Kinagi, Judge, High Court of Karnataka. Name of the Post: Research Associates of Law No. of Post: 02 (Two) Essential Qualification and Experience A minimum of two years' experience in legal practice and willing to work at Dharwad and Kalaburagi Benches whenever His Lordship holds sitting at Benches, is required to be eligible. How to apply? ...

Executive (Legal) Vacancy At Induslnd Bank [Mumbai; Apply Now]

Induslnd Bank invites application for the post of Executive (Legal). Name of the Post: Executive (Legal) Location: Mumbai Essential Qualification and Experience Experience required in banking and financial LL.B. / LLM from reputed law school and preferably Company Secretary as an additional qualification. Roles & Responsibilities Drafting and negotiating credit facility, security and ancillary documents to safeguard the interest of the Bank and to ensure legally...

Spouse's Independent Income Can't Be Clubbed With Public Servant's Income To Launch Disproportionate Assets Case: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently quashed a sanction order issued by tax authorities to prosecute a woman's husband–a public servant–under the Prevention of Corruption Act, by including the wife's independent income as an advocate in her husband's income. The division bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh and Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari held that the investigating agency and...

Allahabad High Court Refuses Relief To 'News18' Journalists Over Alleged Telecast Claiming UP STF IG Released Criminal For Money

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Thursday dismissed an application filed by the Executive Editor and other journalists of News18 Channel challenging a summoning order issued against them in a criminal defamation case filed by senior IPS officer Amitabh Yash. Yash, who is currently serving as Additional Director General (ADG), STF and Law & Order, Uttar Pradesh, had filed...

Can ED Conduct Search And Seizure Without Predicate Offence? Karnataka High Court To Decide

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (January 29) directed ED's adjudicating authority not to close its search and seizure proceedings initiated against a partnership firm under scanner for betting and gambling, until the high court decides the firm's plea questioning the proceedings. The petitioner Puppy Tours and Travels LLP has sought to declare the search, seizure and freezing operations...

Supreme Court Orders Personal Presence Of Narcotics Control Bureau Director & Guwahati NCB IG Over Casual Handling Of NDPS Case

Voicing serious concern over the delay in a matter involving a commercial quantity of narcotics, the Supreme Court directed the personal appearance of the Director, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Inspector General, NCB, Guwahati on the next date of hearing.A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih passed the order while hearing the NCB's challenge to the...