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Second Wife From Void Marriage Not Entitled To Family Pension Under Army Rules Even After First Wife's Death: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a woman whose marriage was solemnised during the subsistence of her husband's first marriage is not entitled to family pension under the Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961, even if the first wife subsequently passes away.A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora underscored that Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage...
Calcutta High Court Enhances Amputee Accident Victim's Compensation, Says Loss Of Amenities & Future Medical Costs Must Be Considered
The Calcutta High Court has enhanced compensation to ₹6 lakh for a road accident victim who lost his right leg above the knee, holding that assessment of damages in motor accident claims cannot be confined to mere loss of employment and must account for lifelong disability, pain, future medical expenses, and loss of amenities.Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury observed that “damages do not only...
Pune Porsche Case | Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bail Plea Of Father Of Minor Accused Of Driving
The Supreme Court today issued notice on bail plea of Vishal Agarwal, father of the minor alleged to have been driving the Porsche car involved in the May 19, 2024 accident in Pune that led to the death of two persons. Vishal Agarwal is accused of hatching a conspiracy to swap blood samples and ensure that the occupants of the car get a Nil Alcohol report. A bench of Justice BV...
'Sorry State Of Affairs': MP High Court Seeks Explanation From Bhind Municipal Council For Non-Payment Of Contractor Dues Since 2014
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed serious concern with the Municipal Council of Bhind over non-payment to a contractor for the works executed between 2014 and 2017, terming the situation a 'sorry state of affairs'.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by Ramkumar Mishra against the Bhind Municipal Council. Counsel for the petitioner referred to a letter issued by the...
Punitive Termination Cannot Be Passed Without Hearing; Misconduct-Based Discharge Violates Natural Justice: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that termination of a punitive or stigmatic nature cannot be made without providing an effective opportunity of hearing or conducting a departmental inquiry. The Court observed that once an employee has entered service, even an order styled as termination cannot be sustained if it is founded on allegations of misconduct and passed without adherence to...
Calcutta High Court Directs SDO To Cancel Gram Panchayat Pradhan's Reservation Certificate Over False OBC Claim
The Calcutta High Court has held that once a competent authority concludes that a person does not belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, it is incumbent upon the authority to immediately proceed with the cancellation of the OBC certificate. The Court directed the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Tamluk, to cancel the OBC certificate of an elected Gram Panchayat Pradhan within...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Ensure OPD, Essential Medical Services Not Disrupted Amid Medical College Doctors' Strike
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (February 26) directed the State government to ensure that Out-Patient and essential medical services in Government Medical Colleges are not disrupted due to the on-going doctors' strike in the State.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the State to...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Appeal Over Manish Sisodia's 2020 Election Win Citing Lack Of Maintainability
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (February 26) refused to entertain an appeal challenging a single judge order rejecting the challenge to election of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia from Patparganj constituency in the 2020 Assembly polls.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that the appeal was not maintainable before the High...
'Wholly Unacceptable': Kerala High Court Raps Devaswom Board Over Poor Sanitation At Chottanikkara Temple Despite ₹2–4 Crore Monthly Income
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (February 25) pulled up the Cochin Devaswom Board for not taking effective steps to carry out the Suchitwa Mission's recommendations to maintain cleanliness in Chottanikkara Temple inspite of having monthly income of ₹2 to ₹4 crores.It also directed the Board to designate a Nodal Officer and team of officers to implement the same in a time-bound...
Kerala High Court Relaxes Bar On Issuance Of Patta In Munnar; Allows Processing Of Land Assignment Claims For Pre-1971 Occupants
The Kerala High Court has recently (23 February) permitted the State to process applications for assignment of government land to persons who claim occupation, if such occupation is before 1st August, 1971, with limitation and conditions prescribed under the Kerala Land Assignment Rules, 1964 in the Munnar land encroachment case.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and...
Omnibus Cruelty Allegations, Belated Medical Certificates Can't Justify Attempt-To-Homicide Charge Against In-Laws: Calcutta High Court
Holding that mere omnibus allegations and belated medical certificates cannot justify subjecting distant in-laws to a serious charge of attempt to culpable homicide, the Calcutta High Court partly allowed a criminal revision and discharged the mother-in-law and sister-in-law of a woman from prosecution under Section 308 IPC in a matrimonial cruelty case.Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das...