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Supreme Court Rejects TN Cadre IPS Officer's Claim For Rajasthan Cadre Vacancy Of 2004
The Supreme Court recently rejected a 2004 batch Tamil Nadu Cadre IPS officer's plea seeking appointment against an insider vacancy for the same year in the Rajasthan Cadre after two senior candidates declined to join.A bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar noted that appellant Rupesh Kumar Meena raised the claim six years later in 2010, and observed that interfering after more than 20 years since the vacancy year would render the cadre allocation process fluid...
Relief Can't Be Denied Just Because Officer Didn't Approach Court: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Stigmatic Remarks
The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief of expunging adverse remarks made by the trial court not only against the petitioner police officer, but also against another officer who did not approach the court for relief.The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman held that just because the other officer did not approach the court, it could not be said that the adverse remarks made against him were correct. It was held, based on the principle of parity, when a specific action was found to be...
Public Prosecutor Has No Independent Authority To Seek Police Remand Without Police's Request: J&K&L High Court
Holding that a Public Prosecutor has no independent authority to seek police remand under Section 167 CrPC unless such a request emanates from the Investigating Agency, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that police custody must be rooted in investigative necessity expressed by the police and not prosecutorial discretion.Justice Sanjay Parihar, while dismissing a criminal revision filed by the State, underscored that once a charge-sheet is filed, it implicitly conveys...
State Govt Employees Can't Claim Dearness Allowance Twice A Year Unless Rules Permit : Supreme Court
While deciding the State of West Bengal's challenge to directions on payment of Dearness Allowance under the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowances) Rules, 2009, the Supreme Court held that state government employees are not entitled, as a matter of right, to payment of DA twice a year.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra held –“This is for the reason that the RoPA Rules which we have extracted supra nowhere provide that DA will be or can be paid...
Wrong Charge Strikes At Root Of Disciplinary Action: Rajasthan High Court Reinstates CRPF Constable
The Rajasthan High Court has held that while the form of the charge sheet overrides the substance but when its foundation itself is based on a wrong charge, the State cannot subsequently dilute or reinterpret the charge to suit the outcome of the enquiry. While setting aside the suspension of the petitioner-constable, the bench of Justice Anand Sharma observed that the disciplinary authority...
Trial Courts Must Record Offer Of Free Legal Aid To Accused Before Examination Of Witnesses : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 5) passed an important order directing the High Courts to pass on an instruction to the trial courts within their state to inform the accused of their right to legal aid in the event they cannot afford a counsel. The response of the accused to the offer of free legal aid must be recorded. “It is incumbent upon the trial Courts dealing with criminal proceedings, faced with such situations, to inform the accused of their right to legal representation...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026
[CITATIONS: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 1-2026 LiveLaw (AP) 16]NOMINAL INDEXGanpati Ispat v. Union of India: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 1 M/s Amnos Evangelical v. The Centralized Processing Centre, Bengaluru: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 2M/s. Sunrise & Engineering Industries vs. Hindustan Shipyard Limited & Anr. (and connected matters): 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 3P RASHIDULLA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH and Anr.:...
Mumbai Special Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Corruption Probe Against SEBI Chair, Former Chief, NSE & BSE Heads
A special court in Mumbai recently dismissed an application filed by journalist Sapan Shrivastava, who sought investigation against Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the Chairman of Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and its former chief Madhabi Puri Buch along with four lifetime members of SEBI, the Managing Directors of both National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) under charges of corruption. Shrivastva alleged that the proposed accused, who are public servants allowed the...
No Juvenile Rehab Infra Across Uttar Pradesh? Allahabad High Court Says JJ Act 'Frustrated', Moots Role Of Schools, Teachers
The Allahabad High Court recently expressed its deep concern over the state of affairs after the State Government admitted before it that there are significant infrastructure gaps in the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015, across the state. Essentially, the Uttar Pradesh Government's counsel informed the Court that there was no information regarding the availibiliyt of the recognised institutions, namely "fit persons," "group foster care institutions," "group...
Over 42,000 Cases Referred For Mediation In Kerala Under 'Mediation For The Nation 2.0'
Kerala has recorded significant progress in reducing judicial backlog through mediation under the nationwide campaign 'Mediation for the Nation 2.0', launched by the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court.According to a press release, more than 42,000 cases across the State have already been referred for mediation, with around 3,400 cases successfully settled so far. Several of the settled matters were long-pending disputes, which were unresolved for 37 years,...
Supreme Court To Examine If Pupil -Teacher Ratio Fixed In Maharashtra Is Contrary To RTE Act
The Supreme Court recently issued notice in a petition challenging a 2024 Government Resolution(GR) issued by the State of Maharashtra under the Right of the Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009(RTE Act). As per the GR, the State has modified the criteria for sanctioning the teachers' posts based on the number of students in primary, upper primary, and secondary schools in the State of Maharashtra. A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe issued notice...