Govt Employees, Police Have No Right To Go On Leave Without Permission, Unauthorised Absence Can't Be Adjusted Later: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a government employee or a police personnel have no right to proceed on leave without prior permission and later seek adjustment of the absence from accumulated leaves.The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal thus rejected a Head Constable's contention that his absence could be adjusted against the available leave...

Haldwani Evictions : Supreme Court Directs To Examine If Occupiers Are Eligible Under PMAY Scheme

In the Haldwani eviction matter, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Uttarakhand Legal Services Authorities to hold a camp to enable the families, who are facing eviction for occupying public land needed for railways, to apply for rehabilitation under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana.The Court ordered that the camp be held after March 15, on the suggestion of the petitioners that it...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Alleging Misuse Of Broadcasting License Of 'Reporter TV' Channel

The Kerala High Court on Monday (23 February) issued notice to the Centre on a plea alleging violation of the Union Government's Broadcasting guidelines in the operation of Malayalam news channel 'Reporter TV'.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued notice and directed the standing counsel to get instructions in the matter. The petition is filed by Sabu M Jacob, Managing Director of Kitex...

Bombay High Court Reserves Verdict On Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Quash Defamation Case Over 'Chowkidar Chor' Comment

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking quashing of a criminal defamation complaint over his alleged remarks describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Choro Ke Sardar” and “Commander-in-Thief”. Justice N. R. Borkar, after hearing detailed submissions from all sides, directed that the matter be reserved for judgment...

AI Summit Protest: Delhi Court Remands Indian Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chib To 4 Days Police Custody

A Delhi court today remanded Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib to four days of police custody in relation to the shirtless protest at the recent India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam. Judicial Magistrate First Class Ravi of Patiala House Courts passed the order after the Delhi Police sought seven days of custody for Chib for the purpose of custodial interrogation....

After Housing Society Refuses Permission For EV Charger Installation, Owner Moves Supreme Court To Enforce Power Ministry Guidelines

The Supreme Court today issued notice in a PIL seeking proper and effective implementation of Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure 2024 issued by the Ministry of Power.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Union Government, State of Uttar Pradesh and a Noida housing society. The matter is now listed for...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against School Principal Over Morphed Photo Of Him Standing On National Flag

The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR registered against a school principal over a picture circulated on WhatsApp which showed him standing on the National Flag, noting the picture of the petitioner had been edited by his student and thus no mens rea was attributable to the former. The petitioner, principal of a Government High School, had challenged an FIR registered for offences...

Supreme Court Asks Dhulia Committee To Consider Plea To Postpone Kerala Bar Council Elections

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the High Powered Election Committee headed by Justice (retired) Sudhanshu Dhulia to consider the request to postpone the Kerala State Bar Council Elections.The request for deferment has been made in the light of the High Court summer vacations, which start from April 10, as well as the Assembly elections, which are likely to be notified soon.A bench...

'If Victim Was Asking About My Location, How Can I Be Accused Of Trafficking?' Asaram Tells Rajasthan High Court In Rape Case

Contending that the prosecution's own evidence shows the victim and her parents travelled independently and without any inducement or direction from him, self-styled godman Asaram on Tuesday told the Rajasthan High Court that the essential ingredients of trafficking and gang rape are not made out in the present case. Arguing that there was neither a “meeting of minds” nor any overt...

Rajasthan High Court Stays Order Treating Employee's 5-Year Absence As Voluntary Resignation

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed an order of the State government treating an employee's prolonged absenteeism as voluntary resignation, opining that the matter warranted interim protection in light of medical hardships faced by the employee. Justice Sameer Jain was hearing a petition challenging the order of the State that treated petitioner's willful absenteeism for approximately 5 years,...

Transfer To Open Air Camp Can't Be Denied Solely Citing Gravity Of Offence: Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief To Rape Convict

While allowing the application of a rape convict to be shifted open air camp, Rajasthan High Court held that even though such transfer was not a matter of right, it could not be denied by applying a straight jacket formula of solely relying on the nature of offence, without considering other relevant factors. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali held that the embargo created under the Rule 3 of...

'Legal Profession Is Service Oriented, Rooted In Dharma': Punjab & Haryana High Court On Rights Of State Law Officers

Observing that the legal profession is inherently service-oriented and historically rooted in the concept of dharma, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently underscored the constitutional stature of State Law Officers while holding that their rights cannot be curtailed merely by labelling their engagement as “contractual”.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "The legal profession, at its core,...