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Delhi High Court Questions Rule Disqualifying Candidates From Armed Forces Over Right Forearm Tattoo
The Delhi High Court has questioned the Rule of disqualifying a candidate from the Indian Armed Forces citing mere presence of a tattoo in the right forearm, but not in the left forearm. A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla referred to the guideline on the issue and said that the authorities did not find anything amiss if the tattoo is on...
Supreme Court Dismisses Union's Plea To Review Judgment Directing Phased Reduction Of IPS Deputation In CAPF Posts
The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition filed by the Union Government seeking reconsideration of its judgment dated May 23, 2025, which had held that the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are part of the Organised Group-A Services (OGAS) for all cadre-related matters.In that judgment, the Court had also directed that the number of posts filled through deputation of IPS officers in...
'CBI Is Over-Burdened', Show Lapse In Police Investigation To Transfer Probe: P&H High Court In IPS Puran Kumar Suicide Case
While hearing a plea seeking transfer of probe into IPS Puran Kumar's alleged suicide to the CBI, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (October 31) orally said that the central agency is already "overburdened" and the court cannot "casually" pass orders transferring probe unless lapse in police's investigation is shown. The plea, filed by Navneet Kumar, President of a Haryana NGO,...
Can ED Seek Direction To State Police To Register FIR For Alleged Predicate Offence? Madras High Court Asks
The Madras High Court on Friday questioned if the Enforcement Directorate, being an investigation agency, could file a plea seeking directions to another investigation agency (State) to register cases.The bench of Chief Justice Maniindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan was hearing a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate seeking directions to the State of Tamil Nadu...
JJ Act | Juvenile's Conviction Not To Be Treated As Disqualification For Appointment In Services: Allahabad High Court
Placing reliance on erstwhile Section 19 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 which is almost identical to Section 24 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Allahabad High Court has held that juvenile's conviction under the Act is not to be treated as disqualification for appointment in services.Section 19 of the Juvenile...
Delhi High Court Raps Railways For Forcing Medal-Winning Boxer Into Litigation Over Sports Increments; Imposes ₹20K Cost
The Delhi High Court has slammed the Railway authorities for forcing into litigation a medal-winning boxer, working under the sportspersons quota, for increments due to him.A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Madhu Jain observed that a sportsperson, who brought recognition and honour to the country, had been made to run from pillar to post for what was legitimately due to him....
O. XXI R. 10 & 11(2) CPC | Power Of Attorney Holder Can Sign Execution Plea If Acquainted With Case Facts: Allahabad High Court
Interpreting Order XXI Rules 10 & 11(2) of CPC, the Allahabad High Court recently held that a Power of Attorney holder can validly sign and verify an execution application if he is proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be acquainted with the facts of the case. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal held so while dismissing a petition challenging the maintainability of...
Chhattisgarh High Court Directs State To Strictly Enforce Animal Welfare Laws, Periodically Sensitize Officers & Public To Prevent Cruelty
The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the State Government, particularly the Forest Department, to ensure strict enforcement of laws on animal welfare across the State and to periodically sensitise officers and public on prevention of cruelty towards wildlife.The direction came in response to a suo-motu public interest litigation registered by the Court in April, based on an India...
Company's Worth Is Irrelevant For Initiating Insolvency If Debt & Default Are Established: NCLAT New Delhi
The Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Arun Baroka (Member-technical), has held that the company's worth is irrelevant for initiating insolvency if debt and default are established. The appeal was filed against the admission of the Section 7 application filed by the Axis Bank against the corporate debtor for debt...
'Scant Regard For Law': Telangana High Court Upholds Detention Of Man Booked For Robbing Jewellery Store While On Bail
The Telangana High Court has dismissed a father's habeas corpus plea seeking production of his son, who he claimed was preventively detained on the ground that he was a habitual offender and had robbed two jewellery stores within two months including one while he was out on bail. The detention order was passed on November 8, 2024 directing the detenu to be lodged in the Central...
NCLT Mumbai Orders Insolvency Of Kute Group's Tirumalla Agro Industries
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench-VI, has admitted the section 9 IBC petition filed by Aryatech Platforms Pvt. Ltd. against Tirumalla Agro Industries (Unit Company of Kute Group). Tirumalla Agro becomes the second entity in the conglomerate to face the insolvency. The group is already stumbling from a Rs. 2500 Cr. co-operative society fraud scandal, and its...