High Courts
Govt Employees On Probation Not 'Temporary Employees', Cannot Be Terminated Without Departmental Action: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court has affirmed that a government employee who has been appointed by a regular mode of selection, and is on probation, cannot be treated as a temporary government employee whose services can be terminated by giving one month notice under Rule 23-A of the Rajasthan Service Rules 1951 (“the Rules”) which is meant for temporary employees.The bench of Justice Mahendra...
Kerala HC Admits Plea Challenging State Co-Op Bank's Award Of Tender For Supplying Micro-ATM Machines To Sub-Dealers Of Chinese Manufacturer
The Kerala High Court has admitted a plea challenging the decision of Kerala State Co-operative Bank to award the tender of supplying 2,000 micro ATM machines to certain companies who are sub-dealers of a Chinese Manufacturer.The plea alleged that the usage of micro ATMs by Chinese Manufacturers in sensitive sectors like banking is a security hazard to the nation. It argues that allowing...
Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Former IAS Puja Khedkar Till August 21, Issues Notice On Anticipatory Bail Plea
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest till August 21 to former probationer IAS officer Puja Khedkar who is accused of “misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her application for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2022.Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on Khedkar's anticipatory bail plea and sought response of Delhi...
[POCSO] Victim's Emotional Well-Being Must Be Balanced With Rights Of Accused: Rajasthan HC Grants Parole To Father Convicted Of Raping Daughter
The Rajasthan High Court has allowed a petition for 15 days of parole filed by a father convicted of raping his daughter. The convict had absconded during his first parole which was granted in 2018 and his father had denied giving any undertaking for his conduct during his application for second parole in 2022.The division bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Munnuri Laxman...
'Public Place' U/S 294(b) IPC Includes Areas Where Obscenities Can Cause Annoyance To Those In Vicinity, Not Limited To Public Spaces Alone: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently held that when an obscene act is committed to the annoyance of others in any public place in or near any public place attracts an offence under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code.Justice A. Badharudeen added that 'in or near public place' mentioned in Section 294 (b) of the IPC is wide enough to include areas in the vicinity of public places and does not limit...
Allahabad High Court Rejects An Advocate's PIL Against Centre's Mandatory FASTag Policy
Earlier this month, the Allahabad High Court rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea moved by an advocate challenging the central government's decision to declare all the lanes in the Fee Plaza at Highways as FASTag lanes. A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Vikas Budhwar observed thus: “…(this) decision apparently cannot be faulted in view of fast...
[Sabarmati River Pollution] Gujarat HC Pulls Ahmedabad Mega Clean Association's CEO For Sharing 'Unverified' Video On Illegal Waste Dumping
The Gujarat High Court on Friday directed the CEO of the Ahmedabad Mega Clean Association (AMCA) to tender a public apology and an apology to the court, for circulating a video that inaccurately depicted an Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) tanker allegedly dumping untreated sewage into a mega pipeline.While hearing a 2021 suo motu plea concerning the pollution in the Sabarmati river,...
Plea Before Delhi High Court Challenges Exclusion Of Section 377 IPC From Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court against the exclusion of Section 377 of now repealed Indian Penal Code, 1860, from the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The matter was mentioned today before a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela which allowed listing for tomorrow. Section 377 of IPC criminalised non-consensual carnal...
In-Person Petitions To Allahabad High Court Can Be Filed From District Courts' E-Service Centres, Photo Identity Verification To Be Removed
In a reply to an application filed by Advocate K.C. Jain under the Right To Information Act, 2005, the Registrar, Central Public Information Officer, Allahabad High Court has stated that those petitioners seeking to appear “in person” can e-file their petitions from district courts' eSewa Kendras. It has been stated that the option for photo identity verification of such petitioners...
Seeking Change In Recorded Date Of Birth After Retirement Impermissible Under Law: Karnataka High Court
A single judge bench of the Karnataka High Court, comprising Justice M.G.S. Kamal, while deciding writ petition emphasized that an employee cannot seek a change in the recorded date of birth after a considerable lapse of time. Background Facts The Petitioner was employed as a Pulp Drawing Processor on 01.10.1983. He retired from service on 09.03.2006. At the time of his...
BREAKING | PIL In Calcutta High Court Over Brutal Rape & Murder Of PG Medical Student On College Campus, Flags Faulty Probe By State Police
A public interest litigation has been moved before the Calcutta High Court over an incident of brutal rape and murder of a 2nd-year post-graduate medical student, who was found dead in RG Kar Medical College & Hospital's seminar hall, where she was resting after completing her night duty in the early hours of the morning.The plea was mentioned before a division bench of Chief Justice...
Wife Living Separately Since 18 Yrs Due To Brutality: MP High Court Dismisses Husband's "Missing Person" Complaint With 10K Cost
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently imposed Rs 10,000 cost on a man seeking directions to trace out his missing wife and children, allegedly missing since 2006.Justice Vishal Dhagat found that the petitioner was fully aware that his wife had left him due to his abusive behavior."The wife of the petitioner informed this court that her husband used to beat her and her sons...