Fake Court Order Produced With Petition : Supreme Court Directs Criminal Investigation, Says Role Of Advocate Be Examined

In a major development, the Supreme Court recently came across a petition in which a fabricated document was produced as an order passed by the Supreme Court itself.On realising that the order is fabricated, the Court ordered criminal investigation.“It is obvious from the report(of the registrar) that the document purporting to be a copy of the order of this Court which is marked...

Brunt Of Married Man's "Illicit Relationship" With Another Woman Falls On His Wife, Children: Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Cost

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently expressed reservations over a married man living with a divorced woman, stating that the brunt of their "illicit relationship" had befallen on the man's wife and children.It dismissed the couple's protection plea against the man's wife stating that it's a mere "cover up" and directed them to pay cost of Rs. 25,000 to the wife.The couple alleged that...

Perjury | Not Every False Statement Made In Court Can Be Subject Matter Of Prosecution, Prima Facie Deliberate Intention Must: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that before directing initiation of perjury proceedings against a party for making false statements before the court, it must form an opinion on being satisfied that the person charged has intentionally given false evidence/statements and such formation of opinion must be on consideration of materials duly placed before it.A single judge bench of...

[Pharmacy Act] State Has No Power To Cancel NOC: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Cancellation Of 301 NOCs Granted To Pharmacy Colleges

The Allahabad High Court has held that neither the State Government nor any Board constituted by it has the power to revoke/cancel No Objection Certificates issued to Pharmacy Colleges as the power specifically vests with the Pharmacy Council of India. The Pharmacy Act is a special enactment operating in the field of pharmacy. State cannot exercise power in that field based on any general...

'High Court Best Suited To Understand Needs To Judicial Service' : Supreme Court Rejects Haryana Govt's Plea To Conduct Civil Judge Recruitment By PSC

The Court further directed the State to take steps to immediately fill 175 posts of Junior Civil Judges.

Delhi High Court Upholds Restriction On MCOCA Inmates To Meet Family Members Only

The Delhi High Court has upheld the restriction put by the prison authorities on the inmates booked under Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999, to meet only their family members and no one else.This was after prison authorities submitted that they are authorized to separate high-risk prisoners or prisoners perceived as security threats, and lodge them in high security wards....

Supreme Court Extends Disability Pension Claim Of Army Veteran For 10 Years As Allowed Under Pension Regulations For Army

The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the disability pension claim of a veteran who had served in the Indian Army for 15 years and was discharged in 1987 after he experienced cardiac discomfort. The Court noted that as per the medical Board's opinion there was no negligence on the part of the individual, and his records were exemplary. The only factor that went against him was...

Some Accountability Should Be Fixed On Courts To Complete Trial In Cases Of Prolonged Incarceration: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has expressed strong displeasure at the lack of effort by prosecuting agencies and trail judges to ensure timely completion of criminal trials resulting in prolonged incarceration of the accused.Justice Bharati Dangare granted bail to a murder accused incarcerated for over seven years in a case requiring examination of just 10 witnesses. Despite expediting the trial, a...

Display Penal Consequences Of Sexual Harassment, Provide Complaint No.: Orissa HC Gives Last Chance To Centre, State To Comply With S.19(b) POSH Act

The Orissa High Court has given last chance to authorities under both the Union and the State Government to implement the mandate under Section 19(b) of the Sexual Harassment of Women and Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (the ‘POSH Act’). The said provision requires all the employers to display at any conspicuous place in the workplace, the penal consequences...

Notice For Blacklisting Must Specify Consequence On Failure To Meet Grounds By Noticee: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that show cause notice for blacklisting must include the grounds on which blacklisting is being proposed in a clear manner. The Court has held that any action proposed to be taken against the party on failure to meet the grounds, must be mentioned in the notice clearly and unambiguously. A bench comprising of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice...

Prioritise Cases Of HIV Positive Persons : Supreme Court Directs All Courts; Issues Directions To Centre & States To Enforce HIV Act

In a pathbreaking judgment delivered on September 26, the Supreme Court issued a series of vital directions to the Central and State Governments to ensure the effective implementation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 (HIV Act).The Court further directed all Courts, Tribunals and quasi-judicial bodies in the country...

Period Of Absence Of Convicted Employee Who Is Later Acquitted To Be Counted Towards Seniority And Subsistence Allowance But Not Backwages: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the period under which an employee is placed under suspension, cannot be treated as period “not spent on duty” for all intents and purposes. The court remarked that the period can be treated as “not spent on duty” only for the purposes of back wages and not for the purposes of seniority and promotion.The court also said that an employee who is...