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Pay Interest For Delaying Salary Of Employee Who Did Not Link Aadhaar: Bombay HC To Port Trust[Read Order]
he Bombay High Court, has directed Mumbai Port Trust to pay interest on the delayed salary of nearly 30 months, to an employee, who refused to link his Aadhar Card with salary payment. Justice Akhil Kureshi and S J Kathawala while disposing of the petition filed by employee Ramesh Kurhade said "Mumbai Port Trust shall pay simple interest @ 7.5% per annum to the petitioner on delayed...
Prosecution Cannot Be Completely Absolved Of Its Duty Despite The Presumption Under S.29 Of The POCSO Act: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]
Calcutta High Court has passed a significant judgment underlying the nature of responsibility that Prosecution carries under section 29 of POCSO Act. The court held that the word "is prosecuted" in the aforesaid provision does not mean that the prosecution has no role to play in establishing and/or probablising primary facts constituting the offence. In the present case the appellant...
Calcutta HC Directs State to Pay Rs 5 Lakhs Compensation To Minor Victim of Sexual Assault [Read Judgment]
The Calcutta High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a man under section 6 of POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a three year old girl, denying the presence of minor contradictions in the statement of victim's mother to vitiate the case of the prosecution. In addition to this, the court directed the state to pay the victim a compensation in tune of Rs 5 lakhs to ensure her...
"Can Your Relatives Stand As Sureties?":SC Asks Approver In Chopper Scam As ED Objects His Plea To Travel Abroad
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Rajeev Saxena, an approver in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland helicopter scam, to place on record the names of relatives who would serve as his surety in connection with his plea to travel abroad on medical grounds. The vacation bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna was hearing the Enforcement Directorate's challenge to the Delhi...
Calcutta HC Sets Aside Conviction Of Alleged Maoists For Sedition After 13 Years [Read Judgment]
The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of three alleged Maoists, thirteen years after they were sentenced to life imprisonment by trial court on charges of sedition and waging war against India. Sushil Ray, Patit Baban Halder and Santhosh Debnath were convicted by Additional District and Sessions Court(Fast Track),Jhargram, on March 17, 2006 for offences punishable under...
Karnataka HC Dismisses PIL Which Alleged That Construction Of Girls Hostel For SC Students Will Cause Nuisance [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation, filed by a defeated member of Zilla Panchayat, Molakalmuru Town, who opposed construction of a hostel building for girl students, belonging to the Schedule Caste, stating it would cause nuisance to him and local residents. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad dismissing the...
Bombay HC's Nod For Mobile App For Registration of Noise Pollution Complaints
Soon residents of Goa, will be able to lodge complaints about noise pollution, in their areas, using a mobile application, the government has given a go-ahead to a private firm to develop the same, the Bombay High Court at Goa, was informed about this by the State government, on June 13. "Info Tech Corporation of Goa Ltd. is directed to go ahead with the development of the project,...
Delhi HC Dismisses Plea For Re-Evaluation Of NEET 2019
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking re-evaluation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2019 over four questions which allegedly had more than one correct answer. Justice Jayant Nath said the petitioners have prima facie failed to show any glaring mistake which would compel the court to pass interim orders. As an interim measure, the candidates had...
Kerala AG Sanctions Criminal Contempt Against Businessman For Remarks Against Sitting Judge [Read Order]
The Advocate General of Kerala C P Sudhakara Prasad has given sanction to two lawyers to move for criminal contempt against Kerala-based businessman Kochouseph Chittilappilly for remarks against a sitting judge.The AG observed that Chittilappilly lowered the dignity of the Court by writing a letter to the Chief Justice complaining of oral remarks allegedly made by Justice Devan...
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: HC Allows Nalini To Appear In Person To Argue On Plea For Leave
The Madras High Court Tuesday granted permission to Nalini Sriharan, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to appear in person on July 5 and argue on her plea for six months ordinary leave to make arrangements for her daughter's wedding. A division bench of Justice M M Sundaresh and Justice M Nirmal Kumar gave her permission to appear in person on July 5 at 2.15 pm...
Petition Seeks Quashing Of Appointment Of Three New Ministers In Maha Govt; Bombay HC Issues Notice To State, Governor, CM, Speaker
The Bombay High Court has issued notice to the State of Maharashtra, the Chief Minister, Governor and the Speaker of Legislative Assembly while hearing a petition seeking quashing of appointment of Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, Jayadatta Kshirsagar and Avinash Mahatekar as ministers.A division bench of Justice SC Dharmadhikari and Justice GS Patel also issued notice to three newly inducted ministers...