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Karnataka HC Asks Son Who "Manhandled" Parents To Vacate Parent's House [Read Order]
Karnataka High Court recently directed a man to vacate his parent's house, taking serious note of the fact that he had manhandled them.In doing so, Justice Alok Aradhe observed, "Our Society is a Traditional society, and its core value is to provide care for elderly and to treat them with respect. However, with changing times, the joint family system has gone into the oblivion and...
Protectors Have Turned Predators: Orissa HC Rejects Bail Plea Of 'Good News India' Chairman [Read Order]
The Orissa High Court has rejected the bail applications filed by Dr. Fayaz Rahman, Founder and Chairman Good News India, and Udit Kumar Lima, Asst. Project Director of the Good News India Dream Centre, who are accused of sexually abusing the children of the centre in Odisha. This case depicts a grim picture where protectors have turned predators and committed child sexual abuse on...
1.7 Lakh Cases Not Taken on File: Madras HC Issues Directions For Magistrates And Police Officials
Condemning the act of Magistrates in not taking 1,72,602 cases on file despite chargesheets having been filed within the stipulated time, the Madras High Court recently issued a slew of directions.In doing so, Justice MV Muralidaran observed, "No accused should go unpunished. This Court is unable to presume as to how many accused are left scott-free because of such non-taking on charge sheets...
Bombay HC Restrains Vijaypat Singhania From Publishing Autobiography Till March 13 [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court has restrained Vijaypat Singhania, Raymond Limited's former chairman and managing director, from publishing his autobiography "The Incomplete Man" till March 13.The autobiography is the subject of two suits for an injunction—one initiated by Raymond Limited in Thane and the other by Raymond Group chairman and Vijaypat's estranged son Gautam Singhania in a Mumbai...
Relaxation Of Recruitment Rules Impermissible If The Advertisement Did Not Mention About It: SC [Read Judgment]
“Exercise of the power of relaxation without informing the candidates about the existence of such power would be detrimental to the interests of others who did not possess the certificate and did not take part in the selection process.”
A Candidate In PSC Rank List Does Not Get An Indefeasible Right To Be Appointed: Kerala HC (FB) [Read Judgment]
"A candidate in a rank list certainly obtains a statutory right for being considered for appointment to every vacancy reported during its life span, subject to his/her position and turn therein, but does not get a vested right for being appointed to a post"
Sanjiv Chaturvedi Case: U'khand HC Issues Showcause Notice For Contempt To CAT Chairman
In a rather unprecedented development, the Uttarakhand High Court has issued a notice to the chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal to showcause why contempt proceedings be not initiated against him for disobeying two of high court's order passed on petitions moved by whistleblower IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi. Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma issued show cause notice to the CAT...
RCOM v. Edelweiss: Bombay HC Denies Relief To Anil Ambani, Says Plaintiff's Stand 'Smacks Of Deceit' [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court recently refused ad-interim relief sought by Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, in a commercial suit filed by Reliance Project Ventures and Management Pvt Ltd and made some sharp observations against the plaintiff. Justice KR Shriram observed that the stand taken by the plaintiff "smacks of deceit" and that there was an attempt on part of...
Freedom Of Expression Always Gets Challenged When It Touches Upon Religious Beliefs: Madras HC [Read Order]
“It is one thing to make reckless and derogatory remarks against religious beliefs and it is entirely another thing to express the opinion after reading the entire literature/history of various characters were revered as god or goddess in the society.”