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MP HC Decline To Interfere In Dispute Between the Employer And Employees [Read Order]
A single bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held if the fundamental right of aggrieved party is not infringed than it is beyond the scope of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution to consider relief sought by the employer against the threat received from the employees’ union to go on strike.The court dismissed a petition filed by a private firm providing vehicles to...
Department Of Justice Invites Lawyers To Provide ‘Pro-bono’ Service To Litigants
The Department of Justice has invited lawyers and legal professionals to register and provide information regarding their areas of expertise, in order to create a database of lawyers willing to provide pro-bono services to litigants.“Creation of the database will assist the Department of Justice in identifying lawyers providing pro bono services. The information could be utilized by DoJ...
Triple Talaq: Under The Garb Of Personal Law Constitutional Rights Can't Be Infringed: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]
"Talaq by a Muslim husband to his wife cannot be made in a manner which may infringe her fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14 and 21 of part III of the Constitution", said the Bench.Allahabad High Court has recently held that under the garb of personal Law, individual or collective rights of the citizens protected by Part III of the Constitution may not be infringed. The Court also...
Succession Can Only Be Granted To Legal Heirs Of A Person Who Dies Intestate: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
The Delhi High Court has held that in cases where someone dies without a will, succession can only be granted to the legal heirs of that person, not the nominee.Justice Valmiki Mehta was hearing an appeal against an order by the trial court dated January 18, 2017, wherein the application for revocation of succession certificate filed by the appellant was rejected.The succession certificate...
Advocates Above 45 Years Of Age Can’t Apply For Higher Judicial Service Exam: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]
The High Court of Allahabad on Monday refused to allow an Advocate who was above 45 years of age on the date specified in the recruitment advertisement from appearing for the Higher Judicial Service recruitment exam.The Court was hearing a Petition filed by an Advocate who had applied for direct recruitment to the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service. The Advertisement for filling 78...
Bombay HC Tells Centre To Appoint Nodal Officers To Track Progress In Service Of Notices Sent Abroad [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court has directed the Union of India to appoint nodal officers in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Law and Justice for the purpose of tracking progress made in the service of court summons, notices etc., to a foreign country.A division bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice Anuja Prabhudessai passed several directions while hearing an application filed in an...
J&K Bar Association Will Start State Campaign To Mobilize Public Opinion To Support Government
A delegation of Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association, led by its newly elected President, Advocate B. S. Salathia, on Monday called on Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space.Recently a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India J...
Government Extends Benefits Of Extended Maternity Leave To Women Already On Such Leave
In another clarification issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Centre has explained that it is mandatory for employers to extend the benefit of enhanced maternity leave to those women workers who were already on maternity leave on the date of enforcement of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 i.e. as on April 1, 2017.The clarification was issued in view of the...
Justice Karnan "Convicts CJI and Other Seven Judges Under SC/ST Act Orders 5yrs Imprisonment" [Read "Order"]
Justice CS Karnan, who is facing contempt proceedings in Supreme Court, has passed another bizarre order “convicting Chief Justice Of India Justice Khehar and other Six Supreme Court Judges for various offences under Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and sentenced to 5yrs imprisonment and fine”.The Supreme Court has posted the contempt petition for...
Sarkar 3: 4 Days Before Its Release, Bombay HC Directs Film Makers To Give Scriptwriter Story Credit [Read Order]
A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday directed the makers of movie Sarkar 3 to give story credit to scriptwriter Nilesh Girkar, who had moved the court claiming infringement of copyright.Girkar claimed that he was entitled to credit in the titles of the film, which is to be released this May 12.Justice GS Patel directed Ram Gopal Varma, director of the movie, to ensure that...
Delhi HC Initiates Contempt Against Octogenarian Who ‘Maliciously’ Blamed His Earlier Lawyer [Read Order]
It is high time that, irrespective of age, gross dishonesty is taken note of and acted upon strongly by this court, it said.Coming down heavily on an 84-year-old man, the Delhi High Court has issued contempt notice to him for seeking recall of an order on the ground that his counsel cheated him by withdrawing his appeal.“This Court knows that it is Kalyug. Not only it is Kalyug, we are at...
State And Stakeholders Should Find Amicable Solution On Meat Sale Ban During Festivals: Bombay HC Reiterates Suggestion [Read Order]
The High Court of Bombay, on Sunday, asked the Maharashtra Government to decide in six weeks time the days on which there would be a ban on slaughter of animals and sale of meat in the city owing to certain festivals.A Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice R.V. Ghuge and Justice Anoop V. Mohta pulled up the State for failing to file a reply and reiterated that it would be...