Central Govt Notifies Appointment Of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal As Additional Judge Of J&K High Court

The Central Govt has notified the appointment of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh for a fresh term of one year.A notification issued to this effect reads,“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Additional...

Disciplinary Authority Is Obligated To Follow Rules And Principles Of Natural Justice, Not Only Justice Is Done But Manifestly Seen To Be Done: CAT Cuttack

TheCentral Administrative TribunalCuttack bench of Sudhi Ranjan Mishra (Judicial Member) and Pramod Kumar Das (Administrative Member) held that enquiry proceedings cannot be conducted with the closed mind. It held that the rules of natural justice are required to be observed to ensure not only that justice is done but it is manifestly seen to be done. The Tribunal held...

Statement In A Preliminary Enquiry Cannot Be Considered If Witnesses Are Not Examined In A Regular Enquiry: CAT Allahabad

The Central Administrative Tribunal Allahabad bench of Justice Om Prakash (Judicial Member) and Mohan Pyare (Administrative Member) held that if witnesses have not been examined in the regular enquiry, their earlier statement recorded during the preliminary enquiry cannot be taken into consideration. Brief Facts: The applicant was employed at the G.D.S.B.P.M Sarai Rajputani...

Pendency Of Vigilance Clearance is not Grounds To Withhold the Release Of Pensionary Benefits For An Indefinite Period: CAT New Delhi

A single judge of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi comprising of Dr. Chhabilendra Roul (Administrative Member) while deciding Original Application in the case of Dr. Sarbesh Bhattacharjee vs UOI & Anr has held that mere pendency of vigilance clearance from the vigilance wing cannot justify withholding release of pensionary benefits for an...

President's Power Of Review Under Rule 29(A) Of CCS (CCA) Rules 1965 Is Of A Revisionary Nature And Not Of A a Nature Of Reviewing One's Own Order: CAT Cuttack

The Central Administrative Tribunal Cuttack bench of Sudhi Ranjan Mishra (Judicial Member) and Pramod Kumar Das (Administrative Member) held that under Rule 29 (A) of CCS (CCA) Rules 1965 the President has the power to review any order under the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 including an order of exoneration. It held that the power of review of the President is in the nature of revisionary...

Compassionate Appointment Is Not An Absolute Right, It Aims To Remedy Only The Sudden Crisis Faced By a Deceased Employee's Family: CAT, Allahabad

The Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad single bench of Justice Om Prakash (Judicial Member) held that compassionate appointment is not an absolute right and is given to family members of the deceased employee to overcome 'sudden' crisis.Brief Facts: The father of the Applicant was serving in the Defense Department. He passed away in a road accident. The mother of...

First Remand Carried Out Usually Without Legal Representation, Magistrates Rarelly Interact With Accused : P39A Report On Delhi Courts

Project 39A, National Law University, Delhi released its report 'Magistrates and Constitutional Protections: An ethnographic study of first production and remand in Delhi courts', co-authored by Jinee Lokaneeta (Professor in Political Science and International Relations, Drew University and Visiting Professor, National Law University, Delhi) and Zeba Sikora (Senior Associate, Project 39A), on...

The Terms And Conditions Can't Be Challenged After Appearing In Exams And When The Results Are Declared: CAT Allahabad

The Central Administrative Tribunal Allahabad bench of Justice Rajiv Joshi (Judicial Member) and Dr. Sanjiv Kumar (Administrative Member) held that once the terms and conditions of the advertisement/notification have been accepted by the candidate, it cannot be challenged after appearing in the examination and when the results have been declared. Further, it held that the...

'Day Not Far When Lawyers Won't Need To Carry Files': Jharkhand High Court Launches Android App, QR Directory For Enhanced Judicial Accessibility

In a bid to embrace technological advancements and foster efficiency within the judicial system, the Jharkhand High Court organized a momentous program on May 8, marking the launch of an Android Mobile Application and the release of a QR Directory of e-Services.The event, graced by the presence of esteemed dignitaries including all Judges of the High Court of Jharkhand, the Advocate...

Provide Adequate Infrastructure To Implement E-Mulakaat System For Prison Inmates In Maharashtra: Bombay High Court To State

The Bombay High Court today directed the state government to ensure the availability of essential infrastructure to support the implementation of the e-mulakaat system in prisons to enable lawyers and family members to communicate with inmates virtually using video conferencing. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor disposed of a PIL filed by...

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Alleged Drug Supplier Booked In Cordelia Cruise Drug Raid Case

The Bombay High Court recently granted bail to one Abdul Kadar Shaikh, an alleged drug supplier and one of the accused in the 2021 Cordelia cruise ship drug case. Justice NJ Jamadar observed that there were doubts regarding the substance seized from the accused, and he had undergone prolonged incarceration with little likelihood of the trial concluding within a reasonable...

Road Accident | Letting Off Negligent Ambulance Driver With Only Fine Would Be Unjust To Victims And Whole Society: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has refused to reduce sentence of six month simple imprisonment imposed on an ambulance driver convicted for driving in a rash and negligent manner and causing an accident leading to death of one person and injuring three others in the year 2011. A single judge bench of Justice Umesh M Adiga dismissed the revision petition filed by S. Santhosh Poojari...