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Uttarakhand High Court Stays Termination Of Ad hoc Employees In Vidhan Sabha
The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed termination of several ad hoc employees of the legislative assembly and directed the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat to permit them to work and pay the remuneration, as before.However, Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari in the order dated October 15 also made it clear that the competent authority shall be at liberty to initiate the process of selection for...
IBC Cases Weekly Round-Up: 10 October To 16 October, 2022
NCLAT If Electricity Supply Is Essential To Preserve Corporate Debtor's Value, Dues Must Be Paid During CIRP: NCLAT Delhi Case Title: Shailesh Verma v Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution, Case No.: Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 383 of 2022 The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan...
High Court Slams Kerala Govt For 'Playing Hide and Seek' Over Issue of Unauthorised Flags, Banners
Asking the state government to come clean on whether it wants resolution to the issue of putting up of illegal flag posts, boards and banners in Kerala, the High Court on Monday asked the State to not to play a 'hide and seek' game with the court. Observing that the Court had been dealing with the said issue for nearly four years, Justice Devan Ramachandran said:"If the Government feels that...
[Gyanvapi] Masjid Committee's Challenge To Varanasi Court's O7 R11 CPC Order: Allahabad High Court Adjourns Hearing To Oct 19
The Allahabad High Court today adjourned hearing in the revision plea moved by the Gyanvapi Masjid Committee challenging a Varanasi Court order (of September 12, 2022) dismissing its Order 7 Rule 11 CPC plea that was filed against the maintainability of Hindu Worshippers' suit.Significantly, the Bench of Justice J. J. Munir orally remarked that the scope of a revision plea moved challenging...
Marry Girlfriend You Abandoned Within A Year: Bombay High Court's Bail Condition For Rape Accused
The Bombay High court has granted bail to a man accused of raping a woman and abandoning her, on the condition that he would marry her within a year. Justice Bharti Dangre observed that the prosecutrix and accused were in a consensual relationship, and the man refused to marry her when she was six months pregnant. The accused submitted that he and his family members were ready...
[National Highways Act] Second Award Not Permitted, State's Illegal Action Has To Be Nipped In The Bud If Affecting Parties' Rights: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that National Highways Act does not provide for issuing a second award with respect to the land acquired pursuant to Notifications under 3-A and 3-D of the Act.A single judge bench of Justice E S Indiresh allowed a batch of petitions and set aside the second award by the competent authority dated 22nd January, 2021 and Order dated 27th January, 2021,...
Felicitate Me By Ensuring Maximum Disposal Of Cases In Coming Week: J&K&L High Court Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey
Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, who took oath as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on October 14, urged the judicial officers in the two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh to ensure maximum disposal of cases in the coming week when a Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held. Jammu and Kashmir Legal Service Authority and Ladakh Legal...
Allahabad High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Rape Accused Till Completion Of Probe As He Marries Victim
The Allahabad High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to a Rape accused till the completion of the investigation or till the filing of the police report/charge sheet. The bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan granted relief to the accused as it noted that both, the victim and accused have married each other and are living happily as husband and wife. "Therefore, without entering...
PFI Strike: Kerala High Court Directs State Govt To File Report On Amount Quantified Towards Damage Of Property
The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the State government to file a report on the amount of damages that has been quantified by it in connection with strike call given by Popular Front of India, and its General Secretary A. Abdul Satar on September 23.The court also sought details about the arrests made by the police and the bail applications pending before various courts. It was hearing...
Married Daughter Not Dependant On Deceased Father Can't Claim Compassionate Appointment: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court recently denied compassionate employment to a deceased employee's married daughter, stating that she wo no more 'dependant' on her father's income.Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas observed that the petitioner-daughter was married before the death of her father and therefore, it cannot be said that she was dependent upon his earning.The bench heavily relied on...
Elgar Parishad Case: Bombay High Court Denies Bail to Jyoti Jagtap
The Bombay High Court on Monday denied bail to Jyoti Jagtap, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad Case under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).Jagtap, 32, is allegedly a member of Kabir Kala Manch — a cultural group branded as a front organisation of the banned CPI (Maoist). She was arrested by the NIA in September, 2020. According to NIA, Jagtap and...
"Filing False Cases Against Husband Is Cruelty": PH High Court Grants Divorce To Man, ₹18 Lakh As Permanent Alimony To Wife
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently decreed a divorce plea filed by a man on account of the desertion and cruelty meted out to him by his wife, who filed false and frivolous cases against him.The bench of Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Nidhi Gupta also granted permanent alimony of a sum of Rupees eighteen lacs to the wife as full and final settlement while noting that he Husband...