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Rajasthan High Court Weekly Roundup: August 22 To August 28, 2022
Nominal Index Smt. Rekha Kumari v. Hemendra Choudhary @ Hemraj 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 219 Dhanwantri Institute Of Medical Science v. State Of Rajasthan & Ors.2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 220 State Of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Rekha Kumari and other connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 221 Punjab National Bank & Anr. v. Mukesh Kumar Soni 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 222 Rahul Jain...
Kerala High Court Directs KSRTC To Look Into Anomalies In Pay Scale Between Senior & Juniors Promoted To Same Post
The Kerala High Court recently observed that where there is an anomaly between the pay scale drawn by a senior and a junior in service, particularly when both had been promoted to the same post, albeit from different levels, the competent authority would have to engage its mind as to the circumstances up to the same. Justice Devan Ramachandran made the observation while dealing with a case...
Contempt Case : Savukku Shankar Tells Madras High Court That He Stands By His Statement On Corruption In Judiciary
Youtuber Savukku Shankar on Thursday appeared before the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) in the contempt case against him and said that he stood by his statement that the entire judiciary is riddled with corruption. He made the submission before a bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi.The case has been adjourned to September 8 after Shankar sought time to file...
Litigant Moves Madras HC Seeking Removal Of Former CM Karunanidhi's Photos From Govt Websites, Ads
A litigant, S Venkatesh has recently moved the Madras High Court seeking to declare display of photos of former CM Karunanidhi on government websites, advertisements, posters and banners as illegal.When the matter came up for hearing today, the bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N Mala adjourned the proceedings while directing the petitioner to submit translated copies...
Social Activist Mary Roy, Petitioner In Landmark Verdict Giving Equal Rights For Daughters In Christian Succession, Passes Away
Noted social activist and educationist Mary Roy(89) passed away on Thursday at Kottayam, Kerala. A vocal activist for gender equality, Roy was the petiitoner in the Supreme Court's landmark verdict delivered in 1986, which gave daughters equal rights as sons in Christian succession.Acclaimed author and activist Arundhati Roy is the daughter of Mary Roy. Roy had also founded the...
Urgent Interim Relief In IPR Cases Extremely Important To Protect Interest Of Parties As Well As Consumers: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that urgent interim relief including at ex-parte and ad-interim stage is extremely important in intellectual property rights cases as they not only involve interest of parties to the case but also the consumers of products and services in question.Justice Pratibha M Singh further added that such reliefs are granted by Courts not merely for protection of...
Summoning Accused In A Criminal Matter Is A Serious Business, Should Not Be Done Mechanically: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that the summoning of an accused in a criminal matter is a serious business and the same has to be done only after de application of mind by the court concerned. Justice Sanjay Dhar said: "Summoning of an accused in a criminal matter is a serious business. Once the criminal law is set into motion, the accused is exposed...
Administrative Decision On Promotions Can't Be Questioned In Absence Of Challenge To Final Seniority List: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has made it clear that in order to challenge the proposed promotions, the person so aggrieved must first challenge the final seniority list. Otherwise, no fault can be found with the promotions which are based on such seniority list.The observation came from a division bench of Justices P. B. Bajanthri & Rajiv Roy: "As long as ranking assigned in the final...
Prima Facie State Govt Liable To Pay Compensation To Kin Of Persons Who Die Due To Poisonous Liquor Consumption: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the State Government, having complete control and regulation to manufacture and sale of liquor, is prima facie liable to pay compensation to the kin of deceased who die due to the consumption of Poisonous liquor.The bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Saurabh Srivastava observed that under the U.P. Excise Act, 1910 and Rules framed,...
Demolition Action Cannot Be Taken Against Allegedly Unauthorised Property Unless Owner/ Resident Is Given Adequate Opportunity Of Hearing: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has observed that a property cannot be demolished on the ground that it is unauthorized, unless the owner or resident is given an adequate opportunity of hearing. Justice C Hari Shankar added that it is no answer to compliance with the principles of natural justice to contend that if an opportunity was granted, the persons affecting would not have had any defense to...
Delayed Institution Of Police Report Does Not Threaten Assumption Of Cognizance U/S 468 CrPC: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that delay on part of investigating agency in filing the charge sheet does not attract Section 468 CrPC, which prescribes bar on taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation.The bench comprising Justice Sureshwar Thakur observed that if delays in investigations made into the FIR are construed to fall within the ambit of...
"Sexually Provocative Dress" Remark : Kerala High Court Dismisses Sessions Judge's Plea Challenging Transfer
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the plea moved by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kozhikode, challenging his transfer order to the post of Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Kollam. The transfer was made after the judge made the controversial "sexually provocative dress" remark in the order granting bail to Civic Chandran in a sexual harasssment case.The bench of Justice...