Sexual Harassment: Delhi High Court Dismisses Sarvjeet Singh's Plea Seeking Enquiry Against Jasleen Kaur Over 'False Testimony'

Almost three years after he was acquitted in a sexual harassment case, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Sarvjeet Singh demanding a criminal enquiry against Jasleen Kaur, the former St. Stephen's College Student, for allegedly giving false evidence against him during the trial.Singh, who was acquitted by a trial court in 2019, was accused of harassing and abusing Kaur at...

Delhi High Court Appeals Senior Lawyers To Pay 'Dignified' Stipend To Juniors

The Delhi High Court has appealed to the senior lawyers in legal profession to ensure that stipend paid to their juniors is enough for them to overcome the financial stress and to lead a more dignified life."This Court also makes an appeal to seniors in this profession to ensure that the stipend that is paid to their juniors is enough for their juniors to evade the financial stress...

Passenger Injured On Account Of Mine Blast Entitled To Compensation Under Motor Vehicle Act: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday ruled that even if the cause of accident is remote or as a result of subversive activity involved, the victim is entitled to grant of compensation under Motor Vehicle Act. The bench comprising Justice M. A. Chowdhary was hearing an appeal in terms of which the appellant had impugned the award passed by Motor...

Stray Dog Menace: Kerala High Court Questions State About Measures To Identify Rabid Dogs, ABC Program

The Kerala High Court on Friday continued its hearing on the stray dog menace in Kerala, and issued further directions in this regard. The Court questioned what measures were taken to identify rabid dogs, based on the alarming figures it had noted in recent media reports which showed that there was 50% Test positivity. The Court asked the Additional Advocate General how many dogs had...

PIL In Kerala High Court Seeks Case Against Prof Irfan Habib For 'Heckling' Governor Arif Mohammed Khan In 2019

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in Kerala High Court against the police's alleged inaction and failure in registering a case with regard to the "attempted criminal assault" on Governor Arif Mohammed Khan during a conference at Kannur University on December 28 in 2019. The Petitioner, T.G. Mohandas, who is a retired engineer, advocate and a public worker has also been a former...

Madras HC Reserves Order On Plea Against GO Permitting Unenrolled Law Graduates To Appear For Civil Judge Exam

The Madras High Court on Friday reserved orders on a plea filed by Advocate Radhakrishnan in 2018 seeking to quash certain clauses in a Tamil Nadu Government Order which in effect allowed law graduates to apply for the post of Civil Judge, without enrollment.The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice PD Audikesavalu reserved the order after hearing the Petitioner in person and...

Directions To Remove Illegal Banners & Flags Of Political Parties : Kerala High Court Expresses Dismay At Being Accused Of Having Agenda

The Kerala High Court, on Friday, pulled up the Government for its failure to implement the directions for removal of illegal flags and banners erected along the highways in the State by various political parties. A bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran expressed his distress on the allegations that the High Court is aligning with certain political parties while passing orders.The bench observed...

COVID-19: Delhi High Court Allows Unvaccinated Teacher To Resume Duties After AIIMS Says 'At Risk of Allergic Reaction'

The Delhi High Court has directed a private school in national capital to allow an unvaccinated teacher to re-join duties after AIIMS concluded that he was at a higher risk of developing an allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine as compared to others.Justice Rekha Palli directed Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, to forthwith permit the teacher to join his duties and also release his...

Satyendar Jain Case Transfer | 'Special Judge An Upright Officer But Circumstances Raise Apprehension of Probable Bias': Delhi Court

Transferring the proceedings in a money laundering case against Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain to another judge, a Delhi Court today observed that although the special judge, who was hearing the matter, is an upright officer, the overall "circumstances" are sufficient to raise a reasonable apprehension of probable bias in the mind of the Enforcement Directorate.Allowing the...

Is Wife Entitled To Maintenance When Decree Of Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Is Against Her? Delhi High Court Answers

The Delhi High Court has ruled that mere presence of a decree of restitution of conjugal rights against the wife does not disentitle her from claiming maintenance from her husband - when it is due to his own conduct she is not able to stay with him.Emphasising that every case seeking compensation in matrimonial dispute has to be dealt with according to its facts and circumstances,...

Watchmen In Aided Private Ashram Schools Entitled To Equal Pay Scale As Those In Govt Ashram Schools: Bombay High Court

The Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court recently directed the state government to extend the pay scale of watchmen in government Ashram Schools to temporary watchmen in private aided Ashram Schools, relying on the principle of equal pay for equal work."Considering the sound exposition of law on principle of equal pay for equal work to temporary employees in Jagjit Singh (supra), we have...

S.357A CrPC | Magistrate & Sessions Judge Should Recommend In Judgment Whether There Is Need For Compensation To Rehabilitate Victim: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has suggested that while delivering final judgments after completion of trial, Magistrate and Sessions Judge must pass a reasoned order as to whether there is a need to make a recommendation for payment of compensation for the rehabilitation of the victim of a crime or not, under Section 357A of the Criminal Procedure Code. A division bench of Justice K....