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Monkey Menace: Karnataka High Court Directs Local Bodies To Properly Implement State's SOP For Capture & Relocation
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Urban Local Bodies in the city to properly implement the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) framed by the government to tackle 'monkey menace' and to deal with the issue of their capture and relocation. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty gave the...
Disciplinary Authority Cannot Rely On Documents Furnished In Parallel Criminal Proceedings Against Accused-Employee: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has made it clear that a disciplinary authority cannot rely on extraneous documents, such as those furnished during parallel criminal proceedings against the accused-employee, for the purpose of departmental enquiry.Justice PB Bajanthri observed,"Extraneous document cannot be taken into consideration by the enquiry authority or disciplinary authority. The decision...
Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Granted Where Bereaved Family Does Not Face "Indigent Circumstances": Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has upheld the decision of a bank denying compassionate appointment saying that the deceased's family was not facing "indigent circumstances" warranting employment under the State's scheme of 2014.PNB had rejected the respondent's claim for compassionate appointment after his father expired while serving as a Head Cashier, on the ground that the family was not...
BJP Leader Moves PIL Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeking Prohibition On Exhibition Of Movie 'Laal Singh Chaddha'
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking prohibition on the exhibition of the Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer movie, Laal Singh Chaddha in the state alleging that the same may cause a breach of peace.BJP leader and lawyer, Nazia Ilahi Khan has moved the High Court stating that the situation in the state is extremely volatile...
S.190 CrPC | No Bar On Impleadment Of Any Accused After Magistrate Takes Cognizance, Issues Process: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently reiterated that there is no bar under section 190 Cr.P.C. that once the process is issued against some accused, on the next date the Magistrate cannot issue process to some other person against whom there is some material on record but his name is not included as accused in the chargesheet.The bench of Justice Rajnesh Oswal recorded...
Zomato's Failure To Fulfill Promise Of 'On Time Delivery' Amounts To Deficiency In Service: Chandigarh State Consumer Commission
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has granted relief to a Chandigarh resident whose order under Zomato's promotional policy "On Time or Free" was cancelled after the delivery got delayed.The Commission observed that immense physical harassment & mental agony to the complainant and amounted to "deficiency in service" and "unfair trade practice" on part of the online...
Order XLI Rule 25 CPC | Party Can't Amend Plaint In Court's Limited Jurisdiction To Determine Additional Issues Framed By Appellate Court: Sikkim HC
The Sikkim High Court recently dismissed a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking permission to amend plaint and file a written statement to the counter-claim filed by the respondents, pending proceedings before the Civil Court under Order XLI Rule 25 CPC.The provision provides that an Appellate Court may frame certain additional issues for examination and refer them...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea By UK Anthropologist Filippo Osella Against Deportation From Kerala Airport
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought stand of the Central Government on a plea filed by renowned UK Anthropologist and social scientist Filippo Osella challenging his recent deportation from Thiruvananthapuram airport in Kerala on 23rd March. Osella is also the Professor of Anthropology and South Asian Studies at the Department of Anthropology, School of Global Studies at the University...
Corruption Rampant In Govt Offices, No File Moves Without 'Bribe': Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has observed that nowadays, in Government offices, corruption has become rampant and no file is moved without a 'bribe'. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan made the observation while refusing bail to BT Raju, working as Assistant Engineer with the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). The Anti-Corruption Bureau had arrested him for demanding...
J&K Public Safety Act | Courts Cannot Substitute Decision Of Detaining Authority Taken As A Precautionary Measure To Protect Society: High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that the decision of a Detaining Authority under the J&K Public Safety Act cannot be substituted by the Court while scrutinizing the detention order. The observation came from Justice Sindhu Sharma: "The decision of the Detaining Authority cannot be substituted by the Court while scrutinizing the detention order....
Magistrate Cannot Act As A "Post Office" & Direct For Registration Of FIR Mechanically, It Affects Individual's Rights: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court, while emphasizing that FIR is not an ordinary thing and could affect the rights of the individual, heavily criticised the order of a Magistrate directing registration of FIR against an accused, without due application of mind. Justice N Satish Kumar was hearing an appeal filed by the Inspector of Police, Vadapalani Police Station against the order...
CrPC | Victim Not Required To Seek Leave To Appeal Against Order Of Acquittal: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court recently observed that victim of a crime has absolute right to prefer an appeal against the order of acquittal and is not required to even seek leave to appeal, unlike a complainant.The observation came from a division bench of Justice Khatim Reza and Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh: "A victim has absolute right to prefer an appeal against the order of acquittal...