Employees Can't Withdraw From Voluntary Retirement Scheme After Stipulated Deadline Or Acceptance Of Benefits: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has reiterated the position of law that once the employees have accepted the benefits under Voluntary Retirement Scheme, it is not open for the employees to challenge the scheme.They can also not contend after having withdrawn the amount, that they should be permitted to continue with their employment services, it added. Reiterating this principle, Justice...

"We May Be More Emotional As Women But Shouldn't Be Apologetic, Women Are Made With Steel": Justice Asha Menon Bids Farewell To Delhi High Court

Justice Asha Menon of the Delhi High Court on Friday said that many times women are overwhelmed by an emotional situation which may be difficult to handle but they should not feel apologetic about it. "Many times we are overwhelmed by a situation which is more emotional and very difficult to handle. Probably as a woman we may be more emotional. I don't find we should be apologetic but we are...

Kerala Stray Dog Menace: High Court Directs Government Hospitals To Provide Free Medical Assistance To Victims Of Dog Bites

Once the State machinery is established to deal with the issue, we will lift the obligation of free treatment, Court said.

Kerala High Court Seeks UGC, AITC Stand On Plea Against Colleges Offering Foreign Collab Courses Sans Statutory Clearance

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education on colleges said to be offering B.Voc. Courses and courses in collaboration with Foreign Universities without obtaining all statutory and regulatory approvals required for conducting such courses. Justice Devan Ramachandran adjourned the matter to 27th September...

Allahabad High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Alleged 'Fake' Case Registered By UP Police Personnel Against Dalit Family Members

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the CBI to probe a kidnapping case against two persons/accused after they alleged that they were being implicated in false cases at the behest of 35 UP Police Personnel.The bench of Justice Suneet Kumar and Justice Syed Waiz Mian ordered thus on a Writ plea moved by the Accused petitioners belonging to a Dalit family seeking a fair investigation into...

Bombay High Court Allows Agisilaos Demetriades' Plea To Quash Preventive Detention Under PIT-NDPS Act

Agisilaos is a South African national and brother of actor Arjun Rampal's girlfriend.

Proposal To Elevate SC Advocates As HC Judges | Allahabad High Court Bar Association To Abstain From Judicial Work

The High Court Bar Association, Allahabad has decided to abstain from judicial after lunch today and tomorrow as a mark to protest against the proposal to elevate certain advocates as HC Judges who are purportedly not practicing before the Allahabad High Court.A notification in this regard was released today by the HCBA, Allahabad informing that it has decided to abstain from Judicial work...

Orders Bereft Of Reasoning Liable To Be Set Aside In Revisional Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the orders which are bereft of reasoning cannot be termed as good orders and the same are liable to be set aside in the revisional jurisdiction.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma made the observation while dealing with a plea filed by one Phulgita Devi challenging the order passed by the Trial Court whereby her application under Order VII Rule 11 of Code of...

NDPS Act | Weight Of Neutral Substance Not To Be Ignored While Determining Quantity Of Seized Contraband: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that if the contraband seized falls within the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the weight of the neutral substance would not be ignored while determining the nature of the quantity seized, whether small quantity, commercial quantity or in between.A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice...

State-Run Schools Can Prescribe Eligibility Criteria For Admission In Different Classes: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that every school, including schools under the State Government, has the liberty and autonomy to maintain the standards it has set out for itself. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh added that laying down an eligibility criteria for admission in different classes cannot be said to be arbitrary or illegal and that the said discretion lies with the school or any...

[Debt Recovery] Service Of Summons Mandatory, Not Dispensed With Party Entering Appearance By Filing Vakalatnama: Bombay High Court

Observing that serving of summons is a mandatory procedural requirement in a debt recovery application, the Bombay High Court held that the appearance of an Advocate and filing of a Vakalatnama does not do away with the requirement to serve summons. "Service of summons is a mandatory procedural requirement and is not dispensed with merely on account of the party entering appearance...

High Court Directs DU To Provide EVMs For Conducting Delhi High Court Bar Association Elections 2022

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University (DU) to provide electronic voting machines (EVMs) for forthcoming Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) Elections 2022, scheduled for September 28.Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the employees of DU deputed for operating EVMs at the time of polling will be extended full courtesy by DHCBA. The Court also added that the DHCBA...