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Employees Selected Before the Cut-off Date Entitled to Old Pension Scheme Even if Their Actual Appointment Was Delayed: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that an employee who was selected along with a batch of candidates before the pension cut-off date cannot be denied benefits of the Old Pension Scheme (Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978) merely because her appointment was delayed due to administrative reasons. The Court held that such…
Challenge to Correctness of Model Answer Key Is Maintainable, Distinct from Seeking Re-Evaluation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a challenge to the correctness of an official answer key in a public examination cannot be treated as a request for re-evaluation of answer sheets. The Court observed that while courts ordinarily do not interfere in academic matters, judicial interference is permissible where the…
Galli News Allowed to Report on Alleged Medical Negligence but Restrained from Making Defamatory Imputations Against Hospital: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has refused to grant a complete gag order against the popular local YouTube news channel Galli News in a defamation dispute filed by Habib Esmail Hospital & Medical Trust. The Court held that the news channel cannot be prevented from reporting on a matter of public interest. However, it…
'Such Petitions Burden Our Docket': Plea Against CAT Adjournment Order Not Entertained: Delhi High Court '
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a writ petition filed by the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) against an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which had merely adjourned a pending service dispute while continuing interim protection. The Court observed…
34-Week Pregnancy Termination Allowed After Medical Board Finds Serious Fetal Abnormalities: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has allowed the termination of a 34-week pregnancy after a Medical Board reported serious fetal abnormalities. The Court held that a woman cannot be compelled to continue with a pregnancy against her wishes, particularly when medical evidence supports the existence of severe abnormalities in the…
Ex-Serviceman's Licensed Rifle Ordered to Be Released; Continued Seizure May Affect Livelihood: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that a licensed firearm belonging to a retired Ex-serviceman should not remain in police custody for an indefinite period merely because a criminal case is pending. The Court held that when investigation has been completed and the charge sheet has already been filed, there is no…
Married Daughter Entitled to Compassionate Appointment if She Was Dependent on and Living With the Deceased: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a married daughter cannot be denied consideration for compassionate appointment merely because she is married. The Court held that the substituted amendment made to the Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996 operates retrospectively and…
Four Civil Judges Appointed in 2011 Were Illegally Appointed: Here's Why and How: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed the plea of four Civil Judges seeking seniority equal to other officers appointed through the same recruitment process. The Court held that their appointments in 2011 were made due to a clerical mistake committed by the Law Department and the Jammu & Kashmir…
Belated POSH Complaints Cannot Be Rejected at the Threshold Without Considering Reasons for Delay: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace cannot be rejected merely because they were filed after the prescribed time limit under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Court observed that before rejecting a…
Organised Gambling Impacts the Economy; Bail Denied in Alleged Online Betting Syndicate Case: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to grant bail to four accused arrested in connection with an alleged online betting racket, observing that organised online gambling has serious economic consequences and cannot be treated as an ordinary offence at the stage of bail. The Court held that the investigation had…
