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POSH Act Sexual Harassment Complaints Against Senior Government Officer: Delhi High Court
In an important judgment concerning workplace sexual harassment complaints against senior government officers, the Delhi High Court emphasized that inquiries must be conducted by an independent and unbiased Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). The Court held that when allegations are made against officers holding very…
Registered Will Recognised as Final Testament; Later Unregistered Will Rejected Due to Doubtful Circumstances: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the rights of the legal heirs of a deceased beneficiary over a disputed residential property in Kakinada after finding that a registered Will executed in 1990 was validly proved in accordance with law. The Court rejected the claim based on a later unregistered Will, holding…
Negotiable Instruments Act: Woman Convicted in ₹8 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case, Ordered to Pay ₹8.90 Lakh Compensation: Bengaluru Court
A Bengaluru court has convicted Godha Krishnaprasad in a cheque bounce case filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The XIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, held that the complainant successfully proved that the cheque was issued towards repayment of a legally enforceable…
Husband's Transfer Plea Rejected; Family Court's Insistence on Personal Appearance Does Not Indicate Bias: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a transfer petition filed by a husband seeking shifting of matrimonial proceedings from the Family Court at Tirupati to another court in Chittoor district. The case arose out of a dispute relating to a restitution of conjugal rights petition pending before the Family Court.…
Employee Who Failed to Inform Employer of Address Change Cannot Claim Non-Receipt of Show-Cause Notice: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling relating to employment disputes and unauthorized absence from service, the Supreme Court set aside the orders of the Labour Court and the Allahabad High Court which had directed reinstatement of an employee with back wages. The Court held that an employee who remains absent without…
Relief Denied to Debarred Bidder; Bar on Tender Participation Continues Until Ban Period Ends: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant relief to R.K. Jain Infra Projects Private Limited in a dispute relating to participation in a tender floated by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The Court held that a company debarred from participating in tenders cannot be permitted to submit a bid while the…
Amazon and Seller Directed to Pay Customer ₹4.68 Lakh in Compensation: Consumer Court
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Darjeeling, has directed Amazon and a listed seller to pay a total compensation of ₹4.68 lakh to a customer who received a wrong camera model and was later denied a refund despite returning the product. The Commission held both parties guilty of deficiency in…
Registration Mandatory for Electro-Homoeopathy Practitioners: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying that the practice of Electro-Homoeopathy is not an unregulated field in the State. The Court ruled that persons practicing electro-homoeopathy must obtain registration under the relevant State laws governing homoeopathic medicine before they can…
Oral Statements Under Sections 200 & 202 CrPC Cannot Cure Material Omissions in Protest Petition, Rendering Allegations Doubtful: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered an important judgment explaining the scope of inquiry under Section 200 CrPC and Section 202 CrPC. The Court held that when a protest petition is converted into a complaint case, all material facts forming the basis of the accusation must be stated in the protest petition itself.…
State Cannot Seek Special Relaxation Under Limitation Law; 98-Day Delay in Appeal Against Acquittal Under IPC and POCSO Act Not Condoned: Chhattisgarh High Court
In a significant judgment dealing with delay in filing appeals by government departments, the Chhattisgarh High Court refused to condone a delay of 98 days in filing an appeal against an acquittal order. The Court held that government authorities cannot seek special treatment under limitation laws merely because files…
