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Increment Penalty Upheld Against SBI Staffer Accused Of Sexual Harassment Towards Colleagues, Clients: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the disciplinary penalty imposed on an SBI employee for sexual harassment and misconduct, including misbehaviour with a lady customer. The penalty—stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect—was found to be just and not disproportionate. The Court stated that the inquiry…
Bail Granted To BJP Leader Accused Of Beheading Friend In Agra: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to BJP leader Tinku Bhargav @ Yatendra, who has been in custody since August 2022 in connection with the murder of his friend, Naveen Verma, a jeweller. Justice Ajay Bhanot observed that the accused is not a flight risk, has cooperated with the investigation, and…
Family Court Judge Criticized For Denying Urgent Hearing On Child’s Medical Custody For Open Heart Surgery: Bombay High Court
On May 27, the Bombay High Court came down heavily on a Family Court Judge in Kaij, Beed District, for refusing to grant urgent hearing to a father’s plea seeking interim custody of his minor son, who is scheduled to undergo an open heart surgery. Justice Rohit B. Joshi, while allowing the father's writ petition,…
Re-Evaluation Of Punjab Civil Judge Aspirant's Answer Sheet Allowed By Expert Committee: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the re-evaluation of an English paper answer given by a candidate in the Punjab Civil Judge 2016 examination, after finding the initial evaluation to be "wholly erroneous". A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said that the appropriate course…
Bail Granted To Murder Accused Due To Over 4-Year Delay In Trial: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a woman who had been in judicial custody for more than four years without the completion of her trial. The Court observed that keeping the applicant in custody for an indefinite period without any visible progress in the trial violates her fundamental right to a…
Teachers Appointed In State-Run Colleges Fall Under Scope Of 2023 Manpower Engagement Rules: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court, while granting relief to Teaching Associates engaged under the “Vidhya Sambal Yojna”, has ruled that their engagement shall be governed by the 2023 Raj-CES Hiring of Manpower Rules instead of the Yojna guidelines. The Court emphasized that since these appointments relate to colleges under the…
Discharge In Main Offence Doesn’t Nullify Money Laundering Case Under Section 3 Of PMLA: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, through Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, has ruled that discharge or acquittal in a predicate (scheduled) offence does not nullify proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court clarified that money laundering is a distinct and standalone…
Mandate Of Arbitrator Terminated Due To Unexplained 8-Year Delay In Award Delivery: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, through Justice Subramonium Prasad, has terminated the mandate of a Sole Arbitrator under Section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, citing an unexplained delay of over eight years in rendering the arbitral award. The Court emphasized that such prolonged inaction is against the…
Death Sentence Set Aside As Two Accused Acquitted In Gang Rape And Murder Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted two men previously sentenced to death by a trial court for the rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi, found that the chain of circumstantial evidence was incomplete and failed to…
John Doe Order Passed To Curb Circulation Of Deepfake Videos Featuring YouTuber Ankur Warikoo: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of YouTuber and influencer Ankur Warikoo, restraining the unauthorized use of his identity through deepfake videos. The case was filed against unidentified individuals using Warikoo’s name and likeness for fraudulent investment promotions. The…
