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Engineer’s Dismissal Over Alleged False Caste Certificate Quashed; Penalty Premature Without Certificate Cancellation: Patna High Court
In a significant judgment delivered by the Patna High Court, the case of Rajive Nandan Mourya has raised critical questions about the validity of caste and domicile certificates and the due process for disciplinary action against government employees. The appellant, Rajive Nandan Mourya, was employed by the Water…
Suspension Without Prior Notice of Charge Violates Natural Justice; Law Student Permitted to Take Semester Exam: Allahabad High Court
In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court quashed the suspension order of Utkarsh Tripathi, a student at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, stating that the university had failed to follow the due process as outlined in its Code of Conduct. The suspension order was issued by the University on…
Headmaster Is Guardian of School, Must Report POCSO Incidents Immediately; Quashing of Proceedings Denied: Madras High Court
In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court dealt with the case involving Section 21(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, concerning a school Head Master accused of failing to report a sexual assault case involving a minor student. The case centers around a 2022 complaint filed after…
Litigant Restrained from Filing PILs for a Year, ₹20 Lakh Cost Imposed for False Claims: Madras High Court
In a significant ruling, the Madras High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed in W.P. No. 18846 of 2024. The court also imposed a hefty cost on the petitioner, citing misleading information and the failure to provide valid evidence to support the claims made in the petition. The ruling…
Courts Should Be Liberal in Granting NOC for Passports in Matrimonial or Minor Offenses: Kerala High Court
In an important ruling, the Kerala High Court has issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the reissuance of a passport to Ismail Valumathige, the second accused in a criminal case related to allegations of serious offences under the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner had been facing charges in SC No. 4 of 2019 on…
Inclusion of Kalanwali Village in Civic Body Limits of Sirsa District Quashed: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a landmark decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the Haryana Government's notification which expanded the jurisdiction of the Kalanwali Municipal Committee to include the areas of Gram Panchayat Kalanwali in Sirsa district. The Court ruled that the notification was issued without giving the…
Expansive Interpretation of “Last Pay Drawn” Includes CPF Contributions: Delhi High Court
In a significant legal development, the Delhi High Court recently found the Chief Secretary of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) in contempt for not adhering to court orders regarding Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) contributions. This case revolves around the failure to release CPF…
Bail Granted to Assessee as Department Fails to Prove Non-Existence of Firms in Fake Invoice Case: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court granted bail to Manoj Kumar Jain, who was accused of issuing fake invoices in the names of non-existent firms. The accused had been charged with GST evasion through fraudulent claims of input tax credit on the basis of these fake invoices. The bail application was…
Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Harassing Minor on Instagram: Delhi High Court
In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court has dismissed the pre-arrest bail application of Saiful Khan, an individual accused of serious offenses under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO Act) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court's decision, based on the severity of the allegations,…
"Far-Fetched": Abetment of Suicide Case Against Judicial Officer Quashed by Bombay High Court
In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court addressed the issue of abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case involved an applicant, who was a Judicial Officer, and who had been accused of abetting the suicide of a person, referred to as the deceased. The court carefully examined…
