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Rajasthan High Court directs State to establish ‘separate cells’ to ensure timely compliance of court order

“Disobedience of the Court orders strikes at the very root of the Rule of Law and the judicial orders are bound to be obeyed at all costs.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Consensual sexual relations outside marriage constitutes no statutory offence: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court held that the offence under Section 494 IPC requires proof of remarriage during the lifetime of a spouse, which is not the case in present matter.

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan High Court entertains appeal despite prima facie view on non-maintainability under MSMED Act

Rajasthan High Court decided to entertain the appeal due to the significant question of the application’s maintainability.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madhya Pradesh High Court advises youngsters to apply discretion while opting choices; grants protection to 19-years old couple

Madhya Pradesh High Court expresses concern on the choices that the youngsters are making these days and advice the need for discretion and awareness of societal implications.

Case Briefs High Courts

Deputy Colonization Commissioner not empowered to make reference under Section 232 of Rajasthan Tenancy Act: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court set aside the reference made by Deputy Colonization Commissioner, Bikaner.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Transfer an incidence of service; can’t be challenged without prejudice”; Rajasthan High Court refuses to interfere with transfer order

“An employee on the strength of the transfer policy cannot claim that he cannot be transferred in any manner whatsoever, even when no prejudice has been caused to him.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan High Court permits ‘Genius College of Nursing’ to admit additional students in B.Sc Nursing Course for 2023-2024

Rajasthan High Court noted that both the State Government and the Rajasthan Nursing Council had retrospectively grant affiliation for 60 seats for the B.Sc Nursing Course.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court affirms Single Bench’s Interim Order protecting Daily Wage Workers from termination amid tender process

Calcutta High Court opined that the Single Bench had appropriately safeguarded the interests of both parties by restraining termination pending the final outcome of the writ petitions.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court directs West Bengal to fill Public Service Commission vacancies

Calcutta High Court emphasised on the importance of adhering to the standards set by the Supreme Court in selecting competent individuals for the Public Service Commission positions.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court partially stays Centre’s notification banning 23 Dog Breeds as “ferocious and dangerous for human life”

Calcutta High Court acknowledged the concerns raised by the petitioner regarding the potential harm caused by the notification to the affected dog breeds.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madhya Pradesh High Court dismisses plea seeking police action against comedian Kapil Sharma in alleged Defamation case

Madhya Pradesh High Court opined that the petitioner should rely on the ‘Kapil Sharma Show” recorded program and other available electronic evidence.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court dismisses challenge to temporary license to act as Muslim Marriage Registrar; defers matter to administrative redressal

Calcutta High Court held that the respondent is entitled to continue performing duties under the temporary license until steps for cancellation of temporary license accordance with law is taken.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Alleged non-receipt of notice warrants another opportunity”; Calcutta High Court grants Assessee opportunity to show-cause despite failure to respond

Calcutta High Court explicitly stated that if the appellant failed to comply with the court’s directive, the benefit of the order would not apply, and the appeal would be dismissed without further reference to the court.

Case Briefs High Courts

W.B. Assembly Election 2021 | ‘Appellant seems to have lost interest in prosecuting the matter’; Calcutta High Court dismisses appeal

The instant matter is related to appeal against the writ petition challenging the election of respondent 14 to the West Bengal Assembly in the 2021 elections, based on falsifying his educational qualifications.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court dismisses minority institution owners’ petition seeking relief from installation of high-voltage electricity cable

The Calcutta High Court noted that while the Courts may intervene in matters of public interest, such as installation of electricity lines, the same is not warranted in the present case.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court directs adherence of Unnatural Death Compensation Scheme in computation of compensation for prisoners’ unnatural death

The West Bengal Correctional Services Prisoners (Unnatural Death Compensation) Scheme, 2019 provides for the minimum limit of compensation which is payable upon satisfaction of the contingencies provided in the scheme.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Filing of ‘Certified Copy’ not an empty ritualistic formality: NCLAT

NCLAT upheld appellant’s classification as a Financial Institution and it’s liability to pay Liquidation Costs.

Case Briefs High Courts

Commercial Courts Act expressly takes away any substantive or procedural right of appeal; Calcutta High Court dismisses appeal

Calcutta High Court relied on Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, which explicitly limits the right of appeal to judgments, decrees, and orders specified therein.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Police protection is neither fundamental right nor statutory right’; Madhya Pradesh High Court directs removal of Police security

Madhya Pradesh High Court highlighted the need for judicious assessment of threat perception and responsible utilization of police resources.

Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice

Know thy Judge

Know Thy Judge | Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, the 42nd Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court

Justice M.M. Shrivastava was appointed by the President as new Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on 02-02-2024 and took charge of his new office on 06-02-2024.