Disparaging remarks and gesticulations towards the bench bring jail term for Advocate Khosla
Delhi High Court: The spree of alleged contemptuous actions by Advocate Deepak Khosla and the incessant recusal of judges in hearing his
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Service period spent in a work-charged establishment not liable to be counted for computing qualifying service
Allahabad High Court: While deciding upon a reference, a Full Bench held that the period of service rendered as a work-charged or
Continue readingHigh Court upholds “bonafide” termination of employment by a Superior Officer
Delhi High Court: Observing the allegations of unreasonable termination and colourable exercise of power against the respondent employer, a Division Bench comprising
Continue readingIncisions suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification rejected by the High Court
Delhi High Court: Amidst the increasing clamour surrounding the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for its unnecessary incisions of the movies,
Continue readingPrayer of Grant of anticipatory bail, rejected for causing wrongful loss
Jharkhand High Court: While dealing with the issue of grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, the Court rejected the prayer for
Continue readingRestrospective Applicability of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, stayed and notice served to the Additional Solicitor General
Karnataka High Court: While dealing with question relating to the retrospective applicability of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, the Learned Single
Continue readingNotice issued to the Attorney General for India with regard retrospective operation of Payment of Bonus Act
Allahabad High Court: While dealing with question relating to the retrospective applicability of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, the Court issued
Continue readingNotices issued to Union, State Secretary (health) over poor health services
Meghalaya High Court– Taking suo motu cognizance of the letter submitted by four practicing advocates in the State of Meghalaya highlighting the
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Entitlement of surrogate mother to maternity leave, upheld
Bombay High Court: Deciding the question that arose for consideration of the Court as to whether a biological mother upon giving birth
Continue readingAppointment on compassionate grounds on probation is permissible in law
Allahabad High Court: While answering a reference, a Full Bench has held that appointment of a person on compassionate basis on probation
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Private unaided schools of Delhi to continue with the system of Management Quota in admissions
Delhi High Court: Amidst the variety of questions raised upon the Executive Order dated 06-01-2016 issued by the Government of NCT of
Continue readingState of Gujarat directed to grant the benefits of conversion from the work charged establishment to temporary establishment on completion of five years
Gujarat High Court: While answering a vital question based on grant of benefits of conversion of status from work charged establishments to
Continue readingUpper Age limit will not apply to the admissions into pre-school, pre-primary and class one in the schools of Delhi
Delhi High Court: Examining the aspects of convenience of the parents affected by the Executive Order dated 18-12-2015, that stipulated an upper
Continue readingState Accountability Commission can initiate suo motu proceedings against a public functionary
Jammu and Kashmir High Court– In a landmark judgment empowering the State Accountability Commission (Commission), a division bench of M.H Attar and
Continue readingDenying appointment to a woman in the Army Medical Corps on account of her pregnancy violates Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While judging the validity of the decision of the respondents in denying the petitioner an appointment as
Continue readingPetition demanding for court monitored probe into DDCA affairs, dismissed
Delhi High Court: While dismissing a plea demanding a court-monitored investigation by the CBI into alleged criminal offences committed by DDCA officials,
Continue readingIndian courts and public authorities bound to recognise public documents executed and authenticated abroad in terms of Apostille certification
Kerala High Court: While deciding upon the challenge to the order of the Marriage Officer in not accepting the notice of intended
Continue readingDecree of divorce by mutual consent cannot be annulled later by asserting that the decree was meant to be sham for facilitating employment in a foreign country
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding upon a curious scenario wherein the petitioner (wife) after admitting for divorce by mutual consent
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People may refuse to pay tax if government fails to curb corruption
Bombay High Court: Hearing an anticipatory bail application, a bench comprising of AB Chaudhary, J observed that to eradicate the cancer of
Continue readingLaw does not restrict the eldest female coparcener of HUF property from being its Karta
Delhi High Court: In a path breaking decision the Bench of Najmi Waziri, J., while answering a vital question that whether a
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