Writ Court can’t compel filing of charge-sheets or fix rigid trial timelines; it may affect Investigating Officers’ discretion: Supreme Court
A litigant cannot be placed in a worse position merely for having approached the court.
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‘Exploitative undertakings from employees to not claim any arrears are void ab initio’; Punjab & Haryana HC condemns unceremonious termination
The Court pointed out that no employee can be forced to contract out of his statutory rights, however, unfortunately, the practice of extracting undertakings from employees who have been reinstated after tedious litigation is common. These exploitative undertakings often pertain to forgoing past service benefits and are obtained by placing the employees under duress.
‘Clear case of malfeasance by the Returning Officer’: Uttaranchal HC stays disqualification of Pradhan candidate over toilet location
“Right to contest the elections is a statutorily guaranteed right, and the same cannot be denied in a completely arbitrary manner and which prima facie appears to be illegal.”
Prior sanction for prosecuting a public servant can be taken even at the time of conclusion of trial; Gujarat HC rejects bail of retired IAS officer
“In the recent times, there was an increase in socio economic offences in the country. These are the offences which are solely committed for personal gains. These crimes are affecting every part of the country’s economic structure and wrecking the people’s faith in the system.”
Can CCI under Competition Act inquire into the actions of patentee who asserts his rights after patent being issued in India? Delhi High Court clarifies
Delhi High Court observed that when assessed, by the maxim generalia specialibus non derogant or by the maxim lex posterior derogat priori, the Patents Act must prevail over the Competition Act on the issue of exercise of rights by a patentee under the Patents Act.
AP HC | “Court cannot be frightened by any malicious and contemptuous action by the State”; HC Judge takes an unyielding stance against high-handedness of Andhra Govt. || Detailed Report
Andhra Pradesh High Court: Taking a stern stand against several instances of abuse of power by the Andhra Pradesh State Government, the
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak found guilty of corruption and abuse of power
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Utt HC | Providing unlimited electricity to employees deemed to be abuse of authority by Power Corpn.; audit ordered
Uttaranchal High Court: A Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, C.J. and Alok Kumar Verma, J. issued directions to the Government of Uttarakhand and
MP HC | Writ of mandamus cannot be issued for compelling police to perform a statutory duty under S. 154 CrPC without availing all other alternative remedies prescribed in CrPC
Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia, J., dismissed a petition filed under Article 226 Constitution of India to direct the respondents to
Aadhaar Hearing [Day 7]: Shyam Divan concludes his submissions; Kapil Sibal argues on abuse of power
On Day 7 of the Aadhaar hearing, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan summed up his submissions before the 5-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ