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“A judicial officer cannot pronounce the concluding portion of his judgment in open court without the entire text of the judgment being prepared/dictated.”
‘Employee and community welfare expenditures incurred under statutory obligations or National Coal Wage Agreements are allowable business expenses under Section 37(1), being commercially expedient.’
“Amounts of retiral dues, including gratuity, are not bounties. It is deferred payment to the employee for the long services rendered by him to the Department… The retiral dues are also recognized as property under the Article 300-A of the Constitution.”
When the Court asked the Senior Advocate about the presence of respondent 5 in Court, instead of responding to the query, he created a ruckus in the Court by shouting at top of his voice, which is recorded in the live-streamed recording of the Court.
When the Court asked the Senior Advocate about the presence of respondent 5 in Court, instead of responding to the query, he created a ruckus in the Court by shouting at top of his voice, which is recorded in the live-streamed recording of the Court.
The question regarding State’s accountability for missing liquor stock is not a mere contractual dispute
The Court took a prima facie view of the matter and issued notice to all respondents.
“Since the colleges of the petitioners before this Court did not deposit the fee before the Bar Council of India and it did not renew the recognition, it is not the fault of the candidates and the Bar Council of India should have taken strict action against such institutions.”
“A person claiming EWS benefits on account of economic deprivation cannot be said to have faced discrimination on the basis of the caste, which unfortunately, in a casteist society, casts stigma by birth and can never be changed by the person.”
“Right to life is deeply entrenched in the protection and conservation of environment, forests, and all the natural resources of the State, as a facet of Article 21 read with 48-A of the Constitution of India.”
“Huge increase in volume of traffic and everyday traffic congestion in both sides of the BRTS Corridor persuaded the Expert Committee to conclude that BRTS Corridor has lost its utility in the present-day scenario.”
The Court stated that failure to comply with Court’s guidelines will amount to contempt of court, and strict contempt proceedings will be initiated against the erring officers under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
The instant matter pertains to the disposal of hazardous waste from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) site.
“Revenue Officers, including the Tehsildar, do not have judicial authority to resolve disputes related to wills or non-testamentary documents. These matters must be decided by the Civil Court.”
The right to peaceful and secure living environment for father-in-law under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act outweighed the son-in-law’s legal ownership or adverse possession claims.
“Since no research or scientific report has been placed by the petitioner to support the claims, we are not inclined to entertain the present petition.”
The case pertains to the clean-up and removal of toxic waste from the Union Carbide Factory site in Bhopal, following the catastrophic gas leak disaster that occurred 40 years ago on this date.
The Court criticized the authorities for their prolonged inertia despite prior orders and sanctioned plans.
In the instant matter, the State Bar Council of MP issued a communication calling on lawyers in the State to abstain from judicial work in order to protest against the High Court’s scheme mandating the disposal of 25 oldest cases every quarter.
The Court added that this directive does not affect ongoing recruitment where examinations have already been conducted.