HIGH COURT AUGUST 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on R.G. Kar Medical College; IAS Puja Khedkar; Mankind; and more
A quick review of various High Court cases reported this week
Orissa High Court
Mere absence of affidavit supporting allegations against Judicial Officer does not warrant automatic dismissal of complaint and departmental proceedings: Orissa HC
“While the guideline aims to protect judicial officers from unwarranted harassment, it does not eliminate the possibility of addressing genuine issues faced by individuals or communities due to the actions of a judicial officer. The High Court retains the responsibility to ascertain the authenticity of the complaints and take appropriate action based on verified facts.”
Judicial Jigsaw: Never-Ending Conflicts and Interpretative Challenges of Section 29-A of the Arbitration Act
by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
HIGH COURT AUGUST 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Latest news relating to Telangana Media Accreditation Rules; Twitter; Google; and more
A quick review of reported cases this week from various High Courts across the country
‘Son did not think twice before killing his creator’; Orissa HC upholds man’s conviction for strangulating and beheading mother
The minor child, grandson of the deceased provided clear and cogent evidence being the sole eye-witness, stating that his father had strangulated the neck of the deceased for which the deceased struggled for life and then she became calm.
Criminal Law Roundup July 2024 | Updates on cases related to quashing of proceedings, wrongful detention, bail, and more
Read July’s share of criminal law discussions at the Supreme Court and various High Courts
HIGH COURT JULY 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on age of superannuation; abortion of 28 weeks pregnancy; compassionate appointment; anti CAA protests and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
HIGH COURT JULY 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Reliance; Rights of Disabled Persons; NEET UG 2024; Organ trafficking; Bhopal Gas Tragedy and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
‘Citizen’s Charter would be a pioneering influence in BMC’s initiatives’; Orissa HC directs introduction of Charter for timely public services
“Information and Facilitation Counters, Public Grievance Cells are the basic ingredients for materializing the citizen’s charter and should be set up along with new software for public grievance redress and monitoring system to enable a centralised system of redressal and monitoring.”
HIGH COURT JULY 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Briar App; Internet Gaming Disorder; Dalai Lama; Centipede in Amul Ice-cream and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Orissa HC sets aside wife’s conviction u/s 302 for setting husband ablaze with kerosene for lack of clinching evidence
“A very careful, cautious and meticulous appreciation of evidence is necessary when the case is based on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must elevate its case from the realm of ‘may be true’ to the plane of ‘must be true’.”
HIGH COURT JULY 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Lakshmi Puri’s defamation; Agniveer recruitment; Cancer patient’s termination of pregnancy; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
A commissioning mother, who begotten child through surrogacy is entitled to maternity leave and other benefits: Orissa High Court
“A child born out of surrogacy to be treated in the similar manner as a child born out of the natural process and provide the commissioning mother with all the benefits provided thereto.”
Dr. Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi appointed as 15th Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court
Supreme Court Collegium on 27-12-2023 recommended the appointment of Dr. Justice B R Sarangi, as next Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court after the post fell vacant with the retirement of former Chief Justice, Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra on 28-12-2023.
‘Reluctance to marry after engagement cannot be made penal offence’; Orissa HC quashes Trial Court’s cognizance order for offence u/s. 306
“The case unveils the kind of damage caused in the minds of young people due to societal pressure, particularly in this age where psyche of the society as a whole is dominated by internet and social media platforms. It is unfathomable that a highly educated young girl, who was pursuing her Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, could even thought of taking her own life.”
‘Awards of Lok Adalat are not independent verdict, should strive to function as conciliators and have no jurisdiction to try policy matters’: Orissa HC
“The Lok Adalat should resist their temptation to play the role of regular Judges rather they should constantly strive to function as conciliators. The endeavour and effort of the Lok Adalats should be to guide and persuade the parties, with reference to principles of justice.”
Orissa High Court explains scope of High Court’s power under Section 37 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act
Orissa High Court held that the court’s intervention is limited and emphasised on the autonomy of the arbitral process and the finality of the arbitral award.
Orissa HC upholds Forest Rangers’ promotion who were promoted through reservation under OFS Group A (JB), 2013
“Denial of consideration of the cases of the appellants, who had completed five years of continuous service in the rank of OFS Group-A (JB) for their promotion in the rank of OFS Group-A (Senior), would amount to nullifying their promotions to the rank of OFS Group-A (JB) from the post of Forest Rangers, without following due procedure.”
Orissa HC upholds OSEPA merit list for recruitment of Schematic Junior Teachers; holds Clause 8.3 of Resolution for district wise draft merit list violative of Art. 14 & 16
“It is settled law that a recruiting agency for recruitment to a public post is under obligation to strictly follow the terms of advertisement if it lays down a procedure for selection as well as a statutory rules, if any, governing such recruitment/selection process.”