MP High Court Upholds Motor Accident Compensation, Recognizes Future Prospects Beyond Government Jobs

MP High Court Upholds Motor Accident Compensation, Recognizes Future Prospects Beyond Government Jobs

Jul 27, 2024

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that only government servants qualify as “permanent jobs” for future prospects in motor accident compensation claims. Bench of Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal ruled that a person in a job with periodic salary increments or annual increments

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Delhi High Court rejects Plea challenging ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’

Delhi High Court rejects Plea challenging ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’

Jul 26, 2024

Delhi High Court on Friday rejected the public interest litigation (PIL) which challenged the central government’s decision of declaring 25 June as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’. The government through the home ministry issued a notification on July 13, 2024, declaring ‘June 25’ as Samvidhan

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Warning signs must be ensured at construction site, if absence, then liable for negligence : MP High Court

Warning signs must be ensured at construction site, if absence, then liable for negligence : MP High Court

Jul 25, 2024

An FIR was registered against one, P.D Agarwal, of negligence for not putting up the warning signs, leading to an accident of Charan Singh, which led to his subsequent death. The single judge bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia of the M.P HC delivered

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Madras High Court Rules No Prior Sanction Needed to Prosecute Police Officers Below Inspector Rank

Madras High Court Rules No Prior Sanction Needed to Prosecute Police Officers Below Inspector Rank

Jul 25, 2024

The Madras High Court has clarified that police officers below the rank of Inspector do not require prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC for prosecution. Section 197 of the CrPC (Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023) mandates obtaining prior sanction

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MP High Court Revives PIL Over Delayed Chambal River Bridge Construction

MP High Court Revives PIL Over Delayed Chambal River Bridge Construction

Jul 25, 2024

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has revived a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) from 2020 due to the state government’s failure to complete the construction of a bridge over the Chambal River. This bridge is essential for connecting parts of Madhya Pradesh with Uttar

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LLP and individual partners can’t raise same issues, hit by Res Judicata: Calcutta HC

LLP and individual partners can’t raise same issues, hit by Res Judicata: Calcutta HC

Jul 24, 2024

It was argued by the petitioner that since the challenge under section 34 is final, the interim challenges under section 37 should not exceed the scope of the final one The HC examined whether the parameters that are mentioned under section 34 of

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Jhansi based advocate files PIL challenging ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ in Allahabad HC

Jhansi based advocate files PIL challenging ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ in Allahabad HC

Jul 23, 2024

A PIL has been filed in Allahabad High Court challenging the Union Government’s notification issued on July 13, declaring June 25 as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ or constitutional murder day. Jhansi-based practising advocate Santosh Singh Dohrey filed the plea through Advocate Braj Mohan Singh

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Rights of Teachers, Teachers Above 50 Yrs Age Exempted From Transfer

Karnataka High Court Upholds Rights of Teachers, Teachers Above 50 Yrs Age Exempted From Transfer

Jul 22, 2024

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that when a beneficial provision is incorporated in a statute, it must be given effect in favor of the beneficiaries by authorities. The division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice S G Pandit made

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Water Bodies Drying Up, Impacting Wildlife

Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Water Bodies Drying Up, Impacting Wildlife

Jul 22, 2024

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the drying up of water bodies and dams around Chandigarh, which has severely impacted local wildlife. This issue was highlighted during an earlier hearing by Justices GS Sandhawalia and Vikas Bahl.

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What Went Wrong When the Madras High Court Criticized the New Criminal Laws?

What Went Wrong When the Madras High Court Criticized the New Criminal Laws?

Jul 20, 2024

Why were the new criminal statutes criticized by the Madras High Court? The High Court stated that even if the statutes may have been well-intentioned, the way they were named and carried out caused confusion and disorder. What particular issues did the Court

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