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Old Pension scheme or contributory Pension Scheme, which will be applicable to Government servants appointed after 01-04-2003? Madras HC answers

Because of the retrospective operation of the new pension scheme, no employer or employee would have forethought that appointments made after 01-04-2003 would not be eligible for the old pension scheme.

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Read why Madras HC refused to declare cancellation of a man’s passport as illegal

Madras High Court said that the action taken by the passport officer cannot be faulted. If false particulars and false documents are given, the Passport Authority has no option but to impound the passport.

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Can an ex parte order be recalled by a necessary party that is a non-party to the case? Allahabad High Court answers

Apart from the statutory power of recall of an ex parte order conferred under the first proviso to Section 209 U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, every Court or Tribunal would have an inherent power to recall an ex parte order to secure the ends of justice.

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[Gyanvapi Kashi Vishwanath case] Allahabad HC upholds Varanasi Court’s order directing ASI Survey of mosque premises

The Varanasi District Court had allowed an application of the four Hindu females who were seeking directions for the Director, ASI to undertake scientific survey/investigation/excavation of the Gyanvapi Mosque, excluding the areas sealed by the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court directs HCs and DGPs of all States to ensure Arnesh Kumar guidelines are issued to lower courts and police authorities to prevent unnecessary arrests

Supreme Court opined that the Jharkhand High Court fell into error in adopting such a casual approach and set aside the impugned order. Thus, granted bail to the husband.

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Allahabad High Court directs medical examination of boy beaten up by police for obstructing traffic

Allahabad High Court directed the Commissioner of Police, Lucknow, to refer the victim’s case to the Chief Medical Superintendent of KGMU.

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Supreme Court converts conviction of Police Station Guard from S. 302 to S. 304-A IPC in a 28-year-old case

Supreme Court said that the prosecution has failed to prove that the accused had either any intention of causing the death of the deceased or the intention of causing such bodily injury to the deceased which was likely to cause his death.

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Tribunal Monthly Roundup July 2023 | Top Stories on Illegal Sand Mining on Yamuna Bank; Mumbai Floods 2005; Tata Power; and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from Tribunals, Regulatory Bodies, Commissions this month

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Read why Supreme Court upheld Calcutta High Court Order directing NIA probe in WB Ram Navami Violence

Six first information reports were registered by the Police over the Ram Navami violence in the State of West Bengal.

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Read why Madras HC refused to quash criminal proceedings against actor and politician S.Ve Shekher for forwarding derogatory and vulgar comment against women journalists

We are now suffering from a virtual information diarrhoea where everyone is bombarded with messages. Hence, what is exchanged as a message on social media can have a very big influence within a short time. That is the reason as to why a person must exercise social responsibility while creating or forwarding a message.

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West Bengal Coal Scam| Supreme Court directs ED to withdraw Look Out Circular against MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife

Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee were stopped at the airport on 05-06-2023 from travelling abroad because of the Look Out Circular

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Permanent Judges and Additional Judges equally duty bound to perform judicial work: Allahabad HC

The primary duty of the office of a Judge is to render justice to the litigants by deciding the cases that are assigned to him and a Judge appointed under Article 224 of the Constitution of India is as much under oath to perform this duty, as a Judge appointed under Article 217.

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Read why Allahabad HC dismissed contempt proceedings against NOIDA CEO and Gautam Budh Nagar DM in land acquisition case

Allahabad High Court said that as the compensation has already been assessed by the authorities to the tune of Rs. 1,33,05,600/-, thus no question arises for interfering for awarding higher compensation

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Allahabad HC grants bail to man having love affair with the deceased on absence of ingredients of abetment to suicide

This is one of the cases where the youth in this country are spoiling their lives due to lure of free relationship with the member of the opposite sex aping western culture and not finding any real soulmate in the end.

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Can a married daughter apply for compassionate appointment in State Government Jobs? Allahabad High Court answers

Allahabad high Court said that there is no plausible reason why the proposal made by the Institutional Service Board for striking down the word ‘unmarried’ occurring in Regulation 104 of Regulations 1975 could be turned down by the State Government.

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Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal entitled to same retirement benefits as available to High Court Judges: Allahabad High Court

The benefit of Domestic Help Allowance is a retirement benefit and hence it will be included in the expression ‘pension’ as occurring in Section 2(gg) of High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act 1954.

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Explained | Madras High Court verdict in a corruption case against police officials

Corruption is a disease that eats into the cultural, political and economic fabric of society, and destroys the functioning of vital organ

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“Voter’s right to know election candidate’s full background is an added dimension to rich tapestry of Constitutional jurisprudence”; SC dismisses BB Patil’s appeal

The alleged non-compliance with statutory and Election Commission mandated regulations, and their legal effect, cannot be examined through a summary proceeding under Order VII Rule 11, CPC, or even under Order XII Rule 6, CPC.

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Madras High Court refuses to grant police protection for conducting Theemidhi Urtchava Celebration at Arulmigu Sri Rudhra Temple

The purpose of a temple is to enable the devotees to worship God for peace and happiness. However, unfortunately, temple festivals are perpetuating violence, and it is only becoming a center stage for groups to show who is powerful in the particular area.

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“Prosecution had failed to establish charge”; SC acquits murder convict after 15 years in prison

Supreme Court said that once there is no eyewitness of the incident, the prosecution will have to establish a motive for the commission of the crime because in a case of no direct evidence, motive has a major role.