Geeta Devi, a District Programme Officer at I.C.D.S. Samastipur, appealed the denial of her tenure as Sevika of Hasanpur Anganwadi Centre No. 140. She filed a writ suit to overturn the Collector’s ruling, which was opposed by the State of Bihar and other officials. The case addressed Anganwadi Sevika, Geeta Read more
In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court dismissed the revision applications of Civil Revision Application No.3 of 2021 and No. 4 of 2021, emphasized the significance of upholding rights established by prior orders and delineated the limitations on Wakf Board’s jurisdiction in specific matters. Sayyed Moinuddin and Sayyed Ejazuddin, Read more
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India, in its, has addressed the pivotal issue of whether directors who have resigned from their positions can be held liable for negotiable instruments failing realization. The judgment pertains to Criminal Appeal No. 6905 & 7050 of 2022, which arose from Special Read more
Chatrapal v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr is a legal case in the Civil Court of Bareilly involving the recruitment, wage disparity, inappropriate behaviour charges, departmental investigation, and termination of a former Process Server. The case explores the process of justice, penalty severity, the legality of the firing Read more
The Supreme Court upheld a fine of Rs. 1,00,000 but overturned a prison sentence handed to a doctor in a case linked to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (the Act). The Bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Sanjay Karol observed, “imposing a sentence of imprisonment would be unjustified, Read more
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday sought response from the state authorities on a plea regarding the recent demolition of a mosque and madrasa in Haldwani. The demolition of religious structures on February 8 led to violent clashes in the area, killing five and injuring more than ten. Justice Manoj Read more
India’s 22nd Law Commission has proposed decentralization of powers between central and state governments during future pandemics like COVID-19. A committee headed by President Ritu Raj Awasthi initiated a review of the existing legal framework for epidemic diseases when the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH and FW). MoH Read more
In a recent decision that sheds light on the procedural intricacies of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the judicial system in India addressed critical issues surrounding creditor recognition, resolution plan validity, and the importance of procedural fairness. The case, involving the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) and the Read more
The honorable court through its bench comprising of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud with Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra dismissed a PIL filed under Article 32 that challenges the appointment of Deputy Chief Ministers in States. The petitioner’s advocate argued that the appointment of the Deputy Chief Read more
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed accusations of defamation against Tejashwi Prasad Yadav in Transfer Petition (Crl.) No. 846 of 2023. The allegations concerned remarks that Yadav claimed to have made against the Gujarati people. In a landmark court decision, Hareshbhai Pranshankar Mehta filed a complaint against Yadav as Read more