RESPONDENT OVERSTEPPED JURISDICTION IN OPINING THAT BANK CLERK OF 20 YEARS WAS NOT ENTITLE TO PENSION: DELHI HC

-Report by A.K. Sooraj The Delhi High Court in the case VIJAY KUMAR JHAMB vs. UNION OF INDIA held that the respondent overstepped its jurisdiction in opining that the bank clerk with 20 years of service was not entitled to any pension under the Pension Rules of the bank. FACTS The petitioner joined the services ofRead More

RAPIDLY CHANGING ECONOMICS OF SUCH SOURCES LED UNION GOVERNMENT TO REALISE THAT SOLAR AND OTHER RENEWABLES CAN TRANSFORM ENERGY LANDSCAPE: SC

-Report by Mehul Jain It was held by the Supreme Court of India in the case of GUJARAT URJA VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED & ORS VS RENEW WIND ENERGY (RAJKOT) PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS that on April 13, it held that the concurrent findings and orders of the State Commission and APTEL cannot be sustained. They are 51 accordingly set aside. The appeals are allowed, withRead More

DISPARAGING ADVERTISEMENT OR TRUTHFUL DEPICTION? DELHI HC RESTRAINS HUL FROM AIRING TV COMMERCIAL

-Report by Yashica Dhawan Case name: HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED versus RECKITT BENCKISER(INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED In this case, the appellant (hereafter ‘HUL’) has filed the present appeal impugning a judgement dated 09.11.2021 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court whereby the appellant abstained from publishing a print advertisement and airing three YouTube videos. These advertisements for the toilet cleaner sold under the tradename ‘Domex’ were found tobe, prima facie, disparaging the toilet cleaner sold by the respondent (hereafter ‘Reckitt’) under its trademark ‘Harpic’. HUL claims that the impugned advertisement and videos truthfully depict that the effect of its product lasts longer than Reckitt’s product.Read More

IN ABSENCE OF SANCTIONED POST, STATE CANNOT BE COMPELLED TO CREATE A POST AND ABSORB PEOPLE IN SERVICE: SC

-Report by Utkarsh Kamal In this case, The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that the State cannot be forced to create posts and hire qualified individuals without sanctioned positions. In this case, the Bench comprising Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi was deciding a case pertaining to the reinstatement and regularisation of members of theRead More

BEING CHILD WITNESS EVIDENCE DEMANDS A VERY CAUTIOUS APPROACH WITH EXTRA CIRCUMSPECTION CONSIDERATIONS

-Report by Sejal Jethva Radhey Shyam & Ors VS State of Rajasthan, in this case, political rivalry between the family of the deceased & accused. The eyewitnesses the minor, who was the daughter of the deceased and who is the mother of the deceased. FACTS The family of the late Raghunath Singh and a few of the accused, who are members of the Ahir clan, found a party called the Azad party, have a history of political enmity. The incident happened on April 16, 1976. ShivRead More

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDERS OF MAINTENANCE AMOUNTS TO CONTEMPT OF COURT: DELHI HC

-Report by A.K. Sooraj The Delhi High Court in the case of  Rashmi Sehrawat vs Praveen Sehrawat held that the failure to comply with the orders of maintenance, even after giving several opportunities, amounts to contempt of court.  FACTS: The contempt petition was filed by the petitioner, wife stating that the Respondent, husband was inRead More

HOSTILITIES OF WITNESSES AND DIFFERENCE IN MEMO WEAKENS PROSECTION

-Report by Harshit Yadav In the case of Anwar @Bhugra V. State of Haryana, the Supreme Court set aside the judgement of the trial court, which was confirmed by the High Court. The trial court convicted two accused under Section 394 and 397 IPC and the third accused under Section 25 of the Arms Act.Read More

RULE OF EQUALITY IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT IS A FUNDAMENTAL FEATURE NOT TO BE EXPLOITED: MUMBAI HC

-Report by Arunima Jain The Mumbai High Court on Thursday upheld the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal’s judgement that is related to the reinstatement and absorption in service of a wrongly terminated woman for the post of lecturer. The court has supported the judgement in the case of Sachin Dawale v. The State of Maharashtra while statingRead More

HIGH POWERED COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY NGT TO REVIEW THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAREANCE

-Report by Anurag Sinha To review the environmental clearance given by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF &CC) for the project by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation (the project) in Great Nicobar Islands, the Eastern Zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has established a High-Powered Committee. FACTS:Read More