The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court while dismissing a petition stated that non-passing of a formal order of reinstatement after quashing of suspension order does not disentitle the employer from placing the employee under suspension again. A Single Bench of Justice Abdul Moin passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Dr…
The Manipur High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Vasochan Ragui, seeking directions to the Union of India and the State of Manipur to enforce the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended. The petitioner sought a ban on the ownership and possession of exotic animals in the…
The Allahabad High Court stayed the suspension order of SDO of Electricity Urban Distribution Sub-Division Ganganagar Meerut and permitted the petitioner to discharge his duties and paid salary regularly. A Single Bench of Justice JJ Munir passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Dinesh Kumar Maurya. Prima facie, the charge against the petitioner…
The Meghalaya High Court recently heard a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Phuyosa Yobin, seeking a total ban on the use of plastic in the state. The court had earlier directed the state government to take steps to ban plastic items in the state. In response to the court’s direction, the Secretary to the…
The Supreme Court on Monday, while coming down heavily on the Tamil Nadu government and Senthil Balaji for taking oath as a State Minister soon after getting bail in a cash-for-jobs scam, refused to recall its previous order. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that anybody was bound…
The Chhattisgarh High Court recently disposed of a petition filed by the United Christian Council, directing the District Magistrate, Durg to consider and decide on the representations made by the petitioner. The petitioner had sought relief against certain oral instructions allegedly issued by the administration, restricting the entry of non-Christian persons in churches and prayer…
By Inderjit Badhwar The recent Maharashtra elections have raised concerns about the reliability of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). With a significant mismatch between votes counted and votes polled, the electoral balance could have been compromised. In our cover story in this issue (December 9, 2024), Justice Kamaljit Singh Garewal highlights the importance of free and…
By Nitin Potdar With the policy of liberalization introduced for foreign direct investments in 1991, followed by globalization and the advent of information technology, the way businesses, governments and public institutions are being conducted has undergone a sea change. This transformation has resulted in a huge demand for consulting, engineering, management, accounting, and particularly legal…
By A Concerned Citizen The rationale for using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) is plainly obvious. Information is collected, collated, counted and made available, in the time that staff in most other nations would be tying on their shoe laces. That’s a resounding vote in favour of technology. Having said that, Indian democracy has seen several…
Maharashtra is a big state, home to 9.4 percent of Indians, who live on 9.4 percent of the nation’s land. The state’s contribution to Indian economy in terms of industrial output, export, electronics, number of demat accounts and listed companies is nearly double, at around 20 percent. This makes Maharashtra an important state, economically and…