The Supreme Court referenced section 20 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, stating that the adequacy of consideration does not matter when presuming guilt if a public servant accepts a bribe instead of legal...
The Allahabad High Court ruled that labeling an employee as having “absconded” in an official document creates a negative impression, suggesting the employee intentionally abandoned their duties. The Court emphasized that such a statement...
The Karnataka High Court supported the CAT’s decision to give a nurse 120 days of Child Care Leave. The court noted that a lactating mother has a Fundamental Right to breastfeed her child and...
The Punjab and Haryana High Court confirmed the Waqf Tribunal’s ruling, emphasizing that land marked as Takia (for communal Muslim use), graveyard, or mosque in official records must be safeguarded, regardless of whether it...
The Calcutta High Court overturned a decision by the West Bengal government to create committees for managing the hiring of both temporary and permanent workers in industrial settings. This case began in 2022 when...
The Supreme Court ruled that granting Scheduled Caste status to a person who is Christian but claims to follow Hinduism solely to benefit from job reservations is against the purpose of such reservations and...
The Karnataka High Court directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to update its bylaws to increase fines for pet owners who do not follow cleanliness rules, especially those who neglect to clean up...
The Kerala High Court has ruled that grants provided to an assessee for daily expenses cannot be considered as payment for services or goods. This decision came while reviewing a Writ Petition against the...
The Kerala High Court dismissed the disciplinary actions taken against a Sub Engineer from the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited, based on the principle of “Factum Valet.” The court recognized that the Sub Engineer...
The Madras High Court dismissed an FIR filed under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act. It stated that according to Section 174 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, an FIR can...
