Editorial Team 
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected compliance affidavits from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, finding that formal procedures did not demonstrate real observance of safeguards against unnecessary arrest. The proceedings concern implementation of the Supreme Court’s arrest guidelines. The High Court said standard operating procedures and paper declarations were insufficient without evidence showing how … Read more
The Karnataka High Court has upheld regular wage protection for nurses who were formally labelled stipendiary workers but performed full-time staff-nurse duties for years. The medical institute argued that the nurses were contractual appointees receiving fixed stipends rather than salary. The Court focused on the substance of their work and the state’s 2019 policy, finding … Read more
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld minimum pay-scale protection for a Chandigarh Administration employee who performed Class-IV duties on a part-time basis for more than two decades. The administration had extended the same benefit to nearly all comparable workers but challenged the tribunal’s order granting it to the remaining employee. The Court held … Read more
The Jharkhand High Court has refused a husband’s divorce appeal, ruling that his wife’s wish that he live with her family did not by itself amount to matrimonial cruelty. The husband said his wife frequently returned to her parental home and wanted him to move there despite his responsibility for ageing parents. The Court found … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has cautioned employers against compelling workers to wear religiously associated symbols, holding that workplace coercion can offend the freedom of belief protected in a democratic system. The case arose from allegations that a retail employee required subordinates to wear Santa Claus caps. Criminal proceedings followed under provisions concerning deliberate injury to … Read more
The Karnataka High Court has constituted a Special Investigation Team to conduct a fresh investigation into alleged corruption in the recruitment of 400 veterinary officers. Petitioners alleged manipulation of the selection process, advance access to question papers and demands of up to ₹80 lakh for individual posts. The Court concluded that the existing investigation should … Read more
The Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai’s municipal commissioner to identify responsibility among ward officers for failing to prevent or remove garbage dumped on streets and pavements. Photographs placed before the Court showed persistent litter despite repeated official assurances. The bench said citizens have a legal right to clean and hygienic public spaces and found … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has appointed two advocate commissioners to inspect a Ghaziabad housing project after flat owners alleged that possession was delivered without a completion certificate and construction departed from the sanctioned plan. The residents challenged compounding approvals granted by the development authority, contending that additional dwelling units reduced common areas and that extra … Read more
The Meghalaya High Court has upheld a man’s conviction for aggravated sexual assault, holding that sexually motivated touching of a child’s breast falls squarely within Section 7 of the POCSO Act even without penetration. The survivor, aged 15, described being assaulted by her uncle while staying at his home. Although the evidence did not establish … Read more
The Supreme Court has invalidated an arbitral tribunal’s appointment after finding no evidence that the opposing party consented to it. The tribunal had proceeded despite an express objection alleging links with the appointing bank. It froze bank accounts, enabled the bank to take possession of assets and ordered transfers of deposited funds. The Court held … Read more
