Adarsh Kumar

The apex court has ruled that an employee’s absence from service is not justified solely by a pending VRS application. The case relates to doctors from the Uttar Pradesh government who had applied for the scheme and then remained absent for a considerable time. The ruling could now apply to similar cases in the private sector

The Judiciary acts on the basis of an established legal dictum: an accused is awarded “presumption of innocence till he/she is proven guilty”, which means that an arrested person be treated with humanity, dignity and respect until he/she is proven guilty by the court of law. The apex court has now decided to examine whether arrest becomes invalid when the accused is not provided sufficient reasons

Recently, in a case involving a man’s second divorce petition following the dismissal of his first, the Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench ruled that a subsequent petition based on cruelty is permissible if new grounds arise after the initial dismissal. In this case, the appellant is the husband and the respondent is the wife

The Delhi High Court has instructed the central government to hold a meeting with deepfake technology providers and users, telecom service providers, and deepfake victims, as well as intermediaries, before finalizing recommendations for detecting and removing deepfakes

By setting aside the decision of the Rajasthan High Court which quashed a sexual harassment case based on a compromise between the accused and father of the victim, the apex court has ruled in the interest of justice and held that the lower courts must have due regard to the nature and gravity of the crime which could have a serious impact on society 

The Delhi High Court in connection with a 2013 suicide abetment case recently observed that persons holding a certain post in the course of duties have to take certain decisions which can cause hardship to an employee. The Court ruled that the same cannot, in the absence of the requisite mens rea, be termed as an action which would amount to incitement/abetment

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the “family pension” provisions outlined in the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, and the associated Rules shall apply to the pension awarded to the Chairperson of the State Law Commission under the Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission Act, 2010

In a recent ruling, the Allahabad High Court ruled that a trial court lacks the authority to take up a case in which a broker is accused of misappropriating investor funds. The case had come up in the court of judicial magistrate, Agra. The verdict is significant as it involves share brokers and investors

A Public Interest Litigation in the Bombay High Court sought to address the practice of hair transplant surgeries being performed by surgeons who lack the requisite qualifications. The PIL said that with the proliferation of social media platforms, the reach of unqualified dental practitioners posing as dermatologists or hair transplant surgeons has expanded significantly

The apex court has directed states and union territories to dispense the funds raised by judicial officers for clearance of arrears and allowances. The bench said top bureaucrats will have to appear in person for the delay and rejected the request of several states that chief secretaries be allowed to appear virtually