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The Court reiterated that before passing any stigmatic order for removal of any employee from service, a departmental enquiry was required to be conducted.
“There can be no disagreement on the issue that dignity and fair treatment is not only available to a living man but also to his dead body and every dead body is entitled to a respectful treatment.”
It cannot be denied that continuation of pregnancy can lead to complication at a later stage on both, the victim’s physical, psychological and mental condition. Although, the victim is suffering from severe anaemia, but team of doctors opined that she may be physically fit after correction of anaemia.
As per Annual Confidential Reports, the petitioner’s overall grade was average or below average. Since, the petitioner completed 50 years of age, this decision of compulsory retirement could have been taken by the State authorities. The un-communicated adverse remarks cannot be made a basis to disturb the finding recorded by the competent authority.
“Considering the nature of job of the deceased, her age, the number of dependents and the various decisions of the Supreme Court, the amount awarded by the Trial Court cannot be termed as excessive or exorbitant, rather it appears to be a just and proper compensation.”
The allegation against the petitioner is that being an Advocate, he has given the search report based on which loan was disbursed and later it was found that the loan was disbursed to a person who did not even have property which was mortgaged in his name.
In Hinduism, the wife is regarded as the “Sahadharmini”, meaning she shares in the spiritual duties and righteousness alongside her husband. This concept underscores the wife’s essential role in fulfilling religious obligations, particularly in the performance of rituals, where her presence is indispensable.
Petitioner has taken a specific defence that his wife was seriously ill and was under medical treatment for a long time and ultimately, she passed away. The records of the departmental enquiry also suggested that the medical papers of the wife of the petitioner were duly placed on record. The enquiry officer failed to take this account to its proper perspective.
In the present case, the woman has clearly stated that she was not aware about her partner’s marriage and his children. Further, the Trial Court as well as the Appellate Court has also stated that the relationship between them, fell under the category of domestic relationship.
Considering the Rule 4(1)(d)(i) of the Chhattisgarh Ayush Graduate Course Admission Rules, 2023 is ultra vires, the Court directed the State Government to issue necessary instructions with respect to admission in Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery course in unaided minority institution.
Section 482 of Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’) deleted the guiding factors which the Courts hearing anticipatory bail applications might have taken into account, such as nature and gravity of accusation, criminal antecedents, and the possibility of the accused to flee from justice.
The news report alleged that at present, oxygen supply is being made from the oxygen cylinders which are brought from outside. Despite various authorities inspecting the Hospital, no heed is being paid for restarting the closed Oxygen plants.
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, who started his legal career from the District Courts and then High Courts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, was appointed as Supreme Court Judge on 18-5-2023.
If the Government servant has been terminated without adhering to Article 311 of the Constitution, then in such a case the provisions cannot be interpreted in favour of the State to deprive the employee of his legitimate claim.
Supreme Court had previously released Sunil Agrawal on interim bail vide order dated 17-05- 2024 and had noted that he had made out a prima facie strong case for his enlargement on interim bail.
At this stage, averments made in the petition that the allegations levelled against accused is false, cannot be looked into while exercising powers under Section 528 of the Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
In the administrative action where the decision of authority may result in civil consequences, a hearing before taking a decision is necessary.
The Collegium on 30-07-2024 recommended the names of Bibhu Datta Guru and Amitendra Kishore Prasad, for appointment as Judges of Chhattisgarh High Court.
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