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Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Lokayukta must set its house in order”; Karnataka HC takes stern note of delay in completion of investigation in a disproportionate asset case

Even though the delay in the instant case was caused due to petitioner’s actions, nevertheless, Lokayukta must complete the investigations within a time frame for a delay may defeat several rights of the petitioner.

Published on September 8, 2023September 15, 2023By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Corruption inquiry directed against Ex-IAS Ramesh Abhishek by Lokpal; Delhi High Court refuses to interfere

Delhi High Court observed that repeated petitions seeking to interdict the proceedings before Lokpal would defeat the very purpose of the legislation.

Published on May 19, 2023May 23, 2023By Arunima
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Acquitted in the criminal case but employer still going ahead with the disciplinary proceeding? Read the law laid down by Supreme Court 

“The purpose of a disciplinary proceeding by an employer is to enquire into an allegation of misconduct by an employee which results in a violation of the service rules governing the relationship of employment.”

Published on April 4, 2022April 8, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

82 Reports from 21 High Courts: Hijab Row, Uphaar Case, Child Custody Battles, Drug Menace and more | February RoundUp 2022

82 reports on High Court Judgments to read from February 2022. Allahabad High Court  Bail  22-year-old woman, burnt and buried due to

Published on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Does Lokayukta have power to pass directions upon disciplinary authority to take action against erring officials? Jharkhand HC elaborates in light of Jharkhand Lokayukta Act, 2001

Jharkhand High Court: Sujit Narayan Prasad, J., addresses a very pertinent question of whether the Jharkhand Lokayukta Act, 2001 provides power for

Published on February 17, 2022February 25, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | “Favouritism, nepotism and lack of integrity”; HC dismisses former Minister K. T. Jaleel’s plea against Lok Ayukta’s order

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench comprising of P.B.Suresh Kumar and K. Babu, JJ., addressed the instant petition against the report submitted

Published on April 22, 2021April 30, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | Is it mandatory to file an affidavit for invocation of jurisdiction of Magistrate under S. 156(3) CrPC? Petition allowed partly

Karnataka High Court: John Michael Cunha J., allowed the petition partly stating that Section 156(3) CrPC applications are to be supported by

Published on November 25, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ori HC | Matter pending adjudication before Court is no bar for Lokayukta to exercise its powers under S. 20 (6) of Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of Mohammed Rafiq and B. R. Sarangi, JJ.,  dismissed the petition and vacated the interim order.

Published on October 29, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Post of Lokayukta is an independent statutory post and by no stretch of imagination, can it come under the purview of ’employment under the Government’ 

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of S. Manikumar, CJ and Shaji P. Chaly, J. while dismissing a petition seeking a writ

Published on October 10, 2020October 16, 2020By Editor_4
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Hot Off The PressNews

Former SC Judge & Karnataka Lokayukta Justice NG Venkatachala passes away

Former Supreme Court judge and former Lokayukta of state of Karnataka Justice NG Venkatachala has passed away at the age of 89. Born in an

Published on October 30, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Why have you not appointed a Lokayukta yet? Supreme Court asks 12 States & UTs

Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi and R. Banumathi, JJ sought explanation from the chief secretaries of 12 States and Union Territories

Published on March 23, 2018By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 is an eminently workable piece of legislation & fit to be implemented

Supreme Court: Directing the Union of India to implement the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013, the bench of Ranjan Gogoi and Navin

Published on April 27, 2017May 3, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

The relief being sought is the litmus test for determining the nature of a writ petition

Supreme Court: In the ‘money for change of land use’ scam involving Ram Kishan Fauji where it was alleged that no appeal

Published on March 21, 2017March 31, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Investigation against Husna and Naseemuddin Siddiqui for holding disproportionate assets to be completed within 6 months

Supreme Court: In the petition praying for implementation of the recommendation/report of the Lokayukta Uttar Pradesh, dated 22nd February, 2012, the Court

Published on September 26, 2016December 2, 2016By Prachi Bhardwaj
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