Andhra Pradesh High Court: Suspension Period to be considered for Calculating Pension Benefits Andhra Pradesh High Court made it clear that an employer should take into account the period of suspension of an employee, if suspended for any reason, for the purpose of calculating the total period of service for determining his pensionary benefits. US Supreme Court denies Teva Pharmaceuticals request to block drug ruling in patent case US Supreme Court denied request by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd to stay a lower-court ruling in a patent case that favoured the developers of generic versions of Tevas top-selling multiple sclerosis drug. Kerala High Court: Trial can be shifted only if speedy disposal is possible The Kerala High Court held that trial of a criminal case can be allowed to be transferred from one court to another to suit the convenience of the parties only if it ensures a smooth and speedy trial. Kerala High Court: Accused can pay damages jointly The Kerala High Court held that persons accused of destroying public property need not individually furnish the total value of the property destroyed to get bail but only need to meet the loss jointly. Judiciary should deal misuse of PIL with iron hand: Supreme Court The Supreme Court advocated that the courts have to be very cautious and careful while entertaining PIL which is being exploited for the benefit of individuals and that the Judiciary should deal with the misuse of PIL with iron hand. SEBIs Detailed corporate governance norms Sebi came out with detailed corporate governance norms for listed companies providing for stricter disclosures and protection of investor rights. Sebis norms are aligned with new Companies Act and is aimed to encourage companies to adopt best practices on corporate governance. Police Report not be purely be relied On to Assess Riot Damages: Bombay HC Bombay High Court while hearing a PIL filed for direction to Maharashtra government to recover damages to public properties opined that in order to assess damages, the version of purely the accused should not be relied upon and that the version of the victims should also be taken into account. Witness protection policy requires changes: Bombay High court Bombay HC while reviewing state govts policy for protection of witnesses in criminal cases which pointed out the clause that requires an IO to apply to committees constituted at district and state levels for permission to grant protection said the policy requires some modification. Najeeb Jung (LG) Empowered to Dissolve Delhi Assembly: SC SC divisional Bench said that Lieutenant Governor was not constrained by time limit under Art 356 of the Constitution, or Sec 50 (1) of Govt of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, to reconsider Presidential proclamation for making fresh recommendations on the fate of the Assembly. Delhi HC directs State: Encourage Donations for poverty-ridden Chronically Ill Delhi HC directed Union and all state governments to encourage donations from corporate sector and rich philanthropists and utilise the money exclusively for treatment of poverty-ridden chronic patients. The Court further held that just because someone is poor, the state cannot let him die. Mobile phones are explosives in young hand: Madras HC judge Madras high court while granting bail to a warden on charges of abetting suicide of an engineering college student observed that Mobile phones are highly inflammable torches and open doors of danger for youngsters. Patent consortium Rockstar loses bid to move Google case: U.S. District Court U.S. District Court rejected a request by patent consortium Rockstar to transfer patent litigation from Google Incs home turf in California to Texas. Supreme Court: CAG can audit accounts of private telecom companies The Supreme Court held that the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) can audit the account books of private telecom companies which share revenue with the government for using spectrum.
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