The Allahabad High Court has set aside the confiscation of a transport vehicle allegedly used for carrying bovine animals, calling the State’s action “arbitrary” and unsupported by law. The Court also directed payment of compensation to the vehicle owner for financial loss and harassment.

According to the case record, on September 8, 2024, police intercepted a vehicle near the Bihar border in Chandauli district. Authorities claimed that ten bovine animals-six heifers, two cows, one bull, and one bullock-were being transported without a permit, allegedly for slaughter outside Uttar Pradesh.

The Kerala High Court has set aside the dismissal of an engineer from the Malabar Cancer Centre, holding that the punishment imposed was excessive compared to the allegations. The court stepped in under its constitutional powers, emphasizing fairness in disciplinary action.

A show cause notice followed, and later a formal charge memo accused him of causing significant delays, particularly in a KIIFB project. The petitioner denied the allegations. Despite this, a departmental enquiry was conducted, and he was suspended and eventually dismissed from service in May 2023.

The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has put on hold the consumer proceedings initiated against actor Salman Khan in a case alleging misleading advertisement linked to a pan masala product. The order came during a hearing on a writ petition filed by the actor challenging earlier consumer forum directions.

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