#legal compliance

Rajasthan High Court reinforces that state governments must adhere to prescribed legal procedures in recruitment, striking down an arbitrary appointment advertisement. The court directed issuance of appointment orders within three weeks for petitioners in Baran, Sirohi, Dholpur, and Pratapgarh districts, setting a precedent for compliance with natural justice in public employment.

Bombay High Court rules that Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils must first conduct conciliation under Section 18(2) of the MSME Act before proceeding to arbitration. Failure to comply renders the arbitration order void, reinforcing strict statutory adherence for MSME disputes.

The Supreme Court has ruled that offering an accused an invalid third option for search under Section 50 of the NDPS Act violates the mandatory procedural safeguard, rendering the recovery of contraband suspect and any conviction unsustainable-even when drugs are found in a bag. This sets a strict precedent for law enforcement to strictly adhere to the statutory choice of search location, protecting accused persons from arbitrary searches.