High Courts
Formulate Scheme Addressing Unauthorized Constructions In Residential, Commercial & Industrial Areas: Allahabad HC To UP Govt
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to develop a complete scheme to deal with the menace of unauthorized constructions in residential, commercial, and industrial areas across the state. A bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi also asked the State Government about its plans to deal with unauthorised constructions, apart...
Delhi High Court Rejects Retired Justice SN Dhingra's PIL Against Election Freebies, Asks Him To Approach Supreme Court In Pending Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL filed by retired Justice SN Dhingra against the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Indian National Congress (INC) over their political promises to distribute cash to the voters in polls. The judge alleged that such an act falls within the meaning of “corrupt practices.”A division bench comprising Chief...
Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over Delay In Implementation Of Judicial Orders But Refuses To Order 'Compliance Cells' In Govt Departments
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that it is the exclusive executive domain of the government to evolve a robust mechanism to ensure compliance of judicial orders. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a plea highlighting the alleged “systemic inefficiencies and bureaucratic inertia” prevalent in...
Pleas Challenging Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code: High Court Issues Notices To State Govt, UOI
Today, the Uttarakhand High Court issued notices to the State Government and the Union of India in a plea challenging the recently implemented 'Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024'. High court's division bench comprising Chief Justice G. Narendar and Justice Ashish Naithani has sought responses from the respondents in 6 weeks. The notices were issued in the PIL plea filed...
Tribal Woman Assault Case: Gujarat High Court Takes On Record Sealed Cover Report Of Concerned Police Superintendent
The Gujarat government on Wednesday (February 12) submitted to the High Court in sealed cover– a report and affidavit by Dahod's Superintendent of Police on an incident pertaining to the alleged assault of a tribal woman who was stated to be disrobed, paraded and dragged by a motorcycle in the district.Notably, on February 3 the court had taken Suo-Motu notice of news reports on the...
Great Men Are Remembered By Name For Their Deeds, Not Caste: Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Concerning Maharaja Suheldev
Great men are remembered by their name for the work they do, irrespective of their caste, observed Allahabad High Court while dismissing a PIL plea seeking the removal of 'Kshtriya' from the name 'Srawasti Naresh Sushail Dev Bhar' engraved on the foundation stone at the Chittorajheel Paryatak Sthal statue/idol (Bahraich), and replacing it with 'Bhar'. A bench of Justice Attau...
Madras HC Vacates Stay On ECI Proceedings In Connection With AIADMK Party Leadership, Asks ECI To Enquire As Per Election Symbols Order
The Madras High Court has vacated a stay on the proceedings initiated by the Election Commission of India on the basis of representations filed by individuals in connection with the AIADMK “two leaves” symbol dispute and party leadership row. The bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice G Arul Murugan asked the ECI to inquire into the issue within the parameters of its powers...
Delhi High Court Junks PIL To Conduct NEET UG Exam Twice A Year Like JEE, Says Decision Lies With Concerned Authorities
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL for conducting the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) examination twice a year in multiple shifts on the lines the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is held.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that such a decision lies exclusively within...
Adoptive Parents Not Allowed To Meet Child Physically, Must Be Provided Child Study Report & Medical Report To Give Preference: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court ruled that prospective adoptive parents must be given child study report and medical examination report to review when they are referred the profiles of children for possible adoption.Justice C.S. Dias referred to Section 59 (6) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2015 and Adoption Regulations of 2022 to state that child study report and...
Criminal Liability For Cheque Dishonour Primarily On Drawer Company, Officers Are Held Liable Only If Section 141 Is Satisfied: Gujarat HC
While quashing criminal proceedings in a cheque bouncing case against a woman stated to be the former director of a textile company, the Gujarat High Court noted that she had resigned in 2013 and shouldn't be held liable for a cheque issued in 20197 reiterating that criminal liability in such cases primarily falls on drawer company. This liability extends to the officers of the drawer...
Delhi High Court Permits NDTV Founders Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy To Travel Abroad
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday permitted NDTV's former directors and promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy to travel to Dubai in August.Justice Sachin Datta noted that the duo has been permitted to travel abroad on various occasions and both of them have complied with the conditions imposed on them in judicial orders. The Court allowed a fresh application moved by the Roys seeking...
Rajasthan HC Flags State Officials' Failure To Adequately Assist Courts, Govt Counsel In Pending Matters; Warns Of Disciplinary Action
While hearing a petition wherein no final order was passed by the disciplinary authority pursuant to an inquiry report filed in 2014, Rajasthan High Court observed the lackadaisical attitude of Officers-in-Charge (OCs) and their failure to discharge their duties under Rule 233 of the Rajasthan Law and Legal Affairs Department Manual 1999 (“the Manual”).“This Court feels pain to observe...