Road Blockage: Kerala High Court Issues Notice Of Appearance To CPI(M) And Congress Members, State Officials

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (9th January) issued notice of appearance to various CPI(M) leaders, Congress activists and State officials for allegedly committing contempt of its directions by blocking public roads to conduct events.A Division Bench comprising Justices Anil K. Narendran and Muralee Krishna S. found prima facie case against the Respondents and issued notice.The contempt...

[LARR Act, 2013] Court Cannot Condone Delay Beyond 120-Day Period In Appeal Against Award Of Compensation: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has observed that a delay in filing an appeal against the award of compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 ('2013 Act') cannot be condoned by the court beyond a period of 120 days as provided under Section 74(1) of the Act.A division bench of Justice B. P. Colabawalla and...

Delhi High Court Questions Maintainability Of Petition Against AAP Poll Promise To Give ₹2100 Monthly Aid To Women

The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the maintainability of a petition against the election promise made by Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) recently, promising to give Rs. 2100 monthly aid to Delhi women under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana. Justice Jyoti Singh questioned the petitioner, Vijay Kumar, as to how the plea was maintainable as an election petition. “How...

Arbitrator Empowered To Pass Order For Dissolution Of Partnership Firm Once Dispute Is Referred: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar has held that the Arbitrator is empowered to pass an order for dissolution of the partnership firm once the matter is referred. Brief Facts This application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (in short „the Act of 1996‟) has been filed by the applicant, one of the partners...

S.13B Hindu Marriage Act | Consent For Divorce Can Be Unilaterally Withdrawn By A Party Even After Conclusion Of Arguments: Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has recently held that consent for divorce can be unilaterally withdrawn by a spouse anytime before the passing of decree granting divorce on the basis of mutual consent, even after conclusion of arguments.Reiterating the significance of 'mutual consent' of spouses for grant of divorce under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, the Single Bench of Justice...

Umar Khalid Had 'Concerted Plan' To Remain Outside Delhi During Delhi Riots So That He Doesn't Get Trapped: Police To High Court

The Delhi Police on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that Umar Khalid had a “concerted plan” to remain outside the national capital during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots so that he does not get trapped.The submission was made by SPP Amit Prasad before a bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur while opposing the bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and...

NSA | One Day Delay In Reporting To Centre About Preventive Detention Order Not Substantial: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the preventive detention of Haryana's alleged Azad gang member Parveen alias Dada under the National Security Act, 1980.Among other grounds, it was argued that the State authorities did not follow the timeline provided under Section 3(5) of NSA. As per the provision, when preventive detention order is made or approved by the State Government, the...

Centre, State Don't Seem To Be Serious About Completing Digitization Of Medical Records Of Bhopal Gas Tragedy Patients: Madhya Pradesh HC

Noting that respondent authorities including–the Centre and State did not seem to be serious about completing digitization of medical records of Bhopal Gas Tragedy patients, the Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed Union Health Secretary, the State's Chief Secretary and Director of Memorial Hospital Research Centre, Bhopal to finalise an action plan. A division bench of...

Travelling Abroad Not Fanciful But Essential In Today's Times, Right To Travel Should Be Made More Meaningful: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday while emphasising that travelling abroad has become an essential requirement of modern life, held that the right to travel must not only be recognised but also be made more meaningful. A division bench Justices Girish Kulkarni and Advait Sethna made the observations while pulling up the Passport Authorities for refusing to re-issue a passport to a minor...

Delhi High Court Constitutes Fact-Finding Committee To Investigate Governance Issues In Equestrian Sports

The Delhi High Court has constituted a 5-member Fact-Finding Committee to conduct a detailed investigation into the ground level realities of Equestrian sports in India, focusing on issues including assessment of infrastructure, participation and representation of athletes, and the role of clubs in the development of the sport.The Committee would function under the chairmanship of Retired...

Plea Before Delhi High Court Seeks Regulatory Mechanism For Cryptocurrency, Probe Against 'Operational Lapses' At BitsBNS

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking a regulatory mechanism for cryptocurrency as well as a special probe against alleged operational lapses at BitsBNS.BitsBNS is one of the top cryptocurrency exchanges in India which allows users to trade cryptocurrencies at best competitive prices.Justice Sachin Datta today sought response of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Summons Chandigarh Traffic SSP Over UT's Contradictory Stand On Sitting Judge's Threat Perception

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today summoned Chandigarh's Traffic SSP over contradictory stand taken by UT on a sitting High Court's judge threat perception.The Court noted that the report of SSP, Traffic (Security) submitted to it by the UT administration disclosed that the threat perception had been "heightened". This, the Court found was contradictory to the stand taken by the UT in...