Woman Migrating From Haryana To Rajasthan Post Marriage Doesn't Disentitle Her To Seek Benefit Of EWS Scheme: High Court

In relation to eligibility of an EWS certificate issued by the government of Haryana to a woman who got married in Rajasthan, the Rajasthan High Court ruled that change of location from Haryana to Rajasthan did not render the petitioner ineligible to seek benefit of the certificate issued by the competent authority.The Court was hearing a petition filed by a woman who had moved from Haryana...

Kerala High Court Rehears Appeal Moved By Deceased ADM Naveen Babu's Wife Seeking CBI Probe After Change Of Counsel

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (February 11) reheard the writ appeal moved by deceased ADM Naveen Babu's wife against the refusal to order a CBI probe into her husband's death.ADM Naveen Babu was found hanging in his official quarters on October 15, 2024. PP Divya, a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) which has currently formed the government in Kerala is accused of...

Court Can Allow Substitution Petition Even Without Explicit Plea For Setting Aside Abatement If Application Justifies Relief: Jharkhand HC

Recently, the Jharkhand High Court has held that abatement by necessary implication can allow a substitution petition even without a specific plea to set aside, provided the entire application makes out a case for such relief.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, presiding over the case, observed, “In a case where the relief of setting aside of abatement has not been specifically claimed, the court...

2019 Amendment To Motor Vehicles Act Doesn't Affect Insurer's Liability To Pay Claimants Or Its Right To Recover Amount From Owner: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 does not take away the liability of the insurer to pay the compensation as awarded and later recover the same from the owner. It held that the principle of “Pay and Recover” is still applicable in the Amended Act to ensure the protection of third-party rights.Justice Kshitij Shailendra held,“The...

Panchayati Raj Department Can Accord Post-Facto Consent For Transfers But Employees With Extenuating Situations Must Be Heard: Rajasthan HC

While hearing a bunch of petitions challenging transfers of the Panchayati Raj Department, Rajasthan High Court ruled that the requirement of taking consent from the Panchayati Raj Department for such transfers as envisaged under the Rule 8(iii) of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Transferred Activities) Rules, 2011 (“the Rules”) was not necessarily pre-facto and was fulfilled even if...

Writ Petitions Being Filed Against Execution Orders Passed Under Maharashtra Co-Operative Societies Act, Generating Litigation: Bombay HC

In relation to the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, the Bombay High Court on Monday (February 10) orally remarked that the Act seems to be generating litigation before the court and that it would interact with the Advocate General on the issue.“We are going to interact with Advocate General on this...writ petitions are being filed for execution of order passed by Deputy...

Contempt Plea Not Means To Arm Twist Or Harass: Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost

Recently, the Allahabad High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on a contempt applicant alleging that the Gaon Sabha had not removed encroachments as per the directions of the Writ Court.Applicant pleaded that the Lekhpal in his report had stated that the plots in question were drainage, however, had been wrongly recorded and accordingly, he recommended correction of the records. Based on...

Maha Kumbh Stampede | PIL In Allahabad HC Seeks Action Against Erring Officials, Status Report & Release Of Human Casualty Figures

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved in the Allahabad High Court seeking legal action against the officials and authorities responsible for the tragic stampede that occurred at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on January 29, 2025. The petition, filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari, also prays for a direction to the State of Uttar Pradesh (Respondent No. 2) to submit...

Police Must Fully Cooperate With Municipal Bodies For Implementation Of Traffic Management Plans: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that the police authorities must extend their fullest cooperation to the municipal or local bodies for implementation of traffic management plans in the national capital. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a public interest litigation filed by one Amal Sharma highlighting the issue...

Woman Has Right To Say 'Yes Or No' To Motherhood: Allahabad HC Orders Medical Board To Examine Minor Sexual Abuse Victim's Pregnancy

While dealing with a petition seeking medical termination of pregnancy of a 17-year-old, the Allahabad High Court observed that Section 3(2) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 provides the right to a victim of sexual assault to terminate her pregnancy medically. It held that denying the right to choose not to be a mother of the child of the assaulter would add to their...

Delhi High Court Orders Creating Of Common App For MCD, DDA & NDMC Regarding Complaints On Public Toilets

The Delhi High Court has directed that a common application be developed to be used by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) for attending to the grievances in relation to malfunctioning of public toilets in the national capital.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar...

Transman Moves Kerala High Court For Cryopreserving Eggs

A 28 year old person from the transgender community, assigned female at birth but identifying as a man, has approached the Kerala High Court for freezing and storing eggs.KIMS Hospital Trivandrum has denied him permission to cryopreserve his eggs based on his self-perceived gender identity, aggrieved by which he has approached the High Court. Justice C. S. Dias issued notice to the KIMS...