Gauhati High Court Directs Nagaland Govt To Inform On Availability of Blood Banks, Blood Storage Units In All 17 Districts

The Kohima bench of the Gauhati High Court recently directed the Nagaland Government to apprise about the status of existence or the availability of Blood Banks as well as Blood Storage Units in all the 17 districts of the State. In doing so the court observed that the issue was of substantial importance to the citizens particularly to those residing in rural areas and not having access...

Karnataka HC To Consider Whether POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral Or Not, Stays Proceedings Against Woman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor

While staying further proceedings in a POCSO Act case registered against a 52-year-old woman on a complaint by the parents of a minor boy, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (November 27) orally said that considering the case was against a woman it would have to lay down whether the law is gender neutral or not. The court further orally expressed its "shock", adding that it had come...

Second Divorce Plea On Fresh Cause Of Action Of Cruelty After Dismissal Of First Plea Not Barred By Res Judicata: Allahabad HC

While hearing a case where a man had moved a second divorce plea after dismissal of the first divorce case, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court said that a second divorce petition filed on grounds of cruelty is maintainable where fresh cause of action arises after the dismissal of the first divorce petition.In doing so the court observed that the second divorce plea is not hit by...

Suresh Gopi Election Case: ECI Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Release Of EVMs In Thrissur

The Election Commission of India has approached the Kerala High Court seeking release of EVMs used in the Parliamentary election of Thrissur constituency.Suresh Gopi, who contested as the BJP candidate, won the election from Thrissur constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. He is now serving as the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas in the Union Ministry. The result of...

'Balance Must Be Stricken Between Mistake And Chance To Rectify Lapse', Delhi High Court Allows Candidates To Join Post

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur observed while allowing a Petition that authorities must look into the accuracy of documents and decide the cases of candidates based on facts and circumstances of each case. While holding that the submission of documents was an important step in selection process and must be adhered to strictly,...

Delhi High Court Stays Arbitral Proceedings Where Petitioner's Defence Was Struck-Off Due To Non-Payment Of Arbitral Fees

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula has held that the striking off of the defence of the Petitioner for non-payment of arbitral fees is a drastic measure that exceeds the jurisdiction of the Arbitrator. The Court observed that under Section 38(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Tribunal should allow the proceedings to continue with the Claimant...

Juvenile Offenders Must Be Brought Back Into Mainstream Society: Madras HC Suggests Implementation Of Reformative Projects Across State

Lamenting over the manner in which juvenile offenders were treated often pushing them into becoming future notorious criminals, the Madras High Court recently suggested that reformative projects be implemented across the State to ensure that juvenile offenders are brought back into the mainstream of the society.The court said this while granting bail to a 19-year-old boy accused of theft...

Allahabad HC Questions Bar Association's Resolution To Cancel Membership Of Lawyers Pursuing Personal Matters Against Fellow Advocates

In a strongly worded order, the Allahabad High Court on Monday took judicial notice of a resolution drawn by the Etah Bar Association to the effect that if any lawyer takes up a personal matter against a fellow lawyer, his/her membership with the Bar Association will be cancelled. A bench of Justice Kshitij Shailendra issued notice to the President of the Bar Association, Etah,...

Powers Of Divisional Commissioners To Detain Under PITNDPS Remain Intact Even In Post-Reorganization Phase: J&K High Court Clarifies

Dismissing a petition challenging a detention order under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PITNDPS Act) the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that the authority of the Divisional Commissioners to issue detention orders under PITNDPS remains intact despite the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019, unless...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Constitution Of 'Sanatan Dharm Raksha Board'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking constitution of "'Sanatan Dharm Raksha Board."A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the issue fell within the policy domain and that the Court cannot issue a direction for constitution of such a board. The bench also asked the...

FSS Act | Date of Offence Would Be When Food Analyst Report Is Received, Not When Sample Was Collected: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the date of commission of an offence is determined by the receipt of the food analyst's report about unfit/unsafe food and not by the date when the sample of food is collected. The High Court clarified that in the case of the sale of unsafe or substandard milk, the date of commission of the offence...

Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing CBI Probe Into Alleged Illegal Sale Of Church Property

A division bench of the Madras High Court has stayed a single judge order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe into the alleged illegal sale of a church property to private persons. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice AD Maria Clete stayed the order of Justice KK Ramakrishnan, on an appeal filed by the Church of South India. Since an argument was raised as to...