Process Used In 'Namami Gange' Project To Treat Sewage Before Dumping Has Been Employed To Clean Sabarmati River: AMC Tells Gujarat HC

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) informed the Gujarat High Court on Friday (February 7) that it is using the process of bio-remediation–which employs microbial/bacterial consortia to treat raw sewage and partially treat the water before it is released into the Sabarmati river. The corporation informed that this method has also been used to treat river Ganga under the 'Namami...

Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection To Former MLA PC George Booked For 'Hate Speech' Against Muslim Community

Former MLA PC George has approached the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a FIR lodged against him for allegedly making hate speech against the Muslim community during a channel debate.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan orally said that he is a public figure and everyone listens to him that he must be careful while using words. “He shall not be arrested till next...

Delhi High Court Directs State Trading Corporation Of India To Fully Reimburse Medical Expenses Of ₹23.79 Lakhs To Its Retired Employee

The Delhi High Court recently directed the State Trading Corporation of India Ltd (STC) to reimburse medical expenses of Rs.23.79 lakh to one of its former employees, incurred by him due to the hospitalization of his wife.Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the government company's circular placing a cap on the amount of reimbursement that can be claimed by its retired employees, could not be...

[MACT] Tribunal Must Examine Question Of Deceased Being Gratuitous Passenger Before Attaching Liability On Insurance Company: J&K High Court

While remanding a case to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, the J&K High Court said that in the present accident case, the fact that the deceased was a gratuitous passenger (travelling without paying) and not the labourer of the offending truck owner on the date of the accident was not established for the purpose of compensation.The court said that the same could have been established...

Compensation For Victims Of Vadodara Boat Capsize Incident Calculated As Per Principles Of Motor Vehicles Act: State Tells Gujarat HC

The State government informed the Gujarat High Court on Friday (February 7) that compensation to the kin of the victims–which includes 12 children and 2 teachers who lost their lives in the January 2024 Harni Lake boat capsize incident in Vadodara, has been calculated as per the principles enshrined under the Motor Vehicles Act. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and...

No Bar On Court To Entertain More Than One Application U/S 29A Of Arbitration Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench of Justice Abdul Quddhose has held that there is no prohibition for the Court to entertain more than one application under Section 29A of the Act seeking extension of time for the arbitrator to pronounce arbitral award provided sufficient cause is demonstrated. Brief Facts: The present application has been filed under section 29A of the Arbitration...

Supreme Court Criticises 'Undue Haste' Of Trial Court In Awarding Death Penalty In 2 Months Without Proper Opportunity For Defence

The Supreme Court recently, while quashing the death penalty of the present appellant/accused, observed that the reliance on the DNA report without examining scientific experts led to the failure of justice, thereby, vitiating the trial. The Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta pointed out that the trial was completed in less than two months without giving the accused...

'Illegality' In Recognizing Colleges: Madhya Pradesh HC Warns Of CBI Enquiry If State/Nursing Council Doesn't Produce Missing CCTV, Files

While hearing a PIL claiming irregularities in granting recognition to nursing colleges, the Madhya Pradesh High Court warned of transferring the enquiry to CBI if the State authorities fail to produce missing CCTV footage and the files on enrolment of students in colleges, when allegedly no permission for admission in the nursing course was granted for 2022-23 session. A division bench...

Orissa High Court Refuses To Stay Release Of Odia Movie 'Sanatani' For Allegedly Being Derogatory To Christian Religion

The Orissa High Court has declined to stay the release of Odia movie 'Sanatani' amidst allegations of it being derogatory to Christian religion and having potential to cause unrest and disruption of the law-and-order situation.Two writ petitions filed by the petitioners Idma Kurami and Amodh Kumar Bardhan were jointly taken up for hearing on Wednesday by the Division Bench of Acting Chief...

Courts Can't Rely On Rigid Definitions Of Cruelty, Must Assess If Conduct Makes It Unreasonable For One Spouse To Live With Other: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that while dealing petitions for divorce on ground of cruelty, Courts cannot rely on rigid definitions of cruelty.Stating that the emotional quotient of every individual is different, it added that Courts must assess whether the conduct of one spouse has made it unreasonable for the other spouse to live with them.The Court passed the above order an...

Punjab & Haryana HC Frowns Upon Illegible Medical Prescriptions, Says Prima Facie Patient Has Fundamental Right To Know Medical Status

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that right to know the medical status of a human being is a facet of fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.The Court was “shocked and surprised” to note that in this era of computers, “the notes on the medical history and on the prescriptions by the Government Doctors are written by hand which cannot be read by anybody...

Corporate Debtor Immune From Prosecution Under PMLA Post Approval Of Resolution Plan: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora has held that in accordance with Section 32A(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), a Corporate Debtor that has successfully undergone a resolution process under Section 31 of the IBC shall not be prosecuted for offences committed prior to the commencement of the CIRP. Brief Facts On 26.07.2017...