Forest Tribunal Unlike High Court Has No 'Inherent Power' Of Review: Kerala High Court 5-Judge Bench

A five judge bench of the Kerala High Court has held that the Tribunal constituted under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act has no inherent power of review and this authority has to be traced to the provisions permitting the review.In doing so the bench said that Tribunal's power of review under Section 8B (3) cannot be enlarged on grounds other than those mentioned...

2017 Mandsaur Firing: Madhya Pradesh HC Declines Plea To Table Inquiry Commission's Report Before Assembly Noting 6-7 Years Had Gone By

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a plea seeking tabling of the Jain Commission report on the 2017 Mandsaur farmer shooting incident before the legislative assembly, after noting that 6-7 years had lapsed since the report was submitted by the Commission to the state government. The court noted that there was no consequence provided in the Commission of Inquiry Act if the commission's...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Siddaiah Rachaiah As Permanent Judge Of Karnataka High Court

The Centre has notified the appointment of Justice Siddaiah Rachaiah, Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court as a Permanent Judge.Last year, the Centre extended Justice Rachaiah's position as an additional judge of the High Court for one year. Justice Rachaiah took oath as Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 08.11.2021. Prior to this, he served as a High Court Government...

Firecracker Ban: Delhi High Court Directs Licensed Dealers To "Strictly Refrain" From Making Sales Until January 01

The Delhi High Court has recently directed the licensed firework dealers to refrain from selling any firecrackers in the national capital until January 01, 2025.While dealing with a plea moved by Delhi Fire Works Shopkeepers Association, Justice Sanjeev Narula ordered: “All the members of the Petitioner Association shall strictly refrain from engaging in the sale of any firecrackers during...

Can't Enforce Recovery Claim In Bail Pleas: P&H HC Declines To Cancel Pre-Arrest Bail For Alleged Failure Of Accused To Deposit Settlement Amount

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to cancel pre-arrest bail of an accused booked in fraud case for allegedly failing to deposit the settlement amount, observing that courts cannot enforce recovery claims in bail plea.Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said, "The mere argument that recovery of the defrauded amount has not been made is insufficient, particularly when the trial Court vide...

Provisions Of Maternity Benefits Act Prevail Over Contractual Conditions, Would Apply To Contractual Employees: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently reiterated that the provisions of the Maternity Benefits Act would prevail over any contractual conditions set up by the employer to deny maternity benefits to a woman. The bench of Chief Justice KR Shriram and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy observed that the benefits of the Maternity Benefits Act would be applicable to contractual employees and...

Order Granting Leave Under Section 92 CPC Is Judicial Order And Amenable To Revisional Jurisdiction: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently observed that an order granting leave under Section 92 of the Civil Procedure Code is a judicial order and not an administrative order. The court added that being a judicial order, it was also amenable to revisional jurisdiction of courts. The court thus took a different stand than what had been previously taken by the Madras High Court. “I...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Reinstates Contractual Govt Employee Fired Due To Registration Of Criminal Case For 'Taking Bribes'

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a case overturned the termination of a Junior Assistant employed on a contractual basis with the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation. In doing so the court said that the authority had taken a drastic step in terminating the petitioner's services just because a criminal case had been registered against him for allegedly accepting...

Valmiki Corporation Case: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Congress' B Nagendra On ED's Plea To Cancel Bail

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice to Congress leader B Nagendra on a petition filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking to cancel the bail granted to him by the special court in a case of money laundering case in connection with the alleged "scam" relating to Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd.A single judge bench of Justice M...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Regulation Enabling Reselling Of Concert Tickets Through 'Authorised Platforms'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking formulation and implementation of a regulatory framework regarding the reselling of tickets for concerts through authorized ticketing platform.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela also sought response of the Union Government and other authorities...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 3 Advocates As Addl Judges Of Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of three advocates as the Additional Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.They are :(i) Shri Maheswara Rao Kuncheam @ Kuncham,(ii) Shri Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar @ T C D Sekhar, and(iii) Shri Challa Gunaranjan.The Supreme Court collegium had recommended their elevation on October...

Limitation Is Mixed Question Of Fact And Law Required To Be Adjudicated U/S 16 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held that the issue of limitation, raised as a jurisdictional challenge under Section 16 of Arbitration Act, is rarely a pure question of law. More often, it is a mixed question of law and fact. Whether a claim is barred by the law of limitation depends upon the facts that determine the cause of action and the point from which...