Interim Protection Against Blacklisting Does Not Dispense With Bidder's Obligation Of Disclosure In Tender: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that interim protection granted against a blacklisting order does not dispense with a bidder's obligation to make complete and candid disclosure about pending action in a tender process.A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan observed,“The tendering authority, being the author of the RFE, is entitled to insist upon complete disclosure of...

MP Police Questions Maintainability Of Anticipatory Bail Plea Moved By Viral Kumbh Mela Star, Husband Before Kerala High Court

The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday (May 20) challenged before the Kerala High Court the maintainability of the anticipatory bail plea moved by Viral Kumbh Mela star Monalisa Bhosle and her husband Farmaan in the crime lodged after Bhosle's father filed a complaint before MP police alleging abduction of his daughter.Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju, representing the MP...

Amid Rising Fuel Prices, J&K High Court Adopts Virtual Hearings; Suspends LTC And Directs Staff To Pool Transport

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued a circular mandating a series of administrative measures, including promotion of virtual hearings, suspension of Leave Travel Concession facility, and pooling of transport for Registry officers, in response to a nationwide call for “Economic Self‑Defence” arising from concerns over rising crude oil prices and energy...

AP High Court Declines Anticipatory Bail To Cop Booked In Rape FIR Citing 'Strong Likelihood' Of Influencing Victim

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a Circle Inspector of Police accused in a rape case observing that there was a strong likelihood of the accused interfering with the investigation and influencing the victim.Section 64(1) BNS provides punishment for the offence of rape with rigorous imprisonment of not less than ten years, which may extend to imprisonment for...

Hotels Must Properly Verify Guest IDs, Maintain CCTVs To Prevent Misuse Of Premises For Crimes Against Women, Children: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed authorities in Haryana to examine whether hotels, guest houses and similar establishments are properly verifying the identity documents of guests and maintaining functional CCTV systems, while observing that such safeguards are essential to prevent misuse of premises for offences against women and children.Justice Neerja K. Kalson said, " Hotels...

TMC MP Mahua Moitra Appears In Calcutta High Court, Challenges WB Govt's Restriction On Cattle Slaughter Ahead Of Eid-Al-Adha

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday heard a plea challenging the West Bengal government's recent notification regulating the slaughter of cattle ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with the petitioners, including TMC MP Mahua Moitra, contending that the restrictions would adversely impact religious practices and the rural economy.The matter was moved before a division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul...

'Highly Misconceived': Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL To De-Register AAP, Disqualify Arvind Kejriwal From Contesting Polls

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking disqualification of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak from contesting any elections in view of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma's order initiating criminal contempt against them.Calling the petition 'highly misconceived', a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas...

S.17B ID Act | Minimum Wages Payable During Pending Litigation Cannot Be Frozen, Must Reflect Periodic Revisions: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that minimum wages payable to a workman under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act during the pendency of litigation cannot remain frozen and must reflect periodic statutory revisions notified by the Government.Justice Shail Jain made the observation while dealing with an application filed by a workman who had been employed as a ward boy in a hospital and...

Calling Judge Biased Because Order Didn't Reflect Certain Arguments Of Party Unjustified: MP High Court Rejects Transfer Plea

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an application seeking transfer of a petition to another court over apprehensions of judicial bias, observing that merely because a judicial order does not reflect or discuss certain arguments advanced by the party, it cannot be inferred that the presiding judge was biased or acted unfairly. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed;"The Court is...

'Right To Live In Matrimonial Home': Calcutta HC Directs Police To Escort Disabled Woman Back Home After Husband Refuses To Take Her

The Calcutta High Court has refused to entertain an appeal filed by a husband, against a single bench order, seeking to avoid taking back his medically incapacitated wife from a private hospital, observing that the plea was nothing but an attempt to “abandon her” and evade his “moral, humanitarian and legal obligations”.A division bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Ajay...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo-Motu Cognizance Of Gun Firing At Former Bar Secretary, Orders Protection & Expeditious Probe

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of a recent incident involving gunshots fired at former High Court Bar Association Secretary Gagandeep Jammu, and directed the authorities to ensure his protection while also expediting the investigation into the case.The matter was taken up by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry, pursuant to...

Delhi High Court Asks CBFC, Centre To Decide Plea Alleging 'Dhurandhar' Reveals Sensitive Military Information

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as well as the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to decide a plea claiming that “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” movie scenes have potential of revealing information related to the armed forces which is not in the interest of security of the nation, even though it is claimed as a work of fiction....