What Is The Difference Between 'Non-Service Of Notice' & 'Lack Of Knowledge Of Service Of Notice'? Kerala High Court Explains

The Kerala High Court has explained the difference between 'non-service of notice' and 'not noticing or lack of knowledge of service of notice'. “Lack of knowledge of service of notice can amount to a violation of principles of natural justice only in certain limited circumstances. When lack of knowledge is attributable to the default of the sender of the notice, then 'not...

NOIDA Sports City | Builder Consortium Did Nothing To Develop Sports Facilities, Only Interested In Secondary Residential Areas: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that the members of the consortium of builders who were responsible for the development of NOIDA Sports City were only interest in development of the residential areas rather than developing the sports facilities which was the primary object of the development plan.While hearing a plea by M/s Xanadu Estates Private Limited which among various...

'Disclose Social Media Passwords, Provide Body Fluids, Blood Samples If Required By IO': MP High Court Directs Accused Seeking Bail

Granting anticipatory bail to a man booked under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means, etc.), the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently imposed some unusual bail conditions on him. A bench of Justice Devnarayan Mishra directed the accused (Murli Manohar Soni) to cooperate with the investigating agency, submit all electronic gadgets,...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Contempt Notice To State University For Withholding Annual Affiliation Of Medical College Despite Court Order

The Rajasthan High Court issued contempt notice to Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) for failing to grant annual affiliation to a college in contravention of a coordinate bench's direction, observing that RUHS was bent upon harassing the college for no good reason.Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur was hearing a petition by Saloni Institute of Medical Sciences against RUHS, claiming...

Orissa HC Recommends Imposing Restrictions On Voluntary Retirement Of Govt Doctors, Issues Directions For Better Working Conditions

The Orissa High Court has suggested the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Odisha to bring in necessary amendments to the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1992 ('the 1992 Rules') so as to put a bar on large-scale exit of government doctors through the voluntary retirement scheme.Expressing deep concern over huge exodus of government physicians, the Single Bench of...

Demolition Of Alleged Drug Peddler's Property In Punjab | Plea Filed In High Court Seeks Implementation Of SC's Guidelines On “Bulldozer Justice”

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed today in the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking the implementation of guidelines issued by the Supreme Court, following the reported demolition driver by Punjab Police of drug peddler's property.According to Indian Express report published on February 28, the Punjab Police have been razing the properties of alleged drug suppliers in...

“Vendors Were Relocated To Remote Places”: Punjab & Haryana HC Stays Cancellation Of Street Vendors Licenses Till Appeal Is Decided

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has put a stay on the operation of the cancellation order of street vendor's licenses to run their businesses on the streets of Chandigarh till they approach the appellate authority and the plea is decided. The Street vendors had challenged the cancellation order on the ground that they were arbitrarily shifted to remote areas, affecting their livelihood and...

Rajasthan HC Issues Notice On PIL To Stop Plying Of Overloaded Trucks, Dumpers In Two Districts

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court issued notice on a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the authorities to stop the plying of overburdened trucks and dumpers operating in Neem Ka Thana and Kotputli-Behror districts.A division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice Maneesh Sharma in its order said, "Heard. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable by...

Cannot Be Compelled To Remove Blockage & Let Neighbour's Dirty Water Flow Onto Courtyard, S.133 CrPC Not For Settling Private Disputes: Patna HC

The Patna High Court has ruled that an individual cannot be compelled to allow drainage from a neighbor's house onto their private property under the guise of preventing a public nuisance. It had been contended that the neighbour of the petitioner had drained his dirty water onto the petitioner's courtyard, which had been blocked by the petitioner. However, the neighbour then approached...

'Satire Protected Under Article 19' : Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over College Skit Allegedly Insulting Ambedkar & Dalits

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a case registered against students and faculty members of the Jain Centre of Management Studies (Deemed University) who were booked for staging a skit that allegedly referred to Dr B R Ambedkar and Dalits in a derogatory manner. Justice S R Krishna Kumar allowed the petitions filed by Dinesh Nilkant Borkar and others and quashed the prosecution...

"Sordid State Of Affairs": J&K High Court Reprimands Govt Officials For Taking 7 Months For Obtaining Sanction To File Appeal

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court while dismissing an appeal, reprimanded government officials for preferring the appeal after a long period of delay. The court said that no clear reasons for filing the appeal after a prolonged period were forthcoming from the application for condonation of delay.The court expressed its anguish over the casual manner in which the application was filed...

Marriage Under Special Marriage Act Not Illegal Only Because Either Spouse Did Not Live In The District Where Marriage Was Registered For 30 Days: Bombay HC

A marriage duly certified under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 cannot be deemed illegal or void just because either of the spouses did not comply with section 5 of the Act, which mandates one of them to live in the district, where they register their marriage, for 30 days, the Bombay High Court held on Friday (February 28).A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Advait Sethna said once...