Advocates' Enrolment Will Be Done As Soon As Verification Of Applications Is Complete: Says Madhya Pradesh Bar Council, HC Seeks Instructions

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (November 26) orally questioned the State Bar Council for "unnecessary delay" in enrolment of lawyers since the last four months. During the hearing the court asked the State Bar Council to "take instructions" in the matter and inform the court regarding the same on Wednesday as to whether the enrolments are being...

Compensation To Acid Attack Victims Once Awarded Can't Be Arbitrarily Reduced Below Minimum Threshold: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that once the decision of awarding compensation to acid attack victims under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2015, has been made, it cannot be arbitrarily reduced below the minimum threshold of Rs. 3 lakh. "By no stretch of the language of the Scheme and the various judicial pronouncements discussing the requirement of adequate compensation,...

Any Land Declared As Masjid, Graveyard In Revenue Records Must Be Protected As Waqf Even If Unused By Muslims For Long : Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that any entry in the revenue records declaring the land as "Takia, graveyard and Maszid" is required to be protected even if the same is not used by Muslim community from a long time.The Court rejected the plea filed by a Gram Panchayat challenging the decision of a Waqf Tribunal whereby the Tribunal declared a land as waqf property and restrained...

Liberty To File Fresh Application Not Fresh Cause Of Action, Limitation U/S 34(3) Of Arbitration Act Cannot Be Extended: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Saurabh Banerjee have held that mere liberty to file a fresh application before the competent Court does not amount to a fresh cause of action occurring in the appellant's favour. The relevant date(s) of the Award always remained unchanged, and therefore even after availing the benefit of the period under Section 14 of...

Reservation For Persons With Disabilities: Gujarat High Court Says State Will Endeavour To Notify Vacancies Within 1-Year Period

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (November 22) said that all endeavours shall be made by the concerned State government departments to notify the vacancies to the recruiting agencies within the time period provided in its Circular in compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act which mandates a 4% reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities (PWDs). The court...

Renukaswamy Was A Menace To Orderly Society: Actor Darshan Argues In Karnataka High Court For Bail

While seeking bail in the Renukaswamy Murder case, Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas on Tuesday argued in the Karnataka High Court that the deceased was a "menace to the orderly society" as he would send vulgar messages."Messages were share not only to me but several women. I am certainly not saying that this can be the reason for his death...A man (deceased) who has no respect...

'Social Media Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC

While considering a Public Interest Litigation plea on the alleged indiscriminate arrest of social media activists, the Andhra Pradesh High Court distinguished between a "critic of the government" who express themselves on social media and a "social media bully" who uses the platform to bully an individual, an officer or a person in authority by spreading false information or who uses...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Regularization Of Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority Workmen

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has upheld the award granted by the Industrial Tribunal to the workmen of the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority regularizing their services in the Authority establishment.“The Industrial Tribunal while deciding the 16 misc. cases, under Section 16-F of the Act of 1947 has recorded finding of fact that petitioner-authority has violated...

S.99A Customs Act | Final Report Containing Audit Findings Can Be Drawn Only After Apprising Auditee Of 'Objections': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that pursuant to an audit in respect of assessment of imported or exported goods under Section 99A of the Cutoms Act, 1962, the proper officer is liable to apprise the auditee of the objections which according to it arise in respect of the assessment. A division bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Ravinder Dudeja discussed the power that stands enshrined...

Will Release Man Arrested Over 'Objectionable' Post On Sambhal Violence Today Itself If Bail Bonds Furnished: UP Govt To High Court

The Uttar Pradesh Government informed the Allahabad High Court today that it will release 59-year-old businessman Mohammad Javed, also known as Javed Pump, whom UP Police arrested on Sunday night for allegedly inciting unrest by posting an objectionable post on social media regarding the recent violence in the State's Sambhal district. Violence erupted in Sambhal district after a...

Adverse Remarks In Appraisal Report For Carrying Weapons To Quarters, Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur dismissed a Petition seeking quashing of Displeasure awarded by DG, BSF and the order rejecting the representation of the Petitioner against the advisory remarks in the APAR. The Bench stated that the Petitioner who was in possession of his service weapon in his Government Quarters could not provide...

Thrissur Pooram | Police Unwarrantedly Interfered In Pooram Rituals: Thiruvambady Devaswom Tells Kerala High Court

Thiravambady Devaswom in their written statements submitted before the Kerala High Court that there was interference from the part of the police in the ezhunellippu. The Devaswom submitted that the police interfered in the Ezhunelippu. They submitted that the police had blocked the roads to Swaraj Road and the people could not view or participate in the ezhunellippu.The Devaswom was replying...