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'You're Shirking Responsibility': High Court To Delhi Govt In Plea To Hold Outdoor School Sports Events During Better Air Quality Months
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea moved by various school children seeking a direction on the Delhi Government to schedule tournaments and trials for outdoor sports in the national capital during “safer and less susceptible months” with better ambient air quality.Justice Sachin Datta sought response of the Delhi Government through Directorate of Education (DOE)...
Delhi High Court Allows Theatrical Release Of '120 Bahadur' Film As Producer Says Names Of All Soldiers Mentioned In Credits
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the pan India theatrical release of Farhan Akhtar starrer movie “120 Bahadur” based on the Battle of Rezang La in 1962. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Shail Jain noted the submission of the film producer that names of all the 120 soldiers who fought the battle have been included as credits in the film.The...
Only Officers Of Integrity Should Serve At Sabarimala: Kerala High Court Flags Pending Crime, Departmental Action Against Recent Appointee
The Kerala High Court recently highlighted the need to appoint officers of integrity and good service record for duty in the control rooms at Sannidhanam in Sabarimala.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar flagged the crime and departmental proceedings pending against the recently appointed Police Controller, Sri. Krishnakumar R.The...
Order Dismissing Plea For Want Of Prosecution Not Directly Appealable; Correct Remedy Is To Seek Restoration Under CPC: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that an order dismissing an application for want of prosecution is not directly appealable and that the correct remedy would be to seek restoration of the application under Order IX Rule 4 read with Section 151 of CPC. For context, Order IX Rule 4 empowers a plaintiff, whose suit has been dismissed for default, to either file a fresh suit or apply...
Rowdy Sheet Not Sustainable Where Alleged Crimes Don't Disturb Public Peace & Tranquility: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that a rowdy sheet cannot be opened mechanically and the Police has to examine, with due care, whether the crime registered against an accused comes within the purview of disturbing peace and tranquility.A Single Judge Bench of Dr. Justice Vankata Jyothirmai Pratapa explained,“…rowdy sheet cannot be opened mechanically and not in a casual...
Sports Ministry Can't Act As 'Rubber Stamp' To Grant NSF Recognition To Any Entity Handpicked By International Federation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Union Sports Ministry cannot act as a mere “rubber stamp” to grant recognition of National Sports Federation (NSF) to any entity or body “handpicked” by an International Federation. “Clearly, recognition of an NSF cannot be at the dictates/whims/directives of any International Federation. The MYAS is not expected to act as a mere 'rubber...
Delhi High Court Upholds Magisterial Inquiry Into Canada Govt's Extradition Request For Man In Hit And Run Case
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by an Indian national challenging the Union government's decision to initiate a magisterial inquiry into Canada Government's request seeking his extradition for an alleged hit-and-run case that caused a pedestrian's death.Justice Sanjeev Narula said that no infirmity was shown by Pawan Malik in the satisfaction recorded by the Union Ministry...
Monthly Income Of Deceased Rightly Assessed In Motor Accident Cases When Salary Certificate Is Unchallenged: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the monthly income of a deceased is deemed to be rightly assessed when the salary certificate is proved and it is not challenged during cross-examination.Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj remarked that: “The Court found that the Tribunal correctly assessed the deceased's monthly income as ₹25,000, noting that the salary certificate was proved and...
'No Further Demolition Required': Allahabad High Court Records UP Govt's Assurance On Fatehpur's Noori Jama Masjid
The Allahabad High Court on Monday disposed of a writ petition filed by the Fatehpur-Noori Jama Masjid Managing Committee after the Uttar Pradesh government gave a categorical undertaking that no further demolition of the religious structure is required. A Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta, however, granted the petitioner liberty to apply for demarcation...
Bihar Excise Rules | 'Public Interest' Under Rule 12A(3) Not Rigid; Quantity Of Liquor Alone Can't Bar Release Of Seized Vehicle: Patna HC
The Patna High Court recently held that 'public interest' under Rule 12A(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021 cannot be given a rigid meaning and must be construed in light of the statutory scheme. The Court clarified that the quantity of liquor alone cannot justify refusal to release a confiscated vehicle, and that the competent authority must consider several relevant...
Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Lawyer For Not Wearing Mask During COVID Lockdown, Asks Him To Fund Police As 'Civic Responsibility'
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a lawyer for standing outside his residence without a mask during the COVID-19 lockdown in April 2020. Justice Sanjeev Narula accepted his counsel's statement that the lawyer was willing to deposit Rs. 10,000 with the Delhi Police Welfare Fund as a “gesture of civic responsibility”, without admission of guilt.“The statement...
Transfer Of Property Act | Agreement To Sell Does Not Create Interest In Property: Allahabad High Court Reiterates
The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that as per Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, an agreement to sell would not create an interest in the property to be sold.Justice Manish Kumar Nigam relied on judgments of the Apex Court in State of U.P. v. District Judge & Ors., Rambhai Mandeo Gajre v. Narayan Bapuji Dotra through LRS, to draw the distinction between an agreement to sell...