“Those In Power Today Will Not Be There Tomorrow”: Justice Atul Sreedharan Quotes Poet Rahat Indori, Bids Farewell To MP High Court

Speaking at his farewell ceremony at the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice Atul Sreedharan while quoting poet Rahat Indori said, that transfers are an incident of service and the only thing permanent in the universe is impermanence. On October 19, the Centre had notified Justice Sreedharan's transfer to Allahabad High Court. On October 14, the Supreme Court Collegium had modified its...

Not Sitting To Monitor Delhi University's Functioning But Students Can't Take Law In Their Own Hands During Elections: High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (November 6) remarked that while it cannot monitor the day to day functioning of the Delhi University, students cannot take law in their own hands during the students' union elections. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a plea filed by Advocate Prashant Manchanda highlighting the action of defacement...

Police Can't Compel Appearance In Absence Of Cognisable Offence: Madras High Court Criticises 'Current Paper Enquiry' By Police

The Madras High Court has criticised the practice of police officers conducting a “current paper enquiry” without any statutory backing. Justice B. Pugalendhi observed that such informal proceedings have no statutory recognition and the individuals could not be compelled to appear before the police unless a cognisable offence had been disclosed and recorded in accordance...

UAPA | Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Hoisting Khalistani Flag

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man who had been in custody for nearly five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly hoisting a Khalistani flag.Justice Deepak Sibal ans Justice Lapita Banerji said, “The allegation against the appellant was that he had watched video of Gurpatwant Singh Pannu and indoctrinated his cousin Inderjit...

MP High Court Seeks GPS-Tagged Photos Of 253 'Transplanted' Trees; Says Images Show Trees Were 'Completely Cut', Not Replanted

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to file photographs along with the GPS location of the 253 trees which have been allegedly transplanted, observing that the photographs currently on record showed that none of the trees had been transplanted but rather cut completely.The court passed the order while hearing a matter where it had taken suo motu cognisance of a news...

Expedite Police Protection Request Of Ex DUSU President Ronak Khatri Over Extortion Threat: High Court To Delhi Police

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to expedite the request made by Ronak Khatri, former President of Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU), for police protection over allegations of extortion threat by Rohit Godara gang. Justice Ravinder Dudeja in the interim, directed that a beat constable shall visit Khatri every day for the next two weeks atleast once to ensure...

BCI Has Granted Interim Approval To Reserve Two 'Transgender' Category Seats In All State Law Colleges; Kerala High Court Told

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 6) was informed that the Bar Council of India has granted interim approval to add two supernumerary seats under Transgender category in all law colleges in Kerala.Justice V.G. Arun was considering a writ petition seeking reservation under the 'Transgender category' for admissions to integrated Five year LL.B courses in Government Law Colleges.The...

Ensure "Dr." Not Used By Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists Without Medical Qualification: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (November 4) passed an order against the usage of "Dr." prefix by physiotherapists and occupational therapists who do not possess recognised medical qualification.Justice V.G. Arun was told that there is a conflict between the provisions of the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916 (Exhibit P1) and the clauses in the Competency Based Curriculum for Physiotherapy...

'Multi-Year Tariff Cannot Be Amended Without Hearing Stakeholders': Bombay High Court Sets Aside Electricity Regulatory Commission Order

The Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) could not amend or review a Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) order without first providing notice and a meaningful opportunity of hearing to all affected stakeholders. The Court observed that when the due procedure was followed by the MERC in passing the original MYT order, the same procedure should have been...

Calcutta High Court Seeks Election Commission's Response In Plea Challenging Conduct Of 'SIR' In West Bengal

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file an affidavit detailing the process by which the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being implemented in West Bengal. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen issued the direction while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by...

'Film Is Fiction': MP High Court Rejects Plea By Shah Bano's Daughter Against Release Of Haq Movie

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed Shah Bano's daughter's plea against release of Haq movie, observing that as per the disclaimer the film is fictional, adaptation of a book 'Bano: Bharat Ki Beti' and inspired by the 1985 landmark Supreme Court judgment hence some amount of leeway is permissible. The court said that the same does not amount to false portrayal of the petitioner's...

“Can You Use Word 'Dhoka'?” Delhi High Court Questions Patanjali Over Chyawanprash Ad In Dabur's Disparagement Plea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned Patanjali Ayurved over its TV commercial calling other Chyawanprash products, except its own, as “dhoka”, which means fraud. Justice Tejas Karia queried that while calling other Chyawanprash products as ordinary or inferior is permitted, but will calling them as “dhoka” not amount to disparaging?The Court reserved order on the plea filed...