Cochin International Airport Ltd A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the Cochin International Airport (CIAL) is a public authority coming within the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.Dismissing the writ appeals preferred by CIAL challenging the decision of the Single Bench, the Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. observed as below:“…all the limbs...

Allahabad High Court Issues Notice To Centre, State Govt On Plea To Identify & Deport Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants From UP

The Allahabad High Court has sought responses from the Central Government, the Election Commission of India (ECI), and the Government of Uttar Pradesh on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a comprehensive survey and verification drive to identify and deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in the State. A Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manish Kumar,...

Centre Perpetuated Discrimination Against HIV Positive CRPF Personnel By Not Amending Standing Order, Recruitment Rules: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court declared provisions of a 2008 Standing Order and CRPF Assistant Commandant (Ministerial) Recruitment Rules 2011 as "ultra-vires" to the Constitution and the 2017 HIV/AIDS (Prevention & Control) Act, for being discriminatory to HIV/AIDS positive persons in CRPF in matters of promotion. In doing so the court expressed its disappointment with the Centre for not...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Seeks Status Report On Safety Of 140-Year-Old Underground Water Tank At Shimla Ridge

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought a status report on the safety of the 140-year-old underground water tank at Shimla Ridge.A division bench of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma issued notices and sought a status report from the State Government and the Municipal Corporation of Shimla on the structural safety of the 140-year-old underground water tank...

S. 224 BNSS | Magistrate Lacking Power To Take Cognisance Must Return Complaint To Jurisdictional Court: Orissa High Court

While adjudicating a case relating to cheque bounce, the Orissa High Court has reiterated that a Magistrate, who does not have power to take cognizance for an offence for the want of territorial jurisdiction, must endorse and return the complaint for presentation before the jurisdictional Court.Elucidating the requirement under Section 224 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS),...

'Right To Express Dissent Doesn't Include Preventing Screening': Madras High Court On NTK Workers Allegedly Disrupting Shows Of 'Kingdom' Movie

The Madras High Court on Wednesday remarked that the members belonging to the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) had a right to protest peacefully against the Vijay Devarakonda starrer movie “Kingdom” if they were offended with the alleged portrayal of Tamil Ellam issue, but they could not go into the theatres and prevent the screening. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a petition...

Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad Case Accused Moves Bombay High Court, Seeks Interim Bail To Visit Ailing Father

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (August 6) ordered the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take instructions and file a reply in response to the petition filed by Ramesh Gaichor, one of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad case, who has sought temporary bail to visit his ailing father.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Rajesh Patil granted two weeks time to the...

Karnataka HC Stays Proceedings In Case Over Alleged Irregularities In Smart Meter Procurement By State Energy Minister, BESCOM Officials

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, by way of an interim order, stayed further proceedings before a trial court, initiated on a private complaint filed by BJP leaders against State Energy Minister KJ George and BESCOM officials, alleging irregularities in the issuance of tender in regards to procurement and installation of smart electric meters in the state.Justice M I Arun issued notice...

Madras High Court Fines Enforcement Directorate ₹30K For Failing To File Counter Affidavits In PMLA Case

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (August 6) imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 each in three petitions filed by film producer Akash Bhaskaran and businessman Vikram Ravindran against the ED's search conducted at their residence and office. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice V Laksminarayanan noted that the court, in the previous hearing, had granted more time to the directorate...

'Blot On Police Administration': Orissa High Court Orders SP's Appearance After Cops Allegedly Demand Money To Rescue Kidnapped Minor Girl

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday (August 05) came down heavily on police officials who allegedly asked for some sort of 'gratification' to rescue an already traced kidnapped minor girl.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman was hearing a criminal writ petition seeking issuance of the writ of habeas corpus filed by a man for tracing out his minor...

Kerala High Court Deprecates ADGP's Action Of Using Tractor On Sabarimala Road Defying Its Earlier Orders, Closes Suo Motu Proceedings

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 6) expressed its strong disapproval against the action of M.R. Ajith Kumar IPS, Additional Director General of Police (Armed Forces Battalion) for using a tractor belonging to the Kerala Police Department on the Sabarimala Swami Ayyappan Road on July 12 and 13.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar...

Unable To Represent Constituency In Parliament Due To Costs Imposed: Jailed J&K MP Engineer Rashid Tells Delhi High Court

Jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that he was unable to represent his constituency (Baramulla) due to the condition imposed on him to pay daily costs to attend the parliamentary session. Senior Advocate N Hariharan made the submission before a division bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani in Rashid's plea...