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Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Alleging Vulgarity In Honey Singh's Song 'Maniac', Asks Litigant To Avail Civil Or Criminal Remedies
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (March 26) refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) against singer Honey Singh's latest song “Maniac”, alleging that it portrays women as “sexual objects” and uses vulgar words. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the litigant, Lavkush Kumar, to avail civil or...
Integration Of Armed Reserve, Police Battalion Into Common Civil Police Cadre Doesn't Override Statutory Effect Of Special Rules: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has held that an executive order integrating Armed Reserve and the Armed Police Battalion into a common cadre called Kerala Civil Police, shall not override the statutory effect of the Kerala Police Subordinate Service Rules (Special Rules) and its subsequent 2017 amendment.The court passed the order in a plea challenging the administrative tribunal's order which...
Madras High Court Refuses To Set Aside Murder Conviction, Finds 'Wordy Quarrel' With Deceased Insufficient To Show Accused Was Provoked
While refusing to set aside the conviction of a man for murder, the Madras High Court held that wordy quarrel between the accused and the deceased could not prove that there was grave and sudden provocation for bringing in an exception. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice R Poornima held that to prove grave and sudden provocation, the individual, due to extreme...
How Much Time Is Required For Constituting Transgender Welfare Board? Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Response Of Punjab Govt
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response from the Punjab Government on how much time is required for constituting the Transgender Welfare Board in the State.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari while listing the matter for April 03 said that, "It is made clear that, on the subsequent date of hearing, no request for adjournment would be entertained on behalf of either side."The plea was filed...
Delhi High Court Allows MP Engineer Rashid To Attend Parliament 'In-Custody', Can't Use Phone Or Interact With Media
The Delhi High Court has allowed jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid to attend the second part of the Parliamentary session from March 26 to April 04 “in-custody”.A division bench comprising Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed the Director General (Prisons) to send him “in-custody” under police escort from prison to the Parliament on each of...
No Loan Waiver For Wayanad Landslide Victims, Will Grant 1-Year Moratorium And Charge Interest: Says Centre; Kerala HC Expresses Dissatisfaction
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (26th March) expressed dissatisfaction with the Central government's stand to not waive loans taken by the victims of Wayanad landslide.A division bench comprising Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Easwaran S. orally observed that the Centre has on many occasions waived loans, and it cannot claim to be powerless when it comes to the affected...
Stigmatic: Allahabad High Court Quashes Food Corporation's Unilateral Order To Recover Alleged Excess Fee Paid To Empanelled Advocate
The Allahabad High Court has quashed orders issued by the Food Corporation of India for recovering alleged excess fees paid to an empanelled advocate, on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice.The Court held that the authorities had overstepped their jurisdiction in passing a stigmatic order which was depriving the petitioner of the compensation for the services he had...
Heirs Of Deceased Employee Shouldn't Be Denied Reimbursement Of Medical Bills On Technical Grounds Like Limitation: Allahabad High Court
While dealing with issue of reimbursement of medical bills, the Allahabad High Court has held that where there is entitlement of incidental benefits of service, the same should not be denied on grounds of delay and limitation in law.Petitioner, widow, approached the employer for reimbursement of the medical bills of her husband. Her claim was rejected as being barred by limitation....
SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Two Advocates As Judges Of Allahabad HC
The Supreme Court Collegium on March 25 recommended the elevation of two advocates as judges of the Allahabad High Court. The Collegium, in its resolution, recommended the names of (1) Shri Amitabh Kumar Rai and (2)Shri Rajiv Lochan Shukla to be appointed as Allahabad High Court JudgesThe official statement issued by the Collegium reads : The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on...
MV Act | MP High Court Orders Action Against Lawyer, Doctors Who Forged Disability Certificate For Claimant; Asks SIT To Probe Such Frauds
While hearing a matter pertaining to a motor accident insurance claim, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Director General of Police to constitute a Special Investigation Team to investigate the cases of false implication where claimant, police, regional officials and doctors act in connivance.In doing so the court reduced the net compensation payable to the claimant from Rs....
Requests By Victims Of Sexual Violence For Exemption To Appear Can't Be Treated At Par With Requests Of Hardened Criminals: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has observed that requests made by victims of sexual violence to exempt them from appearing in court cannot be treated at par with such requests of hardened criminals.“One has to be conscious of the intersectionality of a girl child who has undergone trauma of sexual violence. Such a victim, on being summoned by court to depose and virtually relive the trauma, is bound...