Can't Disturb Communal Harmony: Rajasthan HC Quashes Notification Creating Village Against Guidelines Barring Names Based On Caste, Religion

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside a State notification creating a new revenue village named “Gogaji ki Jaal” in Barmer district, for violating 2009 State guidelines as per which villages could not be named in the name of some person, caste, sub-caste or religion. Along with this notification, the Court also set aside all similar notifications.Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur in his...

Selling Train Tickets Booked From IRCTC Platform For Commercial Gain Punishable Under S.143 Railways Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has laid down that procuring and selling train tickets booked using IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd.) website for commercial uses violates the terms and conditions specified on the IRCTC website.Here, a petitioner lady had approached the Court for quashing proceedings against her for allegedly booking and selling online tickets...

Plaintiff Can't File Documents As Per Its Whims And Fancies At Any Stage Of Commercial Suit: Delhi High Court In Zee v. Saregama

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a plaintiff cannot be permitted to file documents as per its whims and fancies at any stage of a commercial suit.“The whole purpose of expeditious disposal of commercial suits would be frustrated if the parties are permitted to file additional documents at any stage of the suit,” Justice Amit Bansal said. The Court dismissed an application filed by...

Arbitral Award Not Signed By All Members Of Tribunal Can Be Set Aside If Reasons For Omission Of Missing Signature Are Not Stated: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Prateek Jalan has observed that the signature of all members of the arbitral tribunal should be available on the award as the signing of an award is not a ministerial act but a substantive requirement. It was further observed that if the signature of any member of the tribunal is omitted, then the reasons should be stated as this requirement...

Delhi HC Judges Recuse From Hearing Pleas Over Pay Commission Benefits After Lawyer Alleges They Are 'Choosing And Picking' Cases From List

Two judges of the Delhi High Court recused from hearing a batch of petitions concerning grant of benefits as per the Pay Commission recommendations, after one of the lawyers claimed that the division bench was “choosing and picking” cases to be heard. A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul called the situation “deeply disturbing” and said that...

Alleging Rape On False Promise Of Marriage Is 'Baseless' When Complainant Lady Was Already Married And Not Divorced: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that the offence of 'rape on the false promise of marriage' would not stand when the complainant lady was already married and continuing in that marriage at the time. Justice A. Badharudeen observed that in that case the promise of marriage itself is an impossibility. The Court said that for this offence, it has to be shown prima facie that the consent...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 5 Advocates As Calcutta High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of five advocates as judges of the Calcutta High Court.They are :Smita Das De;Reetobroto Kumar Mitra;Md Talay Masood Siddiqui;Krishnaraj Thaker; andOm Narayan Rai.The recommendation was made at the Collegium meeting held on Febraury 25.Click here to read the resolution....

Sambhal Mosque In Good Condition, No Urgency For Repainting; Repair Work Has Altered Historic Structure: ASI To Allahabad HC

Following the Thursday directions of the Allahabad High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) today submitted an inspection report stating that the Shahi Jama Mosque in Sambhal as a whole is in good condition, and there is no urgency of repainting. The ASI's report has however stated that the Masjid Committee has undertaken several works of repair and renovation in the mosque...

Phone Tapping Case: Telangana High Court Reserves Verdict On Quash Petition Filed By BRS MLA Harish Rao

The Telangana High Court has reserved its verdict on the petition filed by State's former Minister of Medical Health and Finance and current Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T. Harish Rao, seeking quashment of FIR registered against him in connection with the alleged 'Phone Tapping' case. In an order passed on 19th February, Justice K. Lakshman had restrained the investigating...

Law Casts Duty Upon Representing Counsel To Report Death Of Litigant During An Ongoing Litigation: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that it would take into account the date on which the death of a litigant was brought on the court's record for the purpose of calculating the limitation period for setting aside the abatement of the suit. The court stated that it is the duty of the counsel representing the party to inform the court about the death of the litigant during the pendency of...

'Flight Risk': ED Opposes Christian Michel's Bail In AgustaWestland Case; Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment

The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved judgment in the bail plea moved by British Arms Counsultant Christian James Michel in the money laundering case registered by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Agusta Westland chopper scam case. “Reserved,” Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said after hearing the counsels appearing for Michel as well as the central probe agency. The...

State Has Taken Substantial Steps On Issue Of Desiltation Of Dams, Reservoirs To Restore Storage Capacity For Flood Mitigation: Kerala HC Closes PIL

The Kerala High Court recently observed that the State Government has implemented various measures like formulating a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and establishing Technical and Empowered Committees to facilitate desiltation of dams and reservoirs in the State for restoring storage capacity and flood mitigation.Desiltation is the removal of silt and sediments from dams and reservoirs...