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Not Insisting On Cancellation Of Arvind Kejriwal's Bail For Now But Trial Court Order 'Erroneous': ED To Delhi High Court
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it was not insisting on cancellation of bail granted to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case for now. ASG SV Raju told Justice Ravinder Dudeja that even though the agency was not pressing for cancellation of Kejriwal's bail at this stage, the trial court order granting him regular bail...
Calcutta High Court Strikes Down Provision Allowing Consumers To Be Penalised For Excess Electricity Usage
The Calcutta High Court has struck down a state law which allowed electricity companies to penalise consumers who consumed more electricity than the limit prescribed by the companies.The impugned rule was under Regulation 4.4 of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2011 (for short, “the 2011 Tariff Regulations”), framed by the...
Order Passed By Bench In Matter Outside Its Roster Would Be Without Jurisdiction And A Nullity: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the order passed by a bench in a matter falling outside the scope of its roster or the matters specifically assigned to it, will be considered as an order passed without jurisdiction and therefore a nullity. The High Court relied on the Supreme Court decision in Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited v Grse Limited Workmens Union and Others...
MP High Court Asks Gwalior Residents To Participate In Social Audit Of Swarn Rekha River Project, Encourages Them To Give Suggestions
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked residents of Gwalior to participate in the social audit of the Swarna Rekha River Revival Project noting that they are important stake-holders in the city's urban planning and development activities.The Court opined that the vision and suggestions of the residents can be a real value addition as they are well-versed with the city's ethos which can be...
Production Company Approaches Madras High Court Against Release Of Malayalam Film 'Janaki v. State Of Kerala' Over Unpaid Dues
Peppermint Private Limited, a company engaged in film production and digital entertainment business, has approached the Madras High Court to stall the release of the upcoming Malayalam film “Janaki v. State of Kerala” starring Suresh Gopi scheduled to release on May 15th. The company has sought an interim injunction to restrain the producers of the movie– Cosmos Entertainment,...
High Court Asks Delhi Police To Take Strict Action Against Anyone Found Disturbing Shahdara Bar Association Elections; No Online Voting
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Police to take strict action against anyone, either lawyer or non-lawyer, who causes obstruction or disturbance in the conduct of Shahdara Bar Association elections which are scheduled to be held on May 09. The order was passed by a full bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh, Justice Navin Chawla and Justice C Hari Shankar.“In case...
Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Long Waiting Periods' For Adoption Of Children In India
The Bombay High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the issue pertaining to the "waiting period" for potential adoptive parents for adopting children in India, which has risen to 3.5 years.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Makarand Karnik initiated a suo motu PIL based on a news report published in a leading daily, which stated that as of date, for many of the...
Delhi High Court Rejects IPL Team RCB's Plea For Interim Relief Against Uber's 'Disparaging' Ad Featuring Travis Head
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the interim injunction plea filed by IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in its suit against Uber Moto over allegedly disparaging YouTube advertisement featuring Sunrisers Hyderabad's cricketer Travis Head.Justice Saurabh Banerjee rejected the interim injunction application filed by RCB, observing that the impugned advertisement does not call...
No Bar For Accused To Seek Anticipatory Bail After Dismissal Of His FIR Quashing Plea: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the dismissal of an accused's writ petition seeking quashing of the FIR would not create a bar on the filing of an application for the grant of anticipatory bail A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi noted that a writ petition for quashing the FIR and an application for anticipatory bail are altogether different remedies, which are to...
2020 Delhi Riots: High Court Issues Notice On Tahir Hussain's Bail Plea In IB Staffer Ankit Sharma's Murder Case
Former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain on Monday (May 5) moved the Delhi High Court seeking regular bail in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna issued notice on Hussain's bail plea and sought status report of the Delhi Police.The matter will now be heard in July. Hussain had filed a...
Chhattisgarh HC Rejects Challenge To Declaration Of 'Moolvasi Bachao Manch' As Unlawful Organization, Says Matter Before Advisory Board
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Monday (May 5) dismissed a plea challenging a State government notification under Chhattisgarh Vishesh Jan Suraksha Adhiniyam (CVJSA) 2005 (Special Public Safety Act) declaring an Adivasi organisation–Moolvasi Bachao Manch (MBM) as an unlawful organization.A division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma noted that the organisation...
Meghalaya High Court Directs Cabinet To Finalise Land Deal For Expansion Of Shillong Airport Within Three Weeks
The Meghalaya High Court recently directed the State Cabinet to take its decision within three weeks on the proposal to enable purchase of 11.7 acres of land from individual owners by private treaty for the development and expansion of the Shillong Airport.The division bench of the Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh further directed that if the said cabinet decision is in...