Supreme Court Comes Down Heavily On TN Govt For Not Complying With Order On Premature Release Of Sri Lankan Citizen

The Supreme Court of India recently pulled up the Tamil Nadu State government for not complying with an earlier direction of the Court to consider the premature release of a convicted Sri Lankan citizen, incarcerated for over 33 years. While considering the petitioner’s premature release based on a 2018 policy, the Top Court had earlier asked the State government to consider his request. In...

PIL Against 'Illegal' Operation Of Meat Shops, Slaughterhouses In Ghaziabad: Allahabad HC Seeks Response Of Centre, UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Centre and the state government and others on a public interest litigation (PIL) plea filed against the alleged illegal meat shops and slaughterhouses operating in the Ghaziabad district.Hearing the PIL plea moved by Ghaziabad Councillor Himanshu Mittal raising statewide non-compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Prevention...

Supreme Court To Hear Abdullah Azam Khan’s Plea To Stay Conviction Which Led To His Disqualification As MLA On April 5

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, agreed to take up the plea filed by Mohammed Abdullah Azam Khan, who has now been disqualified from Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly two days after he was convicted and sentenced to 2 year imprisonment in a 15-year-old case. After briefly hearing the Senior Counsel appearing for Khan, the Court asked him to serve a copy of the plea to the Standing Counsel...

Seek District & Sessions Judge's Opinion Before Interpreting SC's Stay Vacation Verdict In 'Asian Resurfacing' Case: P&H HC Directs Civil Judges

In a significant order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Civil Judges/Judicial Magistrates in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to seek the opinion of their respective District and Sessions Judges before interpreting Supreme Court's direction in Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency (P) Ltd. v. CBI.It may be noted that in the Asian Resurfacing judgment (supra), the...

Court Cannot Declare Equivalency Of A Course: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on 28th March rejected the appeal filed to grant promotion to Grade-I and Assistant Engineer on the ground that the appellant did not possess the required degree and court cannot prescribe the qualification or declare the equivalency of a course.The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Aravind Kumar said, “It is trite law that...

'We Are Concerned About The Children': Bombay High Court Seeks Appearance Of Nawazuddin Siddique, Ex-Wife On April 3

The Bombay High Court has summoned actor Nawazuddin Siddique and his estranged ex-wife Aaliya aka Anjana Pandey to explore the possibility of a settlement for the sake of their children. The court directed the duo to remain present in their chamber on April 3, 2023 at 4.30pm. "We are also concerned about the children," the bench said in response to a statement by Siddique's advocate.A division...

Calcutta High Court Refuses To Grant Probate Of Will Attested By Witness Two Days Prior To Execution By Testator

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refused to grant probate of a ‘Will’ on the ground that one of the attesting witnesses had signed the ‘Will’ two days prior to the execution of the ‘Will’ by the testator.The single judge bench of Justice Krishna Rao observed:“The Will is a registered Will and the date of registration is also 24th October, 2013. In the Will, there are two...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Delhi Government's Plea Against LG Appointing 10 Nominated Members To MCD

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 29) issued notice in Delhi Government's petition seeking the quashing of notifications through which the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi appointed ten nominated members to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on his own initiative, and not on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. The plea heard by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud,...

Trial Court Can Only Alter Or Add To Charges Already Framed, Can't Delete A Charge: Karnataka HC Allows Plea Against Deletion Of Charges In Rape Case

The Karnataka High Court has held that under Section 216 of Criminal Procedure Code, a trial court can only alter the charge or add to the charge which is already framed. It cannot delete a charge which has been already framed by it, said the courtA single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said: “If a charge is framed by the Trial Court for an offence which is not made out by...

"Better Serviced Airport Necessity For Meghalaya": High Court Suggests State To Identity Land For Acquisition

The Meghalaya High Court on Tuesday suggested to the State government to locate suitable areas of land for the construction of a greenfield airport, as the current Umroi airport near Shillong is unable to accommodate larger aircrafts.The bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh was hearing a PIL pertaining to augmenting the facilities at the existing airport....

Breaking: Bombay High Court Quashes Journalist's Criminal Intimidation Complaint Against Actor Salman Khan

The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed the private complaint against actor Salman Khan filed by a journalist in 2019 alleging criminal intimidation. A metropolitan court in Andheri had earlier issued summons to the actor, which was challenged in the High Court.Justice Bharati Dangre had asked, "Before the process was issued, was the procedure followed? You claim force was used, but...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Imposes ₹1L Cost On CWC And JJB Members For "Forum Shopping" Regarding Their Re-Appointments

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition to quash and set aside an advertisement notification for selections to constitute Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Welfare) Act, 2015.The bench comprising Justices Sanjeev Kumar and Puneet Gupta while deciding a plea noted that the petitioners, ninety six (96)...