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Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Removal of Statue of Manu in Rajasthan High Court
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation petition that sought the removal of statue of Manu, a mythological figure and lawmaker in Hinduism, holding the Manusmriti in hand, from the campus of the Rajasthan High Court in Jaipur. The removal of the statue has been a longstanding demand of Dalit and anti-caste civil society organisations since...
GPF Accounts Of 7 Patna HC Judges Closed?Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response
The Supreme Court on Friday heard a plea filed by seven judges of the Patna High Court claiming that their General Provident Fund accounts have been closed. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. The bench requested for a response from the Central government on the matter and issued a notice while also noting...
NCDRC Holds IDBI Bank Liable For Loss Of Original Documents
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi, comprising Deepa Sharma as Presiding Member and Subash Chandra as Member, allowed a complaint filed against IDBI bank alleging deficiency in service on the part of the opposite party/Bank. The complainants have filed the original complaint under section 21 read with section 22 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against...
Constitute GST Tribunal To Reduce Needless Litigations In The Form Of Filing Writ Petitions: Bombay High Court Advises CBIC
The Bombay High Court has advised the Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) to construct GST tribunals to reduce needless litigation in the form of filing writ petitions."It would be advisable, to avoid further complications, that the Board issues instructions to incorporate Clause 4.2 of the Circular dated 18 March 2020 in each order which is appealable to the Appellate Tribunal...
'Courts Are Also Public Places, But We Are Turning Them Into Fortresses' : Supreme Court Says Balanced Approach Needed For Security
The Supreme Court on Friday verbally observed that the courts cannot be turned into "fortresses" in the name of enhancing security. There should be a balance struck between the concept of open court system, which allows public to have access to court proceedings, and security concerns.A bench comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta was hearing a batch of petitions...
Circulating Malicious Material Against Judiciary At Nat'l-Int'l Level Amounts To Inciting People Against Rule Of Law: P&H High Court
Sentencing dismissed Punjab Police DSP Balwinder Singh Sekhon and his aide to 6 months imprisonment in a criminal contempt case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday observed that circulating malicious material against Judiciary at National-International Level amounts to inciting people against the Rule of Law.Finding the videos featuring Sekhon and his aide and the content of the same...
Accused Not Entitled To Copy Of Public Prosecutor's Report At Time Of Extension Of Remand Under UAPA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday held that the report of Public Prosecutor is not required to be provided to the accused at the stage of grant of extension of remand for continued investigation under section 43D(2) of UAPA. A division bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Anish Dayal however said that when the accused is produced to inform him about the extension of period of investigation...
Writ Of Certiorari Can Be Issued Even If Lis Is Between Two Private Parties: Calcutta High Court Reiterates
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday issued a writ of certiorari against a private entity (Bajaj Housing Finance Limited) on the ground that it has violated the petitioner’s right to a fair hearing.The single judge bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya observed that a Writ of Certiorari is generally issued against the acts or proceedings of a judicial or quasi-judicial body. However, it...
'Affects Independence Of District Judiciary' : Supreme Court Stays HC Order Asking Trial Court To Give Explanation For Granting Bail
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which had directed a trial court judge to provide justification for granting bail to an accused. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. While staying the order of the High Court, the bench opined that such orders of the...
81-Yr-Old To Volunteer At Anganwadi After Karnataka High Court Reduces Sentence To 3 Days In Grievous Hurt Case
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the sentence of two years imposed on an 81-year-old convict and modified it to three days simple imprisonment after the convict volunteered to serve at an Anganwadi Centre for a period of one year.A single judge bench of Justice R Nataraj allowed the petition filed by Aithappa Naika in part and set aside the judgment of the appellate court holding him...
High Court Restrains Delhi-Based Company From Selling Gas Stoves, Kitchenware Under 'Prestige' Mark
In a trademark suit filed by TTK Prestige Ltd, the Delhi High Court has restrained K. K. AND Company Delhi Private Limited from using the mark 'PRESTIGE' in relation to gas stoves or any kitchenware or cookware.Noting that Prestige has been selling its products under the trademark since 1955, and the earliest registration of its mark dates back to 14th December, 1949, Justice Amit...