CJI DY Chandrachud's Strong Message To HC CJs : Don't Disband Hybrid Hearing Option, Technology Was Not Only For Pandemic Time

While hearing a plea seeking to declare virtual hearings a fundamental right, CJI DY Chandrachud expressed his anguish towards Chief Justices of High Courts who have started disbanding the infrastructure for virtual hearings. CJI Chandrachud, who has been a strong advocate for the use of technology in the judiciary and has emphasized the importance of virtual hearings in promoting access...

Justice Means Equal & Fair Opportunity To Win Against Most Powerful, Even State Itself: Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court, said that the term ‘justice’ means the existence of rules that provide equal and fair opportunity to people to win against the most powerful and even against the State itself.He was speaking at the Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack on Saturday, where he released the ‘Annual Report-2022’ of the Orissa High Court and also flagged off...

Order 26 Rule 9 CPC | Karnataka HC Issues Guidelines For Appointment Of Local Commissioners, Timely Filing Of Inspection Reports

The Karnataka High Court has issued broad guidelines for trial courts to follow in appointing Court Commissioners exercising power under Order XXVI Rules 9 and 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure and also to adhere to a timeline in receiving reports of the Commissioner.A single judge bench of Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde sitting at Kalaburagi, said “The report under Order XXVI of the Code, in...

Adani-Hindenburg Issue : Centre Agrees To Supreme Court's Suggestion For Expert Committee To Review Regulatory Regime

The Union Government on Monday expressed its willingness to form a committee to determine whether a modification was required in the regulatory framework to protect Indian investors in the wake of Adani-Hindenburg issue. The Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta said–"I have instructions that SEBI and other agencies are fully equipped, not only regime wise, but otherwise also to take care...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response On Oxfam India’s Plea Seeking Renewal Of FCRA Registration

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought Union government's response on Oxfam India’s plea seeking renewal of its registration under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. Justice Prathiba M Singh issued notice on a petition moved by the non-profit organization challenging an order passed by Ministry of Home Affairs rejecting its revision application. The Ministry affirmed its earlier...

'No Fundamental Right To Bear Arms In India' : Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case On Unlicensed Firearms

The Supreme Court on Monday registered a suo motu case to curb the large number of possession and use of unlicensed firearms in the country. Terming the trend as "disturbing", a Bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna registered the case while hearing the bail application of a murder accused. "According to prosecution, an unlicensed firearm was used and offences under Sec...

Cross FIRs Permissible In Case Of Two Different Versions Of Parties With Regard To Same Occurrence: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently reiterated that there cannot be two FIRs with regard to the same occurrence but in cases of two different versions on part of rival parties with regard to the same occurrence, registration of cross FIRs is permissible. The observations were made by Justice Rajnesh Oswal while hearing a plea challenging an order passed by...

MCD Mayor Polls : Nominated Members Cannot Vote, Says Supreme Court While Hearing AAP Leader's Plea

The nominated members cannot vote in the elections for the Mayor of Municipal Corporation, orally observed the Supreme Court while hearing a petition filed by AAP leader Shelly Oberoi in relation to the election of Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)."Nominated members cannot go for election. The Constitutional provision is very clear", Chief Justice of India DY...

Vehicular Toll Is Tax And Not Mere Contractual Debt Between Collection Company And Civic Body: Bombay High Court

Observing that vehicular toll is a tax and not merely contractual debt between the collection company and the civic body, the Bombay High Court dismissed plea by Mumbai based MEP Infrastructure Developers Ltd. (MEPIDL) challenging recovery proceedings for its failure to pay toll collected by it to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).“MEPIDL was collecting and remitting toll. The...

Can't Withhold Promotion On Ground Of Adopting Sealed Cover Procedure During Pendency Of Criminal Case: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the Competent Authority can not withhold the recommendation of a person indefinitely on the ground of adopting the sealed cover procedure during the pendency of the criminal case.The bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh observed thus while granting relief to one Ranbir Singh (presently serving as a Tehsildar with the State Government and seeking promotion...

'Why Are You Piggybacking Uber?' : Supreme Court Refuses To Allow Rapido's Intervention Plea, Asks It To Move Bombay HC

The bike-taxi aggregator, Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd (Rapido), approached the Supreme Court of India in an intervention application in Uber's challenge to March 7, 2022 order of the Bombay High Court which directed that cab aggregators should comply with Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020. The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha,...

498A IPC: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Accusing Sister-in-Law Of Harassment, Says Omnibus Allegations Made

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case where "omnibus allegations" of physical and mental harassment were made by a woman against her sister-in-law. A single judge bench of Justice Mohammad Nawaz allowed the petition filed by a woman who was chargesheeted along with other accused under sections 498-A, 323, 504 read with Section 149 IPC. The court said, “In the...