Supreme Court Dismisses RGNUL’s Plea Challenging HC Order To Charge Only 50% Hostel Rent From Students For COVID Period

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to entertain in plea filed by Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala challenging order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to charge only 50% of the hostel rent from the students for the COVID period and refund the remaining amount within a period of four weeks.While passing the impugned order, the High Court had noted that the University...

Supreme Court Asks J&K To Not Demolish Houses In Roshni Land; Refuses To Stay Govt Order For Removal Of Encroachments

On Friday, the Supreme Court of India refused to stay a circular issued by Jammu & Kashmir government directing deputy commissioners to remove encroachments on State Land including Roshni Land and Kachharie land by January 31, 2023.A bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar, though expressed its disclination in not passing an order today, it orally asked the Union Territory to not...

Monkey Menace: PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Panel For Implementation Of 2007 Directions

A public interest litigation before the Delhi High Court has sought setting up a committee to ensure implementation of directions issued by a coordinate bench in 2007 to curb 'monkey menace' in the national capital.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad renotified the matter to March 22 and asked Advocate Shashwat Bharadwaj, appearing in person,...

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To UP DG Prisons For Non-Compliance Of Directions On Premature Release Of Prisoners

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha issued notice in a contempt petition filed against the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Prisons (DGP). The petition had alleged that the DGP did not comply with the earlier orders of the Apex Court issuing strict directions to the DGP of Uttar Pradesh to take all necessary steps to ensure that applications...

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Against BJP Leader Harish Khurana In Defamation Case By Manish Sisodia

The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the trial court proceedings against Bhartiya Janata Party spokesperson and media relations incharge Harish Khurana in a defamation case filed by deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued notice on Khurana’s plea challenging the trial court order summoning him in the matter. Justice Sharma also sought Sisodia’s response on...

Mere Pendency Of Criminal Case Not Sufficient to Refuse Passport Renewal: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently directed the passport authorities to not reject a man's passport renewal application merely because of pendency of criminal proceedings against him, observing that mere pendency of proceedings is not sufficient to deny him the right to renew passport.“In the facts of the case merely because the offence under Sections 406, 420, 120(b) read with 34 of IPC is...

Supreme Court Collegium’s Landmark Reiterations Show It Is No Longer Pusillanimous

On Thursday, the Supreme Court’s three-member Collegium - comprising the Chief Justice of India, D.Y.Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M.Joseph - responsible for recommending suitable names for elevation as the High Court Judges, reiterated certain names recommended by it earlier, for elevation to various High Courts. Reiteration of a recommendation by the Collegium means that having reconsidered a previous recommendation in the light of reservations expressed by the...

Delhi High Court Directs CRPF To Grant Age Relaxation Of 3 Years As ‘One Time Measure’ For Recruitment Of Head Constables (Ministerial)

The Delhi High Court has ordered that there will be age relaxation of three years in the upper age limit as a “one time measure” for candidates intending to apply for the posts of Head Constable (Ministerial) in CRPF 2022 examination. An advertisement for the posts was issued on December 27 last year. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna has...

Tripura High Court Functioning With Only Two Judges, Collegium Recommendations Held Up: Lawyers Write To CJI

Lawyers, members of various Bar Associations of Tripura have written to CJI DY Chandrachud requesting him to take steps to fill the vacant posts of judges at Tripura High Court, which has a sanctioned strength of 5 judges and is presently functioning with only 2 judges including the Acting Chief Justice due to transfers and retirements. The representation signed by a total of 258...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking 'One Person One Car' Regulation

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking effective tax regulations on the sale of personal cars and allowing only one personal car per person. The bench held that the prayers sought in the PIL were a matter of policy and could not be decided upon by the court. CJI DY Chandrachud...

Rajasthan Non-Governmental Educational Institutions Act -Prior Approval Of Director Of Education Required To Remove Employee : Supreme Court

Interpreting Section 18 of the Rajasthan Non-Governmental Educational Institutions Act, the Supreme Court held that prior approval of Director of Education has to be obtained even in case of termination/removal of an employee of a recognized institution after holding departmental proceedings.In this case, the appellant was terminated from service after conducting a disciplinary proceedings...

BREAKING | Bombay High Court Rejects Rapido's Plea Against Refusal of Licence To Ply Bike-Taxi In Pune

The Bombay High Court today rejected a petition by Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd (Rapido), a bike-taxi aggregator, against Pune RTO's refusal to grant it a license for plying two and three-wheeler taxis.A division bench of Justice GS Patel and Justice SG Dige pointed out that there are discrepancies in Rapido's stand as on one hand, it is saying license cannot be rejected on the...