Citizens Have Right To Know Rules Under Which They Are Refused Permission To Hold Peaceful Protests: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that citizens have a right to know the rules and regulations under which they are denied the permission to hold peaceful protests. It added that refusal of the Police to publicize such rules amounts to "killing and smothering" the very purpose of the Right to Information Act."Right to Information Act was enacted with the spirit that the democracy requires...

‘Won’t Make Any Third Party Interest In Suit Shares’: Ashneer Grover To Delhi High Court In Suit By BharatPe Co Founder Bhavik Koladiya

BharatPe’s Former Managing Director Ashneer Grover on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that he will not make any third party interest in 16,110 shares transferred to him by fintech company’s co-founder Bhavik Koladiya and in any rights that accrue to him as a consequence thereof, subject to further orders of the court. Hearing a suit filed by Koladiya along with an interim application...

Plea For CBI Probe Into Alleged Iron Ore Smuggling to China : Supreme Court To Hear In March

“Since 2020, iron ore exporters are using a duty-free tariff code exclusively reserved for a central public sector undertaking to evade 30 per cent export duty,” Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma and petitioner-in-person, claimed before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, while seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged duty evasion by 61 companies at the time...

Attempt To Murder Case| 'Offence Against Society, Injured Persons Can't Pardon Accused': Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash Proceedings

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday refused to quash proceedings against the accused persons in an attempt to murder case on the basis of a compromise between the accused and the injured victims as it called the offence 'against the society'.The bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed that the crime was against the society and not against the injured sons of the informant alone...

Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Andhra Pradesh's Challenge Against HC Stay On Govt Order Restricting Public Meetings On Roadsides

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear tomorrow the petition filed by State of Andhra Pradesh challenging the High Court order staying the Govt Order which restricted public meetings on roadsides.After State's counsel Advocate Mahfooz Nazki mentioned the matter seeking urgent listing,Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud agreed to list it tomorrow. Advocate Amit Pai, appearing...

District Collector Can Take Disciplinary Action Against Subordinate Officer Over Failure To Maintain Child: Madras High Court

While hearing a petition to transfer a matrimonial dispute from Pudukottai to Ponneri in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court noted that the father, who was working as a Village Administration Officer was not paying interim maintenance to his 10 year old daughter.While directing him to make such payment irrespective of visitation rights, Justice SM Subramaniam also directed the District Collector...

Delhi Govt vs LG| Centre's Plea For Larger Bench Reference At Fag End Of Hearing Takes Supreme Court By Surprise

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed surprise at the plea made by the Central Government to refer the 2018 judgment in the GNCTD vs Union of India case to a larger bench, at the fag end of the hearing in the dispute relating to control of civil services in the Delhi Government.A 5-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had been hearing the matter since January 10,...

South Delhi Illegal Constructions: High Court Orders CBI To Not Act On Lokpal Order For Probe Against MCD Officials

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to not act on the order passed by Lokpal of India directing the central agency to initiate a probe against officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over a complaint alleging illegal and unauthorized constructions in South Delhi area."Considering the nature of matter, in the meantime, the CBI shall...

SIMI Ban | Organisations Seeking To Establish Islamic Rule In India Cannot Be Allowed To Exist : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Central Government has filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court justifying the ban imposed on Students Islamic Movement of India(SIMI). Extensively referring to the Constitution of SIMI, which speaks of objectives like "establishment of Islamic system in my country", the Centre said that such a Constitution "must be seen as in direct conflict with the democratic sovereign setup of...

NDPS Act: All India High Court Cases 2022

LiveLaw reported almost 7,000 orders and judgments in 2022 from various High Courts across the country. Here is a Digest on decisions relating to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985:1. Evidence Of Public Officer Can't Be Disbelieved Merely Because He Is A Police Officer: Allahabad High Court Denies Bail In NDPS CaseCase Title: Shankar Varik @ Vikram v. Union of...

Joining Disciplined Force After Suppressing Criminal Cases A Grave Misconduct : Supreme Court Approves Removal Of CISF Personnel

Observing that entering the service of a disciplined force like CISF by suppressing criminal cases is a "gross misconduct", the Supreme Court approved the dismissal of a personnel.The bench comprising of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M. Trivedi held that the power of judicial review exercised by a Court or a Tribunal against the orders of a departmental enquiry committee is only limited...

[Promissory Estoppel] Govt Subsidy Cannot Be Withdrawn With Retrospective Effect Particularly When Other Party Takes Steps: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently observed that action of taking away the benefits of concession/ subsidy promised by the government can only be done prospectively. Justice Amit Rawal observed that,Principle of promissory estoppel arises while extending the promise if steps have been taken where the benefit cannot be taken away after expiry of number of years. There is no bar for the Government...