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Definition Of "Public Authority" Under RTI Act Has No Application In Service Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the definition of 'public authority' as contained under sec. 2(h) of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 has no application in a service matter.Justice C Hari Shankar was dealing with an application under sec. 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 moved in regular second appeal pending before it. The application, moved by on Rakesh Kumar...
"Publicity Interest Litigation": Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Raise Smoking Age To 21, Ban Sale Of Loose Cigarettes
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking to raise the smoking age to 21 years and to ban the sale of loose cigarettes.A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia came down heavily on the Petitioner during the hearing today."Are you an advocate?......I don't like the task of imposing costs on Advocates. But I will do it. Are you doing this for publicity?...
Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Order Refusing To Quash Corruption FIR Against Former CM BS Yediyurappa
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in plea by former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa against Karnataka High Court's order of refusing to quash FIR registered under Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly denotifying parcels of land and allotting it to entrepreneurs during his tenure as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, between February 2006 and October...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Dowry Death Accused In View Of Poor Progress Of Trial
The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to a dowry death accused (in jail for about 6 years) in view of the poor progress of the trial in the case.The bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed was essentially dealing with the second bail application of one Kuldeep in connection with a case registered against him under Sections 498-A, 304-B, 302 I.P.C., and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition...
Pay Hike For High Court Staff : Supreme Court Requests Tripura HC To Defer Contempt Proceedings Against State
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a special leave petition filed by the State of Tripura challenging an interim order passed by the Tripura High Court which directed the state government to enhance the salary of the staff of the High Court as per the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission with effect from January 1, 2006.In the order passed in December 2021, the High...
No Bar On Entertaining Anticipatory Bail Plea If Proclamation U/S 82, 83 CrPC Is Issued During Pendency Of Plea: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that there is no bar on entertaining an anticipatory bail plea of an accused, if during the pendency of plea, any proclamation u/s 82 & 83 Cr.P.C. is issued.The bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Gupta further observed that after the rejection of the anticipatory bail plea by the lower court, a person has a right to approach the High Court and if in...
Failure To Comply With Arrest Procedure: Jharkhand High Court Grants Interim Bail To News 11 Bharat Journalist, Mulls Contempt Action Against Police
The Jharkhand High Court has granted interim bail to News 11 Bharat Journalist Arup Chatterjee while noting that he was arrested without following the procedure under Section 41-A and the procedure pertaining to production of accused before Magistrate under Sections 80 and 81 CrPC.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi also called for an affidavit from the State explaining...
Kerala Court Issues Summons To Sonia Gandhi In Suit By Congress Member Challenging His Suspension
A court in Kerala recently issued summons to Indian National Congress president Sonia Gandhi to appear in person or through a lawyer on August 3 in a plea filed by a member challenging his suspension from the party.The Kollam Munsiff Court also issued the urgent notice for appearance to Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President K Sudhakaran as well as District Congress Committee Chief...
Owner Not Entitled To Return Of Vehicle Involved In Crime Pending Confiscation Proceedings: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that whenever a vehicle is involved in a crime, the same cannot be returned to the owner when confiscation proceedings are pending before the authorities. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a plea challenging the order of dismissal of interim custody by the Judicial Magistrate. The vehicle in question was seized for involvement in an offence...
S.50 Evidence Act | Non-Production Of School Docs To Establish Relationship No Ground To Disbelieve Person With Special Knowledge Of Relation: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that mere non-production of a school leaving certificate does not take away the evidentiary value of witnesses examined for establishing relationship of a plaintiff to the deceased person in a suit for declaration of ownership to a property. A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice S Rachaiah dismissed an appeal filed by...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Retailers' Plea Challenging Maharashtra Govt Mandate For Marathi Signboards
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in plea assailing Maharashtra Government's decision of making it mandatory for all shops and establishments in the state to display signboards in Marathi written in the Devanagri script. The SLP preferred by Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association against Bombay High Court's order of upholding State Government's decision was listed...