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Dedication Of Property As Religious Endowment Can Be Inferred From Circumstances ; Express Dedication Or Document Not Required: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the dedication of a property as religious endowment does not require an express dedication or document, and can be inferred from the circumstances.Extinction of private character of a property can be inferred from the circumstances and facts on record, including sufficient length of time, which shows user permitted for religious or public purposes, the bench...
Supreme Court Posts Varavara Rao's Bail Plea For Final Hearing On August 10; Interim Bail Extended
The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted the regular bail plea of Telugu poet and Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad accused P Varavara Rao on medical grounds for final hearing on August 10.While doing so, a Bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia also formally issued notice, seeking the response of the National Investigation Authority."Considering the nature...
"State Bound To Ensure Education Of Special Children Isn't Prematurely Interrupted": P&H High Court Orders Relief For Child With Down Syndrome
Taking into account the mandate of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, and The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that special children have a fundamental right to elementary education and the right to grow up in society up to their optimum potential.The Bench of Justice Sudhir Mittal further...
Unmarried Woman Approaches Supreme Court Against Delhi HC Order Refusing Abortion Of 24-Week Old Pregnancy
A 25 year old unmarried woman seeking termination of her pregnancy of nearly 24 weeks which had arisen out of a consensual relationship has approached Supreme Court against Delhi High Court's order of refusing to grant her the said relief.The Special Leave Petition was mentioned before the bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli.Urging the bench to...
"Society Has To Protect Animals From Cruelty": Calcutta High Court Orders SP To Find Out 'Rescue Pig' Stolen From Court Premises
The Calcutta High Court recently expressed deep displeasure at the lackadaisical attitude of police authorities in investigating the case relating to a 'missing pig' which was forcibly taken away from the Kalyani Court premises.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar observed,"The paramount consideration in this investigation should be to protect the interest of the animal, apart...
Appellate Courts Can Allow Additional Evidence U/S 391 CrPC Only In "Exceptional Circumstances": Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that Appellate Courts can allow additional evidence under Section 391 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ('Cr.P.C.') only in "exceptional circumstances" and the same cannot be used merely to fill in lacuna that might exist in the evidence. While upholding the order of the Lower Appellate Court, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar...
Man Gets Wrong Product From Flipkart: Kerala High Court Directs Police To Redress His Grievance Within One Month
The Kerala High Court recently directed the concerned District Police Chief to expeditiously resolve the grievance of a petitioner who had received a wrong laptop, delivered to him by Flipkart. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A disposed of the petition with a direction to the Kottayam Police Chief to take up the petitioner's complaint and redress the matter within a period of one month. The petitioner...
Army Personnel Not Entitled To Disability Pension If Injury Is Not Attributable To Military Service : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a military personnel is not eligible for disability pension if there is not even a causal connection between the Military service and injuries.Unless the disability is attributable to or aggravated by military service and is more than 20%, the entitlement to disability pension does not arise, the bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and MM...
PIL Filed In Delhi High Court Seeking Resumption Of All Recruitment Process Cancelled Due To "Agnipath Scheme"
A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court to resume all recruitment process (of the years 2020 and 2021) cancelled due to introduction of Centre's Agnipath Scheme and to conduct Written Examination in all pending centres. The plea also sought directions to prepare merit list and give permanent commission to the selected candidates as per the scheme of advertisements, prior to introduction...
Nine New Additional Judges Sworn In Bombay High Court; Strength Rises To 62
Nine new judges took oath as additional judges in the Bombay High Court today. The strength of the court has increased to 62 judges as against its sanctioned 94 judges. Last week, the central government had notified their appointment to the court after the Supreme Court had given its recommendation to elevate ten lawyers to the bench on 16th February, 2022. The lawyers who have...
Challenge To Agnipath Scheme : Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer To Itself Cases In HCs; Sends Petitions Filed Before It To Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred the writ petitions filed before it challenging the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the armed forces to the Delhi High Court, where similar petitions are already pending.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and AS Bopanna passed the order in three writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Two of the petitions...