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Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bombay HC Order Against Pigeon Feeding In Mumbai 'Kabutarkhanas'
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court's orders which observed that feeding pigeons poses serious health hazards and directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to register criminal cases against people who continue to feed pigeons at Mumbai's 'kabutarkhanas' in violation of the Corporation's directives.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay...
Supreme Court Affirms Medha Patkar's Conviction In Delhi LG VK Saxena's Defamation Case; Sets Aside Penalty
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 11) refused to interfere with the conviction of Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena, the current Lieutenant General of Delhi, in 2001.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh however set aside the penalty of Rs 1 lakh imposed on Patkar. The...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Shifting Of Kolhapur Temple Elephant Mahadevi To Vantara
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the transfer of Kolhapur Temple Elephant Mahadevi(also called Madhuri( to Vantara's Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust, Jamnagar. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and AS Chandukar agreed to list the matter for Thursday. The Counsel urged for an early listing on the matter and said : " Mylords, there is...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Kerala High Court Suspending Toll Collection In Paliyekkara In NH 544
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 11) agreed to hear a petition filed against the Kerala High Court's judgment, which suspended the toll collection in Paliyekkara toll plaza in Thrissur district along the National Highway 544."Toll collection has been suspended by the Kerala High Court, which is costing me Rs 50 lakhs per day on the ground of some statutory mandate not being followed by...
'How Can Govt Land Be Used For Political Purposes?' Supreme Court Upholds Madras HC Order To Remove Flagpoles From Public Places
The Supreme Court recently dismissed a challenge to the Madras High Court order which directed all political parties and other organizations to remove permanent flagpoles erected by them in public places, including national highways and government land.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi heard the matter.The petitioner's counsel assailed the direction for removal of flagpoles...
'Take Leave To Write Pending Judgments': Supreme Court Tells Jharkhand High Court Judges
Taking note of continuing delay in pronouncement of judgments by the Jharkhand High Court, the Supreme Court recently suggested that its judges take leaves and clear the backlog. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was dealing with 6 petitions raising grievances with respect to recruitment process of home guards in the state. The High Court apparently failed to pronounce...
Supreme Court Appoints Ex-Allahabad HC Judge Ashok Kumar As Head Of Committee To Administer Bankey Bihari Temple
The Supreme Court has constituted a High Powered Committee led by Justice Ashok Kumar, former Allahabad High Court Judge, to oversee and supervise the day-to-day functioning of the Bankey Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple at Vrindavan, Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.The Court constituted this Committee while suspending the operation of the Committee constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari...
Elected Representatives Can't Think Whatever They Do Is Right Just Because Of Popular Mandate: Justice Chelameshwar
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Jasti Chelameshwar on Saturday said that elected representatives often believe that a mandate from the people means whatever they do is right, which, he stressed, is not approved by the Constitution.“What is happening in this country is that elected representatives believe that we have got the mandate from the people so whatever we do is right. That is...
When Can S.92 CPC Suit Be Maintained Against Registered Society As 'Constructive Trust'? Supreme Court Explains Principles
In a recent judgment (Operation Asha v. Shelly Batra and others), the Supreme Court summarised the principles related to Section 92 of the Civil Procedure Code and explained the circumstances when a registered society can be construed as a 'constructive trust' so as to maintain a suit under S.92 against it.The judgment, delivered by Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan, summarised,...
An Open Letter Of Thanks To Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia
Dear Judge,I missed my chance to speak at your ceremonial bench today, but I couldn't let the curtain fall without saying this. I've had the privilege of appearing before you many times, ever since your days as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.It was there, during the Assam Madarsas matter, that I saw the person behind the robe. When my mother passed away mid-case, you quietly...