Gujarat HC Issues Notice In PIL Filed By Mahatma Gandhi's Great Grandson Against Sabarmati Ashram Revamp Plan

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the State Government and others in public interest litigation (PIL) by Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, who is opposing the Gujarat government's decision to revamp/redevelop the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad at the estimated cost of ₹1,200-crore.The bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh J. Shastri...

Prophet Row | Calcutta High Court Asks WB Govt To Assess Ground Situation, Call For Central Forces Before Situation Goes Out Of Control

The Calcutta High Court vide order dated June 15 has reiterated that the State authorities must assess the ground situation and take steps to deploy central paramilitary forces if the need arises before any loss of life or property takes place.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj was adjudicating upon a batch of Public Interest Litigation...

UP Demolitions Can't Take Place Without Notices: Supreme Court Asks State To Comply With Procedure & Laws

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh government not to carry out demolition activities except in accordance with the procedure established by law. It has also granted three days' time to the State, to demonstrate how the recent demolitions were in compliance with the procedural and municipal laws. "Action will only be in accordance with law," it said.The vacation bench...

Official Communication Between Two Public Servants Without It Being Referred To Other Departments Not Defamation: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a pure official communication between two people, without it being referred to any other department or a quarter, cannot become the ingredient of Section 499 of the IPC. A single judge bench Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by D. Roopa, presently working as Managing Director, Karnataka Handicraft Development Corporation and...

Registration Act | Relinquishment Of Right In Property Valued Above ₹100 To Be Compulsorily Registered: Gujarat High Court

Referring to the Registration Act, 1908, the Gujarat High Court has opined that if any right concerning a property valued above Rs. 100 has been relinquished or extinguished, it requires compulsory registration before the registering authority under the Act.In the absence of such registration, such relinquishment cannot affect any immovable property comprised therein and the said...

Pendency Of Revision Petition No Ground For Not Cross-Examining Before Trial Court: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that pendency or not pendency of a revision petition is not a ground for a party to avert cross-examination before the trial court.The clarification was made by Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati in the plea moved by one Bheru Lal in connection with a case under Income Tax Act, stating that his right to cross examination was closed. He sought one...

PIL In Supreme Court To Sack Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain & Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik Over Alleged Money Laundering

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Delhi government to sack its Health Minister- Satyendar Jain and to the Maharashtra government to sack its Cabinet Minister- Nawab Malik, in connection with the money laundering cases being investigated against them. The writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution seeks to ensure that any Minister, who is not only...

Metro Stations Will Be Retrofitted Within Six Weeks To Make Them Disable Friendly: CMRL Tells Madras High Court

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that it had taken steps to retrofit thirty-two metro stations to make them disabled-friendly and the same will be completed within six weeks' time.The bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N Mala was considering an application filed by a cross-disability rights advocate to direct the state...

Confiscation Of Property Under Forest Act: Authorized Officer Has To Ensure That Parties Are Given Opportunity to Cross Examine Witnesses: J&K&L HC

A single bench of J&K&L High court has recently held that the "Authorised officer" as prescribed under the Forest Act 1927 while conducting proceedings regarding confiscation of property under section 52 is not just duty bound to mechanically record the witnesses of both the sides, but has to strictly ensure that the parties are given an opportunity to cross examine each...

Khargone Demolition Drive: MP High Court Orders Status Quo On Partly Demolished Property Of Tent House Owner

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently directed parties in a petition to maintain status quo regarding property of a resident of Khargone District whose property was partly demolished by the authorities, till the next date of hearing.The Petitioner is a tent house owner, claiming that valuable items related to his business inside the shop were damaged during...

Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Contractor For Dishonoring Cheque Drawn By His Brother's Firm With Similar Name

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to quash a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act holding that whether the cheque was issued by the petitioner or his brother who had the same initials was a question to be considered at the stage of trial and prima facie the intention of the petitioner was to avoid paying back the huge sum to...

CLAT Clearance Mandate For NTPC Law Officer Appointment Violative Of Article 16: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the condition mandating applicants to clear CLAT for applying to the post of Assistant Law Officer in National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) was violative of Article 16 of the Constitution of India.However, to avoid upsetting the entire selection process, Justice V.G. Arun directed the respondents to accept the petitioner's application and test...