Lot Of Hurdles & Bottlenecks In Implementation Of Regional Languages In High Courts: CJI NV Ramana

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Saturday said that there are a lot of hurdles & bottlenecks in the implementation of regional languages in High Courts in the country.While speaking at a joint press conference held with Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, the CJI said that the hurdles exist as sometimes the Chief Justices and Judges, being from different states, themselves may...

Delhi High Court Seeks Status Report On A Plea Seeking To Ensure That CCTV Cameras Installed In Police Stations Are Functional

The Delhi High Court recently sought status report from the commissioner of police and Delhi government on a plea seeking direction to the Commissioner of Police and the Delhi Government to ensure that CCTV cameras installed in police stations are functional. Single Bench of Justice Yashwant Verma issued directions to file a status report and listed it for further hearing on...

Patna HC Directs For Personal Presence Of Sahara Group Chief Subrata Roy To Explain Group's Plan To Return Investors' Money

The Patna high court earlier this week directed Sahara India Group Head Subrato Roy to remain personally present before the Court on May 11 and to come up with a plan for the return of the investment of the investors.The Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar issued this order in 3 anticipatory bail applications after it came across certain cases of cheating committed by Non-Banking...

Over 33 Lakh Cheque Cases Pending In Country; Pendency Rose By Over 7 Lakh In Last 5 Months : Amici Report In Supreme Court [Read Report]

The report stated that cheque dishonour cases account for 8.81% of total criminal cases.

In Wrongful Termination Of Service, Reinstatement With Continuity Of Service & Back Wages To Workman Is Normal Rule: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court dismissed a Writ Appeal recently as it confirmed the reliefs granted by the Industrial Tribunal to a workman for wrongful termination of service. The reliefs were reinstatement of the workman into service with 50% back wages. Brief Facts of the Case The appeal arose out of order dated 21.10.2016 in a writ petition. The facts of the case revealed that...

Agreement On The Name Of The Arbitrator Would Not Amount To A Waiver Of Notice Under Section 21 Of The A&C Act: Bombay High Court

The High Court of Bombay has held that simply because the arbitration agreement provides for the name of the arbitrator, the same would not amount to a waiver of notice under Section 21 of the A&C Act. The Single Bench of Justice N.J. Jamadar has held that the use of the word "Unless otherwise agreed by the parties" in Section 21 means that the parties can dispense with...

NEET Admissions : Supreme Court Asks Kerala To Carry Out Fresh Verification Of NRI Claims Of 38 Students

While considering a petition filed by NRI students seeking time for fresh registration in the NRI quota before commencement of the NEET Mop-Up counseling in the State of Kerala for MBBS admissions, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the State to carry out a fresh exercise of verification for the 38 NRI candidates claiming admission. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli...

'Subverting Rules Of Natural Justice': Calcutta HC Quashes Visva-Bharati University Order Discontinuing Service Of Casual Labourer

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday set aside an order passed by the Registrar (Acting) of Visva-Bharati University discontinuing the services of a casual labourer on the ground of breach of the principles of natural justice.Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya ordered, "The facts in the present case do not justify the impugned action. It is vigilante-justice without the factual bulwark to support...

NGT Imposes ₹2 Crore Fine On Bharat Petroleum Refinery In Kochi For Unscientific Greenbelt

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed an environmental compensation of ₹2 crores on Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) Kochi Refinery for the "unscientific green belt" developed around its Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project (PDDP) unit.The Bench comprising Justice K. Ramakrishnan and expert member Satyagopal Korlapati has also asked the management...

'Question Of Credibility & Trust': Punjab & Haryana HC Says Employer Can't Be Compelled To Hire Employee Who Deliberately Suppresses Factum Of Arrest

Punjab and Haryana High Court on April 25, 2022, while dealing with an appeal against the order of the Trial Court regarding the action of the respondents denying appointment to the petitioner for the post of Constable on the ground that he had suppressed material information regarding his arrest, reiterated that employer cannot be forced to continue with an employee who has made a...

"Justice Isn't For Accused Only; It Must Be Done To Victim Also": Allahabad HC Dismisses Gang-Rape Accused Case Transfer Plea

"Justice is not for the accused only, justice should also be done with the victim," remarked the Allahabad High Court as it dismissed 3 pleas filed by gang-rape accused seeking transfer of their trial from Jhansi District to any other district.The Bench of Justice Anil Kumar Ojha observed that if a case is transferred, it will add insult to the injury to the gang-rape victim."If the case...

Kopardi Rape Case: Bombay High Court Permits Convicts To Pursue Academics In Jail

The Bombay High Court has welcomed the desire expressed by two convicts in the Kopardi rape and murder case to pursue further studies in jail.A bench of Justices Prasanna B. Varale and SM Modak allowed the petitions even as their death penalty is pending confirmation. The duo, Jitendra Shinde and Nitin Bhailume were convicted in November 2017 for the rape and murder of a minor at Kopardi...