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Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Reorientation Of Teacher-Student Ratio In Schools Run By UP's Basic Education Dept
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh Government to take a decision for reorientation of the teacher-student ratio in the Schools being run by the Department Of Basic Education in Uttar PradeshThe Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Jaspreet Singh perused the pleadings and noted that...
Compliance Of Pre-Deposit Under Section 43(5) Of The RERA Act Mandatory To Be Complied Before Entertainment Of Appeal In A Tribunal: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the statutory compliance of a pre-deposit under Section 43(5) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 ("the Act") by a 'promoter' before the entertainment of an appeal in an Appellate Tribunal is mandatory. A Single-judge Bench comprising Justice Ranjan Agarwal, by an order dated 12.04.2022, rendered this observation...
Mandatory To Place Report Of Further Investigation Carried Out U/S 173 (8) CrPC Before Magistrate: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that in cases where a further investigation has been carried out then irrespective of its outcome, such further investigation report is required to be placed before the Court of Magistrate.The Bench of Justice Goutam Bhaduri observed thus while relying upon the ruling of Supreme Court recent ruling in the case of Luckose Zachariah @ Zak Nedumchira Luke...
Panchayat Has No Authority To Decide Question Of Revenue Entries As It Lies In Domain Of Revenue Authority Of State Of Rajasthan: High Court
The Rajasthan High Court observed that Panchayat has no authority to decide the question of the revenue entries as the same lies in the domain of the revenue authority of the State of Rajasthan. Justice Vineet Kumar Mathur, observed, "Thus, the revenue entries in the name of petitioner as stand today creates no doubt with respect to the title of the land in question. It is also...
Witness Examined U/S 165 Evidence Act Is Required To Be Cross Examined To Elicit Further Truth/Other Relevant Facts: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that when a witness is examined/questioned under Section 165 of the Indian Evidence Act in a given case, then he/she is required to be cross-examined to elicit further truth/other relevant facts.The Bench of Justice Goutam Bhaduri observed thus while allowing a plea filed by a rape accused whose application moved to summon and cross-examine...
Special CBI Court Refuses Further CBI Custody Of Anil Deshmukh In Corruption Case
The Special CBI court on Wednesday refused further CBI custody of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in a case relating to corruption in police transfers and postings.All four accused were remanded to Judicial custody. The CBI had sought only Deshmukh's custody for an additional 3 days. "In my view, since sufficient CBI custody was granted, the grounds for further custody of...
When Legality Of A Preventive Detention Order Is In Question, Courts Must Determine If The Ordinary Law Can Deal With The Offence: Gujarat HC
"Whenever an order under a preventive detention law is challenged one of the questions the court must ask in deciding its legality is : Was the ordinary law of the land sufficient to deal with the situation ? If the answer is in the affirmative, the detention order will be illegal", the Gujarat High Court has affirmed today. The Bench comprising Justice Nirzar S Desai was hearing a...
Breaking: Delhi Court Upholds Order Directing CBI To Withdraw Look Out Circular Issued Against Aakar Patel-Read Order
A Delhi Court on Saturday upheld the Trial Court (ACMM) order which directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to immediately withdraw the Look Out Circular issued by it against former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel. Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann of Rouse Avenue Court however set aside the direction for the CBI Director to make a written apology to Patel for...
"Possibility Of False Implication Present": Allahabad High Court Acquits 4 Accused In 42 Year Old Dacoity Case
The Allahabad High Court last week acquitted 4 accused in connection with a 42-year-old Dacoity case as the bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Sameer Jain suspected it to be a case of 'false implication' of the accused persons."...we have a strong suspicion, based on the facts of the case, the informant has taken the commission of dacoity in the village as an opportunity to...
Divorced Muslim Woman Can Claim Maintenance From Husband U/S 125 CrPC As Long As She Doesn't Remarry: Allahabad High Court
Reiterating the law laid down in the case of Shabana Bano vs. Imran Khan, the Allahabad High Court has observed that a divorced Muslim woman shall be entitled to claim maintenance from her husband under Section 125 Cr.P.C. even after the expiry of the period of iddat as long as she does not remarry.The Bench of Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar observed thus while allowing a revision plea...
High Courts Are Empowered To Extend The One Time Settlement Time Period: Punjab & Haryana High Court
A Division Bench comprising of Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in the matter of Amrik Singh v DCB Bank Ltd. and Anr., has held that the High Court, in the exercise of its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, can grant an extension of time for completion of the payment under the One Time Settlement (OTS),...
"The Laws Are Structured To Discriminate Against the Poor."Â : Read the Full Text Of Dr.Justice Muralidhar's Ambedkar Memorial Lecture
It is a privilege to be invited to speak on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar and the completion of one year of the launching of the Community for Eradication of Discrimination in Education and Employment (CEDE). A year ago, three young lawyers Anurag Bhaskar, Disha Vadekar and Avinash Mathews came together to launch this self-empowering initiative CEDE...