Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Mandatory Aadhar Requirement For Availing Ration Under National Food Security Act

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar card to avail free ration under the National Food Security Act, 2013. "Supreme Court has said that if you wish to avail of state largess, you can be required to have Aadhar cards," the Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla...

CCI Orders Probe Against Zomato And Swiggy On Restaurants Association's Complaint Of Anti-Competitive Practices

The Competition Commission of India ("CCI"), on Monday, directed the Director General ("DG") to investigate and determine whether the conduct of Zomato and Swiggy are anti-competitive in terms of Section 3(1) read with Section 3(4) of the Competition Act, 2002 ("Act"). Being, prima facie, satisfied with some allegations made by the National Restaurant Association of India ("NRAI"), the...

'No Vested Right, Will Open Floodgates': Delhi High Court Dismisses Tennis Player's Appeal For Participating In Deaflympics As Substitute Player

The Delhi High Court today dismissed the appeal filed by a specially-abled tennis player, seeking to participate as a substitute player in the upcoming Deaflympics to be held at Brazil in May 2022.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navneet Chawla observed that there is no vested right in the Appellant to claim that she should form part of the contingent that...

Indian Medical Association(Dwarka) Moves Supreme Court Seeking Guidelines To Protect Doctors From Attacks By Patients' Families

In the backdrop of recent death of a practicing doctor by suicide in Rajasthan allegedly due to harassment by a patient's family, the Indian Medical Association(Dwarka) has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for issuance of guidelines for protection of doctors who are regularly falling victim of physical assault at the slightest suspicion over treatment of the patients.The PIL has...

Senior Advocate Sukdhev Vyas Collapses In Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur Premises, And Thereafter Passes Away

Advocate Darshan Ram, General Secretary of Rajasthan High Court Advocate's Association, Jodhpur has called for suspension of work in the Rajasthan High Court, District and Sessions Court, Jodhpur and other subordinate courts. Further, the Election Officer Chandra Shekhar Kotwani of the Rajasthan High Court Lawyers' Association has also written a letter to the Registrar General...

Meeran Haider Denied Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Meeran Haider in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under Indian Penal Code and UAPA.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat pronounced the order today. Referring to Section 15 of the UAPA Act which defines a terrorist act, the prosecution had argued that the riots were...

Delhi High Court Seeks Report From Principal District Judges Over Delay In Updating Info About Judicial Officers' Leave On Website

The Delhi High Court today directed all the Principal District Judges in the national capital to file a report, indicating the reasons for delay in updating the information regarding leave of Judicial Officers on their respective websites.The Division Bench of Acting Chef Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla sought the report to be filed within 2 weeks.The report shall indicate, from...

Mullaperiyar Case : Supreme Court Suggests Giving Supervisory Committee Powers Under Dam Safety Act

In connection with the Mullaperiyar dam dispute, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre and the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to consider a "working arrangement" where the court-appointed Supervisory Committee may be entrusted with the functions and duties of the National Dam Safety Authority under the Dam Safety Act, 2021.Last week, the Court had asked the Centre to file a note...

SSC 'Group D' Recruitment Scam| Calcutta High Court Permits CBI To Conduct Custodial Interrogation Of Recruitment Panel Members If Need Arises

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a custodial interrogation of two members of the State appointed recruitment panel if the need arises. The direction was issued while adjudicating upon a batch of petitions pertaining to the alleged irregularities in the appointment of 'Group-D' (non-teaching staff) in sponsored Secondary and...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response To Plea Challenging Section 15 Of Hindu Succession Act As Discriminatory Against Women

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought Centre's response in the plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 on the ground of gender discrimination. The petitioner challenges the provision arguing that there is discrimination in the devolution in case of a woman dying intestate, in comparison with the rules for devolution where a male has...

PIL To Link Properties With Aadhaar: Delhi High Court Grants Further Time To Centre To File Reply

The Delhi High Court today granted further time to the Central Government to file its counter affidavit in the PIL seeking linking of property documents with Aadhaar Card.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla has now fixed the case for hearing on 14th September. Notice in the matter was issued in July 2019. Filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay,...

Bombay High Court Stays Summons Issued Against Salman Khan On Journalist's Complaint Till May 5

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted interim relief to actor Salman Khan and stayed the summons issued by the Andheri metropolitan magistrate's court to him on a journalists' 2019 complaint alleging criminal intimidation, till May 5, 2022. Journalist Ashok Pandey had alleged that Khan had snatched his mobile phone while cycling on a Mumbai-street when some media...