Illegal Mining | Seized Vehicle Must Be Released Without Bank Guarantee If FIR Not Registered Within Time Stipulated Under 2017 Rules: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has recently explained in the context of the Gujarat Mineral Rules, 2017 that if the complaint is not registered as envisaged under Rule 12(ii) of the Rules of 2017, the competent authority will have to release the seized vehicle without insisting for any bank guarantee. The Bench comprising Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati was hearing a writ petition under Article 226 of...

Judges Are Least Concerned If They Are Liked; We Don't Work For Certificates Of Others, But As Per Our Conscience : Justice MR Shah

Supreme Court judge Justice MR Shah on Tuesday remarked that judges are not concerned if they are liked and they work as per their conscience and not for "certificates" from others.The judge made the comment during a brief discussion on the issue of pendency of cases, during the hearing of a case.While saying that one of the reasons for pendency is the frequent adjournment requests made by...

MP High Court Suggests State To Consider Categorizing Penalties For Anganwadi Workers Along The Lines Of Service Rules As Major & Minor Punishments

Presently, even if misconduct is found to be minor, no other punishment except termination is prescribed.

[Bulk Diesel Prices] Maintainability Issue Not Considered: Oil Companies Argue Before Kerala HC In Appeals Against Interim Order In Favour Of KSRTC

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday heard the State-owned oil marketing companies in the appeals challenging the interim order issued in favour of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) wherein the OMCs have been directed to levy the price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) at par with the price available at retail pumps temporarily.A vacation bench of Justice V.G. Arun and Justice C.S Sudha...

Anis Khan Death: Calcutta HC Takes On Record 82 Page SIT Report, Orders Father Of Deceased To Tender Apology For Disparaging Remarks Made Against Court

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday took on record the report filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) pertaining to the investigation into the death of student activist Anis Khan. Anish Khan was found dead at his home in Amta block in Howrah district in the early hours of Saturday, February 19, 2022 under mysterious circumstances.The Court had earlier taken suo moto cognisance of the...

Nominated Members Of Municipality Have No Right To Vote In Municipal Council's Meeting: Karnataka High Court Upholds Article 243R(2)(a)

The Karnataka High Court while upholding the constitutional validity of Article 243R (2)(a) of the Constitution has reiterated that nominated members to the Municipal Council shall not have right to vote in the meeting of the Council. A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, while dismissing a petition filed by six nominated councillors of the Malur...

Interim Order Comes To An End With The Dismissal Of Proceedings: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a stayed order is not wiped out from the existence, unless it is quashed in the main proceedings.Once the proceedings, wherein a stay was granted, are dismissed, any interim order granted earlier merges with the final order, the bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Vikram Nath observed. The interim order comes to an end with the...

Case Of Accused Who Can't Be Made To Understand Proceedings Can Be Referred To HC U/S 341 J&K CrPC Only After He/She Is Convicted: JKL HC

In a significant observation, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that the case of an accused, though not insane, but who cannot be made to understand the proceedings, can be referred to the High Court under section 341 of Jammu and Kashmir CrPC only after the trial has resulted into his/her conviction.It may be noted that Section 341 of J&K CrPC deals with the...

Orissa High Court Stays Arrest Warrant Issued By NCST Against Keonjhar Collector Ashish Thakare

In a significant development, the Orissa High Court has stayed an arrest warrant issued by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes ('the Commission') against the Collector & District Magistrate, Keonjhar. While staying the warrant, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Biswanath Rath observed that the Commission has prima facie exceeded its power. Mr. Ashish Thakare, the...

BREAKING| Kerala High Court Dismisses Dileep's Plea To Quash FIR In Murder Conspiracy Case

The Court noted that although the police were over-zealous in the matter, no ulterior motive could be traced.

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round Up: April 11 To April 17, 2022

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Third Party Not Absolved From Contempt If They Are Informed That Their Conduct Amounts To Violation Of Court Order: Delhi High Court

Power to punish for contempt is necessary for the maintenance of an effective legal system.