Consumer Courts Can Direct Builders To Give Refund & Compensation To Homebuyers For Failure To Deliver Apartments : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that Consumer Courts can grant relief to flatbuyers who are aggrieved with the delay in delivery of the apartment as per the agreement.Consumer Courts have the power to direct refund and compensation to a consumer for the deficiency in not delivering the apartment as per the terms of Agreement, the Court held."A consumer invoking the jurisdiction of the Commission...

'Trying To Cover Up Some Facts': Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Another Govt Teacher Recruitment Scam

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in another matter pertaining to the alleged illegal appointment of assistant teachers in State run schools in West Bengal.The Court was adjudicating upon a batch of pleas alleging illegal appointment of assistant teachers for Class 9 and Class 10 in State run schools pertaining to the West Bengal...

Business Of Selling Fruits In Small Sheds Not Large Scale Commercial Activity, Govt Land Can Be Allotted Without Public Auction: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has recently come to the rescue of small vegetable sellers by setting aside the notice of the Collector, asking them to vacate a government land for construction of a Police station.The Court rejected the ground stated by the Collector that petitioners request for allotment of land cannot be acceded without public auction, because they are carrying on commercial...

Over 10 Lakh Cases Pending In Allahabad HC As On March 25; Govt Fully Committed To Speedy Disposal Of Cases: Centre Tells Rajya Sabha

The Union Law and Justice Ministry has informed Rajya Sabha that 10,31,282 cases are pending before the Allahabad High Court as on 25 March 2022 as per the information/data available on the web portal of National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG).This piece of information was provided by the Union Law Minister, Kiren Rijijju in response to a question put up by MP Syed Zafar Islam regarding Pendency...

Cognizance Can't Be Taken For Offence U/S 188 IPC Unless Complaint Is Made By Public Servant Or His Superior: Manipur High Court

The Manipur High Court has held that Magistrate cannot take cognizance of a complaint involving an offence punishable under Section 188 IPC, if that is made by a third party and not by the public servant who promulgated the order or by the one to whom he (the public servant) is administratively subordinate. A Single Judge Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar...

Ad Hoc Payment Made As Per Interim Orders Does Not Form Part Of "Wages" Under Payment Of Wages Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that ad hoc payment made pursuant to the interim orders passed by Court does not form part of "wages" within the meaning of the expression under Section 2(s) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 for the purpose of calculating gratuity.A party who is in enjoyment of an interim order, is bound to lose the benefit of such interim order when the ultimate outcome...

BCI Earmarked 500 Law Colleges As 'Sub-Standard'; Those Found Lacking During Surprise Inspections Will Be Closed: Law Ministry

The Bar Council of India has earmarked 500 Institutions throughout the country that are sub-standard and a team led by some former Judge(s)/Senior Advocate(s) and noted academicians plans to conduct surprise visits of such Institutions.If any Institution such is found to be below standard i.e., not having sufficient number of faculties/ infrastructure, then the Legal Education Committee of...

No Proposal Pending To Setup Allahabad High Court's Bench In Western Uttar Pradesh: Centre Informs Rajya Sabha

The Ministry of Law & Justice today informed the Rajya Sabha that at present, no complete proposal regarding setting up of Bench of Allahabad High Court in Western Uttar Pradesh, particularly at Meerut is pending with the Government.This piece of information was provided by the Union Law Minister, Kiren Rijijju in response to a question put up by MP Vijay Pal Singh Tomar regarding the...

Bombay High Court Directs Cost Imposed On Two Litigants Be Utilized To Restock Taloja Prison Library

Days after Justice Sunil Shukre of the Bombay High Court commented on the sorry state of the Taloja Prison Library, in Maharashtra, his bench directed costs imposed on two litigants to be used for the prison library. "We have imposed Rs 5k and Rs 10k as costs in two matters, and directed that proceeds be given to Taloja Prison. Now ensure it is utilised appropriately," Justice Shukre...

Patna High Court Directed The Chief Secretary To Take A Decision Within Two Weeks Regarding The Establishment Of Tribal Research Institute In Bihar

Patna High Court on Tuesday directed the Chief Secretary of the state to take a decision within two weeks regarding the establishment of Tribal Research Institute in Bihar. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjay Karol was hearing a PIL filed by the Bihar Adiwasi Adhikar Forum, seeking Establishment of a Tribal Research Institute for the welfare of the tribes. The...

State Services Exam Rule Barring Meritorious Reserved Category Candidates From Merging In General Seats Discriminatory: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday, struck down Rule 4(3)(d)(III) of M.P. State Services Examination Rules, 2015 which barred meritorious candidates from reserved categories to secure birth as unreserved candidates at the stage of preliminary and main examinations, as unconstitutional. Observing that the impugned rule led to 'Artificial classification', the division bench...

Delhi Court Asks CBI Director To Apologize To Aakar Patel Acknowledging Lapse On Part Of His Subordinates

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday ordered the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to tender a written apology to former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel, who was restrained from boarding a US-bound flight from Bengaluru airport on Wednesday, owing to a Look Out Circular issued by the agency.Finding that the issuance of LOC was a "deliberate act" of...