CJI Ramana Meets UAE Law Minister; Discusses Issues Of Pending Extraditions, Consular Access To Indian Prisoners

The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday said that he had a discussion with the Law Minister of the United Arab Emirates regarding the pending extradition orders and consular access to Indians in UAE prisons.The CJI was speaking at the felicitation ceremony organised by the Indian Community at Indian Cultural and Social Centre, Abu Dhabi."Today we discussed with the UAE Law Minister...

'Not A Flight Risk, No Concrete Evidence For Coercive Action': Madras High Court Quashes Look Out Circular Against Rahul Surana

Madras High Court has quashed a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against Rahul Surana, son of the Managing Director of Surana Industries Limited.Dr Justice Anita Sumanth opined that the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) on whose approval the Bureau of Immigration issued a LOC in December 2020 couldn't satisfy the settled parameters for issuing the same, let alone its extension.Relying...

'Stipulated Time Mandatory & Sacrosanct': Kerala High Court Discharges Alleged Maoist Leader Of UAPA Charges Citing Delay In State Sanction

The Kerala High Court on Thursday discharged alleged Maoist leader Roopesh of charges under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sedition under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code on the ground of irregularities in the order granting sanction for prosecution.A Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran noted that the word 'shall' in the Act and...

Kerala High Court Extends Validity Of All Interim Orders Till March 25

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday extended the validity of all interim orders passed by the High Court and all courts and tribunals falling under the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court till March 25 considering the difficulties lawyers may have to face if the stay on orders is vacated immediately.As such, a full bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar, Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and...

Can't Make Political Parties Liable For Failure To Fulfil Promises Made In Election Manifesto: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that there is no penal provision under any statute to bring the political parties within the clutches of enforcement authorities, in case, they fail to fulfill their promises as made in the election manifesto.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak further clarified that a political party as a whole can't be made liable under the Representation of Peoples...

Class 1 Admissions - Last Date For Application Extended Till April 11 : Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Tells Delhi HC

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has told the Delhi High Court that the last date for submitting the online application for admission to class I in Kendriya Vidyalayas for the upcoming academic year will be extended from March 21 to April 11, 2022.Taking note of the aforesaid stand, Justice Rekha Palli deferred passing any interim order in the plea challenging the admission criteria of...

Dispute Concerning Exemption U/Sec 87 Customs Act Cannot Be Equated With Dispute In Relation To Rate Of Duty: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an appeal under Section 130(2) of the Customs Act will be maintainable before the High Court if the impugned order relates to claim of exemption under Section 87 of the Act.Dispute concerning an exemption cannot be equated with a dispute in relation to the rate of duty, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed.In this case, the CESTAT...

Court Fees Act, 1870 : Ad Valorem Court-Fees Is Payable On Amount Claimed In A Money Suit For Compensation And Damages: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, under Section 7(i) of the Court Fees Act, 1870, ad valorem Court-fees would be payable on the amount claimed if the suit is a money suit for compensation and damages.It is only with respect to the category of suits specified in clause (iv) of Section 7 of the Act that the plaintiff has the liberty of stating in the plaint the amount at which relief is valued...

Punjab And Haryana High Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas Challenging Haryana's 75% Job Quota For Locals Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today reserved its judgment on a bunch of pleas challenging the Haryana law (The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020) which provides 75% reservation for local people in the private sector jobs having a monthly salary of less than Rs 30,000.The bench of Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Sandeep Moudgil today concluded hearing on...

WCC Case : Kerala High Court Urges AMMA, FEFKA & Other Film Bodies To Form Joint Committee To Redress Grievances Of Women Artists & Employees

The Kerala High Court has made an appeal to the various organisations of the Malayalam film industry to form a joint committee to redress the grievances of women artists and employees regarding sexual harassment at workplace.A division bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly made the observation while deciding a PIL filed by Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) -...

Caste Scrutiny Committee Cannot Review Its Own Decision Except In Cases Of Fraud Or Misrepresentation – Bombay High Court

Holding that a Caste Scrutiny Committee can review its own decision only in exceptional cases when there is any playing of fraud or suppression of material facts or misrepresentation of facts, the Bombay High Court set aside a show cause notice by the Committee seeking to review it earlier orders. A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and GA Sanap, in an order passed last week,...

Hijab Ban: 66-Year-Old Hijab-Wearing Woman Moves Supreme Court Against Karnataka High Court's Hijab Verdict

A 66- year old social activist has moved the Supreme Court of India against the Karnataka High Court's Judgment which held that Hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam and upheld the ban on wearing headscarves in schools and colleges.The petitioner, a hijab wearing woman herself has submitted that she wasn't given a chance to be heard by the High Court thereby violating her...