Administrative Committee Of Rajasthan High Court Says 'No Need' To Use A4 Size Paper

The Rajasthan High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation seeking directions for usage of A4 size papers for judicial filings and other court proceedings.The division bench of Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani and Justice Sandeep Mehta took note of the decision taken on High Court's administrative side that the present regime may continue and no change is needed.Presently, the High...

Khori Gaon Evictions : Supreme Court Orders Rs 2000 Monthly Compensation To Eligible Persons Until Allotment Of Accommodation

In connection with the Khori Gaon eviction matter, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed that until permanent accommodation is offered to the eligible persons, the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad shall be liable to pay the ex- gratia solatium amount of Rs.2000 per month until the date of issuance of possession letter by the Corporation.The court recorded that the Municipal Corporation...

All Acquittal Orders Must Be Forwarded To DLSA & District Magistrate For Due Intimation To Victim, Must Endorse Victim's Right To Appeal: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered that every order of acquittal must be forwarded to the District Magistrate and the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) for due intimation to the victim as per Section 2(wa) of the CrPC. The Court further directed that in every order of acquittal, the concerned trial court at the foot of the judgment must endorse the right of the victim to prefer...

Clubhouse App Case: Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Key Accused Akash Suyal

A Metropolitan Magistrates Court at Mumbai granted bail to 18-year-old Akash Suyal, martyred Army officer's son and creator of chat room on Clubhouse, in which he allegedly made derogatory statements against women and his widowed mother. Magistrate Kolmalsing Rajput directed Suyal to undergo counselling and file a report. Suyal claimed that he "has not made any verbal...

Mullaperiyar Dam Case : Supreme Court Asks Centre About Scope Of Authority Under Dam Safety Act 2021

In connection with the Mullaperiyar dam issue, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to file a note by Tuesday, detailing a time-line and plan as regards making functional the National Dam Safety Authority and the other bodies, the structure envisaged by the Dam Safety Act, 2021, and for making operational the scheme and the framework under the Act.Last week, the Court had adjourned...

Creditors Filing False Claims Liable To Be Punished Under S.235A IBC: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that creditors filing false or misleading claims during the corporate insolvency resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 can be prosecuted and punished under Section 235A of the Code.Section 235A provides that if any person contravenes any of the provisions of the Code or the rules or regulations made...

"India's Unity Not Made Of Bamboo Reeds Which Will Bend To Passing Winds Of Empty Slogans": Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Sedition Accused Students

In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court has stressed that the unity of India is not made of bamboo reeds that will bend to the passing winds of empty slogans, and that the foundations of our nation are more enduring. The Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot observed thus while granting bail to 3 Kashmiri students who were arrested in October on sedition charges for allegedly...

Death Penalty : Supreme Court To Consider Laying Down Guidelines For Assessment Of Mitigating Circumstances

The Supreme Court has suo moto decided to consider laying down norms and guidelines pertaining to the process of collecting and scrutinising mitigation information in death penalty matters. A Bench comprising Justices U.U. Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and P.S. Narasimha decided to issue notice to the Attorney General for India and Member Secretary, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)...

Summons By Registered Post AD Can't Be Served Directly On Defendant Residing Outside Court's Jurisdiction: Punjab & Haryana HC

Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that Summons by registered post acknowledgement due cannot directly be sent by the Court where the suit is instituted to a defendant residing outside it's jurisdictionThe bench comprising Justice Alka Sarin held,"where the defendant resides outside the jurisdiction of the Court in which the suit is instituted and the Court directs that...

"Values Have Gone Down; Litigants Can Go To Any Extent To Mislead Court": Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL With ₹50K Cost

"In the last 40 years, the values have gone down and now litigants can go to any extent to mislead the court. They have no respect for the truth," the Allahabad High Court recently observed while dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea with ₹50,000/- cost.The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice J. J. Munir issued this order while dealing with a PIL plea filed by one...

Order Of Remand Cannot Be Passed As A Matter Of Course : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an order of remand cannot be passed as a matter of course. Where both the sides have led oral and documentary evidence, the Appellate Court has to decide the appeal on merits instead of remanding the case to the lower court or the Tribunal, the bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari said.In this case, a notice issued by a land tribunal...

Kerala High Court Reserves Order In Dileep's Plea To Quash FIR In Murder Conspiracy Case

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved orders in the plea moved by Dileep to quash the FIR filed by the Crime Branch of Kerala Police against him and five others for conspiring to murder the investigation officials in the 2017 actor rape case, in which Dileep is facing trial as the chief conspirator.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A extensively heard all the parties in detail over a period of...