Advocates Association Accuses Acting President Of Maharashtra Consumer Commission Of 'Judicial Misconduct' For Adjudicating A Case Against Himself, Demands Action

The Consumer Courts' Advocates Association Maharashtra and Goa has accused the acting president of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Maharashtra) – Dr Santosh Kakade - of "judicial misconduct" for dismissing a medical negligence case against himself. He restored the case last month. The association has written to the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission...

2019 Postal Ballot Fraud | Kerala High Court Asks Police Chief To Explain 2 Years' Delay In Concluding Investigation

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the special police team constituted to investigate the alleged postal ballot fraud in 2019, for its inordinate delay in winding up the probe. Noting that the team had undertaken to conclude the inquiry within two months from September 2019, a Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly directed the State...

Underage Driving | 'Innocent Lives Are Lost, Can't Give Stamp Of Approval': Madras High Court Declines Motor Accident Claim Of Minor

Madras High Court has recently refused to entertain a motor accident claim in which the claimant, a minor, was found driving the motorcycle involved in the accident.In a strongly worded judgment, Justice S. Kannamal noted that the claimant who was a minor boy at the time of accident cannot demand compensation from the insurance company when he himself is a tortfeasor.Though the bench agreed...

Centre Appoints Delhi High Court Chief Justice DN Patel As TDSAT Chairperson

The Central Government has cleared the appointment of Delhi High Court Chief Justice DN Patel as Chairperson of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), days before his retirement. Chief Justice DN Patel is set to retire on March 12. As per the order issued by Ministry of Communications, Government of India yesterday:"As approved by the Appointments Committee of the...

Is Spouse's Refusal To Acknowledge & Treat Mental Illness A Ground For Divorce? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider the legal question whether the refusal of a spouse to acknowledge a medical illness and undergo medical treatment for the same can amount to the ground of "cruelty" for divorce.The bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose issued notice in a Special Leave Petition filed against Kerala High Court's order dated September 3, 2021, which...

Can't Permit Sales Practices That Lure People Into Hoarding Liquor, Illicit Trafficking: Delhi Govt to High Court On 'No-Discount' Policy

Defending its decision to prohibit the grant of discounts or concessions by retail licensees on MRP of liquor in the city, the Delhi Government has told the High Court that it cannot permit sale practices that lure people to indulge in illicit and illegal liquor trafficking and hoarding liquor beyond the permissible limit as defined under Rule 20 of Delhi Excise Rules, 2010. The development...

NDPS Act- Mere Contacts With Co-Accused Not Corroborative Material In Absence of Substantive Material Found Against Accused: Gujarat High Court

"Mere contacts with the co-accused who were found in possession cannot be treated to be a corroborative material in absence of substantive material found against the accused," the Gujarat High Court has affirmed today. The Bench comprising Justice Umesh A. Trivedi was hearing an application under Section 439 for offences under Sections 8(c), 22(c), and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs...

Goa Foundation Files PIL In Bombay High Court Against NGT Constituting Special Benches In Delhi For All 4 Zones

A PIL before the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court has challenged two administrative orders issued by National Green Tribunal – special benches were set up in New Delhi for all the four zonal benches in India by the first order, and cases from the Western Zone were assigned to the Central Zone and Northern Zone Benches by the second order.The PIL filed by NGO Goa Foundation calls the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere In Plea Challenging Notification To De Notify Galathea Bay Wildlife Sanctuary; Grants Liberty To Approach High Court

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a plea challenging notification dated January 25, 2021 ("impugned notification") issued by the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (E&F), Andaman and Nicobar Administration to de-notify the Galathea Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.The bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari granted the petitioner liberty to approach the High Court. It was stated...

Release Funds Earmarked For Indian Women's Handball Team's Participation In Asian Jr. Championship: Allahabad HC Directs SAI

The Allahabad High Court today directed the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to release necessary funds for sponsoring the Women's Handball National team so that its participation in the 16th Asian Women Junior Handball Championship could be ensured. The Championship would be held in Kazakhstan from March 7 to March 14, 2022.The Bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi, Justice Narendra Kumar...

Petitioners Not Being Employees Have No Legal Right To Stop Govt From Outsourcing Services: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that the Petitioners, who were working for an agency that was hired by the State, did not have a legal right to stop the government from outsourcing services in the interest of the economy and efficiency. Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari was dealing with a batch of petitions that were challenging the order passed by the State Government, whereby...

Kerala High Court Drops Proceedings Against Two Nuns Accused Of Sharing Rape Survivor's Photo With Media

The Kerala High Court on Thursday quashed the proceedings against two nuns for allegedly disclosing the identity of a rape survivor by sharing her photo with the media.The nuns had shared a photograph of the rape survivor along with a few priests via email to three media personnel, however, the name or identity of the survivor was not published in the reports. Moreover, the email...