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No Order Regarding Production Of Umar Khalid In Handcuffs: Court Clarifies In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case, Directs Strict Compliance
In relation to the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case involving charges under Indian Penal Code and UAPA, a Delhi Court has recently clarified that there is no order regarding production of former JNU student Umar Khalid in handcuffs."For the record, it is made clear that there is no order from this court regarding production of accused Umar Khalid in handcuffs and this order shall be...
Do Bishops Have Power To Alienate Church Assets? Catholic Dioceses Move Supreme Court Against Kerala High Court Remarks
Two Catholic Dioceses from Kerala have approached the Supreme Court against a judgment of the Kerala High Court which held that Bishops have no power to alienate the church assets and that their powers are confined to religious and spiritual matters.The Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery and Eparchy of Bathery have filed the Special Leave Petitions challenging the remarks made a single bench of...
COVID-19 Deaths | Orissa High Court Directs The State To Pay Compensation For Negligence By State-Run Medical Facility
In a significant decision, the Orissa High Court has held liable a State-run medical facility, i.e. Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), for medical negligence which caused death of two COVID-19 patients. While issuing directions for payment of ex-gratia and compensation to the victims and their kins, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr....
Ayurvedic Doctors Entitled To Be Treated At Par With Allopathic Doctors Under NRHM/NHM Scheme : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, upheld the order of the Uttarakhand High Court that under the NRHM/NHM Scheme, Ayurvedic Doctors will be entitled to parity in salary with Allopathic Medical Officers and Dental Medical Officers. A Bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and J.K. Maheshwari refused to entertain the plea challenging the order of the High Court. But, clarified...
"Prima Facie Offence Under Arms Act": Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Canadian Citizen With 50 Live Cartridges In Flight Baggage
The Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against a Canadian citizen whose flight check-in baggage was found with 50 live cartridges. The Court observed that prima facie, there was commission of offence under the Arms Act, 1959. Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed a petition filed seeking quashing of an FIR registered under sec. 25 of the Arms Act. The petitioner being...
Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance Can Be Granted In Exceptional Circumstances; Environment Protection Act Doesn't Prohibit It : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the Environmental Protection Act does not not prohibit grant of ex post facto Environmental Clearance absolutely.The bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari observed that it should not be granted routinely, but in exceptional circumstances taking into account all relevant environmental factors."Where the adverse consequences of denial of...
Enforcement Directorate Exempted From RTI Act Except When Information Relates To Allegations Of Corruption Or Human Rights Violation: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Enforcement Directorate being an intelligence and security organization as specified in Second Schedule of Right to Information Act is exempted from the purview of the Act except when the information pertains to allegation of corruption and human rights violation.Justice Manmohan and Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain was dealing with a plea concerning an...
Alienation Made In Excess Of Power To Transfer Would Be Invalid To That Extent: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently held that the alienation made in excess of power to transfer would be, to the extent of the excess of power, invalid. The Court noted that a document that is voidable has to be actually set aside before taking its legal effect. A Division Bench of Justice Goutam Bhandari and Sanjay S. Agarwal remarked that distinction can be made between cases where...
Madras High Court Directs Magistrate To Issue Non-Bailable Warrants Against Absconding Police Officials U/S 73 CrPC
In an interesting development in the Thirumangalam Entrepreneur Extortion case, Madras High Court has directed the Magistrate to issue Non-Bailable Warrants against the absconding accused including police officials.The court noted that the accused are evading arrest and the only recourse for the investigation officer is to obtain a Non-Bailable Warrant from the Magistrate under Section 73 of...
Madras High Court Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari To Administer Oath Of Office To Two New Judges On Monday
The Madras High Court Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari shall administer the oath of office to two new judges, whose appointment was notified by the Centre yesterday. Nidumolu Mala and S. Sounthar will be sworn in as the Additional Judges of the Madras High Court on Monday (28.03.2022). The Chief Justice shall render the oath of office to the two newly appointed judges at a function...
Your Steps Not Yielding Results, How Can Same Problem Recur Year After Year? Delhi HC To Municipal Corporations Over Mosquito Infestation
The Delhi High Court on Friday reiterated its directions for incorporating a 'common protocol' to be followed by all the local authorities for dealing with the menace of mosquito infestation and spreading of vector borne diseases in the national capital.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh expressed its dissatisfaction over the status report filed...