Bihar To Amend Liquor Prohibition Law After Supreme Court's Concerns About Surge In Arrests & Bail Pleas

The State of Bihar on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it is proposing to amend the Bihar Prohibition Act in the light of the concerns expressed by the Court earlier regarding the law leading to a surge in arrests, which in turn led to the clogging of the Courts with bail applications.Last week, the Court had asked the State of Bihar to inform it about the legislative impact...

'Beating All Odds, Rewriting History On The Way' : In Conversation With Sarah Sunny, The First Deaf Lawyer Of India

"You should lead next time."Justice Venu Gopal Gowda, former Judge of Karnataka High Court was all praise for young Sarah when she attended an arbitration proceeding with her colleagues from thiru & thiru law firm. Sarah Sunny was born deaf to her parents Sunny and Betty, but that did not stop her from going down in history. Driven by perseverance and hard work, she worked her way up...

'Can't Order DVAC Inquiry In Absence Of FIR': Madras HC Disposes Plea For Investigation Into Alleged Stationery Supply Scam By Madurai Prison

In a plea seeking direction upon the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to investigate the alleged scam in the supply of stationery articles by the officials of Madurai Central Prison, the Madras High Court has asked the petitioner to seek registration of FIR or to file a private complaint invoking Section 190 of the Criminal Procedure Code.The first bench of Chief Justice...

'Interest To Solatium A Must': Madras High Court Modifies Award Of Additional Compensation For Land Acquired By ONGC

While upholding the additional compensation per Are granted by a Reference Court under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter 'Act') , Madras High Court has held that interest for Solatium is a mandatory component as per Section 28 of the Act.The single Bench of Dr Justice G. Jayachandran was hearing a batch of appeal suits preferred by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)...

High Court Orders Postponement Of 'Delhi Judicial Service Exam 2022' On Plea To Relax Upper Age Limit

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered for postponement of the Delhi Judicial Service Examination 2022, as also the date of receiving of applications, while dealing with a plea challenging the upper age limit (of 32 years) for appearing in the exam. A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma was dealing with a petition filed by a practicing...

If There Are No Specific Allegations In Petition, Can't Allow It To Be Supplied Through Rejoinders: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation alleging corruption in MGNREGA. The court observed that there is no prima facie material in the petition to sustain the allegations levelled by the petitioners. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Madan Gopal Vyas, observed, "After going through the...

Maintainability Of A Petition Can Be Contested Long After Its Admission: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Monday ruled that the question of maintainability of a writ petition can be raised by the respondents years after its admission and even if an interim relief has been granted on the plea. However, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan clarified that a high court while exercising its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution should ensure that its decision is equitable to both...

'Corruption Mothers Disorder': Gujarat High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Sub-Inspector Allegedly Involved In Bribery

"Corruption is not to be judged by degree, for corruption mothers disorder, destroys societal will to progress, accelerates undeserved ambitions, kills the conscience, jettisons the glory of the institutions, paralyses the economic health of a country, corrodes the sense of civility and mars the marrows of governance", the Gujarat High Court has reiterated. In observing so, it has refused...

Can't Segregate Armed Forces On Caste Basis : Supreme Court On Plea For SC/ST Reservation In NDA

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 8) expressed disinclination to deal with a plea seeking reservation for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Other Backward Classes in the National Defence Academy (NDA).A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice MM Sundersh said that it was dealing with the issue of women induction in NDA and clarified that it was not going to deal with...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Pharmacy Council of India's Moratorium On Opening Of New Pharmacy Colleges For Five Years

Dealing with a batch of 88 petitions, the Delhi High Court has set aside the imposition of a moratorium issued by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) on opening of new pharmacy colleges for a period of five years with effect from the academic year 2020-21. A single judge bench of Justice Prateek Jalan was dealing with the petitions challenging communications dated 17.07.2019 and...

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Moves Supreme Court Against Fuel Price Hike By Oil PSUs For Bulk Purchasers

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has moved the Supreme Court of India challenging decisions taken by the State-owned Oil Marketing Companies, relating to increase in fuel prices sold to bulk purchasers. The petitioner has argued that the decision of the State-owned Oil Marketing Companies to increase the price of diesel sold in bulk, only to the Corporation , which is...

Patna HC Issues Show Cause Notice To A Police Station Incharge For Failure To Lodge FIR In ₹21 Lakhs Cyber Fraud Case

The Patna High Court recently issued a show-cause notice to the Officer-in-Charge of the Kadamkuan Police Station as to why a contempt proceeding be not initiated against him for his failure to register an F.I.R. in a ₹21 Lakhs fraud case.The Bench of Justice Sandeep Singh called the action of the Officer-in-Charge of the Kadamkuan Police Station as contemptuous in view of the Court's...