Supreme Court Monthly Digest February 2022 With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index

NOMINAL INDEXAbinash Dixit v. State of Madhya Pradesh | 22 Feb 2022 | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 218Adiraj Manpower Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise Pune II | 18 Feb 2022 | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 190Ajanta LLP v. Casio | 4 Feb 2022 | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 127Amritlal v. Shantilal Soni | 28 Feb 2022 | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 248Anamika Varun Rathore v. Varun Pratap Singh Rathore | 1 Feb 2022...

On Last Day As Bombay HC Judge, Justice SJ Kathawalla Orders ₹10 Crore Interim Compensation For 953 Fisherfolk Families Affected By Infra Project

On his last working day as a Judge at the Bombay High Court, a bench led by Justice Shahrukh Kathawalla directed disbursal of ad-hoc compensation of Rs. 1 lakh to each of the 953 fisherfolk families being affected by an infrastructure project in Thane. "As the fisherfolk and their families cannot be expected to starve till the authorities decide the quantum of compensation…"...

'Nothing Short Of Ridiculing Their Powers': Kerala High Court Denies CBI Probe For Not Approaching Statutory Authorities First

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Western Ghats Protection Council seeking a CBI enquiry into the allegedly illegal financial dealings of Kenza Holdings under the guise of a Villa Project. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly refused to entertain the plea noting that the petitioner society had...

[BREAKING] Birbhum Massacre - Ensure Witnesses Are Protected, Install CCTV Cameras At Crime Scene : Calcutta High Court Directs [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, while adjudicating upon the suo moto petition related to the the incident of Rampurhat violence in Birbhum district directed the State government to immediately install CCTV cameras with adequate storage facilities covering all angles of the scene of the crime in the presence of the District Judge, Purba Bhurdawan. The Court further directed the...

No Relaxation In Mask Wearing & Covid Protocols; Media Reports Untrue : Health Ministry Clarifies

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has clarified that the reports about the relaxation of the facemask rule and hand-hygiene protocols in relation to COVID-19 control are untrue."Some media reports are suggesting relaxation in mask wearing and hand hygiene #COVID19 protocols. These are untrue.Use of face mask and hand hygiene will continue to guide Covid management measures",...

NEET Structured For Modern Medicine Courses, Can't Be Applied To Homoeopathy: Plea Filed In Delhi High Court, Notice Issued

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition challening the common entrance, i.e., the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test ("NEET") for admissions to both Homoeopathy and Modern Medicines courses.Notices have been issued by a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla to Ministry of AYUSH, National Commission for Homoeopathy, National Testing...

Trial Of Salman Khan's Deer Hunting Case Transferred To Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has allowed Salman Khan's transfer petition in the deer hunting case. The petitioner prayed for transfer of the criminal appeals and Arms Act appeal from the Sessions Court, primarily on the ground that they arose from the same judgment and set of facts and evidence, involving several common witnesses and overlapping allegations as in the Leave to appeal filed...

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Seeks Action Taken Report From Bihar Govt On Disciplinary Action Against Erring Cops

In relation to the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case, Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of Bihar to file an action take report regarding action taken pursuant to the recommendations of the CBI to initiate disciplinary proceedings against erring officers and blacklisting of NGOs mentioned above.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice Krishna...

Family Courts Act | Not All Transactions With In-Laws Qualify As Circumstance Arising Out Of Marital Relationship: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that every transaction by either of the spouse or by both of them with the in-laws or relatives cannot be termed as 'in circumstances arising out of a marital relationship under the Family Courts Act, 1984. A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas found that the impugned transaction in the plea was purely a business...

Andheri Court Summons Salman Khan, Bodyguard On Journalists' Criminal Intimidation Complaint

The Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate's Court has issued process and summoned actor Salman Khan and his bodyguard Nawaz Shaikh on a complaint filed by a journalist alleging criminal intimidation in 2019. Ashok Pandey in his private complaint to the Magistrate alleged that Khan had snatched his mobile phone while cycling on a Mumbai-street when some media persons started clicking his...

'Sole Responsibility Of State Election Commission': ECI Declines To Conduct Forensic Audit Of CCTV Cameras Used In Contai Municipality Polls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday declined to conduct the forensic audit of CCTV cameras used during the recently concluded Contai Municipality elections through some independent agency. The Court was adjudicating upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition moved by BJP leader Soumendu Adhikari alleging that large scale violence and rigging of votes had taken place in...

Kashmiri Migrants Retiring From Govt Service Not Entitled To Retain Govt Accommodation: Delhi High Court Affirms

The Delhi High Court today upheld an order passed by the Single Judge, denying relief to a Kashmiri migrant who had retired from government service and sought permission to retain the government accommodation allotted to him for a period three years.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla observed,"We are not inclined. It is not that they...