Allahabad HC Issues Notice On PIL Against UP Govt's Decision To 'Dis-Identify' Certain Posts For Blind Persons

The Allahabad High Court today issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government and its prompt counter-affidavit on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed challenging the government's decision to make blind persons ineligible to apply for several government posts.The Plea has been moved by All India Confederation of the Blind and National Association of the Visually Handicap...

Low Conviction Rates In ED Cases Not A Ground To Decide Validity Of PMLA Provisions, Says Supreme Court During Hearing

The Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that the constitutional validity of the provisions of the PMLA Act cannot be judged on the basis of the performance of the Executive or the police or the inability to take the prosecution to its logical end or the low rate of conviction or the low rate of appeals against acquittal.On Wednesday, Senior Advocate Maneka Guruswamy, for one of the...

PMLA | Offence Of Money Laundering Layered, Includes Stages Preceding & Succeeding The Offence But Mere Suspicion Not Prima Facie Proof: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that the offence of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is layered and multi-fold which includes the stages preceding and succeeding the offence.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh added that the PMLA is a special enactment to combat the menace of money laundering, keeping in view the illegal practices that have been surfacing...

Kerala High Court Lawyers Stage Protest Against Proposal To Amend Civil Rules Of Practice, Limit Advocates' Fees

In a major setback for the legal fraternity in Kerala, the Additional Chief Secretary to Government has recently addressed a letter to the Chairman of Bar Council of Kerala with a proposal to amend the Rules regarding fees payable to Advocates in the State. Appendix VII of the Kerala Civil Rules of Practice, 1971 promulgated by the High Court provides for several rules, regarding fees payable...

'Take Recourse To CrPC': Calcutta High Court Dismisses Writ Petition U/A 226 Seeking Directions For Registration Of FIR

Opining on the established principle of availability of alternate remedy, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday observed that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot be filed for adjudicating upon a grievance pertaining to the non-registration of FIR by police authorities on the basis of a complaint made. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice...

'High Court Should Avoid Sweeping Observations': Supreme Court Expunges Delhi HC Remarks That Indian Bidders Are Discriminated

The High Courts shall refrain from making sweeping observations which are beyond the contours of the controversy and/or issues before them, the Supreme Court observed while expunging some remarks made in Delhi High Court judgment on "Make in India (Atma-Nirbharta)".Bharat Fritz Werner Limited had approached the Delhi High Court challenging a Letter of Acceptance issued by the Union of India...

Participation In Arbitral Proceedings Does Not Constitute Waiver Of Right To Challenge Appointment Of Ineligible Arbitrator: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently terminated the mandate of a sole arbitrator appointed unilaterally at the instance of one of the contracting parties. Justice Vikram Bakhru held that the mere fact that the petitioner did not object to the appointment at the material time and participated in the arbitral proceedings, would not stand in the way of terminating the mandate of such an arbitrator, for...

Allahabad HC Orders Immediate Medical & Financial Assistance For A Mentally Retarded Lady Found Unattended

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea, the Allahabad High Court today ordered Medical and Financial assistance for a mentally retarded lady found roaming on the toads of Lucknow, unattended.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan was hearing a PIL plea moved by one Jyoti Rajpoot with a prayer to issue appropriate directions ensuring...

Chief Minister Has Consented To Constitution Of Press Council Of Tamil Nadu: State Informs Madras High Court

A new status report has been filed by the TN Director of Information & Public Relations, V.P Jayaseelan, indicating that Chief Minister M.K Stalin has given his consent to constitute the Press Council of Tamil Nadu. The status report filed before the Madras High Court also states that the process of circulation and approval required from competent authorities for the formation of the...

RTO Has Discretion To Reject Application For Permit Replacement If Proposed Vehicle Is Older Than The Existing One: Supreme Court Upholds Rule 174(2)(c) of Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules

The Supreme Court upheld Rule 174(2)(c) of Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules,1989 which enables the road transport authority to reject an application for replacement if the proposed vehicle is older than the one covered under the existing permit.The court observed that under this Rule, the Authority can apply discretion, wherever necessary, while exercising the power to grant replacement of a...

Hijab Ban - Mediation Request Can Be Considered Only If Petitioners & Respondents Agree: Karnataka HC

Responding to a plea for mediation in the hijab case, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that mediation was possible only if both the petitioners and the respondents (State and College Development Committees) agree.The Full Bench was responding to an oral request made by an advocate for mediation in the matter. She said that whatever be the judgment, there will be still problems,...

'When A Woman Kills Her Progeny, There's More Than Meets The Eye' : Kerala HC Acquits Mother For Allegedly Killing 9 Yr Old Son

'God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers', quoted the Kerala High Court on Wednesday while reversing the trial court's conviction of a woman who was accused of killing her 9 year old son in an attempt to avenge her disturbed marital life.A Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran observed that in such cases, there is often more than meets...