Kerala High Court Directs State Police, Motor Vehicle Dept. To Take Strict Action Against Overloading, Misuse Of Govt Boards On Vehicles

The Kerala High Court has directed the State Police and Enforcement Officials of the Motor Vehicles Department to initiate stringent measures against vehicle drivers/owners found disregarding the Road Safety Policy guidelines, particularly against those who overload their vehicles or use a government nameplate without the requisite authorisation.Justice Anil K Narendran issued certain...

How Can You Undermine Authority Or Wisdom Of DLSA? Delhi HC To NGO Alleging Being Denied Meeting Shahdara Gangrape Case Victim

The Delhi High Court on Monday told an NGO United Sikhs, who alleged that it was denied meeting the victim and family of the recent Shahdara gangrape case, as to how it could underline the authority or wisdom of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLA) who had already engaged a legal aid counsel to the victim. Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar, who was dealing with a petition filed by the...

Woman Dy. SP Rank Officer To Probe Gaighat Shelter Home Case: State Govt Informs Patna High Court

Last week, the Patna High Court was informed by the Bihar Government that the Gaighat Shelter Home case will be investigated by a female officer, not below the rank of Dy. S.P and it was also submitted that the investigation is presently in progress.It may be noted that earlier this month, the Patna High Court had taken a suo moto cognizance in the Gaighat Shelter Home case, wherein an inmate...

Order II Rule 3 CPC Does Not Compel A Plaintiff To Join Two Or More Causes Of Action In A Single Suit: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that Order II Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure does not compel a plaintiff to join two or more causes of action in a single suit.The Code of Civil Procedure indeed permits a plaintiff to join causes of action but it does not compel a plaintiff to do so, the bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy observed.The court, however, added that...

NEET PG - 70% CMC Vellore Seats To Be Filled From Merit List Of Christian Students Prepared By TN Govt: Supreme Court

On Monday, the Supreme Court clarified that admission to 70% of the seats in the Post Graduate courses for the academic year 2021-22 at the Christian Medical College, Vellore ("CMC") shall be made from the list of Christian minority students prepared by the State of Tamil Nadu on the basis of marks obtained in the NEET-PG examination. The remaining 30% seat would be filled by the...

"Condition Of Income Having Escaped Assesment Not Satisfied"- Bombay High Court Quashes IT Notice Against Tata Son Ltd For 2003-04

In a judgement earlier this month, the Bombay High Court quashed a notice issued by Income Tax authorities for the financial year 2003-2004 against Tata Sons Ltd – holding company of Tata Group's Companies.A division bench Justices KR Shriram and NJ Jamadar observed that the notice did not justify the reasons to show that income had escaped assessment on account of failure on the part of...

Superannuation Does Not Absolve Employee From Misconduct;Bank Employee Always Holds Position Of Trust : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that superannuation of an employee does not absolve him from the misconduct committed in discharge of his duties.The bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and AS Oka was considering SLP assailing Patna High Court's order dated 11th May 2010. ("impugned judgment")In the impugned judgment the High Court had upheld Tribunal's finding wherein it was observed that...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 10 Lakhs Costs For Taking Foreign Medical Admission With False Age Declaration

The Supreme Court while deprecating the practice of getting admission in a medical course in a Foreign University without an eligibility certificate observed that furnishing false information to the authorities for the purpose of issuance of eligibility certificate is an attempt to hoodwink the authorities.The bench of Justices LN Rao and BR Gavai was considering a civil appeal preferred...

Bhima Koregaon Case : Special NIA Court Refuses Bail To DU Associate Prof Hany Babu And Three Kabir Kala Manch Members

The Special NIA Court rejected the bail applications of four accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad caste violence case. Special Judge DE Kothalikar refused bail to Delhi University associate professor - Hany Babu, and members of cultural group Kabir Kala Manch members - Sagar Gorkhe, Ramesh Gaichor and Jyoti Jagtap. The National Investigation Agency arrested Babu in July...

Nithari Killings: Allahabad HC Slams CBI For Failure To Produce Autopsy Reports In Surendra Koli's Appeal Against Death Penalty

The Allahabad High Court today slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its failure to produce the post mortem reports of the victims of the Nithari case (also known as the 2006 Noida Serial Murders case). Essentially, the Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Sameer Jain was hearing an appeal filed by accused Surinder Koli against his conviction and sentence of the death...

Pained To Note Increasing Tendency Of Filing Rape Complaints Against Male Members Of Husband's Family In Matrimonial Cases: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has recently said that it is pained to note the increasing tendency of filing rape complaints in matrimonial cases against male members of the husband's family, just to exert pressure. Justice Subramonium Prasad said:"This Court is pained to note that in matrimonial cases, there is an increasing tendency of filing such complaints for an offence under Section 376 IPC...

Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Trial Court Order Extending Judicial Remand Of Kashmir Based Photojournalist In UAPA Case

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order extending judicial remand of Mohd. Manan Dar, a 24 year old Kashmir based freelance photojournalist, in a case registered under Unlawful Activities (prevention) Act, 1967. Moved through Advocates Tara Narula, Tamanna Pankaj and Priya Vats, the plea further seeks consequential directions for Dar's release on...