Ministry's Website To Track Missing Children Not Working, Amicus Tells Supreme Court

The official website developed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Union of India, to help the tracking of missing children is not accessing, the Supreme Court was told on Monday.Senior Advocate KV Vishwanathan, appointed as amicus curiae in a matter relating to a missing child, informed the Court that the link of the site "www.trackingmissingchild.gov.in" is not working. He...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Pakistan's Flag, Writing 'I Love You Pakistan' On FB

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man who has been booked under Sedition Charges (Sedition 124-A IPC) as he allegedly supported and posted Flag of Pakistan on his Facebook I.D. and thereby tried to create any social disturbance in the country.Having heard the counsel of the petitioner/Mohammad Niyaz, the Bench of Justice Om Prakash Tripathi, without expressing any view on...

Power To Condone Delay Under Section 5 Of Limitation Act Does Not Apply To Suits : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the power to condone delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply to suits.The Court also noted that Limitation Act is applicable in the State of Mizoram with effect from 21.01.1972.Th limitation may harshly affect a particular party, but it has to be applied with all its rigour when the statute so prescribes, the bench comprising Justices...

'No Judicial Review Over Collegium Decision' : Supreme Court Says In District Judges' Plea Seeking Consideration For Elevation

If decision is taken by the collegium, there is no judicial review with regards to that, the Supreme Court on Monday orally observed in a petition filed by 7 District Judges of Uttar Pradesh seeking directions for reconsideration of their elevation to the Allahabad High Court by Supreme Court collegium.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar also adjourned the writ petition for...

SC /ST Prevention Of Atrocities Act Is Prospective In Nature, Act Committed Prior To Its Enactment Not An Offence: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, is prospective in nature and alleged acts committed before its enactment cannot be an offence. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said, "The offences allegedly been committed ago i.e., on 18.10.1975; complaint was filed with inordinate delay with no...

Evidence Of Witnesses Cannot Be Discarded Merely Because They Were Relatives Of Deceased Victim: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that evidence of witnesses cannot be discarded merely because they were the relatives of the deceased victim.Eleven accused were tried together in a murder case. The trial Court convicted three accused for the offences under Sections 148 & 302 IPC and acquitted others. The conviction of these three accused was reversed by the High Court. According to the...

Karnataka High Court Directs Mandya University To Continue Guest Lecturers For Another Academic Year Until Recruitment Of Full-Time Lecturers

The Karnataka High Court recently directed the Mandya University to continue the services of guest lecturers for another academic year, until the recruitment of full time lecturers as initiated by the University is completed. A Division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj while allowing an intra-court appeal filed by Dr S Srinivasa and...

Can A Nominated Councillor Be Appointed As Leader Of The House Under Section 19-1A Of The Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949?: Bombay High Court Answers

The Bombay High Court on Monday noted that in the face of plain language of legislation, rules of interpretation cannot be applied to impose a meaning not intended by the legislature. A bench of Justices A.A. SAYED and S.G. DIGE, in this light drew a distinction between 'elected Councillors' and 'nominated Councillors' with respect to becoming 'Leader of the...

Right Of Accused U/S 50 Of NDPS Act To Be Searched In Presence Of Magistrate Violated: Gujarat High Court Upholds Order Of Acquittal

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed the appeal of the Appellant-Authorities and confirmed the order of the acquittal by the lower Court on the grounds that the Respondent-Accused was not made aware of his right for being searched before the Magistrate, thereby breaching Section 50 of the NDPS Act. The Bench comprising Justice SH Vora and Justice Sandeep Bhatt said,"IO while...

Magistrate Has Duty To Ensure Fair Probe After Passing Order U/S 156 (3) CrPC: Allahabad High Court

Magistrate can't wash his hands of the case after passing an order under Section 156 (3) CrPC: Allahabad High Court

Bombay Asks Cab Aggregators Like Ola & Uber To Apply For Licenses Under New Motor Vehicle Rules By March 16

In a sign of accountability for all cab aggregators in Maharashtra like Uber India and Ola, the Bombay High Court has ordered them to apply for new licences from the State Government by March 16, 2022, based on rules framed by the Central Government under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988.The Central Government's rules - Motor Vehicles Aggregators Guidelines 2020- will be applicable till the...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: January & February 2022 [Citations 1-59]

Nominal IndexM/S. Karnataka Traders V. State Of Gujarat; 2022 Livelaw (Guj) 1 Jagdeepbhai Chandulal Patel Vs Reshma Ruchin Patel; 2022 Livelaw (Guj) 2 The Southern Gujarat Income Tax Bar Association, Surat V. Union Of India & 1 Other(s); 2022 Livelaw (Guj) 3 Sujal Jayantibhai Mayatra Versus NA; 2022 Livelaw (Guj) 4 Rajendrabhai Maganbhai Koli Vs Shantaben Maganbhai...