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Partition Suit- Plaintiff Not Disentitled To Seek Relief In Second Appeal Merely Because He Did Not File First Appeal Against Denial Of His Claims By Trial Court: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the plaintiff in a partition suit is not disentitled to seek relief in second appeal merely because his claim was denied by the trial court and he had not challenged the same by way of appeal.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai observed that in a suit for partition, the position of the plaintiff and the defendant can be...
Children In Street Situation : Supreme Court Directs States To Implement NCPCR SOP
The Supreme Court, on Monday directed the State Governments and Union Territories to implement the suggestions made by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights ("NCPCR") with respect to Children in Street Situations ("CiSS") in the Standard Operating Procedure for Care and Protection of Children in Street Situation 2.0 ("SOP 2.0"). However, the Apex Court granted permission...
UAPA- Delhi Court Remands Khurram Parvez & Two Others To NIA Custody Till February 25 In Alleged Terror Funding Case
A Delhi Court on Monday remanded human rights activist Khurram Parvez and two others namely Muneer Ahmad Kataria and Arshid Ahmad Tonch to NIA custody till February 25 in connection with an alleged terror funding case. Special NIA Judge Parveen Singh was dealing with an application filed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking 7 days police custody of the accused persons. "I am of...
'Govt Is Sensitive' : Advocate General Assures HC That Authorities Won't Act Beyond Interim Order In Hijab Case
The Advocate General of Karnataka on Monday assured the Karnataka High Court that there will be no violation by any government department of the February 10 order of the High Court, which had restrained students from wearing religious dresses in classrooms in institutions with prescribed uniforms. The AG's assurance came in response to a complaint that hijab ban was being enforced...
TDS Collection U/S 194N Income Tax Act Sub Judice: Kerala High Court Stays Demand Notice Issued To State Co-operative Bank
The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed the demand notice issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax asking the State Co-operative Bank to pay the outstanding amount for the financial year 2019-20 in a plea moved by the said Bank.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the interim order considering that the matter relating to the collection of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on interests by...
DMRC Assures Delhi High Court To Deposit ₹600 Crores For DAMEPL In Escrow Account Within Two Days
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday assured the Delhi High Court that it shall deposit an amount of Rs. 600 Crores in the escrow account of Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL) within a period of two days. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait was hearing DAMEPL's plea against DMRC, seeking enforcement of the arbitration award dated May 11,...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019
On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to consider a plea assailing the order of the Bombay High Court, which had dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutional vires of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019 ("CRZ Notification"). Observing that the matter needed consideration, especially in view of Rule 5 of the Environment Protection Rules, 1986, a...
Wife Who Has Challenged Divorce Decree & Hasn't Accepted Permanent Alimony U/S 25 Hindu Marriage Act Can Seek Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently allowed the claim for maintenance of a wife under Section 125 of CrPC, despite the grant of divorce decree by the Family Court, while noting that an appeal against the said decree was pending before the Court and the same had not attained finality.Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi discarded the husband's plea that a divorced wife cannot claim maintenance...
Withdraw Ban On Unvaccinated Using Local Train : Bombay High Court Tells Maharashtra Govt
The Bombay High Court suggested the Maharashtra Government withdraw an August 2021 circular, and allow unvaccinated persons to travel by the local train considering the Covid-19 situation had considerably improved.It directed the State to inform the court by tomorrow if it is willing to withdraw the circular and observed that prima facie due process was not followed before passing the...
Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan Sends Legal Notice To Delhi Govt Seeking Resumption Of Hot Cooked 'Midday Meals' In Schools
A legal notice has been sent by Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan (DRRAA) to Delhi Government and three Municipal Corporations regarding non recommencement of hot cooked midday meals in run schools in the city, despite the reopening of schools for classes I to VIII since 14th February, 2022.Filed through Advocate Prashant Bhushan, the legal notice states that the hot cooked meals under Scheme...