Concerted Efforts By State Departments Necessary To Restore Temple Properties & Recover Monetary Loss: Madras High Court

Shocked with the allegations about illegalities and frauds related to temple properties, the Madras High Court has held that the state should undertake immediate measures to prevent the looting of temples.A single-judge bench of Justice S.M Subramaniam opined that the continuation of such large scale illegalities would mean that the HR & CE Department has failed in its duty under the...

Judicial Interference Necessary When Principles Of Natural Justice Are Ignored In Determining Citizenship: Gujarat High Court

While inquiring into a Habeas Corpus petition filed by the Petitioner seeking the release of her son from Special Operational Group, the Gujarat High Court has remarked,"the least that is expected of the person who has been given such wide and vital powers of recommending the deportation of a person on the basis that he is not an Indian national, is to avail an opportunity of hearing...

Supreme Court Dismiss Centre's Plea To Recall Direction For CBI Probe Into Hindustan Zinc Ltd Disinvestment

Recording that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta seeks to withdraw the same to pursue other remedies in law, including a review, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed as withdrawn the Centre's plea for recall of its direction for registration of a CBI Regular Case for probe into the decision for 26% stake sale in Hindustan Zinc Ltd. in 2002.The Supreme Court had in November 2021 ruled that the...

'Can't Allow Public To Die Like This': Karnataka HC Directs BBMP To Submit Plan For Automatic Pothole Filling Machines

The Karnataka High Court on Monday sought for an explanation from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as to what arrangement was made for using another technology in place of the Automatic Pothole Filling machines, in case they were not ready to renew the contract of a private agency, which was providing the same. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi...

MediaOne Ban: Kerala High Court To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow

The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved its judgement in the petition filed by Popular Malayalam news channel MediaOne seeking to set aside an order issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting revoking its license.Justice N Nagaresh conveyed that he will pronounce the judgment tomorrow morning in open court after perusing the files. Meanwhile the interim order deferring the...

Examine Private Witnesses First; Try To Complete Their Chief & Cross-Examination On Same Day : Supreme Court To Trial Courts

The Supreme Court observed that the trial courts shall endeavor to complete the examination of the private witnesses both chief and cross on the same day as far as possible. "We would expect the trial courts to take up the examination of the private witnesses first, before proceeding with that of the official witnesses", the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh said...

NEET-SS : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 50% Quota In Super Specialty Courses For TN Govt Doctors

On Monday, the Supreme Court issued notice in a plea challenging the validity of the G.O. (Govt. order) issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu to reserve 50% seats at the Super Speciality level in Government Medical Colleges for doctors serving under the State. Though a Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai agreed to hear the plea; it was not inclined to grant...

Encroachment Over Public Land Can't Be Retained Citing Right To Shelter: Gujarat High Court

While dismissing a PIL seeking to restrain the Railway authority from evicting slum dwellers until rehabilitation, the Gujarat High Court has held that the right to shelter is not a ground to continue encroachment on a public land.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri recalled the observations made by a previous Bench in this regard: "The...

'Land Dedicated For Religious Purpose Not Immune From Its Vesting With State': Supreme Court Quashes AP Wakf Board Notification Declaring 1654 Acres Land As Wakf Property

Land dedicated for pious and religious purpose is not immune from its vesting with the State, the Supreme Court observed while setting aside the action of the Andhra Pradesh Wakf Board that declared land measuring 1654 acres and 32 guntas as wakf property.The bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian held that the said land vest with the state and/or Telangana...

Nehru Place Fire Incident | 'Abuse Of Process Of Law': Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Manushi Sangathan's Plea Challenging Mock Drill Report

The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain the writ petition filed by Manushi Sangathan, an organization representing 67 hawkers and vendors, challenging the mock drill report submitted by Delhi Fire Service in the suo moto case registered last year following a fire incident at a building in the Nehru Place market.The Bench comprising of Justice Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla, which...

Free Speech Not A License For Persons With Half-Baked Facts Or Little Knowledge About Judiciary To Abuse Courts: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court on Monday expressed concerns at the public commentary in media and social media by "persons armed with half baked facts with little or no knowledge of how the judiciary functions" about ongoing cases.In the order granting anticipatory bail to actor Dileep and other accused in the case related to alleged criminal conspiracy to kill the investigating officers in the 2017...

Sex CD Scandal: Karnataka HC Quashes Proceedings Initiated Against Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant For Delay In Registering FIR

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed the proceedings initiated against Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant and two other police officers, for alleged commission of an offence under Section 166A IPC which pertains to disobedience of law by a public servant. It includes refusal of a Police officer to record any information given to him under Section 154(1) CrPC in relation to...