[Yogesh Gowda Murder Case] Supreme Court Dismisses Former Karnataka Minister & Congress Leader Vinay Kulkarni's Plea Challenging Transfer Of Case To CBI

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Special Leave Petition preferred by former Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Vinay Kulkarni assailing Karnataka High Court's order of upholding a State Government's GO dated September 6, 2019 for transferring the investigation related to murder of BJP worker, Yogesh Gowda to the CBI. The bench of Justices UU Lalit, SR Bhat and PS Narasimha...

Calcutta High Court Seeks Response From State, SEC In Plea Seeking Deployment Of Central Forces During Upcoming WB Municipal Elections

The Calcutta High Court on Monday sought response from the State Election Commission as well as the State government in a batch of PILs seeking deployment of central parliamentary forces during the upcoming West Bengal Municipal polls. Elections to four municipal corporations – Siliguri, Bidhannagar, Asansol and Chandernagore are scheduled to take place on February 12, 2022 and the results...

Authorities Must Follow Centre's Policy That Aadhaar Isn't Mandatory For COVID Vaccination: Supreme Court

Recording the Centre's clarification that the Aadhaar card is neither mandatory for registration on the COWIN portal nor a precondition for availing of vaccination facilities at a COVID Vaccination Centre, and that any one of nine identity documents can be produced, the Supreme Court on Monday directed that all concerned authorities shall act in pursuance of this stated...

Bill to repeal four Labour Codes introduced in Rajya Sabha

On February 4th, 2022, a Private Member Bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha, by CPI(M) leader Elamaram Kareem to repeal the four new Labour Codes being opposed by Trade Union Leaders and Labour law scholars alike. Normally introduced as a mark of protest, Private Member Bills are floated by MPs who are not Ministers (Bills by Ministers are called government bills) and can be introduced...

Recourse To S.14 Arbitration Act Not Available In Respect Of Challenge To Arbitrator U/S 12(1): Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that recourse to Section 14 (failure or impossibility to act) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not available in respect of any challenge to the appointment of arbitrator under Section 12(1) of Act. Section 12 provides for 'grounds of challenge', whereas sub section (1) provides that an arbitrator must disclose in writing any circumstances...

'Serious Question About Locus Of Petitioner': Calcutta HC Dismisses PIL Against Physical Classes For Unvaccinated Students Aged Below 15 Yrs

The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to ensure that conduct of physical classes for Class VIII students in the State should resume only for vaccinated children and that children who are below 15 years of age i.e. are born after the year 2007 should be permitted to attend online classes. The PIL had been filed one Gaurav Purakayastha,...

Delay Fatal Only If Parties Attempt To Obtain Any Unfair Advantage : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that a delay in filing an application only becomes fatal if by allowing such application, the applicant obtains an unfair benefit or if any prejudice will be caused to the opposite party in the case. Justice Kauser Edappagath while partly allowing a petition seeking to re-examine 7 witnesses and summon 9 additional witnesses observed that the delay in...

"You're Fighting Amongst Yourselves": Supreme Court Dismisses Swami Chakrapani's Plea Seeking Permission For Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha To Contest Elections

The Supreme Court of India on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by Swami Chakrapani, claiming to be President of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, challenging Delhi High Court's order denying permission to him and other office bearers to contest Assembly elections in several states. A Bench comprising Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice JK Maheshwari was considering a special...

All High Courts Weekly Roundup [31 January- 06 February, 2022]

Allahabad High Court1. [Child Custody] Habeas Writ Lies Only If Minor Is Detained By A Person Who Isn't Entitled To His/Her Legal Custody: Allahabad HCCase title - Shradha Kannaujia (Minor) And Another v. State Of U.P. And 5 Others Case citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 28The High Court has observed that the power of the High Court in granting a writ of Habeas Corpus in child custody...

Karnataka High Court Full Bench Resolves To Place Portrait Of Dr. BR Ambedkar At All Official Court Functions

The Full bench of the Karnataka High Court has resolved to place the portrait of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, Architect of the Constitution of India, in all official functions of the courts. As per the circular issued on February 4, the portrait is allowed to be placed during functions such as Republic Day on 26th January, Independence Day on 15th August and Constitution Day on 26th November in...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 31 To February 6, 2022

1. Karnataka High Court Reduces Sentence Of KSRTC Employee Convicted For Rash Driving, Endangering Life Of Others Case Title: Devendrappa H v. The State Citation: 2022 Livelaw (Kar) 34 Grating relief to a bus driver employed with the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and convicted for the offence of rash driving, the Karnataka High Court recently reduced his...

'Don't Harass People; Show Deference To Our Orders' : Supreme Court Warns Tripura Police Over Notices For Posts About Riots

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Tripura police over the notices sent to activists over social media posts about the communal violence, despite an earlier interim order passed by the Court. The Court warned that if the State Police does not refrain from harassing people over their social media posts on violence, the Court will direct the personal presence of the Superintendent of...