Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response In PIL Alleging Non-Implementation Of RERA In West Bengal

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging that members of Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and the Appellate Tribunal have not yet been appointed in West Bengal despite the State government having notified the establishment of the West Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority and the the Real Estate...

Hijab Case: Feb 5 Govt Order Not Applicable To Minority Unaided Educational Institutions, Karnataka AG Tells HC

Advocate General Prabhuling K Navadgi on Tuesday made a statement before the Karnataka High Court that the government order dated February 5, directing that all the government schools should wear compulsorily the uniforms prescribed by the government and private schools managements should prescribe uniforms in their schools and Pre University Colleges are concerned should...

Husband Files FIR Against Live-In Partner Of His Wife: Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest Of Man, Family Members

The Allahabad High Court on Monday stayed the arrest of a man (and his family members) who is living with a married woman in connection with an FIR registered against him by the husband of the woman.The Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rajnish Kumar also issued a notice to the husband of the woman seeking his reply in the matter.Essentially, one Mohit Agarwal (31 years old)...

Pure 'Business To Business' Disputes Cannot Be Construed As Consumer Disputes : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that pure 'business to business' disputes cannot be construed as 'consumer disputes'.When a person avails a service for a commercial purpose, to come within the meaning of 'consumer', he will have to establish that the services were availed exclusively for the purposes of earning his livelihood by means of self employment, the bench comprising Justices...

"Heinous Crime Committed Against Me, Have Right To Seek Truth": Survivor Before Kerala HC In Dileep's Plea To Suspend Further Probe In Sexual Assault Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday continued hearing the plea moved by actor Dileep seeking to suspend further investigation into the 2017 sexual assault case.Justice Kauser Edappagath heard all the parties extensively over a three hour hearing at the physical court today. In 2017, a popular actress was abducted and raped in a moving vehicle pursuant to a conspiracy, allegedly plotted by...

Section 138 NI Act - Prima Facie Indication That Complaint Is Filed By Authorized Person Of Company Sufficient For Magistrate To Take Cognisance : Supreme Court

Proper authorisation can be an issue for trial and complaint cannot be quashed on this ground under Section 482 CrPC, Court added.

"Status Report Neither Here Nor There": High Court Questions Delhi Police Probing Death Of Man Forced To Sing National Anthem During Delhi Riots

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday questioned the the city Police over its investigation into an incident where a man, 23 year old Faizan, was forced to sing the national anthem during the Delhi riots that erupted in the year 2020.The incident relates to a video that had gone viral wherein Faizan could be seen allegedly being beaten by the police while being forced to sing the national anthem...

Decision On Local Train Travel For Unvaccinated By Feb 25 – Maharashtra Govt To Bombay High Court

The Maharashtra Government informed the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that it will take a final decision on permitting local train travel for unvaccinated persons by February 25, 2022. While the State agreed to withdraw circulars & SOPs of July 15 & August 10 and 11, last year, it assured the bench that it would review subsequent circulars with similar curbs. "We hope and...

Stop Media From Chasing Hijab-Wearing Students & Teachers : PIL In Karnataka High Court

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Karnataka High Court seeking to restrain media houses from chasing the students and teachers who are proceeding to their schools & colleges wearing hijab/burqas and from videographing and photographing of children and teachers near to their schools while they were removing their hijabs and burqas. Advocate S Balakrishnan appearing...

Power U/S 311 CrPC For Recall Of Witnesses: Allahabad High Court Explains

The Allahabad High Court has rejected an application filed under Section 482 of CrPC seeking to quash an order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Deoria rejecting two applications filed by the Applicant/accused under Section 311 of CrPC for recall of two prosecution witnesses.While doing so, Justice Sanjay Kumar Pachori shed light on the applicability of Section 311 CrPC. "Section 311 of...

[Chandigarh Electricity Crisis] Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo-Moto Cognizance, Seeks Presence Of Chief Engineer

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today took suo moto cognizance of the Electricity Crisis In UT Chandigarh and has sought the presence of the Chief Engineer, U.T., Chandigarh to appear before the Court tomorrow to apprise the Court about the measures being taken to alleviate the crisis. The Bench of Justice Ajay Tewari and Justice Pankaj Jain decided to take up the matter on the judicial...

Hijab Should Satisfy Tests Of Constitutional Morality & Individual Dignity As Held In Sabarimala Case : AG Tells Karnataka HC

A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court today continued hearing Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi on behalf of the State, in the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, who have challenged the action of a government college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf). Today is the 8th day of the hearing before the Full Bench.Navadgi told the Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu...