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...

[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...