"Misguided One Community With Resentment, Hatred Towards Others:": Delhi Court On Framing Sedition Charges Against Sharjeel Imam

"Prima facie, the religious groups are sought to be divided on emotive issues and one community is sought to be (mis)guided in a particular way of resentment, ill­will and hatred towards others which can then be remedied by a plan of action which will result in violence," said a Delhi Court while framing sedition charges against Sharjeel Imam. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat made...

Mandamus Cannot Be Issued To Provide For Reservation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that no mandamus can be issued to the State Government to provide for reservation.The bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed thus while quashing a direction issued by Punjab and Haryana High Court to provide for a sports quota of 3% in Government Medical/Dental Colleges in the State of Punjab.In this case, the High Court of Punjab & Haryana...

"Conduct Interferes With Justice Administration": Allahabad HC Orders Action Against Official Who Failed To Send Case File To Court

The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed departmental action against the Assistant Registrar of the High Court who failed to list a particular case in the fresh list and send the case file to the court citing various administrative instructions and remained defiant even when enquired by the HC about his failure to perform his duty.Significantly, when the Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot called...

Surat Gas Leak : Bombay High Court Grants Transit Anticipatory Bail To Pharma MD Till February 1

The Bombay High court recently granted transit anticipatory bail to Sameer Hiremath- Managing Director of Mumbai-based pharma company - Hikal Ltd - allegedly responsible for the Surat gas leak that claimed six lives and affected at least 23 others. A division bench of Justices RD Dhanuka and SM Modak granted Hiremath time till February 1, 2022 to approach the regular Court....

State Govt Can't Transgress Fees Fixed By Fee Regulatory Committee: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that once a fee regulatory committee (an expert body) has been formed by the State government to deal with the job of fixing fees and that Committee does its job, the State government then cannot transgress its jurisdiction by doing the job that was assigned to the expert body. In a case pertaining to fee fixation by the government of Telangana...

Plea Alleges Illegality In Mahindra Thar Auction At Guruvayoor: Kerala High Court Seeks Details From Devaswom Board

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday heard a plea alleging that the State auctioned a Mahindra Thar vehicle dedicated to the deity of Sree Krishna in Guruvayoor Temple in total violation of the provisions of the Gururvayoor Devaswom Act and the general principles of auction.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar directed the Guruvayur Devaswom Board...

Noise Pollution From Vehicle Horns & Modified Exhausts: NGT Asks Rajasthan Govt To Comply With SC Directions

The National Green Tribunal, Bhopal Bench has asked the Rajasthan government to comply and follow the guidelines with respect to prevention of noise pollution, issued by its Principal Bench, the Supreme Court and the Central Pollution Control Board. The direction was made in an application been filed by Consumer Unity & Trust Society, Jaipur regarding rampant noise pollution in...

Vaccination For Persons With Disabilities: Supreme Court Asks Social Justice Ministry To Invite Suggestions From Stakeholders And Domain Experts

As regards vaccination for persons with disabilities, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the Department for Empowerment of PWD(which is under the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerement) invite suggestions from stakeholders and domain experts as regards existing facilities and proposals for further upgradation, and place the same before the Health Ministry which may...

Fake MACT Claims : Supreme Court Asks MoRTH & NIC To Finalize Portal To Tackle The Issue

In the matter related to fake claim petitions being filed before Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACT), the Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the fresh, comprehensive information form being finalised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways ("MoRTH") in consultation with the National Informatics Centre ("NIC"). On the last date of hearing (14.12.2021), the Apex Court had asked...

High Court While Exercising Revisional Jurisdiction Under Section 401 CrPC Cannot Convert Acquittal Into Conviction: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a High Court while exercising revisional jurisdiction under Section 401 of Code of Criminal Procedure cannot convert a finding of acquittal into one of conviction."If the order of acquittal has been passed by the trial Court, the High Court may remit the matter to the trial Court and even direct retrial. However, if the order of acquittal is passed by the...

Marital Rape - Forcible Sex By Husband Can't Be Labelled Rape; At Worst Sexual Abuse; Wife Has Other Remedies: NGO Tells Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday continued hearing a batch of petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife from the offence of rape.Advocate RK Kapoor representing NGO Hridey today made rejoinder submissions opposing the criminalisation of marital rape before a bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher...

Motor Accident| Courts Can Award Compensation Higher Than What Is Claimed: Karnataka High Court

Coming to the aid of a 14-year old (at the time) who suffered permanent disability to his pelvic region in an accident, the Karnataka High Court recently modified the order of the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, awarding compensation of Rs 50,000 under the head loss of amenities and enjoyment in life and increased it to Rs 10 lakhs. A division bench of Justice S.G. Pandit and...