Chairperson & Members Of State Minorities Commission Can Be From Same Minority Community : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ruled that merely because the Kerala State Commission for Minorities (Amendment) Act, 2017 permits appointing Chairperson and members from the same community, it cannot be said to be conferment of unbridled power infringing rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. While dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), a Division...

Payment Of Wages Act Is Beneficial Piece Of Legislation, Weaker Section Can't Be Denied Legal Entitlement On Technicalities: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court recently observed that Payment of Wages Act is a beneficial piece of enactment. The workmen cannot be denied the legal entitlement by applying technicalities while adjudicating the claim application. Justice Jyoti Mulimani thus quashed the order dated January 28, 2015 passed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner rejecting the claim petition filed by...

'Only Advisory' : Supreme Court Clarifies Lawyers Not Barred From Using Mobile Phones To Attend VC

The Secretary General of Supreme Court of India has written to the Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association clarifying that Supreme Court's notification dated January 17, 2022 asking lawyers to avoid using mobile phones during virtual court hearings was only advisory in nature.The letter has stated that the purpose of the said advisory is to facilitate smooth functioning of the Court and...

'Produce Umar Khalid Without Handcuffs Or Fetters': Delhi Court Directs Jail Authorities In 2016 JNU Sedition Case

A Delhi Court has recently directed the jail authorities to produce Umar Khalid in a routine manner, without any handcuffs or fetters. He is under custody in connection with the 2016 JNU sedition case. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma of the Patiala House Court ordered thus:"…considering the facts and circumstances, it is directed to jail authorities that accused Umar Khalid...

Uphaar Tragedy- Should Ansal Brothers Be Out During Pendency Of Appeal When A Court Has Already Found Them Guilty?: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday continued the hearing in the plea filed by real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal, seeking suspension of their seven-year jail terms in the evidence tampering case in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.During the course of the hearing, the Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad stressed that the instant case related...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On 12 BJP MLAs Plea Challenging Maharashtra Assembly's Resolution To Suspend Them For 1 Year

The Supreme Court today reserved judgement in batch of petitions by 12 BJP MLA's who were suspended from Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for a period of 1 year challenging the resolution dated July 5, 2021 passed by the Legislative Assembly.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar while reserving judgement asked the parties to submit their written statements in...

'Greatest Agony Of Parent Is To Lose Child During Lifetime': Karnataka HC Enhances Compensation For Death Of 2Yrs Old In Motor Accident

Observing that the amount awarded to the parents is the compensation for loss of love, affection, care and companionship of the deceased child, the Karnataka High Court recently enhanced the compensation granted by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) to a couple who lost their 2-year old daughter in an accident. Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar modified the order dated August...

Borrower Can't Claim Loan Moratorium As A Right Based On RBI's Circular Of March 2020 : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently set aside the directionsissued to Reserve Bank of India by a single judge bench of the High Court directing it to monitor the implementation of Covid-19 package announced on March 27, 20202, by which RBI had allowed Banks to declare a three-month moratorium on all term loans, outstanding as on March 1, 2020.The High Court also held that the RBI's circular...

Restriction On Fishing Under Rule 17(7) Of TN Marine Fishing Regulation Rules Not Illegal Or Discriminatory: Madras High Court

A plea filed by Poompuhar Traditional Fishermen challenging Rule 17(7) of the amended Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 1983, was dismissed by Madras High Court. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D Audikesavalu observed that the restrictions imposed on the use of fishing gear, especially the ban on fishing by pair trawling or...

In Judicial Review Proceedings, Courts Are Concerned With Decision-Making Process And Not The Decision Itself: Supreme Court

In judicial review proceedings, the Courts are concerned with the decision-making process and not the decision itself, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment today.In this case, the appellant, a head constable, had approached the High Court seeking retrospective promotion with effect from 21.01.2004. His grievance was that he should have been promoted in the year 2004 itself and that the...

'Funds Released To Dead Persons': Calcutta HC Directs Conduct Of Enquiry Within 3 Months Into Alleged Misappropriation Of Govt Scheme Funds

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the District Magistrate, South 24 Parganas to conduct an enquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds allocated under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme and pass a reasoned order within a period of 3 months. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj was adjudicating upon a Public Interest...

OBC Quota In Local Body Polls : Supreme Court Directs Maharashtra Govt To Submit Data On OBCs To State Commission

The Supreme Court today asked the State of Maharashtra to submit the data and information available with the State concerning Other Backward Classes with the Maharashtra State Backward Classes Commission.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar also said that the Committee may submit the interim report if so advised to the concerned authorities within 2 weeks...