Right To Street Vending vs Rights Of General Public: Delhi High Court Questions Centre Over A Balanced Approach

The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the Central Government as to whether the right of street vending impinges on the fundamental rights of general public when implemented on the ground.A bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh, which was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the vires of Street Vendors Act, 2014 and the 2019 scheme framed thereunder, orally...

Greatest Sensitivity Needed In Custodial Death Cases, Judicial Inquiry Can't Be Dragged For Long: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that in matters, where the allegation is with regard to custodial death, judicial inquiry u/s 176 (1)A CrPC can't be allowed to drag for long as these are instances that have to be viewed with the greatest sensitivity and concern.The Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Deepak Verma observed this while hearing the plea of one Suresh...

COVID19: Orissa High Court Switches To Virtual Hearing Till February 4

The Orrisa High Court has issued a notification switching to virtual hearing until February 4, 2022, in light of the state's rising COVID-19 and Omicron cases. The offices of the High Court will be functioning with 50% strength of employees, on a roaster basis, other than the officers in the rank of Assistant Registrar and above, who have to be in attendance daily. The High Court has also...

Supreme Court Bar Association Resolves To Hold Candle March At Rajpath To Raise Grievances Of The Bar

A day after writing to the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana expressing anguish at the non-consideration of several pending issues of the Bar, the Supreme Court Bar Association has resolved to hold a candle march at the Rajpath to raise the grievances of the Bar.The Executive Committee, SCBA in its meeting held on 07.01.2022 has unanimously resolved to hold a candle march starting from the...

Delhi High Court Lauds Efforts Of Bar Members For Contributing To College Fees Of Two Girls As Their Father Failed To Pay Them Monies

The Delhi High Court on Friday lauded the efforts made by the members of the bar for jointly contributing towards payment of college fees of two girls after their father failed to pay them monies. Many lawyers who were logged-in and were awaiting their turns, had spoken up about offering their contributions for the education expenses of the two girls. Taking note of the fact that the mother...

COVID Spike: Chhattisgarh High Court To Function Through Virtual Mode Only; SOP For HC, Subordinate Courts Issued

In view of the increasing COVID infection in the state, the Chhattisgarh High Court has decided that it shall be functioning via Virtual Conferencing Mode only and the Judges shall be holding the Court proceedings either from residence or in the Court Hall/Chamber.An SOP for the High Court has also been issued in this regard with the following directions:Fresh filing will continue through...

Goods In Transit Can't Be Confiscated Under CSGT Act On Grounds Of Under-Valuation Or Wrong Route: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that mere undervaluation of the goods or change of route of the consignment can't be sufficient grounds to detain the goods and vehicle under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.Holding thus, the Bench of Justice Nisha M. Thakore quashed the entire confiscation proceedings including the notice issued u/s 130 of CGST Act against the Petitioner,...

Allahabad High Court Directs DM To Decide On Compensation In Case Of A Teacher's COVID Death During Election Duty

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the District Magistrate, Jaunpur to examine and pass a reasoned order in a claim for compensation made in a case of a teacher's death who died due to COVID during the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Polls last year. The Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan was hearing the plea of one Aryan Srivastava whose mother was...

Take Immediate Steps For Filling Vacancies, Providing Infra At Consumer Disputes Redressal Fora Across State: High Court Tells Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has called for a report in respect of filling up of vacancies and infrastructure requirements across all District Fora and the State Consumer Redressal Forum in the city.Justice Pratibha M Singh directed the Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the Delhi Government to submit the said report within six weeks. The Court also directed...

'Direct Affront To Right To Speedy Trial': Orissa HC Quashes 'Criminal Intimidation' Case As Police Took 15 Yrs To Complete Probe

Taking into account the inaction of the investigating agency to conclude the investigation in a Criminal Intimidation case for as long as 15 years, the Orissa High Court on Monday quashed the concerned FIR and the consequent proceedings in the case. The Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra termed it as a direct affront to the cherished principle of the right to speedy trial ingrained in...

[POCSO] 'Penetration Sufficient, Presence Of Semen Not Necessary': Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Man For Raping 5 Yr Old

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence awarded to a man for raping a 5 year old minor victim in a POCSO case. The Court observed that penetration is sufficient in order to constitute an offence under Section 376 (rape) of IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act and that presence of the semen is not necessary."Undoubtedly, as per the FSL and DNA fingerprinting report neither...

A Look At Layoff And Retrenchment Procedures In Light Of New Industrial Relations Code

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 has been the primary legislation to administer disputes between the employer and workmen and to provide safeguards for workmen. It covers several facets from defining what industrial disputes and industries are, to laying down the procedures to be undertaken in cases pertaining to strikes, lockouts, lay-offs, retrenchment, closure etc. The Act has...