Plea For Effective Implementation Of Street Vendors Act: Uttarakhand High Court Passes Interim Order To Prevent Illegal Evictions

In a public interest litigation seeking directions to ensure strict compliance with statutory provisions pertaining to street vendors, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed the respondent authorities to prevent illegal evictions of hawkers/ street vendors from the markets, etc.The bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra and Justice Narayan Singh Dhanik has asked the Respondents...

'Just Because Delhi HC Is A Stone's Throw Away?' : Supreme Court Disapproves SLP Filed Against Adjournment

The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised an attempt to approach it against orders of adjournment of the Delhi High Court as taking undue advantage of the proximity of the High Court."Just because the Delhi High Court is a stone's throw away, you can come to the Supreme Court against orders of adjournment?", said Justice D. Y. Chandrachud to the advocate for the SLP petitioner."What should...

Missing CPM Worker: Kerala High Court Demands Status Report On Police Investigation

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought a statement from the respondents on the stage of investigation in the habeas corpus plea moved by a CPM worker's wife alleging that her missing husband was abducted for reasons associated with the upcoming CPM branch election.A Division Bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran asked the respondents to file a copy of...

CJAR's Request To Treat Rs 25 Lakh Costs Deposited By It As Donation Referred To SC 3-Judge Bench

The NGO Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) has made a request for treating the 25 lakhs cost imposed on it for filing a PIL seeking SIT probe into the medical college bribery scam as a donation.A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the said request can only be considered by a three-judge bench as the original order was passed by a 3-judge...

Nature Of Case & Not Number Of Cases Is Relevant For Purposes Of Initiating Externment Proceedings: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that it is the nature of the case and not the number of cases that should be taken into account for the purposes of initiating externment proceedings against a person intended to be externed from a particular area.Importantly, underscoring that the purpose of initiation of externment proceedings is to restrain a person from committing...

Section 138 NI Act - Cheque Bounce Case Can Be Closed If Convict Pays Fine Directly To Complainant: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court observed that a convict in a cheque bounce case can pay the fine amount directly to the complainant. It is not necessary to deposit the fine amount in court.In this case, while disposing of the Criminal Revision Petition filed by the accused, the High Court had affirmed the conviction but modified the sentence of simple imprisonment as a sentence to pay fine...

"Mother Cannot Be Deprived Of Freedom To Take Decision To Continue Or Not Continue With Pregnancy": Delhi HC Allows Termination Of 28 Weeks Foetus

Observing that reproductive choice is a facet of reproductive rights of a woman and a dimension of her personal liberty, the Delhi High Court allowed termination of 28 weeks foetus of a 33 year old woman. The foetus was suffering from various abnormalities including Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with Absent Pulmonary Valve Syndrome (APV). Justice Jyoti Singh also observed that the mother cannot...

West Bengal Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Takes On Record Status Reports Filed By CBI, SIT; Next Hearing On Jan 24

The Calcutta High Court on Monday took on record the latest status report filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) pertaining to the progress of the investigation with regards to cases of violence that had allegedly taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. The Court vide order dated August 19, 2021...

Delhi High Court Reserves Order On BJP MP Subramanian Swamy's Challenge Against Air India Disinvestment Process

The Delhi High Court today reserved order on the PIL filed by Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy, seeking to quash the Air India disinvestment process.The division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh directed both Swamy and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Union Government, to file written notes by tomorrow. The order will be pronounced on...

[BREAKING] NEET-PG Counselling : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear EWS Case Tomorrow After Centre's Request For Urgent Listing

The Chief Justice of India on Tuesday agreed to list the case related to EWS reservation in NEET All India Quota tomorrow. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before the CJI today morning seeking an urgent listing of the case in view of the protests by the resident doctors against the delay in NEET-PG counselling."It concerns EWS of society. There's a statement made by...

Income Deduction For State Govt Undertakings - 'Exclusivity' Under S. 40(a)(iib) of Income Tax Act Not Based On Number Of Undertakings : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has rejected the argument raised by the Kerala State Beverages Corporation that it is entitled to deduct the levies made by the state government on it from income. The Beverages Corporation's claim was on the premise that the license given to by the State Government to trade in liquor was not 'exclusive'. Section 40(a)(iib) of the Income Tax Act, which refers to charges paid...

Avoid Addressing Us As 'My Lord', 'Your Lordship', 'Your Honour', Etc: Orissa HC Chief Justice Led Bench Urges Advocates

Orissa High Court's Chief Justice-led bench has urged all the counsels and parties-in-person to avoid addressing it as 'My Lord', 'Your Lordship', 'Your Honour' or with the prefix 'Hon'ble'.The Bench led by Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar has further requested the advocates that any other form of address, consistent with the decorum of the court, including 'Sir', should suffice. A note to...