Allahabad High Court: Annual Digest 2021 [Compendium Of 250 Orders/Judgments]

As the year 2021 is coming to an end, LiveLaw brings to you a yearly Round-up of important updates from the Allahabad High Court. This yearly digest includes 250 orders and judgments, divided into 22 different subject heads.Criminal Law Cases1.Anticipatory Bail Matters Concern Liberty Of Citizens and Required to be Given Priority: Allahabad High Court Directs State To Ensure...

Resist Being Co-opted By An Ideology Or The State; News Mixed With Views A Dangerous Cocktail : CJI Ramana To Journalists

Delivering the keynote address while awarding the Mumbai Press Club's RedInk Awards, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana spoke about the pressures faced by journalists in the age of cut-throat competition and social media amplification. Underscoring that press freedom was integral for the proper functioning of democracy, CJI Ramana reminded that journalists should resist being co-opted by...

"Calculated Assault After Overpowering The Accused": Court Orders Registration Of FIR Against Delhi Police Officials After Allegations Of Custodial Torture

A Delhi Court has ordered for registration of FIR against Delhi Police officials after it was alleged that they indulged in custodial torture and brutally assaulted an accused person in police custody. Calling the injuries a calculated assault after overpowering the accused, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Babru Bhan of Rohini Courts directed the concerned Joint Commissioner of Police...

'Man With Magical Eye' : CJI Ramana Presents 'Journalist Of The Year' Award To Late Danish Siddiqui

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday presented the Mumbai Press Club's RedInk 'Journalist of the Year' award posthumously to Reuter's photojournalist late Danish Siddiqui. Siddiqui's wife Frederike Siddiqui accepted the award at a virtual function.Paying tributes to Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan in July this year while reporting the Taliban uprising, CJI Ramana said "he was...

Calcutta HC Seeks WB Govt's Reply On Man's Plea Claiming That His Father Has Gone 'Missing' From Correctional Home

The Calcutta High Court has called for a report from the West Bengal Government in a Habeas Corpus Plea filed by one Buddhadeb Bhowmick who has alleged that his father has gone missing from judicial remand at the Presidency Correctional Home.Hearing the matter on December, 27, a vacation bench of Justice R. K. Kapur and Justice Krishna Rao had asked the state government to file a report...

Arbitration Supreme Court Digest 2021 : Major Judgments

1. High Court's Power Under Article 226/227 To Interfere With Arbitration Process Needs To Be Exercised In Exceptional RarityThe Supreme Court in Bhaven Construction v. Executive Engineer Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. has observed that the power of the High Courts under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India to interfere with an arbitration process needs to be exercised in...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Strikes Down GOs Fixing Fees Of Private Unaided Schools

It is harsh but true to say that ‘education’ in India…has gradually slided down from a high status of ‘charity or philanthropy’ to ‘occupation’ and further to ‘industry’ and finally to ‘a livelihood’, the court observed.

No Precipitative Action Against Google India Till Next Date Of Hearing: CCI Tells Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday recorded the oral statement made by Competition Commission of India (CCI) that no precipitative action will be taken against Google India Private Limited, till the next date of hearing (January 5, 2022) of the petition filed by the company seeking to quash the order dated December 14 passed by the Commission. The Commission by its order...

New Year's Eve: Madras High Court Imposes Temporary Ban On Liquor Sale In Puducherry In The Wake Of Omicron Fears

In a public interest litigation filed by GA Jagaannathan, former President of Karikkalmapakkam Village Panchayat, Madras High Court has asked the Union Territory of Puducherry to temporarily ban the supply of alcohol from 10 PM on New Year's Eve till 1 AM on 1st January. A Division Bench of Justices S. Vaidyanathan and D. Bharatha Chakravarthy mandated there shouldn't be any sale...

Letter Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Inquiry, Action Against Delhi Police Personnel Who Assaulted Protesting Resident Doctors

A letter plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Commissioner of Police Delhi to initiate an inquiry and take stern action against Delhi police personnel who were involved in the incident of physical assault on the protesting resident doctors.The letter petition addressed to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana has been moved by Delhi-based Advocate Vineet...

Madras HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Agitated Law Students Who Were Denied Nod To Celebrate Dr. Ambedkar's B'day

The Madras High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings against certain agitated laws students who had gathered outside their college since they were denied permission to celebrate the birthday of Dr BR Ambedkar in advance.The Bench of Justice G. R. Swaminathan further observed that the assembling of the law students in front of the Law College cannot constitute an unlawful assembly.The...

Advocates' Welfare Fund Scam: Kerala High Court Orders CBI Probe

The Kerala High Court directed a CBI investigation into a scam involving misappropriation of over ₹7.5 crores from the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund. The amount was allegedly swindled through fake documents over a span of 10 years.Justice Sunil Thomas observed that the investigation had to be handed over to the CBI weighing the depravity of the offence:"After considering the complexity of...