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Essential Commodities Act: Karnataka HC Upholds State's Prerogative To Impose Conditions For Grant Of Authorization/ Compassionate Appointment
The Karnataka High Court recently upheld the state government's power and prerogative to impose conditions such as restriction of 'age' and 'pass in 10th Standard' while considering the applications for grant of compassionate authorization under the Karnataka Essential Commodities Public Distribution System (Control) Order. Justice P S Dinesh Kumar said,"The State Government's power...
Even During Severe COVID Upsurge Judicial Function Can't Be Shut Down: Allahabad HC Dismayed Over Delayed Progress In A Civil Suit
Expressing its dismay over the progress of a civil suit and the way the concerned Judge at Mathura Court fixed the dates in the matter, the Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that even during a severe COVID-19 upsurge, judicial function, like many other solemn functions of the State, can't be shut down.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir further remarked that for the time being, the...
Sessions Court Frames Additional Charge Of Trafficking In Gurgaon Domestic Worker Abuse Case
In a case pertaining to abuse of a domestic worker in Haryana's Gurgaon, a Sessions Court has allowed an application filed by the victim, seeking framing of additional charge of Trafficking against the accused.The case had come to the limelight when a young female domestic worker was found unconscious by the Gurgaon Police in the home of her employers in 2015. The accused couple...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Malaysian High Commissioner In Woman's Habeas Corpus Plea To Trace Missing Husband
A Bench of Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat, and Bela M Trivedi on Monday issued notice to the High Commissioner of Malaysia in a habeas corpus petition filed by a wife seeking to trace her husband who had gone to Malaysia for a job and has been missing since 2015. The Court was hearing a plea filed by one Raj Kumari who alleged that her husband and three others were abducted by five Indian...
Specify If Sufficient No. Of COVID Infection Free Poll Workers Available: Calcutta HC To Election Commission On PIL To Postpone 4 Civic Polls
The Calcutta High Court today sought replies from the West Bengal State Election Commission and State Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed seeking postponement of polls in 4 municipal corporations namely Siliguri, Chandernagore, Bidhannagar and Asansol.The Bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj has asked the election commission if...
DAMEPL Playing 'Hide & Seek', Not Here With Clean Hands: Delhi High Court In Plea For Enforcement Of Arbitral Award Against DMRC
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL) for playing hide and seek with the Court, adding that it was not coming to the Court with clean hands. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait was hearing DAMEPL's plea against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) seeking enforcement of the arbitration award dated May 11, 2017.The Court was of the view...
Allegations Of Conspiracy To Kill Police Officers A 'Mockery' : Actor Dileep To Kerala High Court In Pre-Arrest Bail Hearing
Malayalam actor Dileep on Tuesday countered the allegations levelled against him in the new first information report (FIR) registered by the Kerala Police, where he has been booked for conspiring to kill police officers who were investigating the sensational 2017 sexual assault case.The developments ensued in the anticipatory bail plea filed by the actor. Concurrently, Dileep is facing trial...
Rotation Of Reserved Seats In Municipal Wards Mandatory & Not Discretionary: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Interpreting the provisions under Article 243-T of the Constitution, read with the procedure prescribed as per the state election laws, the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the process of "Rotation of Wards" in Municipalities is mandatory and not up to the discretion of the state government. Justice Subodh Abhayakar was essentially dealing with a Writ...
Section 304B IPC- Demand Of Money For Construction Of A House Is A 'Dowry Demand': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that demand of money for construction of a house is a 'dowry demand' to attract offence under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code.The word "Dowry" ought to be ascribed an expansive meaning so as to encompass any demand made on a woman, whether in respect of a property or a valuable security of any nature, the bench of CJI NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Hima...
CID Not Authorized To File Charge Sheet, Proceedings Vitiated: Karnataka High Court Upholds Seer's Acquittal
The Karnataka High Court has upheld a 2016 order of the trial court by which it discharged/ acquitted Raghaveshwara Bharathi Shri Swamiji, pontiff of the Shree Ramachandrapura Math, accused in a rape case. Justice V. Srishananda noted that the charge sheet in the matter was not filed by the authorized person. It thus observed,"If the charge sheet is filed by a person who is not...
'Future Retail Will Sink With 30,000 Employees If Reliance Deal Doesn't Get Through' : Future Group Lawyers To Supreme Court In Case Against Amazon
In the Amazon-Future case, the Future Group on Tuesday submitted before the Supreme Court that being in a financially precarious situation, Future Retail Ltd will "sink with 30,000 employees losing their jobs" if the Rs 26,000 crores deal with the Reliance doesn't go through.Both FRL and Future Coupons Pvt Ltd argued that FRL should be allowed to go forward with the interlocutory proceedings...