2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit Seeks Ban On Media From Reporting Proceedings

Media has violated court's order allowing reporting in a restricted manner, he alleged.

Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Be Invoked To Challenge Appointment Of Arbitrator: Kerala High Court

Remedy is available under Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, said the Court.

Builder's Failure To Obtain Occupation Certificate Is A 'Deficiency In Service' Under Consumer Protection Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the failure of a builder to obtain occupation certificate is a deficiency in service under Consumer Protection Act 1986.The flat purchasers are well within their rights as 'consumers' to pray for compensation as a recompense for the consequent liability such as payment of higher taxes and water charges by the owners arising from the lack of an...

'Infructuous' : Supreme Court Disposes Plea Against Road Blockade Due To Farmers Protests

The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of the writ petition filed by a Noida resident against the road blockade at Delhi-NCR border as part of the farmer protests, observing the issue to have become infructuous. The writ petition was filed by one Monicca Agarwal, who had to regularly travel from Noida to Delhi in connection with her job. In her petition she had pointed out the...

'Worse Than Expulsion; Punishment On Constituency' : Supreme Court On Maharashtra Assembly Suspending 12 BJP MLAs For One Year

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed an inclination to interfere with the resolution passed on July 5, 2021, by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to suspend 12 BJP MLAs for one year for alleged misbehaviour, as the term of suspension was beyond the permissible limits.A bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari observed that the suspension for one year was "worse...

Can Parsi Funeral Rites Be Permitted For COVID Deaths? Supreme Court Seeks Solicitor General's Assistance

With the view to balance religious sentiments with health concerns so far as the manner of last rites of Parsi Zoroastrians who have died in the COVID-19 pandemic is concerned, the Supreme Court on Monday requested the assistance of SG Tushar Mehta.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and A. S. Bopanna was hearing a plea by the Surat Parsi Panchayat Board for a direction to permit it and...

Gangasagar Mela Monitoring Panel Reconstituted, Negative RTPCR Report Made Mandatory: Calcutta HC Modifies Event Conditions

The Calcutta High Court on Monday modified certain conditions imposed earlier while allowing the State Government to hold this year's Gangasagar Mela amidst the fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in the State of West Bengal. It may be noted that every year, on Makar Sankranti, lakhs of Hindu devotees flock to the Sagar Island in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district to take a holy dip and...

'Project Is Much Delayed': Karnataka HC Seeks Time Bound Plan From BBMP For Construction Of Ejipura-Kendriya Sadana Flyover In Bengaluru

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to submit a time bound plan in which it would complete the construction of the four-lane Ejipura-Kendriya Sadana flyover in the Koramangala area of Bengaluru. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj orally said,"We don't want to hear the problems, we want...

'Disturbing Scenario': Supreme Court On Param Bir Singh's Lack Of Trust In Mumbai Police Which He Once Headed

The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally remarked that it was a "disturbing scenario" that the former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has no trust in the police force which he headed once.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh was hearing a petition filed by Param Bir Singh seeking protection from coercive steps by Mumbai police in the cases registered against...

"Some Mischief In Notice Issuance": Buxar District Judge Withdraws Notice Directing Judicial Officers To Clean Temple

The District Judge of the Buxar Court in Bihar has now withdrawn a notice which directed all the Judicial Officers and the Court staff of Buxar Court in Bihar to clean the temples on January 9, 2022.It may be noted that while directing all presiding officers of the court along with their respective court's staff to clean temples situated beside the Circuit house, the notice dated January 6,...

[Delhi Riots] Nothing On Merits, Wants To Create Perception By Referring To Web Series: Prosecution Opposes Umar Khalid's Bail Plea

Opposing Umar Khalid's bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution on Tuesday told a Delhi Court that Khalid wanted to create a perception by referring to web series 'Family Man' and movie 'Trial of Chicago 7' and had nothing to argue on merits of the case.Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad told Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat thus:"…he wants the application to...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Interim Order Staying GO Fixing Bottled Water Prices At ₹13

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeal challenging a Single Judge decision that stayed the government order fixing the price of bottled water in the State at Rs. 13 citing the State's lack of jurisdiction.During the previous hearing of the case, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly had refused to stay the single bench decision...