BJP Leader Files Criminal Complaint Against Nawab Malik For Breaching Covid Norms

A third private complaint against Nawab Malik, a Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and NCP leader seeks registration of an FIR against him and a few associates for violating Covid norms and "inviting the public en masse to Sewree Magistrate's court on November 29 at 10am."The complaint has been filed by Mohit Bharatiya – a former General Secretary of Bharatiya Janta Party in Mumbai. The...

Punjab Govt. Moves Supreme Court Challenging Centre's Decision Expanding BSF's Jurisdiction

The Punjab government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Centre's decision that expanded the BSF's jurisdiction to undertake search, seizure, and arrest within a larger 50-km stretch from the international border in Assam, West Bengal and Punjab, as compared to the earlier 15 km.The state government, in its plea, has said the extension of the territorial jurisdiction of the...

'Right To Work In A Peaceful Atmosphere A Basic Right: Administrative Lapses In Handling Sexual Harassment Complaints Can't Be Entertained': Madras High Court

In a significant ruling related to sexual harassment allegations against an Officer of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Kalpakkam, Madras High Court has outlined the responsibility of administration in disposing off complaints as expeditiously as possible. The court opined that the considerable lapse of time since the institution of the complaint and the lack of finality in the matter...

Allotment Of Public Properties On The Basis Of Discretionary Quota Has To Be Done Away With: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the allotment of public properties on the basis of discretionary quota has to be done away with.Such allotment must be transparent and has to be fair and non arbitrary, the bench of Justice MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed.The court added that even in the case where the policy decision is taken to allot the plots to a particular class – downtrodden...

Breaking: Supreme Court Designates 7 Retired HC CJs/Judges And 18 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

The Supreme Court of India has notified that 7 former Chief Justices/ Judges of the High Court and 18 Advocates On Record/Advocates have been designated as Senior Advocates with effect from December 8, 2021.The decision has been taken by the Chief Justice of India and Judges of the Supreme Court in the full court meeting held on December 8th 2021.A letter has been addressed regarding the same...

Reliability Or Genuineness Of Allegations Made In FIR/Complaint Cannot Be Gone Into While Exercising Jurisdiction U/Sec 482 CrPC: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, a High court cannot embark upon any enquiry as to the reliability or genuineness of allegations made in the FIR/complaint.The powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is very wide, but conferment of wide power requires the court to be more cautious, the bench comprising Justices MR...

Madras Bar Association Election Results Declared; Advocate V R Kamalanathan Elected President, Advocate D Sreenivasan As Secretary

Advocate V. R. Kamalanathan got elected as the President of Madras Bar Association according to the results declared on 7th December, 2021. He has secured 428 votes out of the total 626 votes polled. Securing 332 votes, Advocate D. Sreenivasan has been declared as elected for the post of Secretary of Madras Bar Association. Advocate P. Srinivas, who secured 323 votes will be...

Co-Accused Being Not Chargesheeted No Ground To Quash Proceedings Against Accused Who Is Chargesheeted After A Thorough Investigation: Supreme Court

A bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice M.R. Shah have recently observed in a case dealing with criminal conspiracy to cheat a bank and induce dishonest delivery of property, that "merely because some other persons who might committed the offences, but were not arrayed as accused and were not charge-sheeted cannot be a ground to quash the criminal proceedings against the accused...

Reservation In Civic Body Elections : Supreme Court Adjourns Pleas Challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's Order Of Staying Reservation Notification

The Supreme Court today adjourned the batch of special leave petitions assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's interim order of staying the notification dated December 10, 2020, related to the method of reservation in the civic body elections for Monday.The notification dated December 10, 2020 issued by the State reserved the offices of the President of various Municipal Councils and Mayor...

IIT JEE : OBC Student Who Mistakenly Clicked Wrong Course Moves Supreme Court For Allocation Of Preferred Choice

A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by an IIT JEE aspirant who secured AIR 1008 in OBC category seeking directions to Centre, Ministry of Education and Organising Chairman, JEE Advanced, Kharagpur to allocate him the seat for academic programme ie Electronics and Electrical Engineering, IIT Guwahati and rectify the unintentional mistake committed by the him.It has been argued...

'An Attempt To Persuade Us To Step Into Prohibited Areas' : Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Inclusion Of Law In High School Curriculum

The Kerala High Court last week dismissed a plea seeking to include law as a subject in the curriculum from secondary and higher secondary classes of all schools with a finding that the syllabus was set considering expert opinions. Upon considering the pleadings and the materials made available, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly opined: "...such...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Denial Of Physical Hearing By NCLT Jaipur Bench

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued notice to the Jaipur Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) while adjudicating upon an appeal against an order of the NCLT refusing the petitioner's request to allow physical hearing. Justice Ashok Kumar Garg was apprised by the counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner's application for seeking physical hearing of the case...