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Place On Record Procedure To Be Followed For Conducting Fresh Trials For World Championship: Delhi High Court Directs BFI In Arundhati Choudhary's Plea
Hearing a plea of boxer Arundhati Choudhary who has challenged the decision of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) of not selecting her for the upcoming Women's World Boxing Championships, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Federation to place on record the procedure to be followed for conducting fresh trials for the championship which now stands postponed to May next year amid...
Delhi Court Dismisses 30-Year-Old Civil Suit Filed For Recovery Of ₹13K As Damages
A Delhi Court recently dismisses a 30-year-old civil suit filed seeking recovery of Rs. 13,000/- as damages for use and occupation of the premises, over which there was a dispute between the plaintiff and defendant. Pronouncing the Judgment on November 9, the Additional Senior Civil Judge Ajay Kumar Malik noted that the case was adjourned for lack of evidence and the plaintiff did not...
High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Report Over Functioning Of Illegally Constructed Temple On Public Land In Defence Colony Area
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police to submit a report regarding the functioning of an alleged illegally constructed temple on a public land in city's Defence Colony area. Justice Rekha Palli was hearing a plea moved by one Viraht Saini being aggrieved by the alleged encroachment present in front of his private property, thereby seeking its removal. The plea stated...
Dispute Agreed To Be Resolved By Authority Other Than Arbitrator Becomes Arbitrable If Such Authority Fails To Take A Decision: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that if a dispute is to be adjudicated upon by an authority other than the Arbitrator as per the agreement between the parties, but the said Authority fails to/ refuses to take a decision, then such dispute would become arbitrable. While partly allowing an appeal, the Division Bench comprising Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar and Justice C.S Sudha elaborately examined...
Mumbai Based Doctor To Sponsor Dalit Girl's Studies Who Secured Admission In IIT BHU Following Allahabad HC's Intervention
A Mumbai-based doctor on Monday came forward to sponsor the studies of a Dalit girl student who secured admission to IIT BHU following Allahabad High Court's intervention last week.Essentially, filing an application for intervention, Dr.Sonal Chauhan [working as Consultant MD, DMRE, MBBS at Wadia Children Hospital, Mumbai] submitted before the Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, that she...
Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Sameet Thakkar In Thane FIR
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Nashik resident Sameet Thakkar in connection with an FIR in Thane for his alleged defamatory tweet against Maharashtra cabinet ministers and NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Jitendra Awhad.While Justice Nitin Sambre was of the view that Thakkar's custody was not required, the court admonished him for his tweets and sought an undertaking...
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case : 'I'm In Jail For 30 Years, Governor's Decision Must Be Placed On Record', Perarivalan Tells Supreme Court
The counsel for AG Perarivalan, who is serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the decision taken by the Tamil Nadu Governor on the recommendation made by the State Government to release him from prison must be placed on record.The Supreme Court today adjourned the plea filed by AG Perarivalan seeking release from the prison based...
Kolkata Municipal Elections : BJP Moves Supreme Court Alleging Violence By Trinamool Congress Members; Seeks Deployment Of Central Forces
The Bhartiya Janta Party has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking directions to the State Functionaries in West Bengal to produce a comprehensive action plan and deploy sufficient Central Police forces to ensure that free and fair Municipal Elections are held in Kolkata.A request for urgent listing of the case was made on Tuesday by Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy before a Bench...
Farmers Protests : Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Against Road Blockade To January 2022
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to January 2022 the hearing of writ petition filed by a Noida resident against the road blockade at Delhi-NCR border as part of the farm protests.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta requested that the matter be adjourned in view of "the changed circumstances". It may be noted that three farm laws, which were the subject matter of the farmers'...
Can't Go Beyond Supreme Court Orders: Karnataka HC Dismisses Pleas Against BDA Notification For Developing Shivaram Karanath Layout
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the validity of final notification issued by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in October 2018 for formation of Dr. K. Shivaram Karanth Layout, on over 3546 acres 12 Guntas Acres of land. Justice SR Krishna Kumar took note of a Supreme Court order dated 03.08.2018, restoring BDA's preliminary notification...
Liquor Syndicates In Bihar- Patna High Court Expresses Displeasure Over State Police Inaction, Issues Slew Of Directions
The Patna High Court recently expressed its displeasure over Bihar Police's inaction against liquor syndicates that are thriving in the State of Bihar and has issued a slew of directions in that regard.Recently, the Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar was hearing 3 bail pleas when it remarked that in all the cases, a huge amount of illicit liquor and spirit has been recovered and still, the...