Madras High Court Sets Aside Acquisition Proceedings Of Former CM Jayalalithaa's 'Veda Nilayam' Residence; Property To Be Handed Over To Legal Heirs

The Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside the land acquisition proceedings of former CM J Jayalalithaa's residence, 'Veda Nilayam', at Poe's Garden, Chennai. The single bench of Justice N Seshasayee has allowed the petitions filed by J. Deepak and J. Deepa, both the children of Late Jayalalithaa's brother, challenging the Tamil Nadu Government order for acquiring 'Veda Nilayam'...

Power Of Judicial Review Cannot Be Invoked To Decide Equivalence Of Prescribed Qualifications With Any Other Qualification: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that equivalence of prescribed qualifications with any other given qualification cannot be decided by the courts invoking its power of judicial review.Equivalence of qualification is a matter for the State, as recruiting authority, to determine, the court said.The bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari set aside a High Court judgment which...

Bombay High Court Rejects Tarun Tejpal's Plea For In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal

The Bombay High Court at Goa on Wednesday rejected an application moved by journalist Tarun Tejpal under Section 327 CrPC for conducting hearings through in-camera proceedings against his acquittal in a 2013 rape case. Tejpal, co-founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka Magazine, was acquitted of all charges on May 21 by a fast track court in Mapusa, Goa. He was accused of forcing himself...

Delay In Filing Appeal Before DRT Against Recovery Officer Order Cannot Be Condoned U/Sec 5 Limitation Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the delay in filing appeal before Debt Recovery Tribunal against the order passed by the Recovery Officer cannot be condoned by invoking Section 5 of the Limitation Act.Section 5 of the Limitation Act shall not be applicable to the appeal against the order of Recovery Officer as provided under Section 30 of the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and...

Sabarimala Spoiled Jaggery Row: Kerala High Court Asks Petitioner To Analyse Concept Of 'Halal' Before Arguing The Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday questioned the petitioner organisation that had challenged the alleged use of halal-certified jaggery at the Sabarimala temple if it fully understood the concept of halal. A Division Bench comprising Justices Anil K. Narendran and PG Ajithkumar was hearing a petition filed by a Hindu body alleging that spoiled halal-certified jaggery was being used to...

Delhi High Court Grants Six Weeks Time To Centre To Frame Rules To Deal With High Value Cases In Debt Recovery Tribunals

The Delhi High Court has granted six weeks time to the Central Government for coming up with the Rules to deal with high value cases, where the recovery is in excess of Rs. 100 crores in relation to the Debt Recovery Tribunals. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh also directed the Secretary, Department of Financial Services to communicate to all the Non Banking Financial...

Delhi Court Orders Registration Of FIR Against Sambit Patra For Allegedly Publishing Fabricated Video Of CM Arvind Kejriwal On Social Media

A Delhi Court on Tuesday ordered registration of FIR on a complaint filed against BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra for allegedly publishing a fabricated video of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on social media. Metropolitan Magistrate Rishabh Kapoor passed the order in a complaint case filed by Atishi, belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party alleging that the video was published on Patra's twitter...

'Can't Interfere In Matters That Adversely Affect Economy': Karnataka High Court Allows Development Of Honnavar Port

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday disposed off a petition filed seeking to stop development of the Honnavar Port. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, during the hearing orally observed, "We cannot keep interfering in such matters which adversely affects the economy of the country." In its order the court while disposing the...

'You Misinterpreted Our Order' : Supreme Court To Allahabad HC For Creating Only Sessions Courts For Cases Against MP/MLAs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that the Allahabad High Court misinterpreted the Top Court's order by not creating Magisterial Courts for trying cases against MPs/MLAs and by designating only Sessions Courts for such purposes.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant was hearing the applications filed by SP leader...

'Service-Related Disputes Not Maintainable In PILs': Madras High Court Dismisses Former National Women's Kabaddi Captain's Plea For Govt Job

The Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking employment for S. Kavitha, former captain of State and national Kabbadi teams and Asian Games Gold Medalist.The bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D Audikesavalu observed that public interest litigation cannot be deployed for service matters for the assertion of individual rights. "…a petition of the nature...

In Heinous Offence Of Rape, Proceedings Cannot Be Quashed Even If Parties Have Reached Settlement: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently held that in a case of heinous offence of rape, even if the parties have settled the dispute, the same cannot be accepted and the proceedings cannot be quashed since it will have serious impact on the society. Justice HP Sandesh while rejecting the petition filed by a couple said, "Considering the object and scope of special enactment of POCSO...

Specify Steps Taken For Welfare Of Transgenders, Implementation Of SC's NALSA Ruling: Kerala HC To State Legal Services Authority

The Kerala High Court last week directed the Member Secretary, Kerala State Legal Services Authority to submit details of the steps taken for the welfare of transgenders, as well as for the implementation of the decision of Supreme Court in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India and others.The Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly issued this direction...