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Consuming Liquor In Private Place Without Causing Nuisance Not An Offence : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently ruled that consuming alcohol in a private place does not constitute an offence as long as they do not cause any nuisance in the public. While quashing the ongoing proceedings against the petitioner, Justice Sophy Thomas remarked: "Consuming liquor in a private place without causing nuisance or annoyance to anybody will not attract any offence. Mere smell of...
Delhi Air Pollution - Industry, Power, Transport & Construction Major Contributors : Supreme Court Directs Centre To Call For Emergency Meeting
The Supreme Court on Monday stated that the major causes of air pollution in Delhi are industries, power, vehicular traffic and construction, and not stubble burning as was sought to be projected.Based on the affidavit submitted by the Central Government, the Court said "we have come to a conclusion that major culprits of air pollution are construction, industry,transport, power and...
CJAR Seeks Recall Of CJ Sanjib Banerjee's Transfer; Calls For Transparency In Appointments & Transfers By Collegium
Expressing 'deep concern and disappointment' with the decision of the Supreme Court collegium to transfer Chief Justice Sanjib Bannerjee of the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court, The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reform (CJAR) has sought the recall of the Collegium's decision.In its official statement, CJAR has said that in the absence of any material justification for...
LIVE UPDATES- Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court Hearing
Delhi Air Quality Crisis : #SupremeCourt is hearing a petition concerning the #AirPollution in #DelhiOn Saturday, the SC had asked the Centre to take emergency measures, & suggested a two-day lockdown. Court had also expressed concerns at the schools...
ISRO Espionage: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Nambi Narayanan Influenced CBI Officers By Entering Into Land Deals
The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by former police officer S. Vijayan accusing Nambi Narayanan of influencing the CBI investigation against him by entering into land deals worth crores with the then investigating officials of the agency.Justice R Narayana Pisharadi dismissed the criminal revision petition leaving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh complaint with...
BREAKING : Ready For Steps Like Complete Lockdown To Control Air Pollution, Delhi Government Tell Supreme Court
The Delhi Government has told the Supreme Court in an affidavit that it is ready to take measures like complete lockdown to control the air pollution in the national capital.However, such measure will be effective only lockdown is imposed in National Capital Region areas across neighboring states, the Delhi Government added.The affidavit was filed in the writ petition Aditya Dubey versus Union...
Orissa High Court Chief Justice S. Muralidhar Interacts With Students On Children's Day
On the occasion of Children's Day, the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court S. Muralidhar yesterday interacted with class 11th and 12th students at the Orissa Judicial Academy and encouraged them to aspire towards becoming Lawyers and Judges and being the instruments of dispensation of justice for the poor and downtrodden litigants seeking justice.In a first, the Orissa High Court premises...
Tenants Ought To Be In Actual Possession Of Premises To Avail Benefit Of Section 9 Of TN City Tenants Protection Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (11th November) reiterated that the tenants ought to be in actual possession of the premises to avail the benefit of Section 9 of the Tamil Nadu City Tenants Protection Act, 1972, which deals with the application filed by the tenant before the Court to direct the landlord to sell the land. A bench comprising Justices L. Nageshwara Rao and B.R. Gavai allowed...
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Life Convict P. Ravichandran Granted 30 Days Ordinary Leave By TN Government
Pursuant to the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Order dated 2nd September, Tamil Nadu Government has granted a month's ordinary leave for P. Ravichandran, a life convict in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case. P.Ravichandran, one among the seven life convicts in the assassination case, has been granted ordinary leave by virtue of Section 432 of CrPC (Power...
'Another NSEL Scam Is Brewing': Plea Before Bombay High Court Seeks Regulation Of Cryptocurrency Market In India
A lawyer has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) before the Bombay High Court, seeking directions to the Union of India for formulating a comprehensive mechanism to rectify the risks involved in the largely unregulated cryptocurrency market in India, including appropriate legislation and guidelines.The petitioner, a practising advocate and an investor in cryptocurrencies, says that he is aggrieved by the lackadaisical approach of the government in regulating cryptocurrency business that...
Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow CBSE-ICSE Students' Plea Seeking Hybrid Option For Class X-XII Term Exams
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a writ petition seeking urgent directions to conduct Class X and XII CBSE - ICSE Term I exams in hybrid manner.A bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice CT Ravikumar will consider the petition filed by six Students from Class X and XII challenging the decision of the CBSE and CISCE decision to hold their Term 1 and Semester 1 of CBSE, ICSE and...