Section 362 CrPC Does Not Empower Court To Suo Motu Recall Orders Passed By It: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not empower a court to suo moto recall the earlier order passed by it.The court said that Section 362 CrPC only provides for correction of any clerical or arithmetical error. The bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose set aside a Kerala High court order recalling its earlier judgment...

'High Court Custodian Of Minor Deity, Can't Be Mute Spectator': Madras HC Raps HR&CE Department For Inaction Against Illegal Temple Occupant

In many Temple properties, Lessees are in possession without any authority and actions taken by Authorities are absolutely not satisfactory, the Court said.

"Concretization Of Trees Is Worst Kind Of Human Rights Abuse, You Are Changing People's Neighbourhood": Delhi High Court Slams SDMC

The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the South Delhi Municipal Corporation over the issue of concretization of trees in the national capital, observing that it amounts to worst kind of human rights abuse for the reason that it changes the whole environment of people. Justice Najmi Waziri was dealing with a plea highlighting the inaction of the authorities for preservation of trees in...

Constitution Day Celebrated at Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court yesterday for the first time in its history; celebrated the Constitution Day to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. The Programme was organized by the Gauhati High Court in association with the Gauhati High Court Bar association and Advocates' Association. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Sudhanshu Dhulia spoke...

Illiberalism Biggest Threat To Constitutional Democracy : Justice Gautam Patel At Constitution Day Event

Speaking at an event celebrating Constitution Day 2021, Justice Gautam Patel of the Bombay High Court noted that the text of the Indian Constitution does not contemplate anything as "too much dissent". Justice Patel was speaking at The Leaflet's Constitution Day Talk titled 'Undermining the Idea of India: Which way forward?'.The judge drew attention to the 'Idea of India' as envisaged by...

ICICI-Videocon Scam: Supreme Court To Hear In January ED's Plea Against Bombay HC's Order Granting Bail To Deepak Kochhar

Supreme Court on Friday posted in January the Enforcement Directorate's plea against Bombay High Court's order granting bail to Deepak Kochhar, husband of ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, an accused in the multi-crore ICICI Bank-Videocon money laundering case. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Enforcement Directorate requested the Bench to issue notice in...

''Intellectual Freedom Can't Be Stifled Merely Because View Expressed Is Disagreeable To Some" : Delhi HC While Refusing To Ban Salman Khurshid's Book

"The freedom to freely express ideas and opinions cannot be permitted to be overshadowed by the ominous cloud of being non-conformist," said the Delhi High Court while dismissing a plea seeking directions to stop the publication and sale of the book "Sunrise Over Ayodhya" written by Congress Leader and Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid.Justice Yashwant Varma further observed that the right...

Nawab Malik Approaches Division Bench Seeking To Quash Single Judge's Ad-Interim Order

Nationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik has approached the division bench and sought to quash the single judge's ad-interim order with consent of NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's father Dhyandev, while continuing with his statement to not tweet anything against the family.Malik's Advocate, Karl Tamboly, tendered draft consent terms before the division bench...

'What Does He Know?' : Delhi High Court Slams 19-Year Old Petitioner Who Alleged SEBI Irregularities In IPO Approvals

The Delhi High Court today slammed a petitioner for alleging that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is approving IPOs (initial public offerings) in a hasty manner, without proper scrutiny.Noting that the Petitioner, who sought the constitution of a fresh body for IPO approvals, was aged merely 19 years and there was little to no likelihood of his understanding the complexities...

Allahabad HC Directs Name, Gender Change Of A Transgender Person In Educational Records Following UP Education Board's Denial

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) today directed Uttar Pradesh Government authorities to take immediate steps for change of name and gender of a Transgender in her educational mark-sheets and certificates.The Bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary also ordered the issuance of fresh changed mark sheets and certificates to her, as per the certificate issued by the District Magistrate to...

Prima Facie Remarks Not Addressed Directly To Virat Kohli Or Family (Daughter) – Court While Granting Bail To Man Accused Of Rape Threats Against Couple's Daughter

The 23-year-old Hyderabad techie accused of allegedly posting rape threats to Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma's infant doesn't appear to have addressed his remarks directly to the cricketer or his family, a Mumbai court observed in a detailed order granting him bail. "If we perused the record and considered the remarks posted and phraseology used in...

Registered Headload Workers Not Entitled To Insist On Being Engaged In Loading-Unloading Activities At Sabarimala: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that registered headload workers have no legal right to insist that they should be engaged in the loading and unloading activities in Sabarimala, Pampa and Nilackal.A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar after being informed that Nilackal, Pampa and Sabarimala are not Scheme covered areas, observed:"Having considered the report...