"Directions Fallen On Deaf Ears": Delhi High Court Expresses Displeasure On Municipal Corporations' Failure To Control Dengue

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure on the failure of municipal corporations to control the surge of vector borne diseases like Dengue, malaria and Chikungunya in the national capital, observing that it's earlier directions to control the same had fallen on deaf ears. A division bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a petition filed by...

Jai Bhim Row: Vanniyar Sangam Files Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Makers; Says Can't Insult Community Under Guise Of Free Speech

In the controversy surrounding 'Jai Bhim' movie, the President of Vanniyar Sangam has filed a defamation complaint against its makers for allegedly insulting the Vanniyars by falsely portraying their community. The complaint also alleges that the misleading depiction of a community that has fought for social empowerment of the marginalized sections of society has incited discord and...

Audi Driver Who Allegedly Chased The Vehicle Not Yet Arraigned As Accused: State Submits Before Kerala HC In Car Crash Case That Killed Two Models

The State government informed the Kerala High Court today that Syju M Thankachan, the driver of the Audi car that allegedly chased the vehicle involved in a fatal accident in the city had not yet been arraigned as the accused in the matter."Investigation in the case is going on and if any incriminating evidence is unearthed against him, he will have to be made an accused. In case he is made...

Cannot Ask TRAI To Direct A Telecom Service Provider To Produce Subscribers' Call Records: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently refused to entertain a writ petition seeking the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to direct a telecommunications service provider to produce the call records of one of its subscribers. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed that the powers granted to TRAI did not extend to calling for such call details from service providers. The petitioner was a Sub Inspector...

Writ Of Mandamus Cannot Be Issued Directing Competent Authority To Grant Relaxation In Qualifying Service For Promotion: Supreme Court

No writ of mandamus can be issued directing the competent authority to grant relaxation in qualifying service for promotion, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment today (22 November 2021).In this case, the Allahabad High Court directed the competent authority to prepare the eligibility list of the Superintending Engineer (Civil) including the names of the writ petitioners for promotion to...

An Advocate Can't Be Both Power Of Attorney Holder Of Client & His Counsel: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the practice of advocates acting as power of attorney holders of their clients and also as advocates in the matter, is contrary to the provisions of the Advocates Act, 1961.Observing that the said aspect has to be scrupulously ensured by all the Trial Courts in the city, Justice Pratibha M Singh directed that a copy of the order is circulated to all...

Civil Court Cannot Declare Orders Passed Under Urban Land Ceiling Act As Illegal Or Non Est: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that the civil courts has no jurisdiction to try suit relating to land which is subject-matter of ceiling proceedings, Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976.Civil court cannot declare, orders passed by the authorities under the ULC Act, as illegal or non est, the court said.In this case, the plaintiff filed a suit against a notification under Urban Land (Ceiling...

Show Security Arrangements For Municipal Elections By 12.45 PM Today : Supreme Court Directs Tripura Govt

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has called upon the state of Tripura to submit by 12:45 PM a statement, signed by the DGP and the Home Secretary, detailing the security arrangements put in place for the municipal elections scheduled on November 25, from today which is the last day of campaigning to the polling day, to the counting day, to the declaration of results and the...

NBDSA Directs Zee News To Take Down Videos Linking Farmers Protests To Khalistanis

News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA), in its order November 19 found that News Channel Zee News violated the code of ethics in Three of the videos broadcast by it which linked Farmers Protests to Khalistanis.The Authority has also found that Zee News falsely reported that the Indian flag was removed from Red Fort. The authority headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice...

NEET- National Testing Agency Bound To Scrupulously Enforce Specific Relaxations For Persons With Disability: Supreme Court

"The NTA must remember that all authority under the law is subject to responsibility and above all to a sense of accountability. It is governed by the rule of law and the necessity of observing fairness. As an examining body, the NTA was bound to scrupulously enforce the guidelines for the examination which provide for specific relaxations for persons with disability", ruled the Supreme Court...

Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court Hearing

Supreme Court to continue hearing today the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi & other high functionaries in the #GujaratRiots of 2002.A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar is hearing the matter.On November 17, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Zakia Jafri, contended that...

[BREAKING] Central Vista : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Proposed Change In Land Use Of Plot For Residences Of Vice President, Prime Minister

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition which challenged the proposal to change the land use of Plot 1 in the Central Vista area from "recreational" to "residential" to build the new official residences of Vice President and the Prime Minister.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar dismissed the writ petition filed by Rajeev Suri, who...