'I Learnt English In 8th Standard, Studied In Telugu Medium School' : CJI Ramana

The hearing of the matter relating to Delhi pollution crisis on Saturday witnessed an interesting exchange between the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta as to how both of them have not received most part of their education from English medium.The exchange happened after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought to apologize for a misunderstanding created by...

'Legal Loopholes Allow Offenders To Slip Away Unscathed': Delhi High Court On Maintenance Dispute Between Couple Having Living Spouses

Dealing with a peculiar maintenance dispute arising between a married couple having living first spouses, the Delhi High Court recently expressed it's sympathy with the position of the woman observing that the legal loopholes allow offending parties to slip away unscathed.The husband had approached the Court under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. challenging a Family Court order wherein a maintenance...

Section 307 IPC - Intention To Be Ascertained From Weapon Used, Body Part Chosen For Assault & Nature Of Injury: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, in attempt to murder cases (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code), the intention has to be ascertained from the weapon used, part of the body chosen for assault and the nature of the injury caused.The Court observed thus while dismissing appeal filed by accused whose conviction under Section 307 read with Section 34 of the IPC was upheld by the High Court...

Mullaperiyar Dam Case : 'Not Looking At It Adversarially', Supreme Court Says Adjourning Hearing To Nov 22

The Supreme Court on Saturday observed that it was not looking at the dispute between the States of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the Mullaperiyar dam issue in an adversarial manner.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar made this oral remark while adjourning a batch of petitions filed by Kerala-based petitioners seeking directions to ensure the safety of the 126-year old...

Extremism, Radicalism, Terrorism Are Most Worrying Features Of Contemporary Life: J&K&L HC Upholds Alleged JEM Worker's Detention

While upholding the detention of one Muntazir Ahmad Bhat, an alleged worker of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), under the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, the Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court on Friday observed that extremism, radicalism, terrorism have become the most worrying features of the contemporary life.The Bench of Justice Tashi Rabstan further observed that the basic edifices of...

BCCI Can't Be Denied Income Tax Exemption Just Because IPL Makes Profits : ITAT

So long as the IPL profits are used for the BCCI's objective of promoting cricket, it is entitled to claim exemption.

Karnataka High Court Stays KSLU's Decision Of Conducting Intermediate Semester Exams For LLB Students

The Karnataka High Court on Friday by way of interim relief stayed the circulars issued by the Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) by which it was to conduct the intermediate semester examination for LLB students, on coming Monday. Justice Ashok S Kinagi noted that Government of Karnataka had already issued a circular on July 23, clearly dispensing with the examination for the II and...

"Lackadaisical Attitude Towards Judicial Proceedings": Delhi High Court Slams DDA Over Non-Filing Of Response Despite Repeated Opportunities

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) over non-compliance of its orders for filing reply in a case relating to land allotment for the benefit of persons with disabilities. Justice Najmi Waziri observed that there was a lackadaisical and recalcitrant attitude of the DDA towards Court proceedings. The Judge added that the responsibility for the...

Kerala High Court Nods To Construction Of Bailey Bridge Over Pampa River For Easy Transportation Amid Sabarimala Mandala Season

The Kerala High Court on Saturday sanctioned the expeditious construction of a Bailey bridge over river Pampa in lieu of the fast-approaching Sabarimala Mandalam season. This comes after Njunangar Bridge, which was the ordinary route for vehicles near Pampa, was recently damaged.The permission is granted as a temporary measure for easy transportation. A Division Bench of Justices Anil K...

Local Authority Must Take Responsibility For Allowing Slum Encroachments In Railway Land : Supreme Court

"You allow the encroachment and then say the State is responsible….It is under the Railway Land but under your governance. You have to ensure that no encroachment takes place", Court told Surat Municipality.

RERA Authority Can Delegate Single Member To Decide Homebuyers' Complaint Under Section 31 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in its judgment delivered on Thursday (11th November) had, inter alia, held that exercising power under Section 81, the regulatory authority is expressly permitted to delegate a single member to decide complaints filed by the homebuyers under Section 31 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 ("Act").A Bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh...

Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief To Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturer For Its Product 'BREEZER' Against Allegedly Infringing Mark 'FREEZ'

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Bacardi and Company Ltd., engaged in manufacturing of alcoholic beverage BREEZER, by restraining the defendants from using the mark FREEZ Mix, till the pendency of the suit.Justice C Hari Shankar observed that the two marks are phonetically similar and that the latter had consciously attempted at adopting a trade dress so similar to that of...