'Dismal State Of Affairs': Delhi High Court On Lack Of VC Hearing Infra At Central Govt Industrial Tribunal

The Delhi High Court has once again expressed its dismay over the lack of infrastructure to conduct virtual hearings at the Central Government Industrial Tribunal.Observing that the status report filed by the Centre depicted a "dismal state of affairs" at the Tribunal, Justice Pratibha Singh said:"Till date, the Cisco Webex licences and the high speed internet connection does not appear to...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [October 18, 2021 To October 24, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Hathras Gang Rape Case- Allahabad HC To Conclude Hearing On Quantum Of Damages To Victim's Family On Nov 25, 26 [Suo-Moto Inre: Right To Decent & Dignified Last Rites/Cremation] The High Court fixed November 25 as the date on which it would conclude hearing on the question of quantum of compensation to be given to the family of the Hathras gangrape...

NCB Officer Sameer Wankhede Urges Mumbai Police Commissioner To Ensure No Precipitate Legal Action Over Aryan Khan Case Extortion Allegations

Hours after a witness's explosive affidavit alleging fabrication and an extortion bid in the cruise liner drug case involving Shahrukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, NCB Mumbai's Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede wrote to Mumbai Police Commissioner requesting that no precipitate legal action is carried out to frame him falsely with ulterior motives in relation to alleged vigilance issue in the...

Cross Challenges U/S. 34 Of Arbitration Act- Delhi HC Advises Registry To Devise System To Ensure Listing Before Same Bench

In order to avoid confusion, the Delhi High Court has advised it's Registry to devise of system to maintain records of the cross challenges to awards under sec. 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act so as to ensure that they are listed before the same bench. Observing that the cross challenges to awards were being put up by the Registry before different Benches, Justice C Hari Shankar...

S. 311 CrPC- Party Seeking Expert's Attendance Needs To Plead With Accuracy & Precision Why He/She Must Be Summoned: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore Bench) recently ruled that a party seeking a scientific expert's attendance under Section 311 of CrPC needs to plead with accuracy and precision as to why the expert witness must be summoned before the court. This assertion came from the Bench of Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Pranay Verma as it stressed that for invoking power under Section 311...

NDPS Act : Are 'Confessional' Statements Given Under Section 67 Admissible In Evidence?

Recently, a Special NDPS Court has rejected the bail application of Aryan Khan by holding that he was in "conscious possession" of the drugs found with Accused No.2- Arbaaz Merchant. The order held that -"in their voluntary statements both of them disclosed that they were possessing said substance for their consumption and for enjoyment. Thus, all these things show that accused no.1 was...

Requirement To File Certificate Of A Senior Advocate Along With Curative Petition Mandatory: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that filing of certificate of a Senior Advocate along with curative petition is a mandatory requirement.In this case, instead of filing the requisite certificate from a Senior Advocate, the petitioner, a convict, filed an application for exemption from filing the said certificate. Taking note of the fact that it is a jail petition, the court referred the matter to...

Aryan Khan Case - Witness's Affidavit With Extortion Allegations Forwarded To NCB Director General For Necessary Action : DDG

The affidavit of Prabhakar Sail, a witness in the cruise ship drug case involving Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, containing startling allegations of extortion plans and payoffs, has been forwarded to the Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau, informed the Deputy Director General of NCB Mumbai.A press release issued by Mutha Ashok Jain IPS, NCB DDG, also...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, October 18 To October 24, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Distinction Between Tax And Fee Has Been Substantially Removed, Says Supreme CourtCase Title: Jalkal Vibhag Nagar Nigam and Ors v. Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment Corporation & Anr. Citation: LL 2021 SC 583The Supreme Court observed that the distinction between a tax and fee has been substantially removed.The practical and even constitutional,...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Paternal Grandparent's Habeas Corpus Plea Seeking Child's Custody From Her Maternal Grandfather

On Friday, the Allahabad High Court dismissed the habeas corpus petition of paternal grandparents, seeking the custody of a minor girl child aged about 3 years, from her maternal grandfather.Justice Y.K Srivastava observed that the facts do not indicate that the custody of the minor with her maternal grandfather can in any manner be said to amount to illegal and improper detention....

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Decision Not To Permit Teachers, Staff Working In City Schools Without Vaccination

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the decision of Delhi Government not to permit teachers and staff working in the city schools to attend the schools in case they fail to get themselves vaccinated by October 15.The plea, filed by a teacher working in a private aided school, challenges the circulars dated August 9 and September 29 according to which absence of...

Centre Notifies Appointments Of 10 Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High As Permanent Judges

The Central Government has notified the appointments of 10 additional judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as permanent judges. They are : i) Suvir Sehgal, ii) Smt. Alka Sarin, iii) Jasgurpreet Singh Puri,iv) Ashok Kumar Verma, v) Sant Parkash vi) Smt. Meenakshi I. Mehta, vii) Karamjit Singhviii) Vivek Puri, ix) Smt. Archana Puri and x) Rajesh Bhardwaj, Click here to read/download...