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Prohibition On Sale Of Herbal Hukkahs: High Court Expresses Displeasure Over Delhi Govt's Response
The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed displeasure on the affidavit filed by Delhi Government in the plea challenging prohibition on sale and serving of herbal hukkahs in restaurants and bars amid Covid-19.Justice Rekha Palli was hearing the pleas filed by by various Restaurants and Bars operating in the national capital, aggrieved by the alleged interference of Delhi Government as well...
'The Offence of Sexual Assault Under S.7 of POCSO Requires Skin-To-Skin Contact': Argues Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra For The Accused
The Supreme Court Bench of Justices U.U.Lalit, Ravindra Bhat and Bela Trivedi has on Thursday continued the hearing in SLP filed by ASG K.K.Venugopal against the acquittal of an accused in terms of Bombay High Court judgment which held that skin to skin contact is necessary to constitute sexual assault under S.8 of the POCSO Act. The Bench had earlier on Wednesday heard arguments...
Kerala High Court Directs Probe Into Controversial Antique Dealer's Alleged Links With Senior Police Officers, Grants Police Protection To His Former Driver
The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted police protection to controversial fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal''s former driver who had moved the Court alleging harassment from his ex-employer and certain police officers close to him.Justice Devan Ramachandran has also sought for the State Police Chief to be impleaded in the matter to conduct an elaborate probe into the grave allegations...
Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case- Delhi Court Grants Bail To Pinky Chaudhary
A Delhi Court has granted bail to Hindu Raksha Dal Chief Bhupinder Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary in the case concerning alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar.Metropolitan Magistrate Priyank Nayak granted bail to Chaudhary subject to him furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 50,000 and two sureties of like amount.The Court took a cue from the recent order of the Delhi High...
NEET-SS 2021 : Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Criteria Which Allows Candidates From Any Discipline To Apply For DM(Medical Genetics)
A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the eligibility criteria to the course of Doctorate of Medicine ("DM") Medical Genetics prescribed in the Schedule to PG Medical Education Regulations 2000 since it allows post graduates from every medical discipline to apply for the course of DM Medical Genetics and Doctorate of National Board (DrNB)...
Power Of Attorney Having Authorisation Of Financial Creditor Can File Application U/s 7 IBC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the power of attorney holder of a financial creditor who has been given authorisation can file an application under Section 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code on behalf of it.In this case, one Praveen Kumar Gupta was given general authorisation by the Bank (financial creditor) with respect to all the business and affairs of the Bank, including commencement...
Petition U/s 482 CrPC To Quash Domestic Violence Proceedings Maintainable: Calcutta High Court Disagrees With Madras HC Ruling
The Calcutta High Court recently had the opportunity to expound in detail on the question whether an order passed by a Magistrate in a proceeding under Section 12 read with Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Act) on the point of maintainability of the said proceeding can be quashed under the provisions of Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure...
'This Adventurism In Litigation Has To Stop Now': Kerala High Court Lashes Out In Church Feud Case
The Kerala High Court on Thursday lashed out on the State over prolonged clashes between the Orthodox and Jacobite factions in the State despite clear directions from the Apex Court to solve the dispute. Justice Devan Ramachandran minced no words while coming down on the State government for failing to resolve the feud. "This adventurism in litigation has to stop now. I know the judges who...
Married Daughter & Parents Of Deceased Entitled To Compensation As Dependents Under Motor Vehicles Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that a married daughter and the parents of the deceased are entitled to claim compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as dependents of the deceased.Justice C.S Dias while dismissing an appeal filed by the insurance company opined:"It would be preposterous to accept the contention if the counsel for the appellant that a...
Labour Courts Cannot Overturn Management's Decision On Mere Hypothesis : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Labour Court cannot overturn the decision of the management on "ipse dixit" and its decision should not be based on mere hypothesis. Observing that the Labour Court converted itself into a "Court of Appeal", the Supreme Court set aside the Labour Court's decision which overturned the management's decision to terminate the services of an employee.A...
Delhi High Court Seeks Expeditious Appointment Of Recovery Officers In DRTs, Framing Of Rules For High Value Recovery Matters Within 3 Weeks
The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to ensure appointment of Recovery Officers in Debt Recovery Tribunals across India without any delay.A Bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh sought a status report to be filed in this regard on November 17, the next date of hearing, highlighting the progress made so far.The Bench was hearing a plea raising the issue of delay in disposal...