Delhi High Court Stays Order Declaring CM's Promise On Payment Of Rent For Poor As 'Legally Enforceable'

The Delhi High Court has temporarily stayed a single judge order making promises extended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for payment of rent on behalf of poor tenants enforceable. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said that operation and implementation of the single judge order will be kept in abeyance till the next date of hearing, ie., November 29....

NEET-SS 2021: Last Minute Changes Can't Be Made; Don't Treat Young Doctors Like Footballs - Supreme Court To NMC, NBE

The Court has suggested NBE and NMC to implement the changes from next year and has posted the case next week for further consideration.

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-84]

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High Court Asks Delhi Government To Decide Within Two Days, Minor's Plea Seeking Permission For Organ Donation To Ailing Father

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Secretary, Health of Delhi Government to consider within two days, plea filed by 17 year old minor, seeking directions on the Delhi Government and Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS) to permit him to donate part of his liver to his ailing father, who is suffering from advance stage of Liver Failure.Justice Rekha Palli was of the view...

Role Attached To Accused Has To Be Considered While Deciding Bail Plea Citing Parity: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the role attached to the accused has to be considered while deciding the plea seeking bail on the ground of parity.The seriousness and gravity of the crime alleged has to be considered while granting bail to the accused, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna reiterated while setting aside a bail grant to a murder accused.The case relates to...

Delhi High Court Closes Google's Plea Against Competition Commission Of India Alleging Leak Of Confidential Report

The Delhi High Court on Monday closed the petition filed by Google India against the alleged leak of a confidential report, prepared by the investigative arm of Competition Commission of India over the company's alleged anti-competitive practices after taking on record the stand of CCI that it has no objection to accept all requests of Google in regards of confidentiality.Taking on record...

Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Against Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner

The Delhi High Court today reserved judgment on a plea filed by one Sadre Alam challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. The Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh will also pronounce order on the intervention application filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation, challenging Asthana's appointment. CPIL has alleged...

Mumbai Consumer Forum Asks Matchmaker To Give Refund To Woman For Failing To Provide Matches As Promised

A consumer forum in Mumbai has directed a matchmaker to pay Rs. 60,000 for failing to propose names of 15 suitors a month, as promised. The Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission asked Juhu based matchmaker Priya Shah to refund Rs. 55,000 and imposed costs of Rs 5,000 payable within 30 days, in an ex-parte order. In a complaint filed eight years ago, the woman alleged that Shah...

Persuading Protesting Farmers To Remove Road Blockades: Haryana Govt Tells Supreme Court

Pursuant to Top Court's direction asking the State of Haryana and Union of India to find solution in a petition which seeks removal of farmers from NCR roads, State of Haryana in its affidavit submitted has told the Supreme Court that although the farmers did not meet the State Level Committee constituted to resolve the issue of agitation on public spaces but the State would continue...

COVID Vaccination- Kerala High Court Declines To Grant Interim Stay On Single Judge Decision Allowing Early Administration Of Second Jab

The Kerala High Court on Monday declined to stay the single judge decision allowing early administration of the second dose of COVISHIELD vaccine to the workers of two petitioner companies before completion of the prescribed 84 day-gap.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly was hearing an appeal preferred by the Central government alleging that by allowing...

Section 53A Of Transfer Of Property Act Not Applicable To A Void Agreement For Sale: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 is not applicable in respect of an agreement for sale which is void in nature.Justice Anil Kumar while dismissing a second appeal, remarked: "It may be noted that Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act is applicable only where the contract for transfer is valid in all respects. It must be an...

'Ensure No Further Elephant Is Taken Into Custody Except For The Purpose Of Treatment': Madras High Court Directs State

The Madras High Court on Friday reiterated that the State must ensure that no further elephant is taken into captivity except for the purpose of treatment of such elephants if found unable to support itself in the wild. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu issued the directions on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by activist...