Students Shouldn't Suffer Due To Negligence Of School Staff : Bombay HC Directs Board to Declare Withheld Results of Class 12

While granting relief to three students whose 12th Standard Board results were withheld, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court observed that students should not have to suffer for the negligence of Junior College staff and Principal. A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Anil Kilor asked the concerned Junior College to submit details of the three students for assessment to...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Centre's Notification Allowing Import Of Crushed, De Oiled Genetically Modified Soya Cake

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to stay the notification issued by the Central Government allowing import of 12 Lakh Metric ton of crushed and de-oiled Genetically Modified soya cake (only Non-living organism) used for poultry purposes.Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice on the plea and sought response of the Centre while declining to stay the...

Cops Assault Case- Activist Nutan Thakur, Wife Of Ex-IPS Amitabh Thakur Granted Anticipatory Bail By Lucknow Court

Social Activist-Advocate Nutan Thakur, the wife of ex-IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur, was granted Anticipatory Bail by a Lucknow Court on Friday in a case registered against her for allegedly assaulting cops and obstructing government work when police personnel went to arrest her husband Thakur on charges of 'abetting' suicide of rape victim, her friend.She has been booked under Sections...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Provisions For Appointment Of Recovery Officers In Debt Recovery Tribunal

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the Centre on a plea challenging provisions of Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 regarding appointment of Recovery Officers in Debt Recovery Tribunal.The plea alleges that the said provisions are ultra vires to the Doctrine of Separation of Powers and Independence of Judiciary, which are an intrinsic part of the Basic Structure of...

Once UAPA Is Invoked, Special Court Alone Can Extend Custody Beyond 90 Days: Karnataka HC Directs Release Of Terror Accused On Default Bail

The Karnataka High Court recently held that once the police invoke Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Magistrate court has no power to extend custody beyond 90 days and only the Special Court constituted under the UAPA Act has the power to extend the detention beyond 90 days. Justice K.Natarajan in his order dated July 23, noted: "Once the Police invoke the UA(P) Act against...

Typical Case Of 'You Show Me Face, I Will Show The Rule': Supreme Court Pulls Up Chandigarh Estate Officers For Harassing Residents

A typical case of 'you show me face, I will show the Rule', the Supreme Court remarked while it pulled up Estate Officers of Chandigarh for 'arbitrary and discriminatory' actions.The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and AS Bopanna also directed the Chandigarh Administration to constitute a Committee to review and streamline the processes of sanction of mutation, grant of occupancy...

Fauna Should Also Be Preserved To Maintain Ecological Balance: Jharkhand High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Elephant Deaths

The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of two elephant deaths in the state and has subsequently sought a response from the government in the matter.A Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad on Friday took note of "a very disturbing news published in the Daily Hindi Newspaper dated 09.09.2021 (Hindustan) about the death of an elephant calf, that...

Second Marriage Contracted By Muslim Man With A Hindu Woman Under Special Marriage Act Is Void: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court observed that section 4 of the Special Marriage Act does not save a second marriage contracted by a Muslim male with a Hindu woman, and thus it would be void.As per Section 4 of the Special Marriage Act, one of the conditions relating to solemnization of special marriages, is that neither party should have a spouse living.In this case, the petitioner woman, who was...

CJI Stresses Need For National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation To Strengthen Judicial Infrastructure

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday mentioned that a comprehensive proposal for the establishment of the National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation (NJIC) is under preparation in order to strengthen judicial infrastructure and improve access to justice by catering to the ever-rising number of cases and litigants and their changing needs."I am championing the National...

Pendency Of Criminal Cases In Allahabad High Court Very Worrying: CJI NV Ramana

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday expressed concern over the long pendency of criminal cases in the Allahabad High Court and requested the Allahabad High Court and the Bar to work on resolving the issue. "I do not want to point any fingers or lay any blame regarding the pendency in the Allahabad High Court relating to criminal cases, which is very worrying. I request the Allahabad...

Centre Will Introduce New Law On Mediation In Upcoming Winter Session Of Parliament: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Central government is all set to introduce a new legislation on mediation in the upcoming winter session of the Parliament, Union Law Minsiter Kiren Rijiju mentioned on Saturday. The Law Minister was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the new National Law University proposed to be established at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The event was also attended by Chief Justice of...

Consumer Complaints Alleging Deficiency In Service Related To Transfer Of Title Of Immovable Property Not Maintainable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that consumer complaints on the ground of deficiency in service related to transfer of title of the immovable property is not maintainable.The expression 'service' includes housing construction and not allotment of a site or a plot, the bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and A.S.Bopanna observed.In this case, the complainant before District Consumer Forum sought...