Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To 72 Year Old Whose Anticipatory Bail Plea Has Not Been Listed By Patna HC For 6 Months

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 8) granted interim protection of no coercive action for a month to a 72-year-old man whose anticipatory bail has not been taken up for hearing in the Patna High Court for the last six months. Taking into consideration that Pancham Singh (petitioner) was suffering from various ailments the bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and...

Mutation Entry Does Not Confer Any Right, Title Or Interest In Favour Of Any Person: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that mutation entry in the revenue record is only for fiscal purposes and does not confer any right, title or interest in favour of a person."If there is any dispute with respect to the title and more particularly when the mutation entry is sought to be made on the basis of the will, the party who is claiming title/right on the basis of the will has to approach...

Whether NGT Has Power To Take Suo Motu Cognizance? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday concluded hearing oral submissions from concerned parties pertaining to a batch of petitions on the issue whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has jurisdiction under the provisions of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT Act) to initiate suo motu proceedings based on a letter or a newspaper report. The Apex Court also directed the parties to file...

Ensure Insurance Companies Transfer Unclaimed Policy Amounts To Senior Citizen Welfare Funds : Karnataka HC Directs IRDA

The court also asked IRDA to ensure that the master circular is being complied with and periodical reports are submitted by insurance companies.

Courts Should Be Cautious That Under Allegation Of Marriage, Victim Isn't Used As Shield To Escape From Offences By Accused: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently cautioned Courts to see to it under the allegation of marriage with her/victim/girl is not used as a shield to escape from the offences or perpetuation of offences by the Accused."The Courts need to be cautious enough to see that under the garb of personal liberty of one, the personal liberty of the victim, is not offended or under the allegation of marriage...

Director Of Enforcement Can Be Appointed For A Period Of More Than Two Years: Supreme Court

The Court added that tenure extension to Director who has attained the age of superannuation must be given only in rare and exceptional circumstances.

Appointment Of Physically Challenged Lawyers As Notaries : Supreme Court To Hear Centre's Appeal Next Month

The SLP arises out of an LPA at Madras HC against the Single Judge’s order directing the Centre to provide 4% reservation for people with benchmark disabilities while appointing notaries.

"Delhi Police Failed In Performing Public Duty, Cannot Be Trusted To Do Investigation Into Their Own Affairs": Asif Iqbal Tanha To HC In Media Leak Case

Student Activist Asif Iqbal Tanha told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that the Delhi Police, being the custodian of law and the case property in the matter, has failed in performing their public duty as it was not being able to give a satisfactory answer in connection with the leakage of his alleged confessional statement to the media in the Delhi Riots case. Advocate Siddharth...

Karnataka High Court Asks Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Sciences To Re-Conduct Practical Exams For 8 Final Year Students

The Karnataka High Court recently directed the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences to re-conduct the 'Practical Examinations' for eight final year students who were declared failed in the exams conducted in March 2021. Justice R Devdas while partly allowing the petition filed by Pardeep Sihag and others said, "The writ petitions are partly allowed. Respondent-University (RGUHS)...

Collegium Recommends Ten Additional Judges From Karnataka High Court, Two From Kerala High Court, Be Made Permanent

Three statements have been issued by the Supreme Court Collegium yesterday recommending that two additional judges of the Kerala High Court and ten from the Karnataka High Court should be made permanent judges of the respective high courts.The two Additional Judges of the Kerala High Court are:1. Justice M.R. Anitha, and2. Justice K. Nair Haripal. With regard to the Karnataka High Court,...

Delhi Court Denies Bail To Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga, Sub Inspector In Alleged Document Leakage Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday denied bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari in connection with the the allegations of leaking sensitive information thereby subverting investigation into the corruption case.Special CBI Judge Vimal Kumar Yadav today rejected the bail plea filed by both Daga and Tiwari in the matter.The Court...

'Baseless Allegations': Delhi High Court On Plea Challenging System Of Awarding Gallantry Medals To Armed Forces As Arbitrary

The Delhi High Court today dismissed as withdrawn a petition filed by a retired defence personnel, alleging that the current system of awarding gallantry medals to armed forces personnel is arbitrary and does not follow merit.The plea was withdrawn after the Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the plea is filed without any basis and is liable to be dismissed...