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Will Amicably Resolve With CBI Issue Regarding Sharing Of Documents : Maharashtra Govt Tells Bombay High Court
The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that it will amicably resolve the issue with CBI regarding sharing of its "confidential" report for the central agency's probe against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar was hearing CBI's application against the State's non-cooperation in handing over...
Use Premises Of HLL Biotech Limited In Tamil Nadu To Produce COVID Vaccines: Plea In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a plea seeking directions to the Union Government to hand over the premises of HLL Biotech Limited in Chengalpet to the government of Tamil Nadu on lease to produce CoVID 19 vaccines. The matter will be heard by the division bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah. It has been argued in the petition filed in June 2021 that the complex...
Permanent Commission- Recourse to Article 32 Worrying Us: Supreme Court Relegates Individual Grievances To Armed Forces Tribunal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday relegated to the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) the individual male and female naval officers challenging the rejection of their claim for the grant of Permanent Commission, or in the alternative, seeking pensionary benefits in terms of the directions of this court in Annie Nagaraja's case."Since the petitioners have already have an efficacious remedy before the AFT,...
'Not Necessary To Hear Respondents While Admitting Second Appeal Under CPC': Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has held that it is not necessary to hear the respondents at the time of admission of the second appeal filed under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC).Justice Vibha Kankanwadi observed that first, the Court has to see if the appeal raises substantial questions of law. It is only thereafter that the appeal can be admitted and notices need...
Economic Criterion Cannot Be The Sole Basis For Identifying 'Creamy Layer': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that economic criterion cannot be the sole basis for identifying 'creamy layer'."..the State of Haryana has sought to determine 'creamy layer' from backward classes solely on the basis of economic criterion and has committed a grave error in doing so. On this ground alone, the notification dated 17.08.2016 requires to be set aside", the Supreme Court...
Forum Shopping: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of S.14 SARFAESI Act
The Gujarat High Court recently refused to entertain a plea challenging the vires of Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, while admonishing the Petitioner for indulging in forum shopping.Section 14 provides that the District Magistrate concerned shall assist the secured creditor in taking possession of secured asset of the borrower. The plea challenged this provision as being violative of Articles...
Pvt Hospitals Overcharging Covid-19 Patients: Delhi High Court Directs Grievance Redressal Committee To Decide Senior Citizen's Plea In 6 Weeks
The Delhi High Court has directed the Committee, constituted by the Delhi Government for dealing with complaints of excess billing of Covid patients by private hospitals, to expeditiously decide a complaint made by a 63-year-old senior citizen.Justice Rekha Palli disposed of the plea while ordering thus:"Liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the Committee constituted by the GNCTD....
When Advocates Indulge In Unruly Behaviour, It Poorly Reflects On Institution's Image: Allahabad HC Reschedules Awadh Bar Assn Elections
Emphasizing that when Advocates indulge themselves in unruly, indecent and undemocratic behaviour, it poorly reflects on image of the Institution, the Allahabad High Court today delivered its Judgment in the suo motu case relating to the Election of Awadh Bar Association and has fixed the date of the elections on September 25.Canceling the entire election process which was held, amid the...
'Clear Case Of Excessive Delegation': Plea Before Kerala High Court Challenges Condition To Obtain License From BIS To Manufacture PVC Pipes
A plea has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the 'Lead Stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes and Fittings Rules, 2021' and the requirement therein to obtain a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards for manufacturing PVC pipes and fittings.The plea challenges a notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF) dated 30.03.2021...
Basic Structure Doctrine Is Legitimate & Sound: Kenyan Court Of Appeals Extensively Quotes Kesavananda Bharati Judgment
One of the hotly contested issue before the Kenyan Court of Appeals in BBI judgment was whether the Basic Structure Doctrine expounded in Kesavananda Bharati by the Indian Supreme Court is applicable in Kenya or not. The majority judges of the seven judge bench held that this doctrine is applicable in Kenya and that the basic structure of the Constitution can only be altered through the...
Woman Who Attempted Self Immolation Outside Supreme Court Succumbs To Injuries
The 24-year-old woman who had allegedly attempted suicide along with man outside the Supreme Court succumbed to injuries today after suffering 85% burns as per news reports. The 27-year-old man had sustained 65% burn injuries had succumbed to injuries on Saturday morning, PTI had reported. After the alleged incident, both were thereafter admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia...