Provide Assistance To Transgenders In Preparing ID, Ration & Aadhar Cards: MP High Court Directs MP State Legal Service Authority

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the M.P. State Legal Service Authority to provide assistance to transgender across the State to help them in getting their Identity Cards/Transgender Cards, 'Ration' Cards, and 'Aadhar' Cards prepared.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla was hearing a PIL Petitioner by a Transgender espousing the cause for...

Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Appointment Of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner, Hearing Tomorrow

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner.Filed through Advocate BS Bagga, the plea challenges the order dated July 27 issued by the Central Government granting inter cadre deputation and extension of service to Asthana.The plea also seeks direction to Centre through Ministry of Home Affairs for...

Don't You Think PILs Are Important To Raise The Voice Of People In A Democracy? Supreme Court Asks Solicitor General

"Prashant Bhushan and Dushyant Dave would have many matters where public interest has been served", Justice Rao said.

Process Of Determination Of Motor Accident Compensation Cannot Be By A Continuing Mandamus, It Must Take Place At One Go: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that while determining compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act, a court cannot direct the continued maintenance by Insurance Company of a prosthetic limb for the injured claimant.The process of determination of such compensation cannot be by a continuing mandamus, in a colloquial sense, and the determination must take place at one go, the bench of Justices...

Genuineness Of Property Transaction Cannot Be Doubted Merely Because Thumb Impression Was Affixed Instead Of Signature: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that genuineness of property transaction cannot be doubted merely because thumb impression was affixed instead of signature.The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Krishna Murari also observed that every person has a unique thumb impression and thus 'forgery of thumb impressions is nearly impossible'.In this case, the Trial Court, in a probate case, found that...

Ganga Is Nation's Lifeline But Is One Of The Most Polluted Rivers In The World, Imperative To Revive, Make It Pollution Free: Allahabad HC

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement after getting elected from Varanasi Parliamentary seat in May, 2014 in which he said that it is his destiny to serve Maa Ganga, the Allahabad High Court today observed that every effort should be made to revive the river and make it pollution-free. The Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh also traced...

Mere Over-ruling Of Principles By A Subsequent Judgment Will Not Dilute Binding Effect Of Decision On Inter-parties: Supreme Court

Emphasizing the distinction between over-ruling a principle and reversal of the judgment, the Supreme Court observed that mere over-ruling of the principles by a subsequent judgment will not dilute the binding effect of the decision on inter-parties."Mere over-ruling of the principles, on which the earlier judgment was passed, by a subsequent judgment of higher forum will not have the effect...

A 'Tenant ­In ­Sufferance' Not Entitled To Any Protection Of Rent Act Against SARFAESI Proceedings: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a tenant ­in ­sufferance is not entitled to any protection of the Rent Act against SARFAESI proceedings.A tenant whose term has expired but has not vacated is called a "tenant at sufferance.‟.In the absence of a registered instrument, if the tenant only relies upon an unregistered instrument or an oral agreement accompanied by delivery of possession, the...

We Appreciate Good Work Of ED Director; But Question Is Whether His Tenure Can Be Extended : Supreme Court

While hearing a plea challenging the order which retrospectively amended the tenure of the present Director of Enforcement Directorate, Sanjay Kumar Mishra, the Supreme Court today observed that although it appreciated the good work done by Mishra but asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta as to whether his tenure could be extended"We appreciate that he's doing a good work, but the...

Bombay High Court Allows Muharram Procession With Strict Conditions

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed a Shia-Muslim Trust to perform Muharram rituals on August 20 - the tenth day of Muharram (Ashura) - by adhereing to stringent conditions. A division bench of Justices KK Tated and PK Chavan allowed a procession of 100 fully vaccinated persons to travel on seven trucks along with five taziyas (a replica of Imam Hussain's tomb). This will be...

Don't Accept Case Diary Unless IO Certifies That It Is The Complete Original Copy: Allahabad High Court Directs Advocate General

In an important direction, the Allahabad High Court recently instructed the Advocate General for the State of Uttar Pradesh to not accept any case diary unless a certificate is appended to the same by the Investigating Officer that complete original or true copy of the same is being produced. The Bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal has further directed the Addl. Advocate General to...

"If You Don't Like It, Don't Use It": Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against 100% Seating In Metro/ Public Buses Amid Covid

It is for the competent authorities to take an informed call on matters of regulation of public transport, Court said.