SC Stays Coercive Steps By NGT Against Municipal Commissioner Of Greater Mumbai Over Discharge Of Untreated Waste Into Water Bodies

The court considered the recourse to 'coercive steps' against the Commissioner not appropriate, particularly when the official is engaged in efforts to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic in the city.

Need To Have Unifrom Policy To Invoke PASA In Remdesivir Illegal Procurement, Distribution Cases: Gujarat High Court To Govt

Questioning the State Government over the invocation of the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA) in cases of unauthorized procurement and distribution of Remdesivir injections, the Gujarat High Court last week asked the State Government to come up with a uniform policy to invoke the stringent law in such cases.The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay also raised doubts over...

Whether A Deed Is Of Absolute Transfer Or Mortgage By Conditional Sale? Intention Of Parties Determines : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the intention of parties has to be looked into to consider whether a document is of absolute sale or mortgage by conditional sale.Section 58 of the Transfer of Property Act defines the Mortgage by conditional sale as follows: "Where the mortgagor ostensibly sells the mortgaged property on condition that on default of payment of the mortgage-money on a...

Make Diversity Mandatory In Appointments To Union Judiciary: TN MP P Wilson Writes To Law Minister

Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP of Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (DMK) from Tamilnadu, P. Wilson has brought forth the lack of social representation in judicial appointments as an issue that deserves the attention of Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. Terming the Supreme Court as the 'sentinel on the qui vive' (the guard who is on alert) due to its indisputable status as an...

Lockdown Was Imposed Suddenly, Migrants Labourers Had No Money & Food But They Were Put In Jails: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court recently observed that during the First wave of COVID, after the sudden imposition of Lockdown, n number of migrant laborers suffered, as they were put in Jails for rioting/lockdown violations just because they wanted to go to their home, even when they had no food, no income.The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay observed thus in Gujarati:"There was the sudden imposition...

Supreme Court Expresses Hope That Centre Will Take Suitable Measures As Regards Use Of PVC And Chlorinated Plastics For Election Banners/Hoardings

The appellant wanted MoEF & CC to issue directions under Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 to ban the use of PVC and chlorinated plastics for advertisements during elections.

Levy Of GST On Entire Bet Amount in Horse Races : Karnataka High Court Stays Order Declaring Rule 31A(3) Of CGST Rules, 2017 Ultra Vires

A division bench of the Karnataka High Court has stayed the operation of the single bench order passed on June 2, by which it had declared Rule 31A(3) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 as amended in terms of the notification dated 23.01.2018 as ultra vires the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 Act and Rule 31A of the Karnataka Goods and Services...

Justice HR Khanna Is An Ocean Of Modern Thoughts Of Judicial Ethos: Justice UU Lalit

Supreme Court Judge, Justice UU Lalit recently remembered and commended the contributions of Justice HR Khanna to constitutional law as he noted that it was Justice Khanna, who had laid the foundation of the theory of Basic Structure. "One cannot fathom everything about Justice Khanna as he is an ocean of modern thoughts of judicial ethos," said Justice Lalit as he called Justice Khanna...

"Mere Creation Of Courts Not Sufficient": Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt. To Comply With Its Directions On Judicial Infrastructure

A 7-Judge Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday expressed its dissatisfaction with the actions taken by the State Government in compliance of the directions issued by it in 2019 on availability of court infrastructure and other amenities.When the matter was heard again last week, the Court noted,"The gap is almost of two years in listing the case. The Court was expecting that all...

"Her Body Was Butchered, Personality Crushed; Most Inhuman Offence": Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused

The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to an Accused in the 2019 Jhunsi Gang Rape case, noting that he, after taking the ill-advantage of his masculinity, overpowered the poor victim and has butchered her physical body. Noting that the accused deserved no sympathy, the Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi termed it as the most inhuman and abhorring offence where the...

Rajasthan HC Denies Protection To Married Lady In Live-In Relation By Relying On Allahabad HC's 'Social Fabric' Order

The Rajasthan High Court recently denied police protection to a married lady, who is in a live-in relationship with another man and who sought police protection against some private persons who are not happy with her relationship.The Bench of Justice Satish Kumar Sharma relied upon the recent order of the Allahabad High Court wherein the Court had dismissed the protection plea of a married...

Husband Having Sex With Wife Against Her Wishes Not Illegal :Mumbai Court In Bail Plea

On a wife's cruelty complaint alleging forcible intercourse, a sessions court at Mumbai has observed that the man's acts couldn't be considered illegal since he was her husband. The court added that it was "unfortunate" that the young girl had suffered paralysis but the husband and his entire family couldn't be held responsible for the same. Observing this, Additional Sessions...