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Permission To Extract Ground Water Must Record Reasons by Ground Water Board Under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: Sikkim High Court
The High Court of Sikkim observed that permission to extract groundwater granted to the industries in the State must record satisfaction and assign reasons by Central Ground Water Board as per Section 3(2) and Section (5) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari and Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai expressed surprise on grant of...
Delhi Court Rules Out Foul Play In Unnao Rape Survivor's Road Accident Case; Says CBI Probe Is Logical
Ruling out foul play and conspiracy in the 2019 Unnao rape survivor car accident case, a Delhi Court has refused to take cognizance against former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the case. The Court upheld the Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI] investigation which ruled out foul play in the Unnao rape survivor car accident case. District & Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma prima facie...
Writ Jurisdiction Not For Deciding 'Hotly Disputed Questions Of Facts', Reiterates Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that a High Court cannot invoke its writ jurisdiction to adjudicate 'hotly disputed questions of facts'.It is not for the High Court to make a comparative assessment of conflicting technical reports and decide which one is acceptable, the bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and V. Ramasubramanian said.The case arises out of a dispute between landlord and a...
Whether Commercial Court Can Entertain Suit For Recovery Of Possession Filed After Termination Of Tenancy? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court granted leave in a special leave petition which raised the issue whether a Commercial Court has jurisdiction to entertain a suit for recovery of possession filed after termination of tenancy?In this case, the plaintiff-landlord, filed a suit for recovery of possession from the defendants-tenant before a Commercial Court. Against the order refusing to return the plaint,...
Union Law Minister's Responses On Judicial Vacancies, Women Representation, AIBE, Case Arrears Etc
The Monsoon session of the Parliament which began last week is special in the sense that it is the first full session of parliament since the COVID hit the country last year. On the 1st day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, PM Narendra Modi expressed his hopefulness regarding a fruitful session of Parliament.Many significant issues were raised last week in the parliament and in this...
Benefit Of 'Krishna Sradha' Judgment Can Be Availed Only If NEET Candidate Approached Court Without Any Delay: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the benefit of S. Krishna Sradha v. State of Andhra Pradesh judgment can be availed only if the NEET candidate approached the Court without delay.In Krishna Sradha, the Supreme Court has observed that, in exceptional cases, a direction can be issued to grant admission to meritorious candidates to MBBS Course even after cut-off date.One crucial condition is that...
66A IT Act- Steps Taken By Centre To Implement Shreya Singhal's Judgement Far From Adequate: PUCL Submits Before Supreme Court
In its rejoinder affidavit, PUCL expressed shock at the practice of police registering FIRs under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act even after the 2015 judgement.
Bombay High Court directs Inquiry Against Lawyer On Allegations of Professional Misconduct
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered a preliminary inquiry against a lawyer into allegations of alleged professional misconduct. Justice Rohit Deo directed the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagpur,to inquire if accused Swapnil Ramteke's counsel filed a second bail application for his client before the trial court without disclosing that the first...
Kerala Government Appoints 105 Law Officers To Represent The State Before High Court
The Kerala government has notified the appointment of 20 Special Government Pleaders, 53 Senior Government Pleaders, and 52 Government Pleaders for representing the State in cases before the Kerala High Court.On 26th July, Advocate General Gopalakrishna Kurup K had forwarded a list of names of eligible advocates to be appointed as government law officers as per the Kerala Government Law...
"Subsequent Marriage Between Man & Woman Does Not Waive Off Offence Of Rape": Delhi HC Refuses To Quash Rape FIR
The Delhi High Court recently refused to quash an FIR involving rape charges against a man after observing that subsequent marriage between a man and a woman does not waive off the offence of rape.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Mukta Gupta dismissed the petition filed by a man seeking quashing of FIR registered under sec. 376 (punishment for rape) and 506 (Punishment for...