Can State Govt Interfere With CBI's Power To Investigate Central Govt. Officials When The Offence Committed In State's Territory? SC To Hear On Sept 7

The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted for final hearing the issue of power of CBI to investigate Central Government officials when offences are committed within a State territory on September 7 at 2 PM.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta was hearing an SLP against the March, 2020 decision of the Calcutta High Court holding that the Central Government's power to investigate and...

'Nutrition Needs Of Children Not Compromised In New Menu': Lakshadweep Administration Responds To Kerala High Court

'Nutrition needs of the children can easily be satisfied with the altered menu,' the Lakshadweep Administration recently submitted before the Kerala High Court in response to a plea challenging, among other things, removal of non-vegetarian food items from mid-day meal food menu for school children.Earlier, a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly...

Wheel Chair Injury At Hospital Due To Negligence Of Staff Not Strictly 'Medical Negligence': NCDRC

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently held that injuries arising out of a wheelchair in a medical setting, purportedly due to negligence of staff, does not fall within the purview of medical negligence. Dr. SM Kantikar, the Presiding Member of NCDRC, however added a word of caution for the hospital authorities to make "systematic improvement" in their...

No Beef Sale Near Temples: Assam Govt. Introduces 'Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021' In State Assembly

The Assam Government yesterday introduced Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021 in the state Assembly which proposes to "regulate slaughter, consumption & transportation of cattle." The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma tabled the bill in the Assembly which proposes to repeal the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 1950 and refers to Article 48 of the Constitution.CM of...

Act Of Accused Taking Off His Own & Victim's Trousers Without Penetration Amounts To Sexual Assault Under POCSO, Not 'Attempt To Rape': J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that the act of an accused to take off his own and victim's trousers, in the absence of penetration, does not amount to 'attempt to rape' within the meaning of Section 376/511 of IPC. However, the Court has said that the act may amount to sexual assault under Section 7/8 of POCSO Act.Justice Sanjeev Kumar granted bail to a man accused of offences...

Over 24,000 Disputes Settled During National Lok Adalat Organized By Haryana State Legal Services Authority On July 10

The Haryana State Legal Services Authority organized National Lok Adalat across 22 districts and 33 sub-divisions of Haryana on July 10, 2021, under the guidance of Justice Rajan Gupta, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, Haryana State Legal Services Authority.The Judge monitored the event through video conferencing and and discussed working of Lok Adalats with...

Ghaziabad FIR: Karnataka High Court Defers Order In Twitter India Head's Challenge To UP Police Notice Till July 20

The Karnataka High Court has deferred pronouncement of its order in the petition filed by the Managing Director of Twitter Communications India Private Ltd(TCIPL), challenging the notice issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the Ghaziabad FIR.Justice G. Narendar stated that he will dictate the order next week, on July 20, after going through the judgements on...

Jagannath Rath Yatra At Ranchi- "Take Your Own Decision": Jharkhand High Court To State Govt

Dealing with a PIL filed by Jagannathpur Mandir Nyas Samittee seeking permission to perform/celebrate the ritual/festival of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ranchi on July 12 and 20, 2021, the Jharkhand High Court asked the State Government to "take its own decision" keeping in mind Supreme Court's directions.The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice S. N. Prasad ordered...

'Prompt Payment of Tax Makes One A Real Hero': Madras High Court Dismisses Tamil Actor Vijay's Plea Against Entry Tax On Rolls Royce Car With 1 Lakh Cost

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Tamil Actor Vijay in 2012, seeking forbearance against the Tamil Nadu Government from demanding entry tax on his imported Rolls Royce Ghost Motor car. Justice SM Subramaniam also imposed costs of Rs. 1,00,000 on the actor, saying that filing a writ petition for avoiding tax can never be appreciated."The common man are motivated...

Foundation Of Media Professionals Seeks Intervention In Plea Challenging Sedition Law Before Supreme Court

The Foundation of Media Professionals has moved an intervention application before the Supreme Court in the petition challenging constitutionality of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.The main petition was heard yesterday by a bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and Ajay Rastogi and the matter has been adjourned to July 27 to enable the Central Government...

Jaipur Golden Hospital Deaths: Delhi Court Grants Last Opportunity To Delhi Police For Filing ATR In Plea Against Hospital Administration

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted one last opportunity to the Delhi Police for filing an action taken report in a plea seeking registration of FIR for the offence of murder against the management of Jaipur Golden Hospital where several patients allegedly lost their lives due to oxygen shortage. The development came after Metropolitan Magistrate Vivek Beniwal observed that the status report...

Part Property Purchaser Not Required To Pay Electricity Dues Over Entire Premises; Non-Apportionment Of Arrears Unfair: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, recently directed the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited to reconsider its decision to recover unpaid electricity dues of the entire premises from an auction purchaser who had bought only a part of the premise. A division bench of Justices Krishna Dixit and Pradeep Singh Yerur while partly allowing the appeal filed by OPG...