Classic Textbook Case Of How Not To Draft A Plaint, Which Should Be Taught In Law Colleges : Delhi High Court About Juhi Chawla's Suit

The Delhi High Court has made certain strong critical observation against the "defective and vexatious" civil suit filed by Hindi film actor Juhi Chawla seeking to stop the roll out of 5G technology raising apprehension about dangers of radiation."This is a classic textbook case of, how not to draft a plaint, which should be taught in law colleges and to young lawyers so that...

"While Expecting His Leader To Be Honest, Voter Should Be Honest; Corrupt Voter Cannot Expect His Leader To Be Honest": Telangana High Court

"While expecting his leader to be honest, voter should be honest. A corrupt voter cannot expect his leader to be honest" observed the Telangana High Court while dismissing the revision petition filed by A Revanth Reddy, member of Telangana Legislative Assembly, challenging the jurisdiction of the trial court to try proceedings in "cash for vote scam case" pending before the special...

Munger Firing Incident: Supreme Court Upholds Patna HC Order Granting 10L Compensation To Bereaved Family Pending Investigation

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an SLP filed by the Bihar Government, challenging Patna High Court's order for payment of Rs.10 Lakh compensation to the father of an 18 years old boy Anurag Poddar, who died in October last year in the Munger Maa Durga Pooja firing incident. The High Court had granted compensation to the bereaved family, pending investigation into the firing...

Delhi High Court Appoints Arvind Datar As Amicus Curiae In Plea Seeking Extension Of Due Dates For Compliances Under Income Tax Act, GST Act In Covid

The Delhi High Court has recently appointed Senior Advocate Arvind Datar as Amicus Curiae in the plea seeking extension of all the due dates of compliances specified under the Income Tax Act, GST Act, Employees Provident Fund Act, Employees' State Insurance Act and other allied labour laws owing to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.A division bench comprising of Justice Talwant Singh...

COVID-Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Directions To Permit Banks To Offer Moratorium On Payments To Borrowers From Classifying Loan Accounts As NPA

While highlighting the financial implications of Covid's second wave on the middle class, a plea has been filed before Supreme Court seeking directions to permit banks to offer moratorium on payments to borrowers for the period of June to August. The plea filed by a NGO Trust Distress Management Collective has sought directions to Centre and the Reserve Bank of India, to issue...

Inmate Tests Positive For COVID, Lost Eye Due To Black Fungus: Delhi High Court Grants Her Interim Bail

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted interim bail to an inmate who tested COVID Positive while in the custody and had apparently lost her eye due to black fungus.The Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta ordered her release on interim bail till 12th July, 2021 on her furnishing a personal bond in the sum of ₹25,000/- with one surety bond of the like amount subject to the satisfaction of the...

Concerns on Connectivity, Vaccine Supply And Infrastructure Will Be Taken Up By SC Registry With Centre: CJI Ramana Assures High Courts

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has on Friday assured Chief Justices of High Courts that their concerns regarding connectivity, supply of vaccines and the urgent issues of infrastructure that are pending will be taken up by the Supreme Court Registry with the Central Government. CJI has further assured the Chief Justices of the High Courts that the authorities concerned will also...

Mere Delay In Production Of OBC-Non Creamy Layer Certificate Not A Ground To Reject Candidature: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court observed that candidature under OBC Category cannot be rejected merely on the ground of belated submission of the OBC-NCL certificate by the candidate.This will only lead to a situation where the rights and opportunities guaranteed to the candidate under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India will be flagrantly violated, the bench comprising Justice Alexander...

Plea Alleges Oxygen Tankers 'Robbed' By The State Officials: Allahabad High Court Seeks Uttar Pradesh Government's Response

The Allahabad High Court on Monday issued a notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh on a plea raising allegations against the officials of State Administration that they forcefully took away six liquid oxygen tankers of the petitioner. The Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Saurabh Lavania was hearing the Writ Petition filed by one Sangeeta Jaiswal (owner of RK Oxygen) who...

Financial Constraints Or Pandemic Not Grounds For State Agencies To Sack Employees : Delhi High Court In Air India Pilots Case

"State or its Agencies under Article 12 of the Constitution cannot claim financial constraints or impact of the Pandemic as a ground for dispensing the services of its employees" observed the Delhi High Court in its judgment quashing Air India's decision terminating pilots by directing their reinstatement with back wages. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Jyoti Singh held...

How The Manufacturing Activities Of Sanitary Napkins, Diapers Being Regulated?: Madras High Court Asks Centre, State Govt

The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) earlier this week sought response from the Centre and the State Governments as to how they are regulating the manufacturing activities of sanitary napkins and diapers.The Bench of Justice T. S. Sivagnanam Justice S. Ananthi was hearing a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking making and enforcement of rules regarding the disclosure of the ingredients...

BBP Bed Allotment Scam : Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To Two Accused; Says No Prima Facie Evidence Against Them

A sessions court in Bengaluru on Thursday granted bail to two accused arrested in the alleged scam related to allotment of hospital beds to COVID patients in Bangalore. Additional Sessions Judge B Venkatesha granted bail to D Rehan Shahed who was working in the Covid-19 war room as a Covid doctor and Shashikumar who was working as a data entry operator. The accused were arrested by...