Madras High Court Directs CIC To Expeditiously Decide Appeal Seeking Information On Personal Data Protection Bill

The Madras High Court has directed the Central Information Commission to expeditiously dispose of an appeal filed against non-supply of some information pertaining to the Central Government's Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. A Single Bench of Justice M. Govindaraj directed the CIC to dispose of the appeal within one month, if the Bill is going to be placed before the Parliament in...

Karnataka HC Takes Suo Moto Case On Vacancies & Poor Infrastructure In Forensic Science Laboratories

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday initiated suo-motu proceedings regarding lack of proper infrastructure and filling up vacancies at Forensic Science Laboratories (FSL), in the state. The court issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, Home Department, and other respondents returnable on March 18. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice...

'Hate Speech And Disinformation On Facebook A Global Concern' : Dhavan Defends Delhi Assembly Summons To FB Vice President

Concluding the submissions on behalf of Committee on Peace and Harmony of Delhi Assembly in the Supreme Court today, Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan submitted that dissemination of hate speech and disinformation being spread on Facebook is a global concern.The statement came while Dr. Dhavan was arguing on the aspect of numerous complaints received by the Committee which required...

SC Judgment Which Excluded Persons With Over 50% Visual/Hearing Impairment From Judicial Service No Longer Binding Precedent: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Thursday, observed that its decision in V Surendra Mohan v. State of Tamil Nadu would not be a binding precedent, after the coming into force of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.In Surendra Mohan, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court had held that stipulating a limit of 50% disability in hearing impairment or visual impairment as...

Consumer Fora Has No Power To Accept Written Statement Beyond Period Of 45 Days, Reiterates Supreme Court

Consumer fora has no jurisdiction and/or power to accept the written statement beyond the period of 45 days, the Supreme Court reiterated in a judgment delivered on Thursday.In this case, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, confirmed the order passed by the Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission rejecting an application seeking condonation of delay in filing...

Is Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) A 'Court' For Purpose Of Awarding Costs?: Supreme Court To Examine

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to determine the question whether in the matter of awarding costs, the procedure and rules framed under the Constitution, CPC and the Rules made thereunder, for `Courts', could be resorted to by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal "which is apparently, not a `Court'".The bench headed by Justice N. V. Ramana was hearing a SLP preferred by ICICI Lombard...

Inter-Faith Marriage- Gujarat HC Directs Police To Escort Woman To Ahmedabad To Register Marriage, Questions Police For Calling Her To Police Station After Sunset

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (08th February) asked the Gujarat Police to ensure that a Lok Rakshak Dal (LRD) woman be provided safe passage from the Junagadh academy to Ahmedabad so that she could solemnise her marriage with a Muslim Man under the Special Marriages Act. The Bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Sangeeta K. Vishen was hearing the Habeas Corpus plea of one...

Refusal To Condone Delay For Appeal Under Section 34 Of Arbitration Act Appealable Under Section 37 : Supreme Court

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has held that an order refusing to condone the delay in filing an appeal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 is appealable under Section 37 of the Act."..the question of law is answered by stating that an appeal under section 37(1)(c)of the Arbitration Act, 1996 would be maintainable against an order refusing to condone...

Benchmark Disability Not A Precondition To Obtain A Scribe: Supreme Court Allows Scribe For UPSC Candidate With 'Writer's Cramp'

In an important judgment delivered today, the Supreme Court held that facility of scribe can be provided for persons with disabilities other than those having benchmark disabilities.The bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud directed the Government to frame proper guidelines which would regulate and facilitate the grant of a facility of a scribe to persons with disability within the meaning...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Directions To Police To Follow 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines For Arrest

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) petition which sought directions to ensure that police strictly followed the guidelines laid down in the 'Arnesh Kumar judgment' while arresting persons.Citing a nation wide survey report, the PIL filed by law researchers Ameya Bokil and Srujana Bej stated that indiscriminate arrests carried out by police...

'Approach Chief Secretary With A Representation': Jammu & Kashmir High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Law Prohibiting Cow Slaughter

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court last week disposed of a plea seeking direction to enact a law prohibiting slaughter of cows and its progeny, ox, bull, buffalo etc in the Union Territory of J&K by giving petitioner the liberty to approach Chief Secretary. The Bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal specifically observed that it is settled law that no writ...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Court Monitored SIT Probe Into Farmer Navreet Singh's Death On Republic Day's Tractor Rally

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition by a 65-year old farmer from Uttar Pradesh seeking Court monitored probe in to the death of 25-year old farmer grandson, Navreet Singh, after an alleged bullet injury during the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day in Central Delhi.A single judge bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna today took on record the Delhi Standing Counsel,...