No Release For Comedian Munawar Faruqui Yet As Indore Jail Authorities Seek Clarity On UP Production Warrants

Update at 12.42 AM, Feb 7 : In a late night development, Munawar Faruqui was released from Indore jail after midnight.Comedian Munawar Faruqui, who was granted ad-interim bail by the Supreme Court yesterday, was not released from Indore Jail on Saturday as jail authorities insisted that there should be more clarity on the pending warrants in the cases registered by Uttar Pradesh Police,...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity of Section 14(1)(h) Of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice in a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section 14(1)(h) of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. A Bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh heard the matter and proceeded to issue notice in the same. The plea, represented by Advocates Abhinav Beri, Shivam Khera and Satyam Khera, submits that...

Though Author Of CFSL Report Need Not Be Examined, It Is Not Admissible In Evidence Unless It Is Exhibited In Trial By A Witness : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that CFSL reports made by Government experts, which are admissible under Section 293 of CrPC without examining the author, are required to be tendered into evidence and cannot be relied upon unless the same was exhibited by some witness during the Course of trial. The observation was made by a Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru while setting aside...

Amend Protection Of Human Rights Act To Provide Internal Mechanism Qua Commission For Enforcing Its Own Recommendation: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has suggested amendment/s in the Protection of Human Rights Act to provide an internal/self-contained mechanism qua Human Rights Commission for enforcing its recommendations.We earnestly trust and hope that the Parliament in its collective wisdom would bring necessary amendments in the Act to provide wherewithal to the Commission for direct execution of the...

No Right Exists To Move Representation To Chief Justice Of HC For Transfer Of Cases On Administrative Side: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court last month observed that no statutory provision exists which gives anyone the right to move a representation to the Chief Justice of High Court for transfer of cases on the administrative side. The Bench of Justice Jaswant Singh & Justice Sant Prakash observed thus, while noting that a Chief Justice is Master of Roster and he alone has...

Writ Jurisdiction U/A 226 May Be Exercised At Pre-Detention Stage In Case Of Potential Threat To A Person's Fundamental Rights: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently held that Article 226 of the Constitution empowers the High Court to exercise its writ jurisdiction even at a pre-detention stage, if it is of the view that there is a potential threat of violation of a person's fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. A Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh has held, "The power exercised...

What Is Appropriate Limitation Period Applicable To Appeals Filed Under Section 37 Of Arbitration and Conciliation Act? Supreme Court To Decide

What would be the appropriate period of limitation applicable to appeals filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996? The Supreme Court said it would examine this issue which arose in an appeal filed by Union of India.In this case, the appeal filed by the Union of India under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act read with Section 37 of the Arbitration and...

Recruitment Of Candidates In Excess Of Notified Vacancies Would Be Unconstitutional: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that recruitment of candidates in excess of the notified vacancies, will be violative of Articles 14 and 16 (1) of the Constitution of India.An authority cannot fill up more than the notified number of vacancies advertised, the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Indu Malhotra and Vineet Saran observed while setting aside an order passed by the...

ASJ Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To An Accused While Denying Same To Another In Same Matter: Patna High Court Calls For Probe In The Administrative Side

Since the same judicial officer has passed conflicting orders in the same case against the material on the record, the conduct and fairness in judicial approach of the judicial officer concern may require probe in the administrative side: Patna High Court

Breaking: Recommendations Of State Human Right Commission Are Legally Enforceable, Binding On Govt/Authorities: Madras High Court (FB)- Read Judgment

A Full Bench of Madras High Court has held that the recommendation of State Human Rights Commission under Section 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is binding on the Government or AuthorityThe Bench comprising of Justices S Vaidyanathan, Parthiban and M Sundar also held that it is an adjudicatory order which is legally and immediately enforceable.The Bench has answered the...

Despite Marrying Willingly A Minor Girl Can't Be Allowed To Stay With Husband Till She Attains Majority: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently held that a minor girl cannot be allowed to live in a matrimonial relationship with a man she claims to be her husband, even if she had left her home of her own accord and married the Man out of her own free will. The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir ruled thus while taking into account her High School Certificate which "clearly indicated" that she is a...

Our Supreme Court Has Become Number One In World In Hearing Cases Through Video Conferencing : PM Modi

"Our Supreme Court has become number one in the world in hearing cases through video-conferencing", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the commemorative function of 60 Years of Gujarat High Court. Prime Minister Modi was celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the Gujarat High Court with the release of a commemorative postage stamp. Justice MR Shah of the Supreme Court, Chief...