90% Of Peaceful Farmers Not In Favour Of Continuance Of Agitation; Prudent Citizens Should Appreciate SC Order : BCI Chairman

"Everybody knows that 90% of the peace-loving farmers are not in favour of continuance of agitation, after the stay order of Supreme Court, but, persons with vested interests are trying to fulfil their own political ambition even at the cost of de-stablising the country," claimed Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of Bar Council of India on Wednesday. Mishra stated that the Supreme...

'Home-Buyers Facing Hostile Actions From Builders': Allahabad High Court Issues Directions For Expedient Disposal By Development Authorities

The Allahabad High Court recently expressed concern over increasing number of cases being filed by home-buyers, facing hostile and arbitrary actions at the hands of builders, who often violate buyer agreement. A Division Bench of Justices Pankaj Naqvi and Piyush Agrawal observed that home-buyers spend their hard-earned life savings to buy an apartment and instead of resolving...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Directions For Registration Of FIRs In Respect Of Economic Offences

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently issued directions to the Police authorities in the State, to make sure that the complaints/ first information reports filed in respect of economic offences are disposed of properly. A Single Bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat observed that a Number of petitions are filed before High Court as Police does not take any decision on a complaint made by...

'Consensual Affair' Is Not A Defence Against A Charge Of Kidnapping A Minor: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the a 'consensual affair' is not a defence against the charge of kidnapping a minorA minor girl's infatuation with her alleged kidnapper cannot by itself be allowed as a defence, for the same would amount to surreptitiously undermining the protective essence of the offence of kidnapping, the bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer and Surya...

"Akhil Gogoi Led Mob Brushed Aside Noble Concept Of Satyagraha":Gauhati High Court Rejects His Bail Plea

The Gauhati High Court last week rejected the bail plea of peasants' rights activist Akhil Gogoi, in connection with a case registered against him under Sections 120B, 124A, 153B IPC and Sections 18 (Punishment for conspiracy, etc.) and 39 (Offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation.) of the UA(P) Act. While noting that Court was unable to record its satisfaction...

Breaking: Mandatory Publication Of Notice Of Intended Marriage Under Special Marriage Act Violates Right To Privacy: Allahabad High Court

In an important judgment, Allahabad High Court has held that requirement of publication of notice of intended marriage under Section 6 and inviting/entertaining objections under Section 7 of the Special Marriage Act is not mandatory.Justice Vivek Chaudhary observed that making such publication mandatory would invade in the fundamental rights of liberty and privacy, including within its...

Cow Dung Dumping At BJP Leader's House Allegedly For Not Supporting Farmers Protest: P&H HC Orders Protection

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (12th January) directed the Punjab Police to provide adequate security personnel to former Punjab minister and senior BJP leader Tikshan Sud. The Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi observed that the Constitution of India guarantees to all citizens the right to freedom of speech and expression, to assemble peaceably and without arms and to...

Authorities Need To Be Told That Right To Property Has Close Nexus With Right To Life Under Article 21: Madras High Court

In a significant observation, the Madras High Court last week said that State Authorities need to be told that the Right to Property has close nexus with Right of Life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. This observation by Justice N. Seshasayee came in a plea wherein it was alleged that the State failed to take any action regarding the lands of the Petitioners despite...

Approach UNHCR Over 4 Rohingyas Who Have Served Their Sentence But Remain In Jail: Calcutta High Court Asks State Govt. & UOI

The Calcutta High Court last week asked the West Bengal Government & Union of India to take requisite steps to move the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in connection with the case of 4 Rohingyas who have served their sentence but continue to remain in prison. The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan & Justice Arijit Banerjee was hearing a...

'Haryana Not Controlling Discharge Of Pollutants To Yamuna River' : Delhi Jal Board Moves Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a writ petition filed by Delhi Jal Board(DJB) seeking urgent directions on State of Haryana and Department of Irrigation and Water Resources, Haryana to immediately stop the discharge of pollutants in Yamuna river which is causing alarming rise in its ammonia levels.A bench comprising comprising Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde, Justice...

'Decriminalizing Adultery May Cause Instability In Armed Forces As Personnel Stay Away From Family' : Centre Seeks Clarification Of Joseph Shine Judgment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on Centre's application for clarification that its 2018 judgment decriminalising adultery under IPC should not apply to the Armed Forces where a personnel can be cashiered from service on grounds of "unbecoming conduct" for committing adultery with a colleague's wife.Issuing notice, the bench headed by Justice Rohinton Nariman observed that...

Over 500 Supreme Court Lawyers Write To CJI Seeking Resumption Of Regular Physical Hearings

"It is highly appreciable that this Hon'ble Court has opted to go on virtual mode to provide uninterrupted access to justice to the common citizens of this country, however, this virtual functioning of Courts system has more lacunaes than its benefits," wrote a group of over 500 lawyers to the Chief Justice of India on Saturday. The representation has been made seeking resumption...