Personal Info Of More Than 4000 RTI Applicants Displayed On Official Website: Bombay High Court Pulls Up I&B Ministry

The Bombay High Court on Thursday, while hearing RTI Activist Saket Gokhale's writ petition against the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's decision to upload his personal details on their website, pulled up the Ministry after being informed that personal details of more than 4000 of such RTI applicants were disclosed on the official website until recently.In the previous...

'Arrest Of Accused Not Automatic On Registration Of FIR': Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates [Read Judgment]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has cautioned that even though registration of FIR is mandatory when a complaint discloses commission of a cognizable offence, "the arrest of the accused is not automatic on registration of an FIR." The Single Bench of Justice Raj Mohan Singh has held, "The arrest cannot be made in a routine manner on a mere allegation of commission of an offence....

Govt. Must Be Sensitive While Imposing Severe Punishment Of Dismissal Pursuant To Disciplinary Action: Allahabad High Court [Read Order]

While refusing to interfere with the Single Bench Judgment, the Allahabad High Court (Division Bench) on Wednesday (21st October) observed that "the government authorities must be quite sensitive while imposing the severe punishment of dismissal as a consequence of disciplinary action."Notably, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Varma was hearing an...

"Supreme Court Registry Engaging In Unprofessional Activities": Plea In SC By Judicial Officer Seeks Action Against Erring Officials

A petition has been preferred in the Top Court by a Judicial Officer of Maharashtra alleging unprofessional activities of it's Registry in terms of unequal treatment to him as well as the common man in terms of listings as well as pointing unnecessary defects.The Judicial Magistrate Syedullah Khaleelullah Khan has narrated the alleged unequal treatment by the Registry stated that he had filed...

'Severely Exclusionary' : Queer Feminists & Activists Seek Disbanding Of Criminal Law Reforms Committee [Read Statement]

Thirty queer feminists and activists have called for the disbanding of the Criminal Law Reforms Committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to "recommend reforms in the criminal laws of the country".The activists stated that the composition of the committee lacks diversity in terms of those communities that bear the brunt of criminal law – cisgender women, queer and...

Lawyer Issues Legal Notice to MG Motor Alleging Latent Manufacturing Defects In Newly-Launched MG Hector

A lawyer has issued a legal notice to MG Motors alleging latent manufacturing defects in the newly-launched 'MG Hector.The dispute is regarding a car delivered in September 19.It is alleged that when the car was sent for second servicing, the company first claimed that various parts of the car have totally failed and have become defunct because water from a bottle kept in the car spilled...

Vizag Gas Leak: SC Adjourns Appeal Against NGT Order; Proceedings Before NGT Deferred Till Further Orders

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the appeal filed by LG Polymers against the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order wherein it had been directed that the South Korean company would deposit 50 crores and a Committee would be formed to inquire into the tragedy.A Bench comprising of Justices UU Lalit, Vineet Saran and S. Ravindra Bhat further directed for the proceedings before the NGT...

Stipend Scheme For Young Advocates: Tamil Nadu Govt. Launches Scheme To Provide Rs. 3,000 Aid Per Month For 2 Years

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday (28th October) at an event, launched the lawyers' stipend scheme for young graduates by presenting nine young lawyers with a stipend of ₹3,000 per month for two years.Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, Law Minister CVe Shanmugam, Chief Secretary K Shanmugam, and senior officials were present on the occasion. The scheme aims...

Officers Designated U/s 53 NDPS Act Can Exercise All Investigative Powers Under CrPC Including Power To File Charge-Sheet: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that all the investigative powers vested in an officer in charge of a police station under the CrPC, including the power to file a charge-sheet, are vested in the officers designated under section 53 of the NDPS Act when dealing with an offence under the NDPS Act.The court (2:1), while answering the reference in Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil Nadu, overruled...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: September 2020

Important Judgments/ Orders: 1. [Anti-Dumping Duty] Judicial Review Should Not Be Exercised Virtually As A Continuous Oversight Of Designated Authority Functions: SC Order dated September 1, 2020 Judicial review should not be exercised virtually as a continuous oversight of the DA's functions, observed the bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and S. Ravindra...

Financier Can't Claim Status Of 'Secured Creditor' If Hypothecation Charge Is Not Registered Under Companies Act 2013 & IBC: NCLAT [Read Order]

Holding that registration of a vehicle with Motor Vehicle Authority under Section 51 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not qualify as registered 'charge' for a valid claim before a liquidator, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by Volkswagen Finance Pvt Ltd against an order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The order by the...

'Don't Citizens Have A Right To Know About Central Vista?': Divan Argues In SC For Public Consultation

The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed hearing on the challenge to the Central Vista project and the government's proposal to construct a new Parliament in Lutyen's Delhi. A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari & Sanjeev Khanna had earlier decided to hear the challenge on 3 issues, vis-à-vis change of land use, violations of municipal law, violations of...