Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Constitution Of Welfare Board For Home Nurses & Domestic Workers

The Distress Management Collective (DMC), a trust based in Delhi, has moved the High Court seeking directions to the Union of India to constitute a welfare board for home nurses and domestic workers. The PIL also seeks a direction to the Government of Delhi to constitute a committee for examining the situation of home nurses and domestic workers in the national capital. The...

Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: June 2022 [Citations 221 To 261]

Nominal Index Pranesh Kumar Kar v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 221Abhishek Banerjee & Anr v. The Union of India & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 222Rajina Begam v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 223In Re: Satyadeo Prasad Shaw 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 224State of West Bengal v. Purnima Kandu 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 225Goutam Saren v. Union of India &...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy: High Court Adjourns Hearing In Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam Till July 27

The Delhi High Court on Monday adjourned till July 27 hearing in the appeals filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and President of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association Shifa-Ur-Rehman challenging the Trial Court's orders refusing them bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.A special bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar was informed by Umar...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: June 27 - July 3, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Irfan v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 303 Manish v. State of U.P 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 304 Bhagwati Singh @ Pappu v. State of U.P 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 305 Mohar Pal And Another v. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 306 Orders/Judgments of the Week Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Beating People Who Were Raising Slogan Of 'Jai...

Mumbai Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut For Non-Appearance In Defamation Case By Medha Somaiya

A Metropolitan Magistrates court in Mumbai issued a bailable warrant against Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in a defamation complaint filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's wife Medha Somaiya. Magistrate PI Mokashi issued the warrant to Raut under Section 70 of the CrPC for non-appearance as summons were issued to him on the last date. The warrant is returnable on July 18, 2022. It may...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Direction To UOI To Act Against People Allegedly 'Spreading' Crime In Kashmir

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Union Of India to take appropriate action against people who are allegedly involved in cow slaughtering, change of religion, spreading of crime in Kashmir, and are also snatching money from the simple law-abiding citizens.Essentially, the bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Brij Raj Singh was dealing with the plea...

"Your Next Big Star Might Come From A Public Ground": Bombay High Court Tells BCCI, MCA To Provide Basic Facilities Like Toilets, Drinking Water

The Bombay High Court on Monday observed that the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), Board of Cricket Control India (BCCI) and civic bodies must provide basic hygiene facilities on public grounds like toilets, drinking water and medical assistance. A division bench of Justices AK Menon and MS Karnik observed thus while hearing a PIL filed by state and district level cricketer...

Anti-Corruption Branch Of Delhi Govt Can Investigate Corruption Allegations Against Delhi Police Officials: High Court

The Delhi High Court recently rejected the argument set forth by an official of the Delhi Police that the corruption allegations levelled against him cannot be investigated by the Anti Corruption Branch of the Delhi government for the reason that the agency falls under the Ministry of Home Affairs.In doing so, Justice Jasmeet Singh relied on Anil Kumar v. GNCT of Delhi where it was held...

'Approach AFT' : Kerala High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Agnipath Scheme

23 candidates who have cleared the physical and medical tests for the Indian Army in 2021 have approached the Kerala High Court against the Centre's Agnipath recruitment scheme for armed forces.However, a Division Bench of Justice A.K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohmmed Nias C.P disposed of the petition as not maintainable suggesting that the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) is the...

Can Municipal Corporation Levy Urban Development Tax & Fire Cess Over Railway Properties? Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice

The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging levy of Urban Development Tax and Fire Cess/Tax by the Ajmer Municipal Corporation, Ajmer over the properties owned by the Ministry of Railways through Rail Land Development Authority. Justice Pankaj Bhandari and Justice Sameer Jain, observed, "Issue notice to the respondents, returnable within two...

Lady Justice Is Blindfolded Only To Be Non-Partisan, Not To Be Blind To Mischief Or Fraud Played Out By Dishonest Litigants: Delhi High Court

Court not a casino for litigant to place a bet masquerading as a legal claim.

Kerala High Court Directs Union Ministry To Pass Expedite Orders On Officers' Deliberate Dereliction Of Duty Under Emblems & Names Act

The Kerala High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution to pass an appropriate order on the issue of deliberate dereliction of duty by the Inspector Station House Officer, in obeying the mandates of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly noted that...