News Updates
Tajinder Bagga Arrest Row: Punjab Govt Moves High Court For Release Of Its Police Officials Allegedly Detained By Haryana Police
Another significant development has taken place in the ongoing BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga Arrest Row as the Punjab Government has moved to the Punjab and Haryana High Court with a habeas corpus plea for the release of its officials from the alleged illegal custody of the Haryana Police.It may be noted that Bagg was arrested by the Punjab Police in the morning today, however, with...
HC Dismisses Plea Against Calcutta University For Awarding Honorary Degree To Doctor Against Whom Scathing Criticism Was Made By Supreme Court
The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition against the University of Calcutta for awarding a D.Sc.honorary degree to a doctor against whom the Supreme Court had made scathing remarks for medical negligence and had held him to be primarily responsible for the death of the petitioner's wife. The petitioner had apprised a Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava...
'Don't Go By WhatsApp University': Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Forced Vaccination Of Children
The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition that sought to prevent alleged forced vaccination of children across the State finding that the petitioner had moved the Court based on information received through social media.A Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Sophy Thomas dismissed the plea with interesting comments...
High Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi University's Decision Of Holding Upcoming Examinations In Physical Mode
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to interfere with the decision of the Delhi University of holding the upcoming even semester examinations in May 2022 in the physical mode. Justice Rekha Palli, who was of the opinion that it was not the stage to issue any directions, however granted liberty to the petitioners, who were students of the Delhi University, to approach the Court in case...
Inordinate And Unexplained Delay In Rendering Arbitral Award Is Against Public Policy Of India: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that inordinate and unexplained delay in rendering the arbitral award is in conflict with the public policy of India and is amenable to challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act). The Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru held that award of damages arbitrarily and without any basis also falls foul of the...
No Excuse For Not Paying GST In Time From Its Electronic Cash Register: Madras High Court Upholds Interest Demand
The Madras High Court bench of Justice C. Saravanan held that the taxpayer is liable to pay interest if there is a belated payment of tax declared in the returns filed. The petitioner was issued with a notice by which a sum of Rs. 6,58,233/- was demanded from the petitioner as interest payable under Section 50(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 read with Notification dated...
Madras High Court Exempts Lawyer From Wearing Black Gowns During Summer Vacation
Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari of Madras High Court has dispensed with wearing black gown by lawyers while appearing in court during the Summer Vacation 2022. However, all the advocates were requested to wear collar bands and black coats. The Chief Justice made the above order on 5th May 2022 considering the request of the members of the bar. The Chief Justice had previously dispensed...
'Archaic Law': Calcutta HC Recommends Amendments To CrPC To Allow Trial In Absentia Of An Absconding Accused To Secure Rights Of Sexual Abuse Victims
The Calcutta High Court on Friday has recommended that appropriate amendments be made to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for incorporating provisions for trial in absentia of an absconding accused for better administration of justice and to prevent the loss of valuable evidence due to death of a witness. It set aside, as per the existing law, a lower court order that allowed deposition of...
Patna High Court Stays Arrest Of Former Vice Chancellor Of Magadh University In Corruption Case
Patna High Court has given immediate relief to former Vice Chancellor (VC) of Magadh University, Rajendra Prasad alias Dr. Rajendra Prasad, in a corruption case and has stayed his arrest till May 9, 2022. While hearing the anticipatory bail petition filed by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the Single Bench of Justice Ashutosh Kumar ordered, "Till the next date (9th May) of hearing of...
Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Mandatory Publication Of "Notice Of Intended Marriage" Under Special Marriage Act
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by an inter-faith couple, seeking to declare Sections 6(2) and 6(3) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 as directory in nature, so far as the same provide for publication of written notice of intended marriage, submitted under Section 5 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The plea also sought to declare Sections 7 & 8 of...
Calcutta High Court Orders Videographed Post Mortem Of Dead BJP Worker In Presence Of CJM, Grants Police Protection To Kin
The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed that the post mortem examination of deceased BJP worker Arjun Chowrasia should be conducted at the Command Hospital, Kolkata by a team of experts and in the presence of Chief Judicial Magistrate, South 24-Parganas. Videography of the post-mortem examination was also ordered to be conducted. According to reports, the deceased, identified as...