Delhi High Court Extends Interim Order Allowing Reopening Of Masjid In Nizamuddin Markaz Till October 14

The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed reopening of five floors, including Ground floor as well as four floors, of the masjid premises in Nizamuddin Markaz till October 14. Justice Jasmeet Singh extended the operation of the interim order dated April 1, 2022 wherein the mosque was allowed to reopen for offering of prayers during the Ramzan month.The said interim order shall continue to remain...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response In Plea For "Uniform Syllabus" In CBSE, ICSE & All State Board Schools

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeking uniformity in the syllabus and curriculum perused by school going students, across all boards including CBSE, ICSE and State Boards.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla has directed the Central government to file its response in...

Re-Agitation Of Same Issue Is Gross Abuse Of Court Process: Delhi HC Imposes 10K Cost On Litigant Seeking Transfer Of Investigation To CBI

The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 on a litigant seeking transfer of investigation to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) despite a similar plea being dismissed as withdrawn by the Court on earlier occasion.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta was dealing with a plea seeking transfer of investigation of FIR to C.B.I. A similar criminal writ petition with identical prayer...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: April 2022 [Citations: 115 - 153]

Nominal Index Pratap Singh Shekhawat v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 115 Suo Moto, Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench v. Anand Singh 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 116 Laxman v. State Of Rajasthan & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 117 State, Through PP v. Atmaram & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 118 Anshul Sharma v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Raj)...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Arrest Of Dr. Kumar Vishwas In A Case Over His Comments On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the arrest of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and poet Kumar Vishwas in a case registered against him by the Punjab Police in connection with the statements made by him on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.The Bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara issued the order today on Kumar Vishwas's plea challenging the FIR and seeking a stay on any...

Child Lost In Custody By Deceased Govt Employee To Be Considered As 'Dependant' For Compassionate Appointment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that the child of the deceased government employee shall be considered as 'Dependant', despite the parent losing their custody, for the purpose of compassionate employment. Deciding the writ petition, Justice Vivek Agarwal observed- I am of the opinion that impugned order deserves to be quashed as it is arbitrary and has failed to take...

Registration Of Family Arrangement Necessary Only If Terms Are Reduced Into Writing, Not Where Arrangement Is Oral: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that registration is not necessary where family arrangement is oral and that the same is necessary only if the terms of the arrangement are reduced into writing."It is well settled that registration would be necessary only if the terms of the family arrangement are reduced into writing. Here also, a distinction should be made between a document containing...

Magistrate Can Decide Validity Of Talaq In Wife's Petition Under DV Act If Husband Disputes Their Marital Status: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that a Magistrate is empowered to decide the pela of talaq raised by the husband in his wife's petition filed under the Domestic Violence Act if he disputes their marital status on that ground. Justice Kauser Edappagath thereby allowed a criminal revision petition holding that the finding of the appellate court that the Magistrate has no power to decide...

Allahabad HC Grants Pre Arrest Bail To Peace Party President For Allegedly Threatening To Kill CM Yogi Adityanath In 2016

The Allahabad High Court last week granted anticipatory bail to the National President of Peace Party, Dr. Ayub in a 2016 case registered against him for his alleged statement made at a public rally, threatening to kill the then Member Of Parliament from Gorakhpur and presently, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath.The case against Dr. Ayub was registered at the instance of...

Can't Exercise Writ Jurisdiction To Interfere In Election Process Once It Has Commenced: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently did not intervene in the election process of a Bank registered under the Andhra Pradesh Mutually Aided Co-operative Societies Act, 1995. The Election was alleged to be irregular and contrary to law but the Court held that it cannot stall the election process once it has commenced. Brief Facts of the Case It was the case of the petitioner that...

S.11 Arbitration & Conciliation Act | Not Necessary To Go Into Merits Of Claim/ Counter-Claim For Appointment Of Arbitrator: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that in a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 for appointment of arbitrator, High Court is not to go into the merits of the claim or the counter-claim, if any, of the parties.Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva observed that the High Court has to examine as to whether there is an arbitration agreement between the parties and there...

Hearsay Statements Made Contemporaneously With Act Or Immediately Thereafter Admissible U/S 6 Evidence Act: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently held that a statement made by the deceased contemporaneously with the act or immediately thereafter would be admissible as dying declaration under Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act.Further, statements made by the complainants regarding words uttered by the deceased, though hearsay, are admissible under Section 6 of the...