Citizens' Tele-Law Mobile App Provides Pre-Litigation Advice Free Of Cost To Eligible Persons, 14.9 Lakh Beneficiaries So Far: Law Ministry

The Ministry of Law and Justice informed Lok Sabha that the Government has undertaken several measures to make available affordable, quality and speedy justice to the common man. In this regard, it has launched Citizens' Tele-Law Mobile App which provides access to pre-litigation advice and hold consultation directly with the Panel Lawyer, free of cost. The Law Minister has stated that...

High Court Stays Centre's Order On Reallocation Of Power Generated By Thermal Power Plant In Delhi To Haryana

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed an order passed by the Central Government on reallocation of power generated by city's Dadri-II Thermal Power Station from the national capital to the State of Haryana.Justice Yashwant Varma was dealing with a petition filed by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited, a DISCOM, challenging the order of 29 March 2022 passed by the Ministry of Power which, alluding to...

Patna High Court Seeks Response From Centre, Bihar Govt Over Deteriorating Condition Of A National Heritage Site

Patna High Court has sought response from the Central and State Governments on a PIL regarding the deteriorating condition of the National Heritage related to freedom fighter Veer Kunwar Singh.A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S Kumar ordered,"Reply to be positively filed by the respondents within a period of three weeks from today. Rejoinder thereto, if any, be...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses PIL Filed 'In The Guise Of Preventing Criminal Action', Imposes Cost Of Rs. 1 Lakh

Dismissing a PIL, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently imposed cost of Rs 1 Lakh on the Petitioner, observing that 'the provisions of public interest litigation were misused'. It further held that 'in the guise of preventing criminal action, no public interest litigation would lie'. The division bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice P.K. Kaurav was essentially...

New Excise Policy: High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Stand Over Constitution Of Committee For Identification Of Conforming & Non Conforming Wards

In relation to the new Excise Policy 2021-22, the Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the Delhi Government over constitution of a committee for identification of confirming and non conforming wards, based not only on the restrictions which flow from the statutory rules or bye- laws framed by respective Municipal Corporations but also the locational restrictions imposed in terms of the...

An Adjudication Is Conclusive With Respect To Incidental/Connected Subject Matter Of The Litigation: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the rule of res judicata prevents the parties to a judicial determination from litigating the same question again. "An adjudication is conclusive and final not only a to the actual matters determined but also to every other matter that is incidental or essentially connected with the subject matter of the litigation and every matter coming within...

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Madras High Court Asks If Governor Sent Files Of All Convicts To President Or Perarivalan's Alone

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to find whether recommendations to release all the prisoners in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case was forwarded by the Governor to the President or if it was AG Perarivalan's case alone that was referred.The court was considering the application filed by the petitioner S. Nalini, convicted for the assassination of former...

PAN-Aadhaar Linking Can Be Done Till March 31, 2023 On Payment Of Late Fee : Finance Ministry

A penalty up to Rupees 1000 will be payable for late linking of PAN-Aadhaar after March 31, 2022.

Absence Of Abrasion Of 12-Yr-Old Girl's Teeth Marks On Body Of Accused Is Of No Consequence: HP High Court Upholds POCSO Conviction

While upholding the conviction of a man under the POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday observed that it is not necessary that every bite, that too of a child of 12 years old who is trying to rescue herself from the clutches of 37 years old person, would cause injury, abrasion or teeth marks on the body of the accused.Under...

Bombay High Court Lashes Out At Hoteliers For Seeking Reduction Of Liquor License Fees Citing COVID; Dismisses Plea With One Lakh Each Cost

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a bunch of petitions seeking concessions on license renewal fees for vending foreign liquor calling them "at best, worthless from start to finish and, at worst, thoroughly irresponsible." In a judgement on Tuesday, a division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Madhav Jamdar, called the arguments made on behalf of the petitioners as that of...

News Report Claiming Devotees Made To Wash Feet Of 12 Brahmins At Temple False: Kerala HC Drops Suo Motu Case

The Court noted that the long-standing ritual was performed by the tanthri of the temple, who washes the feet of 12 priests.

Lok Sabha Clears Bill To Merge Three Municipal Corporations In Delhi

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 2022, which seeks to merge three municipal corporations in the national capital.The Bill introduced by Home Minister Amit Shah seeks to amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 and unify South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and East Delhi Municipal...