Breaking: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Details Of SC Collegium's December 2018 Meeting

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging an order of Central Information Commission (CIC) denying information sought regarding the decisions taken by the Supreme Court Collegium in a meeting held on December 12, 2018.Justice Yashwant Varma passed the order after reserving it earlier this week. The Court heard Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the petitioner,...

Cross-Examination Is Rule Of Essential Justice, Non-Cross-Examination Implies Statement Of Witness Has Not Been Disputed: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently reiterated the principles with regard to cross-examination as not merely being a technical rule of evidence but a rule of essential justice. Brief Facts of the case The respondents/plaintiffs are the owners of a building which was being used as a hotel in the name and style of Hotel Annapurna situated in Tirupati. The respondents/ plaintiffs...

Delhi High Court Seeks Response From Archaeological Survey Of India Over Alleged Illegal Constructions Within Heritage Monument Tripoliya Gate

The Delhi High Court has sought the response of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) over illegal constructions within the prohibited and regulated zones of city's heritage monument, Tripoliya gate. Justice Yashwant Varma directed the ASI to file an affidavit specifically detailing the nature of constructions which may have been raised by some private individuals within the said prohibited...

34 Persons From Outside Jammu & Kashmir Bought Properties In UT After Abrogation Of Article 370: Centre Tells Lok Sabha

The Ministry of Home Affairs has informed the Lok Sabha that 34 persons from outside the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have bought properties in UT of J&K after abrogation of Article 370. It was stated that the said properties are located in Jammu, Reasi, Udhampur and Ganderbal districts. In response to the query raised by MP Haji Fazlur Rehman, it...

'Details Of Number Of Judgements Given In Hindi Not Maintained Centrally', Home Ministry

The Ministry of Home Affairs informed in the Lok Sabha that the details of the number of judgements given in Hindi are not maintained centrally. The response came on the question raised by MPs Keshari Devi Patel and Kanakmal Katara seeking the details of directions issued by the Government to promote the use of Hindi in the courts and to write judgements in Hindi along with the number...

IBBI First Appellate Authority Allows RTI Application By A Company Seeking Information Regarding Complaint Against IRP

The Executive Director and First Appellate Authority, Santosh Kumar Shukla, IBBI in Utility Premises Private Limited v. Central Public Information officer allowed the RTI application filed by Utility Premises Private Limited seeking information regarding the complaint filed by it against the IRP, Mr. X. The Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) had rejected the RTI...

Passport Renewal Request Can't Be Rejected On Sole Basis Of Pendency Of Criminal Cases: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that mere pendency of criminal cases cannot be the sole ground to deny renewal of passport of a person. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Biswanath Rath observed, "…in the opinion of this Court there is in fact no restriction in the renewal of the passport or even grant of passport in the pendency of the criminal proceeding involving the party...

Delhi High Court Grants Permanent Injunction Against 'ANINEWSINDIA' In Trademark Infringement Suit By News Agency 'ANI'

The Delhi High Court has granted permanent injunction against 'ANINEWSINDIA' in a trademark infringement suit filed by news agency 'ANI'. Justice Pratibha M Singh permanently injuncted the owners of ANINEWSINDIA from using the trademark 'ANI' or any other derivatives including the logo form, either with or without the word 'news' and 'India' as 'aninewsindia', 'aninews' or in any other manner...

'Atleast Transfer Case To CBI For Fair Investigation': Dileep Before Kerala HC In Plea To Quash FIR In Murder-Conspiracy Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday extensively heard actor Dileep in his plea seeking to quash the FIR filed by the Crime Branch of Kerala Police against him and five others for conspiring to murder the investigation officials in the 2017 actor rape case, in which Dileep is facing trial as the chief conspirator.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A part-heard the arguments in the afternoon session and agreed...

Advocates Body Moves Bombay High Court To Fill Vacancy Of HC Judges

The Bombay Lawyers Association has approached the Bombay High Court against the high vacancy of judges in the institution and for a permanent mechanism for filling up such vacancies in time. Despite a sanctioned strength of 94 judges, the Bombay HC is currently functioning with a strength of only 57 judges. Eleven judges from the Bombay HC retire this year. Therefore by the end of...

Two New Judges Take Oath In Patna High Court, Working Strength Rises To 27

Two new judges took oath as Patna High Court judges on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Chief Justice Sanjoy Karol administered the oath to the newly appointed Judges namely: Justice Rajiv Roy and Justice Harish KumarWith the new appointments, the working strength of the High Court has now increased to 27.It may be noted that Justice Rajiv Rai, was a practicing advocate in constitutional,...

Holding Public Political Meeting After Enforcement Of MCC & S. 144 CrPC Order Amounts To Formation Of Unlawful Assembly: Jharkhand HC

The Jharkhand High Court has observed that holding a public political meeting by a candidate of election, after coming into force of Model Code of Conduct followed by the issuance of prohibitory order under Section 144 Cr.P.C. of the aforesaid nature, would prima facie amount to formation of unlawful assembly.The Bench of Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary further clarified that the common object...