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UAPA Tribunal Confirms Centre's Move To Ban Zakir Naik's 'Islamic Research Foundation' (IRF) Being An 'Unlawful Association'
A one-member tribunal consisting of Justice (Retd) DN Patel has CONFIRMED the decision of the Central government to ban and declare Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation as an 'Unlawful Association'. The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the order of the Tribunal on Wednesday (March 30).It may be noted that the Central Government had constituted this tribunal consisting of the then Delhi...
Compassionate Appointment Exception To Rule Of Selection Procedure: Bombay High Court Grants Relief To Widow
The Bombay High Court recently came to the rescue of a widow, who was denied compassionate appointment in place of her deceased husband who was working as a Peon in an educational premises.She was denied the benefit vide an order passed by the Education Department stating that the proposal seeking sanction to the new staffing pattern is pending with the Government and as yet no sanction...
'With Immense Power Comes Burden Of Responsibility': Kerala High Court Asks Media To Refrain From Publishing Unverified/False Information
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday commented on the role of the media in the functioning of a democracy, and its responsibility to provide accurate information to its citizens while disposing of a suo motu case.A Division Bench of Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar observed that both given their influence in a vibrant democracy, electronic and print media should refrain...
No Call To Have Expert Witness To Testify To Use Of Identical Mark In Registered Trademark Infringement Or Passing Off Cases: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that in a case of infringement of registered Trade Marks or passing off, similarity of the marks used is to be considered and that there is no call to have an expert witness to testify to the use of an identical or similar Trade Mark. Justice Asha Menon added that the emphasis is on the branding and not on the manufacture of the goods in question. It is the...
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...
