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Party Claiming Private Right In Civil Suit Entitled To File Writ Petition Requiring Municipal Corporation To Discharge Its Duty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has adjudicated an issue as to whether a petitioner who has filed a civil suit claiming certain private rights is disentitled to file a writ petition seeking a direction to the Municipal Corporation to carry out its duty. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has observed that the power exercised by a High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for ensuring that...
"Everything Is On Paper": Karnataka High Court Directs State To Take Prompt Steps For Establishment Of 'Goshalas' For Stray Animals
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the state government to take appropriate steps to establish goshalas in the lands identified by it in each district of the state, for the welfare of stray animals. The court also directed the government to file a status report on the work carried out in this regard by the next date of hearing. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj...
Juvenile Justice Act | Preliminary Assessment U/S 15 Not Required For Grant Of Bail U/S 12: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently held that the power of Juvenile Justice Board to grant bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 ("the Act") does not require a preliminary assessment under Section 15 of the JJ Act. Justice G.S. Ahluwalia was essentially dealing with a criminal revision under Section 102 of the...
'Inhuman, Can't Ignore Her Trauma': Karnataka High Court Convicts Father For Sexually Assaulting Minor Daughter
Observing that, "there is no reason for the victim girl to give false evidence against her own father," the Karnataka High Court recently set aside an acquittal order passed by the trial court and sentenced the accused to suffer 10 years rigorous imprisonment, for sexually assaulting his daughter when she was a minor. A division bench of Justice H.T.Narendra Prasad and Justice...
NEET-PG | Not All MBBS Grads Qualified To Become Specialists, Will Introduce 'Exit Test' Like AIBE To Regulate Doctors' Practice: Centre To Delhi HC
Update on March 29 - NEET-PG: Delhi High Court Expresses Disinclination To Interfere With Cut-Off PercentileThe Central Government on Monday claimed before the Delhi High Court that to generalize and say that everybody who has qualified MBBS is on "flat ground" and should be eligible to pursue post-graduate education, is not right. It highlighted that NEET-PG is an exam, aimed to...
18% GST Payable On Supply Of Functional Cattle Feed Plant, Inclusive Of Erection, Installation, Commissioning: AAR
The Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that the 18% GST is applicable on supply of a functional Cattle Feed Plant, inclusive of its Erection, Installation and Commissioning and related works.The two-member bench of Atul Mehta and Arun Richard observed that the Cattle Feed Plant once installed and commissioned in the premises is transferred to the customer, it...
Twitter Can Block Donald Trump's Account But Not User Posting Objectionable Content About Hindu Gods? Delhi High Court Asks
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked Twitter why it cannot block the account of a user, found to be repeatedly posting objectionable content about Hindu gods and goddesses, when in the same breath the micro-blogging website has suspended former US President Donald Trump's account.As Twitter claimed that users post all kinds of content and it cannot block their accounts, a Division Bench of...
"Manifest Contempt": Patna HC Hauls Up Two Officials Of State's Law Dept For Disobeying Its Order For Reappointment Of A Public Prosecutor
Patna High Court on Monday initiated contempt proceedings against Bihar Law Secretary in-charge Jyoti Swaroop Srivastava and Joint Secretary Umesh Kumar Sharma for disobeying its order in a matter related to the reappointment of a Public Prosecutor.Single bench of Justice PB Bajanthri directed Secretary Jyoti Swaroop Srivastava and Joint Secretary Umesh Kumar Sharma, Law Department, Government...
Probate Shall Be Granted Only To An Executor Appointed By The Will: Gujarat High Court
The Bench comprising Justice Ashokkumar Joshi of the Gujarat High Court has been hearing an Article 227 petition challenging the order of the Trial Judge pertaining to an application under Order 6 Rule 17 of CPC. The brief facts of the case were that the deceased mother of the Petitioners/Appellants was the owner of certain movable and immovable properties and had executed a will in 2013...
Centre Introduces Bill In Parliament To Collect Biometrics Of Prisoners; Opposition Raises Privacy Concerns
The Central government on Monday introduced the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 in the Lok Sabha.The Bill introduced by Union Minister Ajay Misra on behalf of Home Minister Amit Shah proposes to repeal the 102 years old 'Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920' and bring in a new law, enabling Police officials to take "measurements" of convicts for identification and...
Govt Servants Can't Participate In Any Strike; Absence From Work 'Dies Non': Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Monday barred the government employees from participating in the ongoing two-day nationwide strike organised by the National Convention of Workers against the policies of the Centre while directing the State to declare dies non on the protest days. It declared that the participation of government servants in the ongoing two-day strike is 'illegal'.A Division Bench...