Frame A Scheme For Allotment Of Houses In Public Quota For Lower-Income Young Advocates: Madras High Court Orders State

Considering the predicament of lower-income young practising advocates, Madras High Court has tabled a proposition to frame a scheme for allotment of houses in public quota on a rental basis for them.Justice Krishnan Ramasamy has directed the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and State Government to frame the scheme in consultation with TN & Puducherry Bar Council by giving preference to...

Regional Labour Commissioner Cannot Exercise Adjudicatory Powers In Proceedings Under Sec. 33(1) Of Industrial Disputes Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Regional Labour Commissioner has limited powers in proceedings under sec. 33C(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and cannot exercise adjudicatory powers to ascertain whether the benefits claimed were due in the first place or not. Justice Pratibha M Singh was dealing with a petition challenging the orders dated 30th October, 2019, 27th July,...

'LIC IPO To Bring About Rs 70K Crores For Nation's Development' : Madras High Court Dismisses Policyholder's Challenge Against 5% Disinvestment

The court holds that the word "only" used in the definition of Money Bill under Article 110 of the constitution cannot be given a narrow meaning.

[Habeas Corpus] Rajasthan High Court Directs UIDAI To Share Aadhar Details of Suspect & Minor Girl With Investigation Officer Within 7 Days For Tracing

The division bench of Rajasthan High Court directed UIDAI officials to expedite the process of providing the Aadhar details of the suspect and a minor child to the Investigating Officer. The court further directed that the aforesaid details shall be shared within seven days. Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani and Justice Sandeep Mehta, observed, "We, therefore, direct that...

Whether HC While Exercising Writ Jurisdiction In Respect Of One Land Owner Can Issue General Directions Applicable To All Execution Cases? Supreme Court To Examine

The Supreme Court recently agreed to examine as to whether the High Court while exercising writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in respect of one landowner can issue general directions applicable to all the execution cases pending in the State of Haryana.The bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath agreed to examine the questions while considering...

'What Prompted Arrest On Public Holiday On 1.5 Year Old Complaint?': Madras HC Asks In Former ABVP Chief's Bail Plea

The Madras High Court has granted interim bail to former ABVP National Chief Dr Subbiah Shanmugam on the ground that the arrest of the petitioner was patently erroneous, leading to the violation of his fundamental rights.While granting the interim relief, Justice G. Jayachandran noted that the patent error in the arrest has been made with 'an ulterior motive to take departmental action and...

'Insufficient Evidence To Decide Title In Summary Proceedings': Madras HC Directs Maxworth Orchards & Alleged Purchasers To Undergo Trial Process

In a matter pertaining to the winding up of Maxworth Orchards (India) Limited, Madras High Court has ordered an absolute interim injunction on the deletion of certain properties, for which the employees of the company are PoA holders, from the auction sale process. The dispute arose when two persons alleged that they had purchased the properties from the original owners in bona fide...

Mandatory For The DM To Ensure That Life & Property Of Senior Citizens Are Protected: Allahabad High Court

In a significant assertion, the Allahabad High Court has observed that as per the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 and the rules framed by the state government thereunder, it is mandatory for the District Magistrate to ensure that the life and property of the senior citizen are protected and they are able to live with security and dignity.The Bench of Justice...

Hijab Verdict: TN & Puducherry Bar Council Expresses Concerns At Threats Against Judges

A video had gone viral on social media which contained life-threatening messages in Tamil against the judges who delivered the verdict in Hijab case.

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Roundup: March 14 To March 20, 2022

Nominal Index Anju Boyal v. Ravindra Kumar 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 98Mahesh Swami v. State of Rajasthan 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 99 Sita Devi Educational Society, Bhilwara & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 100 Prem v. Amar Jeet Singh 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 101 Rajasthan Housing Board through Dy. Housing Commissioner & Resident Engineer v. Legal Representatives of...

JJ Act | Child Cannot Be Automatically Tried As An Adult Even If It Commits Heinous Crime: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently, in a criminal revision application, dealt with the question of when does a child in conflict with law (CCL) qualify to be tried as an adult. Single Judge M.G. Sewlikar noted that under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 has to make an assessment into heinous offences to determine whether CCL is to be tried as...

Rajasthan Bar Protests Against State's Failure To Trace Advocate's Missing Daughters

Today, the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur along with District Bar Association, Jaipur protested against state administration's failure to find two minor daughters of an Advocate, who have been missing for over 45 days. Two minor daughters of Jaipur-based Advocate Avdesh Kumar Purohit have been missing from Lai C. M. Senior Secondary School, Kartarpura, Jaipur since Feb...