Schools Allowed To Charge Full Fees For Physical Classes From Feb 16; No Coercive Action For Default In Payment Until March 31: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Friday held that considering the abatement in the Covid-19 pandemic and the reopening of schools across the State, its earlier direction stipulating 20 percent reduction in fees charged by private schools would cease to exist from February 16, 2022 onwards with regards to physical classes. The Court observed that schools and other educational institutions shall...

AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Scam: Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Middleman Christian Michel's Bail Pleas

The Delhi High Court today reserved order on the bail applications filed by Christian James Michel, facing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Directorate of Enforcement in connection with Augusta Westland case.The bail pleas were moved in July last year. Justice Manoj Ohri secured the order today after hearing Advocate Aljo K Joseph for Michel, Advocate DP Singh for...

Intend To Confine Benefit To Those Employed In Rajasthan: High Court Upholds Policy Denying Bonus Marks For Nursing Experience Gained In Other States

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a plea seeking direction to the state government to treat the experience gained by the petitioner in Gujarat as eligible for award of bonus marks under the Rajasthan Ayurvedic Rules, for recruitment to the post of Compounder / Nurse Junior Grade. In furtherance, the court opined that the intention of the State is to confine the benefit of award...

Marital Confidence U/S 122 Of Evidence Act Jeopardises Public Interest, Requires A Revisit: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday observed that Section 122 of the Evidence Act requires a revisit since it was a legal weapon used by criminals to suppress their crimes, thereby affecting public interest. The said provision recognises the age-old concept of marital confidence, where all communications between spouses during the wedlock are considered sacrosanct.While appreciating the...

CM's Statement On Presence Of Crowd With Saffron Flags During Bhima Koregaon Protest 'Extraneous' : NIA Court While Rejecting Bail

Fadnavis spoke about the unexpected presence of over 200-300 people holding saffron flags on the day of violence.

'RBI Mandate': PIL In Calcutta High Court Seeks Permission To Use Bengali Language In Banking Services In WB

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Calcutta High Court seeking the use of Bengali language in banking services across the State, purportedly as per the mandate of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The petition has been filed by Bangla Pokkho Charitable Trust, a Bengali nationalist organisation. The matter is likely to come up before the Bench comprising Chief Justice...

Delhi Riots | "Chargesheet Contains Random Allegations Without Any Basis": Umar Khalid To Court In Bail Hearing

Making rebuttal arguments in the bail plea moved by student activist Umar Khalid, his lawyer today argued before a Delhi Court that the chargesheet in Delhi riots larger conspiracy case contained random allegations against him without any basis to support the same. Rebutting various allegations made by the prosecution against Khalid, Senior Advocate Trideep Pais told Additional Sessions...

Judicial Review Not Permissible In Administrative Matters Unless There Is Malafide Or Flagrant Violation Of Law: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur observed that no interference is permissible in exercise of powers of judicial review for matters pertaining to construction of public utility building, unless it is demonstrated that there is a flagrant violation of any provision of law/rules in the action of authorities or it suffer from mala fides. A division bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari...

"Misconceived, Half Baked Petition": Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging DMRC-DAMEPL Agreement

Calling it a misconceived and half baked petition, the Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging an agreement between Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL) in the year 2008. The plea alleged that the agreement was executed by playing a fraud on public money. Justice...

[S. 372 CrPC] Victim Has No Right To Prefer Appeal Against Acquittal Order Passed Before Dec 31, 2009: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a Victim/Informant under Section 372 of CrPC can't prefer an appeal against an acquittal/lesser offence/inadequate compensation order passed before December 31, 2009 (the day on which a proviso was added to Section 372 CrPC).It may be noted that the proviso to Section 372 CrPC says that a victim/informant has a right to prefer an appeal against any...

New York Supreme Court Allows Attorney General To Compel Deposition Of Trump; Says There Is "Copious Evidence Of Financial Fraud"

The New York Supreme Court, on Thursday, quashed Donald Trump and his children Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr.'s motion against the subpoenas issued by the New York State Office of Attorney General (OAG). Judge Arthur Engoron, refusing to stay the parallel civil investigation instituted against them, ordered Donald Trump to comply with the subpoena seeking documents and information, and...

What Are Detaining Authority's Obligations While Communicating Grounds Of Preventive Detention To Detenu? Delhi High Court Answers

The Delhi High Court on Friday laid down the legal position regarding the detaining authority's obligation to communicate to a detenu the grounds of detention. A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J Bhambhani observed the following:- A detenu has a fundamental right under Article 22(5) that the grounds on which a detention order has been made against him,...