Redevelopment Of Kalkaji Temple: Delhi High Court Directs DJB To Inspect Premises, Status Report Sought

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Jal Board to inspect the Kalkaji temple premises as a part of it's maintenance and redevelopment project to ensure that the same is kept clean. Justice Pratibha M Singh sought a status report to be filed by the Delhi Jal Board after perusing a report which had recorded some grievances regarding choking of sewer lines and overflow of water supply in...

Writ Against Show Cause/ Demand Notice Can Be Entertained Only On Limited Grounds Like Lack Of Jurisdiction, Allegation Of Malafides: Madras HC

In a dispute regarding payment of rent to Kapaleeswar temple by Mylapore Club, the Madras High Court has observed that the writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked in a routine manner against a show-cause notice or demand notice issued by competent authorities.The court also held that the Mylapore club will be bound to pay fair rent fixed under Section 34 (A) (1) of the Hindu Religious...

Hijab Ban : Karnataka High Court Appeals To Students & Public To Maintain Peace; Urges To Have Faith In Constitution

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday appealed to the students' community and the public at large to maintain peace and tranquillity, while the hearing in the hijab case was going on. A single-judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit made the appeal while hearing a batch of petitions filed by Muslim girl students challenging the hijab ban imposed in their colleges. They seek a declaration...

Equitable Relief Of Interim Injunction At A Belated Stage Is Not Proper: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that when a party approaches the Court with delay, grant of remedy of interim injunction may not be proper.Justice AP Thaker remarked, "The Plaintiff had also kept silence for almost 8 years in instituting the suit after the execution of the agreement to sell, the equitable relief of interim injunction at a belated stage is not proper one to be granted...

Delhi Riots: High Court Adjourns Hearing In Pleas Seeking SIT Investigation, Registration Of FIRs Against Politicians For Alleged Hate Speeches

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing in a bunch of pleas seeking independent SIT investigation into the North East Delhi Riots of 2020. The pleas also seek registration of FIRs against politicians for alleged hate speeches and action to be taken against errant police officials.A bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J Bhambhani posted the matter for hearing...

Advocate Commissioner Cannot Be Appointed During Execution Proceedings To Reverse Finding Of Trial Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently ruled that the Executing Court cannot appoint Advocate Commissioner in execution proceedings after the trial court has already decided the question of possession of property.Justice R. Raghunandan Rao observed,"In the present case, the trial Court of competent jurisdiction has already decided the question of possession of the property in favour of...

Accused Can Be Tried For Offences For Which Extradition Is 'Sought': ED Opposes Bail Of Christian Michel In VVIP Chopper Scam

The Delhi High Court today continued hearing the Enforcement Directorate in the bail application filed by Christian Michel James booked for money laundering in connection with the in the VVIP Chopper Scam.The Bench of Justice Manoj Ohri heard Additional Solicitor General SV Raju for the agency, who countered the submission of the Applicant's counsel that an Italian court had exonerated Michel...

[Rajasthan Judicial Services] High Court Issues Notices In Plea Challenging 2021 Prelims Answer Key & For Non-Reduction Of Cut-Off Marks For ST Widow Category

The division bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur issued notice in a writ petition challenging the answer key of Civil Judge Cadre of Rajasthan Judicial Services (Preliminary Examination), which was conducted on 28.11.2021 and the final result for the same was declared on 11.01.2022. Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Birendra Kumar, ruled, "Issue notice of...

Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Centre's Policy For Importing Poppy Seeds From Turkey; Notice Issued

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Central Government on a plea challenging its policy for importing poppy seeds from Turkey for the ensuing crop year 2021-22, as being arbitrary and unconstitutional. The plea filed through Advocate Sufian Siddiqui impugns a public notice dated January 7, 2022 and guidelines dated June 25, 2019 issued by the Central Bureau of Narcotics, Ministry...

Jharkhand High Court Calls For Details On Condition Of Waterbodies In State Capital

The Jharkhand High Court has directed the Ranchi Municipal Corporation to furnish details on the number of water bodies in the state capital and their condition. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad passed the direction in a PIL seeking to remove encroachments from Ranchi Lake and Dhurwa and Kanke dams. Advocate Khushboo Kataruka filed the petition...

Allahabad HC Seeks Personal Affidavit Of UP DGP On Plea Seeking FIR Registration In A Custodial Violence Case

The Allahabad High Court last week directed the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh to file an affidavit in the criminal writ petition filed seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) in an alleged custodial violence case.The Bench of Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice Deepak Verma ordered thus after hearing a criminal writ plea filed by one Rashida, Her Husband...

Motor Accident | Insurance Company Liable To Pay Compensation Even Upon Exoneration, May Recover From Owner Later: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court recently ruled that in case of violation of insurance policy conditions, the insurer is still liable to pay the compensation to the claimant and it may recover the same from the owner of the offending vehicle later. It relied upon the principle of "pay and recover" as laid down by the Apex Court in Manuara Khatun v. Rajesh Kr. Singh, 2017. Facts in...