"Against Interests Of Rural Students": Tamil Nadu Governor Returns Bill Exempting State From NEET

The Governor of Tamil Nadu, Dr. RN Ravi today returned the bill passed by the state assembly last year 'dispensing' with the requirement to qualify National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) for getting admission to medical seats.The bill has been returned to the Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for its reconsideration by the House with an opinion that it is against the interests...

Delhi Riots| "All Attempts Made To Threaten Integrity & Unity Of India, Public At Large Suffered": Prosecution Argues In Bail Hearing

Opposing the bail pleas of several accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution on Thursday told a Delhi Court that all attempts were made by the accused persons to threaten the integrity and unity of India and that it was the public at large which suffered due to the violence. Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad was opposing the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel...

Delhi High Court Refunds Entire Court Fees In A Trademark Infringement Suit Resolved Amicably Outside Court

The Delhi High Court recently decided to refund the entire court fees in a trademark infringement case, which was amicably settled by the parties outside the Court.In doing so, the Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait followed suit of the Supreme Court in the case of High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. M.C. Subramaniam.In the said case, the Top Court had held that the parties who privately...

Writ Petition In Delhi High Court Seeks Restoration Of Possession To Estranged Wife Allegedly Evicted By Husband & His Mistress

An estranged wife has sought the Delhi High Court's intervention via a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, praying to restore possession to her residence after allegedly being forcefully dispossessed by her husband. The Petition records the traumatic ordeal of the wife, having to maintain her alcoholic husband before being confronted with his extra-marital affair. Claiming...

Judicial Intervention Must Be Exercised Cautiously In Contractual Sphere, Specifically In Govt Contracts: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In the Contractual sphere, (like that of a tender), judicial scrutiny must be cautiously exercised because the author of the contract is the best judge of its requirements and eligibility conditions and courts should only interfere in case that eligibility criteria or conditions are arbitrary, irrational, unreasonable or malafide, Andhra Pradesh High Court has held. Justice U....

Plea Seeking Appointment Of Legal Guardian For Mentally Retarded Person Maintainable Under Clause 17 Of Letters Patent Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that it can appoint a legal guardian for persons with intellectual disability under Clause 17 of the Letters Patent Act, 1865.While appointing the petitioner, C. Raghuraman, as the legal guardian and manager of the properties of a relative with 60% mental disability, the bench of Justice Abdul Quddhose also cleared the air about the maintainability of...

Magistrate Cannot Discharge Accused U/S 245(2) CrPC On The Ground That Complainant Was Absent Without Recording Reasons & Examining Witnesses: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has recently held that a Magistrate while discharging an accused under Section 245(2) CrPC has to record reasons showing that no case has been made out and thus cannot simply order for such discharge on the ground that the complainant has failed to show cause by not verifying and affixing proper signature on the application. Justice Ananda Kumar Mukherjee observed, "In...

Marital Rape Exception: Centre Requests Delhi High Court To Defer Hearing In View Of Pending Consultative Process

The Central government has reiterated its request before the Delhi High Court to defer hearing in a bunch of pleas challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife from the offence of rape provided the wife is above 15 years of age.Time is sought for providing a stipulated timeline within which the...

Concocted Efforts To Frame Dileep, Prosecution Not Bothered About Offence But The Offender: Arguments For Pre-Arrest Bail In Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday heard the anticipatory bail plea moved by actor Dileep and other accused in the alleged criminal conspiracy to kill police officers investigating the sensational 2017 sexual assault case.Dileep is concurrently facing trial as the alleged mastermind of the abduction and the sexual assault of a female actress in a moving car in 2017 and is the 8th...

Karnataka High Court To Hear Muslim Student's Plea Against Hijab Ban In Govt College On Feb 8

The Karnataka High Court will hear on February 8 the writ petition filed by a Muslim girl student challenging the action of a government college in denying her entry for wearing a hijab.When the matter came on Thursday before a bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit, the counsel for the state submitted that the Advocate General will be appearing in the matter. Accordingly, the petition was adjourned...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Rotation Of Wards For Reserved Categories In Upcoming Municipal Polls

The Delhi High Court has dismissed two petitions challenging a notification issued by the State Election Commission last month, changing the seats reserved in some wards under the General and Scheduled Caste category, for the upcoming municipal elections on the basis of descending order of percentage of population.The Division Bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet...

DSLSA Withdraws Proceedings In Delhi High Court Against Actress Juhi Chawla For Payment Of Costs In 5G Matter

The Delhi High Court today dismissed as withdrawn the execution petition filed by Delhi State Legal Services Authority ('DSLSA') against actress and environmentalist Juhi Chawla, for recovery of cost imposed on her in the 5G rollout case.The development comes soon after a Division Bench of the High Court reduced the quantum of cost to be paid. Even though the money has not been...