WB Municipal Polls: Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Seeking Postponement Of 4 Civic Polls Amid Covid-19 Surge

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking postponement of municipal elections in Siliguri, Chandernagore, Bidhannagar and Asansol in the wake of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the State of West Bengal. The Court also took on record a report filed by the State government and the West Bengal State Election...

'CBI A Specialized Agency, Won't Get Carried Away By Trial Court Observations': Delhi High Court On Anil Deshmukh's Plea Apprehending Prejudice

The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will not get carried away by the observations made by a city Court while ordering further investigation against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with the document leak case. The matter relates to the allegations of leaking sensitive information, thereby subverting investigation...

Person In Possession & Enjoyment Of Property Can't Be Dispossessed By State Authority Except By Due Process Of Law: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that when a person is in settled possession and enjoyment of a property, he cannot be dispossessed, except by following due process of law.Justice M. Satya Narayana Murthy said"When the petitioner is in settled possession and enjoyment of property, he cannot be dispossessed, without following due process of law...Therefore, the respondents...

'Delhi Has Become A Symbolic Protest Site': Plea Filed In High Court Against Blockade Of Roads For Alleged Political Protests

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court against the blockade of roads, allegedly under the garb of protests by political groups. It is submitted that the same is causing inconvenience and hardships to the general public. Moved by lawyer Ankur Bhasin, the petition, while citing various recent events, states that the city has become a "symbolic protest site" for various pressure...

'Balance Of Convenience' To Be Considered While Deciding Interim Custody Of Seized Articles U/S 451 CrPC: Kerala High Court

Ruling that balance of convenience should be considered while deciding interim custody of seized articles under Section 451 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the Kerala High Court on Monday released unaccounted cash amounting to Rs. 50 lakhs to the Income Tax Department.Allowing a petition filed by the Department, Justice Ziyad Rahman A. A observed that the balance of convenience was...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Review Petition Seeking Declaration Of 'Talaq-Ul-Sunnat' As Unconstitutional

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Central Government in a review petition seeking to declare the "assumed absolute discretion" of the Muslim husband to give divorce (talaq-ul-sunnat) to his wife at any time without any reason or advance notice to her, as arbitrary, anti-shariat, discriminatory and unconstitutional.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh granted eight...

Release Funds Earmarked For Indian Handball Team's Participation In Asian Championship: Allahabad HC To Sports Authority Of India

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday asked the Sports Authority of India to immediately release Rs.29.60 Lacs, the fund earmarked by it for the purpose of sponsoring the participation of the Indian Handball national team in the 20th Asian Men's Handball Championship, scheduled to be held from Jan 18 to Jan 31 at Saudi Arabia.Essentially, the bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and...

"Mother Already In Govt Service": HP High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Compassionate Appointment In View Of State's Policy

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking compassionate appointment filed by a son (seeking a job in place of his father) while noting that his mother is already in Government Service, and therefore, as per the State policy on compassionate appointments, he can't be given employment assistance.The Bench of Justice Sabina and Justice Satyen Vaidya also observed that...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Seeking Physical Filing Of ITR, Audit Reports On Account Of IT Portal Glitches

The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the Central Government on a plea seeking waiver of interest u/s 234A of IT Act (levied for delay in filing the return of incomes) and also permission to allow the physical filing of returns and audit reports. The Bench of Justice J. B. Pardiwala and Justice Nisha M. Thakore was hearing the plea filed by Vikash Jain and Southern Gujarat Income Tax...

Nawab Malik Granted Bail In Second Defamation Case By Former BJP Youth Wing President

A magistrate court on Wednesday granted bail to Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik in the second defamation complaint filed against him by former Mumbai BJP youth wing president Mohit Kamboj Bharatiya. Metropolitan Magistrate PI Mokashi allowed Malik's bail plea on furnishing a surety of Rs 15,000. However, the court directed Malik not to commit a similar offence...

Telecom Cos. Violating TRAI Guidelines By Not Lodging FIRs In Cyber Frauds Committed Using Their Services: Patna HC

The Patna High Court on Tuesday made a prima facie observation that the Telecom companies are violating the guidelines of the TRAI by not registering F.I.R. with regard to the cyber frauds committed by using their SIM."...they have come up with a novel way of filing a complaint in the office of the D.G.P. and getting an acknowledgment of the same and as per them, this is the procedure followed...

Justice Madan B Lokur Reappointed As Judge Of Supreme Court Of Fiji

Former Judge of Supreme Court of India Justice Madan B Lokur has been re-appointed as a judge of the non-resident panel of the Supreme Court of Fiji.Justice Lokur was first sworn in as judge of the Supreme Court of Fiji in August 2019 which was the first time an Indian judge got appointed as the judge of the apex court of another country.The President of the Republic of Fiji, Ratu Wiliame...