Ingredients To Constitute Unlawful Assembly Lacking, Altercation Has All Trappings Of A "Free-Fight": Rajasthan HC Modifies Trial Court Order

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed and set aside conviction of five accused persons for allegedly forming an unlawful assembly and causing injuries/ murder, observing that the incident was nothing but a "freeThe Division Bench comprising Justices Rameshwar Vyas and Sandeep Mehta observed,"We have no hesitation in holding that the ingredients required to constitute an unlawful assembly...

PIL Moved In Allahabad High Court Seeking Postponement Of UP Assembly Elections 2022 Amid COVID Surge

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved in the Allahabad High Court seeking postponement of elections for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in view of the COVID surge. While seeking a direction to the Election Commission of 'Bharat' to hold the said elections in April and May 2022 (rather than February and March 2022), the petitioner has also prayed for quashing of...

Late ITR Filing- "Solve Technical Glitch On IT Portal": Gujarat HC Asks Centre On Plea Seeking Waiver Of Late Fee, Interest & Penalty

The Gujarat High Court has sought the reply of the Central Government on a plea moved by seeking waiver of interest, late fees, and penalty in case of Late filing of Income Tax Returns and various reports of audit for the A.Y. 2021-22.The Bench of Justice J. B. Pardiwala and Justice Nisha M. Thakore was hearing the plea of Chartered Accountants Association, Surat highlighting the...

Couples Can't Seek Police Protection As A Matter Of Right, Must Muster The Audacity To Persuade Their Families: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has denied Police protection to a runaway couple, apprehending threat from their families. The court observed that there is no material or reason for it to conclude that the petitioners' life and liberty are at peril. Justice Dinesh Mehta further observed, "If the petitioners have decided to marry, they must muster the audacity and possess tenacity to face and...

Karnataka HC Directs State Mental Health Authority To Provide Proper Medical Treatment To Mentally Ill Inmates At Destitute Centres, Asylums, Etc.

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka State Mental Health Authority to take appropriate and necessary steps for providing proper medical treatment to the mentally ill inmates of rehabilitation centres, aged homes, destitute centres, reception centres, asylums, orphanages centres, etc.A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj while...

Kerala High Court Asks Centre To Clarify Its Stand On K-Rail SilverLine Project

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday asked the Central government to make its stand clear regarding the K-Rail Silverline project while staying the process of laying boundary stones in violation of the Survey and Boundaries Act on the land identified for the project ahead of a social impact assessment. The Silver Line Project is a semi high-speed rail corridor connecting one end of the State to...

Madras High Court Strikes Down Women Reservation In Excess Of 50% For Chennai Corporation Polls

In a plea against reservation in excess of 50 per cent for women in Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation, Madras High Court has held that reservation can only be based on the total number of seats in the Municipality and not on Zonal wise demarcation. The bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D Audikesavalu has struck down the 2019 Government...

How Congress Padayatra Is Allowed Amid COVID? Karnataka High Court Asks State

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee to inform by day after tomorrow as to whether it has taken any due permission to hold the 10 days Padayatra demanding implementation of the Mekedatu project across the Cauvery river. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj, while hearing a petition filed by...

Non-Commercial Associations Can Use 'Kerala', 'India' In Their Names : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that an association formed by private individuals cannot be prevented from naming after 'Kerala' or 'Bharat' or 'India' under the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 if their activities are not related to any trade or business.Justice N. Nagaresh observed that the said Act only banned the naming of commercial entities after India...

Delhi High Court Grants Last Opportunity To UP Govt For Filing Status Report In Probe Against Errant Police Officers Who Harassed Couple

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted one last opportunity to the Uttar Pradesh Government for filing status report in the probe conducted against it's errant police officers over harassment of a runaway couple. The father and brother of the man from Delhi, who married a woman against her family's wishes, were arrested by the UP Police for kidnapping. The couple, a major, claimed to...

Mumbai Court Refuses Pre Arrest Bail To Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer And 3 Others In Sexual Harassment Case

A Sessions Court in Mumbai has rejected anticipatory bail application of a Mumbai based lawyer Inder Pal Singh, who has been representing former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh before the High Court as well as the Sessions Court.Singh is accused of outraging modesty of a female member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He is a former North Mumbai District President of the party....

GST- State Authorities Cannot Act On Whims And Fancies To Harass Trading Community: Allahabad High Court

In a case pertaining to wrongful seizure of a consignment by State authorities citing non-compliance with the provisions of UP GST Act, a single judge bench of Allahabad High Court has observed that "State government has tried to create an atmosphere for free flow of trade and commerce so that a good business environment can be developed in the State of Uttar Pradesh which can be used...