Police Must Ascertain Effect Of Alleged Provocative Speech Given By Haryana CM Against Protesting Farmers: Complainant To Delhi Court

In the plea seeking action against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for allegedly giving provocative speeches to incite violence against protesting farmers, the complainant has told a Delhi Court that police investigation is required into the matter so as to unearth the effect of the said speech. The complaint case filed by Advocate Amit Sahni seeks summoning of Khattar and also...

All High Courts Weekly Roundup: January 3 - January 9, 2022

Allahabad High Court 1. 'Prayers Omnibus In Nature': Allahabad High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL On Alleged Corruption In MadarsasCase Title - Mohammad Imran v. State Of U.P.Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 1The High Court refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by a farmer to point out corruption in the appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff in...

Karnataka High Court Upholds GST & Central Excise Duty On Tobacco; Says 'Articles 246 & 246A Can Be Simultaneously Exercised'

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the notification dated July 6, 2019 issued by the Union of India by which Central Excise Duty has been levied on tobacco and tobacco products. A single Judge bench of Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav said, "It needs to be kept in mind that taxation is not merely a source of raising revenue but is also recognised by the fiscal tool to achieve fiscal...

Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines For Functioning Of District Courts, Tribunals Subordinate To It From Jan 10

Due to the recent increase in the cases of COVID-19, the Allahabad High Court has decided to issue certain guidelines that shall be applicable to all the Courts (including Tribunals) subordinate to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad with effect from January 10.The Guidelines issued by the High Court are as follows:Before the opening of the campus, District Judges will ensure...

Garland Netaji Bose Statue, Play 'Kadam-Kadam Badhae Ja' Tune On Jan 23 (Desh Prem Divas) As Per Govt Memorandum: PIL In Calcutta HC

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking direction to the West Bengal Govt to ensure garlanding of the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in the District Head Quarters and playing the tune of Kadam Kadam Badhaye Jaa on 23rd January (every year) being Desh Prem Divas, in accordance with its 2011 memorandum.The PIL has been moved by one...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Roundup: January 3 To January 9, 2022

Judgments/ Orders of the Week 1. District Judge Recruitment Exam; Rajasthan HC dismisses Plea Challenging Conditions On Candidates To Furnish 10 Certified Copies of Judgments Case Title: Laxmilal Salvi v. Registrar General, Rajasthan High Court Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 1 The division bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur dismissed a plea challenging...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 3 To January 9

A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court, subordinate courts and NGT (Southern Zone).1. Status Quo In Religious Demography Has To Be Maintained; Religious Conversion Can't Be A Group Agenda: Madras High Court Case Title: Fr P. George Ponniah v. The Inspector of Police Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 6 While refusing to quash an FIR registered against the...

No Violation Of Right To Privacy Just Because Peaceful Residence Is Affected : Kerala HC On Toddy Shops In Residential Areas

"...disruption of public order, peace and tranquillity cannot be understood as synonymous to breach of privacy rights"

"Why Doing This Amid Omicron Threat?": MP High Court Stays CWC Order To Shift 44 Children From An Orphanage

Why the children are being shifted in this cold weather and at this difficult time when there is a rising threat of Covid/Omicron?: MP High Court Asks CWC

Bombay High Court Weekly Roundup: January 3 To January 8, 2022

A weekly round-up of the significant judgements and orders passed by the Bombay High Court and other subordinate courts within its jurisdiction this week: Bombay High Court Orders Constitution of Medical Boards For Medical Termination Of Pregnancy As Mandated under the MTP Act Case Title- XXX vs State of Maharashtra Case No. – Writ Petition (L) NO.31015 OF 2021 The Bombay...

The National Green Tribuna (NGT)l- Yearly Round Up 2021

Scientific Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste arising out of COVID-19 treatment The issue for consideration in this matter was the remedial action to address the gaps in compliance of the BMW Rules, 2016, as applicable to the disposal of bio-medical waste arising out of handling of COVID-19 disease, so as to ensure protection of environment and public health, in view of potential...

[Recruitment Of 1,50,000 Asst. Professor Candidates] Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Alleging RPSC Procedure Being In Conflict With The UGC Norms

A division bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur dismissed a plea challenging the RPSC procedure for the selection of Assistant Professors in government colleges for a total number of 918 posts. The question arose before the bench that whether or not the qualifications and the method of recruitment, as provided in the advertisement and which are followed by the Rajasthan Public...