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Plea For Effective Implementation Of Street Vendors Act: Uttarakhand High Court Passes Interim Order To Prevent Illegal Evictions
In a public interest litigation seeking directions to ensure strict compliance with statutory provisions pertaining to street vendors, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed the respondent authorities to prevent illegal evictions of hawkers/ street vendors from the markets, etc.The bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra and Justice Narayan Singh Dhanik has asked the Respondents...
Missing CPM Worker: Kerala High Court Demands Status Report On Police Investigation
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought a statement from the respondents on the stage of investigation in the habeas corpus plea moved by a CPM worker's wife alleging that her missing husband was abducted for reasons associated with the upcoming CPM branch election.A Division Bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran asked the respondents to file a copy of...
Nature Of Case & Not Number Of Cases Is Relevant For Purposes Of Initiating Externment Proceedings: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that it is the nature of the case and not the number of cases that should be taken into account for the purposes of initiating externment proceedings against a person intended to be externed from a particular area.Importantly, underscoring that the purpose of initiation of externment proceedings is to restrain a person from committing...
Section 138 NI Act - Cheque Bounce Case Can Be Closed If Convict Pays Fine Directly To Complainant: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court observed that a convict in a cheque bounce case can pay the fine amount directly to the complainant. It is not necessary to deposit the fine amount in court.In this case, while disposing of the Criminal Revision Petition filed by the accused, the High Court had affirmed the conviction but modified the sentence of simple imprisonment as a sentence to pay fine...
"Mother Cannot Be Deprived Of Freedom To Take Decision To Continue Or Not Continue With Pregnancy": Delhi HC Allows Termination Of 28 Weeks Foetus
Observing that reproductive choice is a facet of reproductive rights of a woman and a dimension of her personal liberty, the Delhi High Court allowed termination of 28 weeks foetus of a 33 year old woman. The foetus was suffering from various abnormalities including Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with Absent Pulmonary Valve Syndrome (APV). Justice Jyoti Singh also observed that the mother cannot...
West Bengal Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Takes On Record Status Reports Filed By CBI, SIT; Next Hearing On Jan 24
The Calcutta High Court on Monday took on record the latest status report filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) pertaining to the progress of the investigation with regards to cases of violence that had allegedly taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. The Court vide order dated August 19, 2021...
Delhi High Court Reserves Order On BJP MP Subramanian Swamy's Challenge Against Air India Disinvestment Process
The Delhi High Court today reserved order on the PIL filed by Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy, seeking to quash the Air India disinvestment process.The division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh directed both Swamy and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Union Government, to file written notes by tomorrow. The order will be pronounced on...
Avoid Addressing Us As 'My Lord', 'Your Lordship', 'Your Honour', Etc: Orissa HC Chief Justice Led Bench Urges Advocates
Orissa High Court's Chief Justice-led bench has urged all the counsels and parties-in-person to avoid addressing it as 'My Lord', 'Your Lordship', 'Your Honour' or with the prefix 'Hon'ble'.The Bench led by Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar has further requested the advocates that any other form of address, consistent with the decorum of the court, including 'Sir', should suffice. A note to...
Delhi Riots: High Court Reserves Order On Bail Pleas Moved By 6 Accused Persons In Dilbar Negi Murder Case
The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved orders on the bail pleas moved by six accused persons in a case related to the North East Delhi riots alleging that a mob caused vandalism, put on fire a sweet shop as a consequence of which a 22 year old boy namely Dilbar Negi died after sustaining burn injuries. (FIR 39/2020 PS Gokulpuri)Justice Subramonium Prasad reserved the order after hearing...
