Whether Real Estate Appellate Tribunal Has Jurisdiction To Initiate Suo Moto Proceedings & Pass Directions Under RERA Act? Delhi HC Appoints Amicus

The Delhi High Court has appointed Senior Advocate Rajeeve Mehra as the amicus curiae to assist it in considering the issue as to whether the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has the jurisdiction to initiate suo motu proceedings and pass directions affecting the ongoing constructions in the city. Justice Rekha Palli was dealing with a petition filed by one Praveen Chhabra claiming to be engaged...

'Transgenders Only A Fraction Of LGBTQIA+': Madras HC Directs Extension Of Shelter Home Scheme To All, Requests Media To Follow Draft Glossary For The Community

The court has also requested the press and media to follow the draft guide placed before it for addressing the members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Little More Sensitivity Expected From Delhi Govt When Dealing With Medical Reimbursement Claims Of Their Retired Employees: High Court

The Delhi High Court has remarked that it expects a little more sensitivity from the Delhi Government when it is dealing with claims for reimbursement of medical expenses of senior citizens who are their own retired employees.Justice Rekha Palli set aside the order dated March 1, 2021 passed by the Government of NCT of Delhi rejecting the claim of the petitioner, a retired Judicial Officer of...

Contempt Cases Against Lawyers 'Painful', Their Unwarranted Conduct Erodes Public's Faith In Judicial System: Allahabad HC

Dealing with a contempt case initiated against 12 advocates on the strength of a letter issued to it by the District Judge, Gonda, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) observed that it is painful for the Court to deal with the contempt proceedings drawn against the lawyers who are supposed to be the officers of the Court.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Narendra...

COVID Orphans: Calcutta High Court Seeks Election Commission's Reply On WBCPCR Plea Seeking Compensation, Other Reliefs

The Calcutta High Court has sought the reply of the Election Commission of India on the plea filed by the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) seeking compensation for the children orphaned during COVID.The Bench of Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Soumen Sen sought a reply on the WBCPCR's plea seeking a direction upon the Election Commission to provide compensation...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [December 20, 2021 To December 26, 2021]

Allahabad High CourtAllahabad High Court Directs UP Govt To Regularly Update State Enactments, Amendments On Official Websites [In Re - Regular Publication of All The Enactments of The State Legislature, as well as Rules, framed]The High Court called upon the Uttar Pradesh Government to regularly update the text of the state laws, along with the amendments, if made, on its official websites....

Karnataka High Court Allows Christian Woman To Perform Prayers At Her House Subject To Conditions; Allows Police To Video Record

The Karnataka High Court has by way of an interim order allowed a 70-year old Christian woman staying in Udupi District of Karnataka to perform prayers at her house. A single judge bench of Justice Krishan S Dixit said that, "AGA is requested to accept notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4; issue ad-interim order as prayed for, subject to the following undertaking given by...

WhatsApp Group Administrator Not Vicariously Liable For Objectionable Posts By Members : Madras HC Endorses Bombay HC Judgment

The Madras High Court recently granted relief to an administrator of a WhatsApp group in an FIR registered over offensive messages posted in the group by a member. The Court directed that the group administrator should be removed as an accused from the chargesheet, if the investigation reveals that he has only played the role of an administrator and nothing more. The Madurai Bench...

PIL On 'Pitiable Condition' Of 1st Prez Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorials: Patna HC Directs Inspection, Seeks Reply Of Centre, Bihar Govt

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed highlighting the pitiable state of affairs of the memorials of the first president of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad situated at three different places of Bihar, the Patna High Court on Thursday sought the reply of the Union and State Government.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar appointed a team of...

'No Physical Resistance By Prosecutrix Won't Make The Act Consensual': Madras High Court Upholds Rape Conviction

Upholding a rape conviction by the trial court (Chief Judicial Magistrate) and the lower appellate court (Sessions Judge), Madras High Court, while dismissing the criminal revision petition of the accused, has held that lack of physical and violent resistance against the accused will not make the act as consensual. "The very fact that the victim did not physically and violently resist...

Gauhati High Court Directs Assam Govt To Identify Ration Card Beneficiaries In Slum Areas Of Guwahati, Extend Help To The Needy

The Gauhati High Court has directed the state government to identify the ration cards beneficiaries in slum areas of Guwahati.The Bench of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Malasri Nandi has also directed that families who need help in the COVID-19 pandemic be given help immediately, in form of food and other day-to-day support promptly.The order came on the PIL filed by one Syeda...

"Complete Lack Of Sensitivity And Maturity By Presiding Judges": Delhi High Court Unhappy Over Family Court Orders

The Delhi High Court has expressed its unhappiness over the orders passed by the Family Courts by remarking that "complete lack of sensitivity and maturity" is shown by the presiding judges. "We are repeatedly coming across orders passed by the Family Courts which exhibit complete lack of sensitivity and maturity by the Presiding Judges. We have been repeatedly saying that Courts are meant to...