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'The Timelines In A Tender And The Process Itself Ought Not To Be Lightly Interfered With' - Orissa High Court
Relying on the decision of the Supreme Court in Maharashtra Housing Development Authority v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited (2018) 3 SCC 13, the Orissa High Court, on Friday, refused to interfere in the e-auction process of Karlapat Bauxite Block, initiated by the Government of Odisha, on the plea of a bidder who claimed to have missed the deadline of the first round of...
BJP Leader Files Criminal Complaint Against Nawab Malik For Breaching Covid Norms
A third private complaint against Nawab Malik, a Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and NCP leader seeks registration of an FIR against him and a few associates for violating Covid norms and "inviting the public en masse to Sewree Magistrate's court on November 29 at 10am."The complaint has been filed by Mohit Bharatiya – a former General Secretary of Bharatiya Janta Party in Mumbai. The...
'Right To Work In A Peaceful Atmosphere A Basic Right: Administrative Lapses In Handling Sexual Harassment Complaints Can't Be Entertained': Madras High Court
In a significant ruling related to sexual harassment allegations against an Officer of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Kalpakkam, Madras High Court has outlined the responsibility of administration in disposing off complaints as expeditiously as possible. The court opined that the considerable lapse of time since the institution of the complaint and the lack of finality in the matter...
Madras Bar Association Election Results Declared; Advocate V R Kamalanathan Elected President, Advocate D Sreenivasan As Secretary
Advocate V. R. Kamalanathan got elected as the President of Madras Bar Association according to the results declared on 7th December, 2021. He has secured 428 votes out of the total 626 votes polled. Securing 332 votes, Advocate D. Sreenivasan has been declared as elected for the post of Secretary of Madras Bar Association. Advocate P. Srinivas, who secured 323 votes will be...
'An Attempt To Persuade Us To Step Into Prohibited Areas' : Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Inclusion Of Law In High School Curriculum
The Kerala High Court last week dismissed a plea seeking to include law as a subject in the curriculum from secondary and higher secondary classes of all schools with a finding that the syllabus was set considering expert opinions. Upon considering the pleadings and the materials made available, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly opined: "...such...
Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Denial Of Physical Hearing By NCLT Jaipur Bench
The Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued notice to the Jaipur Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) while adjudicating upon an appeal against an order of the NCLT refusing the petitioner's request to allow physical hearing. Justice Ashok Kumar Garg was apprised by the counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner's application for seeking physical hearing of the case...
Can An Accused Seek To Be Subjected To Narco Analysis Test To Prove His Innocence? Kerala High Court Answers
In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court has declined to allow the plea of an accused in a POCSO case where he voluntarily submitted to undergo a narco analysis test to prove his innocence in the matter. Observing that even if allowed, the statements obtained through the test are not admissible in law, Justice M.R. Anitha held:"The revelations brought out during Narco Analysis under...
'Victim Of Rape Cannot Be Compelled To Undergo DNA Test': Allahabad High Court In POCSO Case
The Allahabad High Court has recently ruled that a victim of rape cannot be compelled to undergo DNA test to determine the paternity of her child. The Court was adjudicating upon a revision petition challenging the order dated June 25, 2021 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Sultanpur wherein such a DNA test was allowed to be conducted. Justice Sangeeta Chandra observed with dismay that...
Statements Of A 'Large Number' Of Eye Witnesses In Lakhimpur Kheri Incident Yet To Be Recorded: UP Govt Tells Allahabad HC
The Uttar Pradesh Government on Friday told the Allahabad High Court that the statements of a large of eyewitnesses in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident are yet to be recorded and therefore, it sought a further two weeks' time to file its reply on the bail plea filed by Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the case.Accepting the request, the Bench of Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar posted the matter...
Recording Wife's Telephonic Conversation Sans Her Knowledge A Clear-Cut Infringement Of Her Privacy: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab And Haryana High Court recently observed that recording of the telephonic conversation of the wife without her knowledge is a clear-cut infringement of her privacy. With this observation, the Bench of Justice Lisa Gill set aside the order of a Family Court allowing the husband to prove the telephonic conversation between him and his wife in a divorce suit (U/S 13 of...