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Madras High Court Orders Status Quo On Construction Activities Near Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
The Madras High Court has ordered status quo in a PIL alleging illegal construction and quarrying near Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Singavaram. It has directed the authorities not to undertake any construction activities for the time being. The Bench of Acting Chief Justice M. Duraiswamy and Justice Satya Narayana Prasad also deemed it fit to list the matter before the special...
Disaster Management Act Statutorily Recognizes Apat Dharma, Overrides Other Laws During Disasters: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that the Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides statutory recognition to the principle of Apat Dharma and that in times of disasters, the Act will override other laws in times of disasters since it is intended to protect lives. Justice N Nagaresh observed that without the Act having such overriding power, all other rights liberties and freedoms will lose...
Mere Non Drawing Of Formal Decree Not Ground For Court To Dismiss Execution Of Compromise Deed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the mere non-drawing of a formal decree, and objections which are raised later by the party to the compromise in order to resile from it, are no grounds which can be taken by the Executing Court to dismiss the execution of a Compromise Deed.Justice Pratibha M Singh also added that the mere act of not drawing a formal decree in respect of the settlement would...
Kerala High Court Calls For Expedite Probe Into Allegations Of Pink Police Officer Humiliating Minor In Public Gaze
The Kerala High Court today directed the concerned authorities to place on record the action initiated against a Civil Police Officer who had allegedly mortified a child and her father in a public road while accusing them of theft.Justice Devan Ramachandran was hearing a matter where an 8-year-old girl was allegedly accused of stealing a mobile phone from a Pink Police Officer and...
'Pension A Deferred Compensation, Hard Earned Benefit For Employee' : Supreme Court Grants Relief To Widow
The Supreme Court directed to disburse pension to a deceased employee's widow who has been litigating for over a decade."Pension as is well known, is the deferred portion of the compensation for rendering long years of service. It is a hard-earned benefit accruing to an employee, in the nature of property,", the bench comprising Justices R. Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy observed.Following...
Will Aid In Early Disposal Of Criminal Trials: Madhya Pradesh High Court Approves Establishment Of National Forensics Science University
The Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has approved and ratified the sub-committee's recommendations for the establishment of the National Forensics Sciences University [NFSU]. Justice Anand Pathak observed that it is expected that the move will aid in early disposal of criminal trials which are long pending due to delay in preparation of DNA reports, etc."It is expected that...
Subject Experts Best Judges In Academic Matters: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Correction Of NEET UG Answer Key
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a writ petition challenging a particular answer given in the NEET-UG 2021 Answer Key published by National Testing Agency (NTA ) on finding that there was no "glaring mistake" to show that the answer was wrong.Justice N. Nagaresh opined that in such matters, academic experts were the best judges:"It is a settled proposition of law that in academic...
Freedom Of Movement A Constitutional Guarantee, Should Not Be Hemmed-In By Lack Of Requisite Civil Amenities: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the constitutional guarantee of citizens' freedom of movement as enshrined in the Constitution should not be hemmed in by the lack of civic amenities. "While freedom of movement is a constitutional guarantee, it should not be hemmed-in by the lack of requisite civic amenities. Citizens need to be empowered and facilitated in the enjoyment of...
Calcutta HC Grants Bail To NDPS Accused In Custody For 6.5 Yrs Noting Inordinate Delay In Trial, Violation Of Article 21
The Calcutta High Court last week granted bail to an NDPS Accused (in custody for six and half years) while observing that there had been inordinate delay in the trial, which resulted in the infraction of his fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.Importantly, the Bench of Justice Aniruddha Roy and Justice Joymalya Bagchi further observed that the restriction on...
Bombay High Court Extends Varavara Rao's Time to Surrender Till Dec 2, Orders Medical Examination
The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad accused P Varavara Rao to be examined at Nanavati Hospital after his counsels said his health had once again deteriorated. Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal were hearing Rao's application to extend the six months medical bail granted to him on February 22, 2021 and allow him to return home to Hyderabad....
Delhi Court Rejects Father's Plea Seeking Declaration Of Son's Death During 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots; Says No Proof That He Even Existed
Citing lack of cogent proof, a Delhi Court on Wednesday rejected an 80 year old man's plea seeking declaration of his son's death, allegedly killed during the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots in the national capital. Civil Judge Helly Fur Kaur of the Tis Hazari Court rejected the suit filed by one Mian Singh, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir who had also sought issuance of death certificate for his son...
