Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Satish Kumar Sharma From Rajasthan HC To Madhya Pradesh HC

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Satish Kumar Sharma from the Rajasthan High Court to the Madhya Pradesh High Court.Born on May 25, 1960, Justice Sharma was elevated to the Bench on March 6, 2020.The SC Collegium had recommended his transfer in October this year.Click Here To Download...

Producer Is Copyright Owner In Film; Giving Credit To Author For Story, Screenplay Not Acknowledgment Of His Copyright: Madras High Court

In a copyright dispute on the assignment of remake rights of a film involving Director S.J Suryah, the Madras High Court has held that merely because the producer gave credit to the author for screenplay or dialogue, it would not amount to an acknowledgment of the author's copyright therein.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu observed,"There can be...

Karnataka High Court Allows Netflix To Stream "Crime Stories : India Detectives"; Vacates Interim Order

The Karnataka High Court has vacated the ex-parte interim order granted earlier by which it had directed Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP to block streaming, broadcasting, telecasting or otherwise making available the content of the Episode No.1 of the Series 1 of the documentary "Crime Stories: India Detective" titled "A Murdered Mother". A single judge bench of Justice B M...

Court Infrastructure Sabotaged By Red Tapism: Kerala High Court Pulls Up Govt Over 24 Years Delay In Constructing Idukki Court Complex

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday condemned the government's red-tapism which lead to a delay of 24 years in constructing a District Court Complex in Idukki. Justice P.V Kunhikrishnan while directing the State to expeditiously transfer land for the construction of the court complex, observed:"The trial courts are the backbone of the Indian Judiciary. They are the decision-makers in a lis....

Delhi High Court Permits Herbal Hookahs In Restaurants, Bars Subject To Covid Protocol

The Delhi High Court has permitted the service and sale of herbal hookahs as an interim measure in the restaurants and bars in the national capital subject to them complying with the covid 19 protocols, use of disposable pipes and serving only in public spaces. Justice Rekha Palli said that the restaurants and pubs shall file individual undertaking that they will serve only herbal hookahs...

People Who Lose Faith In Judiciary Are Required To Be Condemned & Curbed With Strong Hands: HP High Court

"The people, who lose faith in the judiciary, are required to be condemned and curbed with strong hands by one and all, who are interested in the orderly society and have faith in democracy, observed the Himachal Pradesh High Court while refusing to quash a non-consensual transfer order.The Court made these observations in the context of the case of a petitioner, who had met with a...

Isn't Govt Responsible To Redress Citizen's Loss Of Job Due To Non-Recognition Of COVAXIN By Foreign Nations? Kerala High Court Asks Centre

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday questioned the government if it is not duty bound to redress the grievance of a citizen who may lose his livelihood due to a state-sponsored vaccination scheme. The query was posed in light of non-recognition of Covaxin by some countries.Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) had approved Covaxin, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by...

Compelling Small Farmers To Pay Bribes The Most Unfortunate Thing To Happen Even After 75 Yrs Of Independence: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that when small farmers are compelled to pay bribes, it is the most unfortunate thing to happen even after 75 years of independence. The Bench of Justice Manish Kumar and Justice Rajan Roy observed thus while dismissing an appeal filed by a government servant (convicted for demanding bribe) against the order of the appellate court upholding...

'CARA Extremely Callous In Complying With Court's Directions, Unnecessarily Harassing Adoptive Parents': Delhi HC Summons CEO, Member Secretary

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) has been extremely callous in its approach towards compliance of a judicial order, requiring the authority to frame guidelines for inter-country adoptions under Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act (HAMA).It further noted that the authority had been unnecessarily harassing the Petitioners, who are...

Cancelling GST Registration On 'Hyper-Technical' Grounds Causes Revenue Loss, Aggravates Unemployment: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has recently observed that cancellation of GST registration of businesses on hyper technical grounds causes revenue loss for the State and aggravates unemployment. Accordingly, the Court directed that a 'reasoned order' must be passed while cancelling GST registration and that opportunity of hearing must be given to the concerned parties. Justice MD Nizamuddin...

Karnataka High Court Requests State Govt To Provide Two Buildings For Housing HC Offices; Resolve 'Space Crunch'

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday requested the State government to consider handing over the Old Election Building and the Karnataka Government Insurance Department Building, which are in close proximity to the High Court, for housing the offices of the court. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum in their order noted, "We request...

Gauhati High Court Declares Assam Woman 'Indian' By Setting Aside Foreigners' Tribunal Order

The Gauhati High Court last week declared an Assam woman, Puspa Rani Dhar as an Indian by setting aside an order of a foreigners' tribunal in Assam's Bongaigaon declaring her as a foreigner.A division bench comprising Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Malasri Nandi also ruled that the question of registration of the petitioner who is otherwise Indian does not arise as she had been an...