Re-evaluate Cases For Remission After 14 Yrs Of Incarceration Even If Appeals Are Pending In HC: Allahabad HC To UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to instruct the District Magistrates of all the districts to re-evaluate the cases for remission after 14 years of incarceration even if appeals in such cases are pending in the High Court. The Bench of Justice Dr. Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Justice Ajai Tyagi ordered thus while hearing an appeal filed by a...

Public Interest Litigation In Service Matters Not Maintainable : Kerala High Court Reiterates

While dismissing a writ petition, the Kerala High Court recently reiterated that Public Interest Litigations (PILs) in service matters are not maintainable. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly observed so while adjudicating upon a plea seeking a direction to the Director of Health Services to take appropriate disciplinary action against C. Jayachandran,...

Notice U/Sec 50 NDPS Act Should Specify What Rights Accused Has; Merely Informing Him That He Has Rights Not Sufficient: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that a notice under Section 50 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 should specify what rights the accused has under the NDPS Act.Merely informing the accused that he had rights under the NDPS Act, without specifying what rights the accused had under the NDPS Act, would not constitute compliance with the mandatory requirement,...

Plea In Gujarat High Court Challenges Minimum Age Criteria For NCLT Appointments In Companies Act 2013

When a person below 50 years is eligible to be appointed as a High Court Judge, it is strange to keep a minimum age limit for tribunals, the petitioner states relying on Madras Bar Association Judgment.

Bombay High Court Restrains Sale Of Raymond's Former Chairman - Vijaypat Singhania's Autobiography On Raymond's Plea

The Bombay High Court on Thursday restrained further sale or distribution of former chairman emeritus of the Raymond Group - Dr Vijaypat Singhania's autobiography. Justice Surendra Tavade passed the interim order in a contempt petition by Raymond Limited, presently headed by Vijaypat's son - Gautam Singhania. The father-son duo is embroiled in a bitter battle years after the...

'An Ounce Of Personal Love Is Worth More Than Tons Of Services Rendered At Public Institution': Delhi Court Sets Aside Children Home Custody Of 2

A Delhi Court has observed that an ounce of personal love and care for the wholesome growth of the minor kids is worth more than tons of professional services rendered at any public institution.Making the said observation, Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana questioned the conduct of a Child Welfare Committee for giving custody of two minor kids aged 3 and half years and 5 months old to...

Tripura Police Invoke UAPA Against Lawyers Over Fact-Finding Report On Communal Violence

The Tripura police has invoked the draconian anti-terror law Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) against two lawyers who were part of a team which published a fact-finding report about the recent communal violence which shook the state.The West Agartala Police served notices to Delhi-based human rights lawyers Mukesh of Peoples Union for Civil Liberties and Ansar Indori of...

Its The Responsibility Of The Administration To Identify Safe Areas For Sale Of Firecrackers: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that it is the responsibility of the administration to identify the safe areas where the sale of fire crackers shall be permissible.The Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot was hearing the plea of one Manoj Mittal, whose application for renewal of licence regarding the storage and sale of crakers was rejected by the Saharanpur District administration...

Discharge Of Sewage Water Into Ganga & Yamuna Rivers: Allahabad HC Forms Committee, Orders Testing Of Samples In IITs

The Allahabad High Court recently directed two premier institutions of India, IIT Kanpur and IIT BHU, Varanasi to test the samples and submit a report regarding the quality of water in rivers, Ganga & Yamuna.Importantly, while taking into account the complaints regarding sewage water falling directly into the two rivers, the Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta, Justice Siddhartha Varma,...

Person Involved In Live-In Relation Without Obtaining Divorce From Spouse May Face Bigamy Charge: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently observed that if a married person is in live-in-relationship, without obtaining a divorce from his/her spouse, then that may amount to an offence under 494 of the Indian Penal Code (Bigamy).The Bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Verma observed thus while dealing with a plea filed by a woman, along with her partner, who was in a live-in relationship...

Companies Act 2013 - Proposed Shareholder Resolution Must Be Legal For EGM To Be Called : Bombay High Court

"...sometimes, it happens that a company must be saved from its own shareholders, however well-intentioned. Shareholder primacy or dominion does not extend to permitting shareholder-driven illegality" - HC said.

Need To Develop A Mechanism To Hear Cases Despite Lawyers Being On Strike So That Litigants Don't Suffer: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that there is a need to develop a mechanism regarding court proceedings in a way that the cases could be heard by the courts, despite the lawyers being on strike so that a litigant does not suffer.This assertion came from the bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal while taking into account the 'serious' issue of lawyers' strike and due to which, the...