Policy Decision Interdicting Self-Financing Institutions From Commencing New Courses In State Legally Unsustainable: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently established that a policy decision taken by the State to interdict self-financing institutions from commencing new courses in the State cannot stand legal scrutiny and cannot be sustainedJustice Raja Vijayaraghavan held so while directing the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) to reconsider the request for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) submitted by a...

'Their Marriage Is Evidently A Dead Letter': Supreme Court Dissolves A Marriage Invoking Article 142 Powers

Their marriage is evidently a dead letter, the Supreme Court observed while dissolving a marriage invoking its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution.The court noted that, in this case, the parties have been living separately since May 2010 and have been engaged in legal proceedings against each other. "This Court has, in a catena of previous judgments, invoked its powers...

Delhi Court Sentences Two Hizb-ul Mujahideen Members To 12 Yrs, Others To 10 Yrs For Terror Funding, Waging War Against India

A Delhi Court on Monday sentenced two Hizb-ul Mujahideen members namely Mohd. Shafi Shah and Muzzafar Ahmad Dar to 12 years imprisonment while sentencing the other two men namely Talib Lali and Mushtaq Ahmad Lone to 10 years imprisonment for terror funding and waging war against the Government of India. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh passed the order on sentence after the four...

Cannot Expect Any Eye Witness Or Independent Witness As Culprits Assault Children When Alone: Madras HC Upholds Conviction Of POCSO Accused

The Madras High Court has recently reiterated that an accused can be convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act solely based on the testimony of the victim child if such evidence is 'cogent, consistent, trust worthy and inspires the confidence' of the Court. Justice P Velmurugan observed, "In a cases of this nature, we cannot expect any eye witness...

Allahabad HC Temporarily Stays Transfer Of A Radio Inspector Accused Of Posting Objectionable Material Against UP CM On WhatsApp

The Allahabad High Court recently stayed the transfer order passed against a Radio Inspector who allegedly made some indecent comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, noting that in the enquiry report, the charge against the petitioner was not found proved.The Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava further permitted him to submit a detailed representation against the...

No Further Extension Of Interim Bails By District Courts, Closes Suo Moto Extension Of Interim Orders Plea: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has disposed of its plea concerning the suo moto petition registered on the extension of interim orders in all matters pending before it and subordinate Courts including interim bails. Modifying it's order dated 20th April, 2021, a full bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi, Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Talwant Singh directed that the interim bails granted by...

Reopening Of Schools: Kerala High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Vaccination Of Students With Homoeopathic Medicines

The Kerala High Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking immediate administration of homoeopathic medicines for Covid-19 to willing students, taking into account the fact that schools will reopen next month.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly upon noting that the State had taken adequate steps in favour of the plea, disposed...

'Frivolous Litigation By State': Supreme Court Dismisses Uttarakhand Govt's SLP Against Reduction Of Sentence To Accused Without Opposing It Before HC

Frivolous litigation by the State, the Supreme Court remarked while dismissing a special leave petition filed by the State of Uttarakhand.The State had filed an SLP against a High Court order in a criminal appeal that reduced the sentence pf an accused in relation to the offence under Sections 307/34 IPC to rigorous imprisonment of four years and five months instead of seven years and...

Respecting Constitutional Dignitaries Including President, PM Is Citizens' 'Bounden Duty': Allahabad HC Grants Bail In PM's 'Objectionable' Pic Case

Stressing that it is the bounden duty of every citizen of the country to respect all the Constitutional dignitaries including the President and Prime Minster of 'this great nation', the Allahabad High Court today granted bail to one Mohd. Afaaq Kuraisi booked for posting objectionable image of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on a WhatsApp group.The Bench of Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan...

Calcutta HC Directs Health Secretary To Meet Protesting Doctors In Plea Alleging Disruption Of Medical Facilities At R.G. Kar Medical College Hospital

The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the Health Secretary of the West Bengal government to meet protesting medical students and junior doctors of the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata on October 29. The Court was adjudicating upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition alleging that in light of the ongoing agitation by a section of the interns and the students the...

Delhi Riots- District & Sessions Judge Sets Aside Order Saying Police Commissioner Shall Be Personally Liable To Cost For Delay In Compliance Of Orders By IO

The Principal District & Sessions Judge, North East District of Karkardooma Court on Monday set aside an order by which a CMM Court had cautioned the Deputy Commissioner of Police and Commissioner of Police that it will hold them personally responsible for imposition of cost in case the investigating officers seek adjournment for compliance of the orders passed in a riots...

Company Entitled To Acquire Properties Dehors Cancellation Of Its Registration As NBFC: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that even when an entity is stripped of its NBFC license, it continues to operate as a company and a legal person as long as its Certificate of Registration is not cancelled under the Companies Act.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas thus ruled that such a company, despite cancellation of its registration as an NBFC, is entitled to buy, own and hold properties...