District Consumer Forums Qualified To Issue Commissions For Local Inspection: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that a District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission is empowered to issue commissions for local inspection as vested in a civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure.Justice P.B Suresh Kumar while dismissing a plea that challenged an order issued by such a Commission, remarked:"Merely for the reason that the powers as vested in a civil court under the Code...

Delhi High Court Seeks Police's Stand On Swami Chakrapani's Plea Seeking Restoration Of Z Security Citing Threats By Dawood Ibrahim, Chota Shakeel

The Delhi High Court has sought response from the Delhi Police on the plea filed by National President of Hindu Sant Mahasabha, Swami Chakrapani, seeking restoration of his Z security cover which according to him was withdrawn abruptly and in an arbitrary manner by Centre and Police.Swami Chakrapani in his plea has alleged that he is vulnerable to the attacks by 'associates of Dawood...

Would Lead To Exclusion Of New Entrants To Work: Kerala High Court Permits Labour Companies To Register Own Employees As Headload Workers

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that businesses are not obligated to recruit existing registered headload workers and that they are at liberty to register their own employees as headload workers as long as such employees are willing and able to do the work. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the order declaring that a business is free to register its own workers as headload workers...

Strict Action Must Be Taken Against Political Parties For Damaging Public Property During Demonstrations: Madras High Court Directs State Govt

The Madras High Court has recently observed that political parties and communal, linguistic or ethnic groups who indulge in violence and damage public property during agitations must not be allowed to go scot-free. The Court made the observations while refusing to quash proceedings initiated against the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party in relation to the 2013 under the Tamil Nadu...

Police Constable Deployed In Delhi High Court Security Dies By Suicide Using His Service Weapon

A Police Constable, deployed in the Delhi High Court security, has reportedly died by suicide using his service weapon, early this morning.According to police sources, information was received that one constable of Rajasthan Armed Constabulary deployed in the High Court security had committed suicide after reporting on duty. "Today morning he came on duty around 9.30AM. He had joined duty...

'Courts Are Not Playgrounds And Litigation Is Not A Pastime' – Bombay HC Imposes Rs 25 Lakh Costs For Vexatious Application In Commercial Dispute

The Bombay High Court recently imposed heavy costs on the plaintiff for a "vexatious and mischievous" application, observing that the Commercial Courts Act is not anti-defendant and is meant for expeditious disposal of commercial disputes. "Plaintiffs such as this one will understand that Courts are not playgrounds, and litigation is not a pastime," Justice Gautam Patel observed...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Speeding Away Car With Cop On Bonnet

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man accused of speeding away his car with a police officer on its bonnet. The Court said that he will not be able to influence witnesses in the case as all of them were police officials.Justice Subramonium Prasad said:"Applying the law laid down by the Supreme Court to the present case, no doubt the petitioner is charged with an offence under Section...

"Tahir Hussain's Plea Challenging UAPA Charges In Riots Case Is Nothing But An Attempt To Short Circuit And Stall The Trial": Delhi Police To High Court

The Delhi Police has told Delhi High Court that the petition moved by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain challenging the UAPA charges invoked against him in connection with the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, is nothing but an attempt to short circuit and stall the trial.Hussain had also sought quashing of sanction granted in the matter.In the reply filed by Delhi Police, it...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Probe Into UP Govt's Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme

The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking a probe into the alleged financial embezzlement in the implementation of the Uttar Pradesh Government's Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Nal Se Jal) scheme.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I noted that such petitions cause loss of precious judicial time...

Ram Janmabhoomi Road Widening: Allahabad HC Grants Liberty To Affected Shopkeepers To Approach DM For Rehab/Compensation

The Allahabad High Court last week disposed of a plea filed by shopkeepers seeking rehabilitation/accommodation and compensation for loss of their shops/business due to the proposed Ram Janmabhoomi Road Widening project, by granting them the liberty to approach District Magistrate, Ayodhya with their grievance.It was contended in the plea filed by the shopkeepers that the proposed construction...

Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case- Delhi Court Rejects Interim Bail Plea Of Wrestler Accused Filed For Attending College Examinations

A Delhi Court has rejected the interim bail plea filed by accused Anirudh Dahiya, a wrestler by profession, for the purpose of sitting in college examinations, in connection with the alleged murder of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankhar at the Chhatrasal Stadium.Additional Sessions Judge Shivaji Anand passed the order after observing that the case involves large...

NHRC Issues Notice To Delhi Govt Over 'Increasing Incidents Of Violence' Among Tihar Jail Inmates

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India Commission on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging increasing incidents of violence among inmates in the Tihar Jail of Delhi. Referring to the case of a 25-year-old prisoner, who was beaten up by a co-prisoner on 22 September 2021, the Commission has observed that such incidents raise a serious issue of human...