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Lottery Prize Can't Be Denied Just Because Winner Happens To Be Wife Of A Suspended Lottery Agent : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has directed the State to disburse the first prize amount of Rs 40.95 lakh to a woman who won its 'Winwin' lottery draw. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan issued the order on the petition filed by P Shitha challenging the rejection of her claim by the lottery department, alleging it to be unsustainable for the simple reason that there was no law allowing the Government to pass...
Madhya Pradesh State Information Commissioner Issues Arrest Warrant Against Non-Compliant Public Information Officer
In a first, the Madhya Pradesh State Information Commissioner Rahul Singh has issued an arrest warrant against a Public Information Officer (PIO) for non-compliance with orders passed over a period of two years. The arrest warrant has been issued against Dr. Vikram Singh Verma, the CMHO Of District Bhuranpur [who is also the public information officer...
Incorrect Date And Venue On Vaccination Certificate: Kerala High Court Directs Enquiry To Verify If Its A Genuine Mistake Or Mischief
The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed an enquiry into a matter where incorrect date and venue were displayed on the petitioner's Covid-19 vaccination certificate for his second dose, to verify if it was a genuine mistake or some mischief.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan remarked that if the incorrect details on the certificate were found to be a result of any sort of mischief, such an...
'Show Cause Why Immediate Action Should Not Be Taken For Disrespecting Court': Madras HC Raps HR&CE Joint Commissioner For Cavalier Affidavit On Encroached Temple Land
The Madras High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on a Joint Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department for filing a reply in a "cavalier manner" to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed against the encroachment of almost 400 acres of land belonging to the Bhaktavatsala Perumal temple at Tirukannamangai in Tiruvarur district. The Court...
'Content Of Movie Communally Biased': Plea Moved In Delhi High Court Seeking Withholding Of 'The Conversion' Release
A Plea has been moved before the Delhi High Court seeking withholding of the release of the movie 'The Conversion' and to remove its trailer from Youtube till it is reviewed/scrutinized and censored by the appropriate authorities.The Plea filed by All India Practising Lawyers Council through advocates Adil Sharfuddin & Ubaid UI Hasan avers that the Trailer of the Movie depicts biased...
No Control Of Central Or State Govts In Functioning Of PM CARES Funds Trust : PMO Tells Delhi High Court
An affidavit has been filed on behalf of the PM-CARES Fund Trust before the Delhi High Court, claiming that it is a public charitable trust and that it is not created by or under the Indian Constitution or any other statute, and the amount received by it does not go in the Consolidated Fund of India.The affidavit filed by the Under Secretary at Prime Minister's Office states that there is...
Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea Filed By Film Maker Leena Manimekalai Challenging Impounding Of Her Passport Over Criminal Defamation Case Against #MeToo Allegations
The Madras High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea moved by Filmmaker, poet and civil rights activist Leena Manimekalai challenging an order passed by the Regional Passport Officer, Chennai, to impound her passport. The impounding order was passed citing the pendency of a criminal defamation case against her. Manimekalai had come out with sexual harassment allegations against film...
Land Development Permit Not Required To Extract & Transport Ordinary Earth If Building Construction Does Not Involve Subdivision Into Plots : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that where a building construction does not involve development of land by subdivision of land into plots, but only extraction and transportation of ordinary earth, the owner need not obtain a Land Development Permit for the purpose of obtaining Mineral Transit Pass.Justice N. Nagaresh clarified, however, that in such cases, the application for Mineral Transit...
'Courts Must Rely On Constitutional Morality And Not Obscure Notions Of Social Morality': Rajasthan HC Grants Protection To Live-In Couple Involving Married Woman
The Rajasthan High Court has recently held that neither the State nor the society can intrude into the private lives of two adult individuals who seek to indulge in a live-in relationship even if one of the partners is legally married to someone else. The Court was adjudicating upon a petition moved by a couple in a live-in relationship seeking police protection from harassment by their...
Delhi Court Seeks ATR On BJP Spokesperson's Plea Against Rahul Gandhi For Allegedly Disclosing Identity Of Delhi Cantt Rape Victim On Twitter
A Delhi Court has sought action taken report from Delhi Police on a complaint filed by BJP Delhi Media Head and Spokesperson Naveen Kumar Jindal against Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly disclosing the identity of 9 year old minor victim who was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Delhi Cantt area.Additional Chief Metropolitian Magistrate Dharmendra Singh of Rouse Avenue Court...
'Success Fees' Is Of Contingent And Speculative Nature; Not A Part Of IBC: NCLAT
The Principal Bench of the National Company Appellate Law Tribunal has held that 'success fees' which is more in the nature of contingency and speculative, is not a part of the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the related Regulations and thus it is not chargeable by an Insolvency Resolution Professional.The Tribunal thus went on to disallow payment of success fee to...
Delhi Court Remands One To Police Custody, Others To Judicial Custody In Asaduddin Owaisi's House Vandalism Case
A Delhi Court on Wednesday sent an accused to one day police custody while four others to 14 days judicial custody in the case concerning alleged vandalism at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's residence.Metropolitan Magistrate Amardeep Kaur pronounced the order after the Delhi Police arrested five persons, who are also the members of Hindu Sena outfit, in the matter.While accused Lalit was sent...