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School Fee Default : Bombay High Court Directs School To Release TC To Student; Orders 40 % Fee Discount
The Bombay High Court has ordered a private school to immediately release a student's transfer certificate, who scored 85% through self-study, to help her secure a college admission seat. The documents were withheld for non-payment of school-fee. The Nagpur Bench passed the order after the father - a flautist at weddings – agreed to pay the fee in instalments, and the school...
Tactics Of Filing Multiple Pleas For Same Cause Of Action Burdens System At The Cost Of Needy Litigants: Allahabad HC Imposes 20K Cost
Admonishing the litigants for their tactics to file multiple litigations on the same cause of action, the Allahabad High Court recently imposed a "deterrent cost" of Rs. 20K on a contract employee in UPSRTC who filed two 482 CrPC petitions on the same subject matter, claiming the same relief with two different sets of petitioners.When the applicant, one Pankaj Kumar apologized for...
Give Free Treatment To Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims Suffering From Cancer In Bhopal AIIMS: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Govt
In a significant order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to provide free of cost treatment to Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims who are suffering from Cancer in Bhopal AIIMS.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohd. Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla ordered thus on a plea filed by Bhopal Gas Peedith Mahila Udyog Sangthan and others, a matter which was remitted to the High...
"Can't Keep Anyone Behind Bars At Whims & Wishes Of Prosecution Witnesses": MP High Court Directs State To Pay 50K To NDPS Act Accused
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed state government to pay 50,000/- to an NDPS Act accused within 15 days for "violation of his fundamental right" who has been behind bars since January 2018 and the prosecution failed to present its witnesses before the Court for the trial. The Bench of Justice G. S. Ahluwalia was hearing the 10th bail plea of one Jaipal Singh on the ground...
"Instrumental In Organizing Protest, Active Participation": Delhi Court Denies Bail To Vinod Sharma In Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case
A Delhi Court has denied bail to Vinod Sharma, National President of Sudarshan Vahini, accused in connection with the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar after observing that he was instrumental in organizing the protest.Observing that Sharma had an active participation in the protest, Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil observed thus:"The presence of the...
'Reaping Benefits Of Crime, No Sympathy For Being Women Or Mothers' - CBI Court Rejects Bail For Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor's Wife And Daughters
The Special CBI Court on Saturday rejected bail applications of Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor's wife Bindu Kapoor and their two daughters -Radha and Roshni Kapoor- for their prima facie involvement in the Rs. 4000 crores Yes Bank – DHFL quid pro quo Case of 2020. The court has remanded them to judicial custody till September 23. Special Judge SU Wadgoankar observed that prima...
Supreme Court Weekly Round Up September 13 To September 19, 2021
JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Unilateral Cancellation Of Registered Sale Deed Can't Be An Anticipatory Bail Condition: Supreme CourtCase: Syed Afsar Pasha Quadri v The State of TelanganaCitation : LL 2021 SC 474The Supreme Court has observed that a registered sale deed cannot be cancelled unilaterally by one party to the said document in purported compliance of the direction given by the High...
Rajasthan Assembly Passes Bill To Allow Registration Of Child Marriages
The Rajasthan State Assembly on Friday passed a bill to amend a 2009 Act [Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act] which provides for mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages.The bill which has been passed yesterday proposes to amend, inter alia, Section 8 of the 2009 Act, which speaks of the duty of parties to submit a Memorandum for registration of marriage...
Telangana High Court Orders Magisterial Inquiry Into Death Of Hyderabad Rape Accused
The Telanagana High Court on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of Palakonda Raju, the 30-year-old accused in the case pertaining to the rape and murder of a minor girl in Hyderabad. Raju had allegedly raped and murdered a 6-year-old girl in the Singareni colony of Hyderabad in Telangana following which the victim's body had been discovered by the police authorities on...
NEET-UG 2021: Kerala High Court Seeks NTA's Response In Plea Seeking Retest Citing Delay By Invigilator
The Kerala High Court on Friday admitted a plea moved by a NEET (UG) candidate seeking a retest of the Entrance examination citing that her OMR answer sheet was likely to be rejected due to the dereliction of the Invigilator assigned to her exam hall. The Court has sought the response of the National Testing Agency. Justice P.B Suresh Kumar will hear the matter in the upcoming week....