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Dilution Of Constitutional Autonomy Of High Courts Would Threaten The Concept Of Judicial Federalism : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that dilution of constitutional autonomy of the High Courts would threaten the concept of judicial federalism envisaged in the Constitution and affirmed by judicial precedents.Further, emphasizing that the Allahabad High Court has a history of more than 130 years which predates most constitutional courts in the country, the Court also noted that it...
Parents Forcing Her To Marry Old Man, Refusing To Let Her Study: Delhi HC Directs Temporary Stay Of Minor In Children Home
The Delhi High Court has directed the police to ensure that temporary stay in a children's home is provided to the minor girl, who left her parental home after allegedly being forced to marry an old man and her parents not letting her study, as an interim measure till September 6, the next date of hearing.Justice Mukta Gupta also directed the minor girl and her parents to be present before...
Tablighi Jamaat Cases: "No Impediment Will Be Caused": UP Govt Assures Allahabad HC After Receiving Flak Over Delaying Hearing
The Uttar Pradesh Government has assured the Allahabad High Court that it won't create any impediment in the hearing of Tablighi Jamaat cases and that the Court shall be assisted with full honesty in the matters.The assurance by the UP government comes days after its counsels were heavily criticized by the Court for failing to produce the affidavit as directed by this Court, being negligent...
Gallantry Medals Should Be Conferred Only At Republic/Independence Day Functions: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently observed that to ensure that the act(s) of bravery remains enlivened, the gallantry awards should be conferred only at Republic Day and Independence Day functions.The Bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur also observed that dispatching the gallantry medal directly to the awardees through courier, amounts to a breach of protocol, vis-Ã -vis, the awarding(s)...
'Beyond Comprehension That How Investigating Agency Imported Statements From Another FIR'- Court Questions Framing Of Charge In Delhi Riots Case
A Delhi Court has recently questioned the conduct of Delhi Police in framing charge under sec. 436 of IPC against one Gulfam in connection with a Delhi riots case after remaking that it was beyond comprehension as to how the agency had imported statements of witnesses from a different FIR into the one in question. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav discharged Gulfam under sec. 436...
Using Public Parks For Any Other Purpose Would Amount To Breach of Trust: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Demolition of Community Hall
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the demolition of a Community Hall constructed in a park upholding the importance of open spaces of land as a buffer zone for ecological balance. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla observed,"Once a Public Park is dedicated to citizens/residents, it is held by the Municipality in trust on behalf of the...
Jharkhand High Court Directs State To Constitute Review Boards Within Six Weeks & Appoint Non Official Members To State Mental Health Authority
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the state to constitute the Mental Health Review Boards (MHRB) under Section 46 and 73 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 within six weeks. While disposing off the matter, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prakash also directed the government to appoint non-official members to the State Mental Health...
Contempt Against Prakash Singh's Judgement: SC Impleads Interim/Acting DGP Neeraj Sinha As Party In Contempt Case Over DGP'S Appointment
The Supreme Court on Friday impleaded interim/ acting DGP, Jharkhand, Neeraj Sinha as a party in the contempt petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against State of Jharkhand for willfully and deliberately disobeying Top Court's direction passed in Prakash Singh's judgement ("Judgement") on police reforms and against UPSC for its failure to prepare panel for appointment...
Supreme Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Timeline To Probe Into Religare Finvest Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 3) asked Delhi Police to apprise the Court about the time that would be taken to complete investigation against Shivinder Mohan Singh, former Fortis Healthcare promoter accused in a money laundering case. Issuing limited notice in the special leave petition filed by Singh challenging Delhi High Court's order of cancelling his bail granted to him...
Age Relaxation Can't Be Claimed On The Basis Of Chief Minister's Tweet : Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that candidates for public employment cannot claim relaxation in upper age limit as their right merely because the Chief Minister has tweeted in this regardA division bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh held so while dismissing an appeal filed by petitioners seeking appointment to the post of Police Sub-Inspectors. On August 11,...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays RBI Circular On Urban Cooperative Banks
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed a circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on June 25 which laid down several conditions related to Urban Coopeartive Banks.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla passed the interim order on September 3 while issuing notice on a writ petition filed by Mahanagar Nagrik Sahkari Bank Ltd....