Applying Principle Of Promissory Estoppel, Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State To Refund College Fees Under Reimbursement Scheme

Applying the principle of promissory estoppel, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the State Government to reimburse the entire admissible fees to a law student belonging to the OBC category under its Backward Class and Minority Welfare Scheme.A Division Bench of Justices SA Dharmadhikari and Vishal Mishra upheld the claim of full reimbursement while observing that."the principle...

[Covid-19] 'Why Govt's Share In Death Claims To Deceased Lawyers' Dependents Not Released Timely?': Asks Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has asked the State Government to explain reasons as to why its share in death claims payable to dependents of deceased lawyers is not being released timely.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice N.K. Chandravanshi was dealing with a plea seeking relief for the families of such Advocates who have either succumbed...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State Govt To Frame Guidelines On E-Mulaqat Facility To Prisoners With Lawyers, Family Members

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to frame a SOP or guidelines on E-Mulaqat facility to be provided to prisoners in the State thereby enabling them to meet their lawyers and family members by ensuring privacy in such meetings.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla was dealing with a plea filed by an advocate...

"Disclose Status Of Animals Of Circuses Which Have Closed Down": Delhi HC Seeks Animal Welfare Board Of India's Response On PETA's Plea

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Animal Welfare Board of India on a plea filed by People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) regarding the status of animals of circuses that have closed down.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh directed the Animal Welfare Board of India to file an affidavit disclosing details of such animals...

Jantar Mantar Sloganeering: Delhi Court Grants Protection From Arrest To Pinky Chaudhary Till August 16

A Delhi Court on Friday granted protection from arrest to Pinky Chaudhary alias Bhupender Tomar, the prime accus ofed in the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar. ASJ Ashutosh Kumar of Patiala House Courts granted him protection from arrest on his anticipatory bail plea noting that from the Video presented by the SHO of the alleged incident, the words uttered by...

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Justice Markandey Katju

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Friday declined to grant his consent to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Ex-Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju for his alleged contemptuous remarks against the Indian Legal system and the Supreme Court of India while giving a deposition in the Nirav Modi extradition case.UK Court Rejects Justice Katju's Opinion Against Indian Judiciary In...

"No Disturbance To 'Public Order', How PASA Invoked In Gambling Cases?": Gujarat High Court Quashes Detention Order

Emphasizing that by no stretch of imagination can it be held that Gambling incidents could disturb public order, the Gujarat High Court recently set aside judgment and order of the Single Judge and quashed the detention order passed on the basis of two cases registered against one Asheshbhai Dudhiya under the Gambling Act.Essentially, the single judge of the High Court had earlier dismissed...

"No 'Printed Proforma' While Passing Judicial Orders": Allahabad High Court Asks District Judges In UP To Inform Judicial Officers

The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Registrar General to issue a circular/ memorandum to all the District Judges in the State of Uttar Pradesh intimating them to inform all the Judicial Officer not to use "Printed Proforma" in passing the Judicial Orders. The Bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed directed thus while observing that the conduct of the judicial officers in passing...

138 NI Act- High Court Can Nullify An Order Of Conviction Even After The Revisional Stage On the Basis Of Settlement Between Parties: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently held that High Court can nullify an order of conviction passed by it in a Criminal Revision in a Cheque bouncing case, by using the power under Section 482 CrPC noticing subsequent compromise of the case by the contesting parties.The Court has permitted the compounding of an offence committed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act while hearing...

No Litigant Can Assume As A Matter Of Right Court's Power To Condone Delay, Rights Accruing To Opposite Party Need To Be Kept In Mind: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that no litigant can assume, as a matter of right, the Court's power to condone delay and that the rights accruing to opposite party on account of the delayed action also needs to be kept in mind while exercising such a power."While it is true that the power to condone delay is intended to advance substantive justice, nevertheless, procedure cannot be given...

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, WB Minister Move Tripura High Court Seeking Quashing Of FIR In Khowai PS Incident

Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, MP Dola Sen, West Bengal Minister Bratya Basu, and 3 others have moved the Tripura High Court seeking quashing of FIR registered against them on a suo-moto complaint. They have been booked for obstructing police officers from performing their duties on August 8, said Kiran Kumar, the Superintendent of Police (SP) in...

Nominate Members To Vacant Posts At National Commission For Minorities By September End: Delhi High Court To Centre

The Delhi High Court has extended the time given to the Central Government for nominating members to vacant posts at the National Commission for Minorities by September 30.The Court was hearing a petition seeking directions for the expeditious filling up of vacancies at the National Commission For Minorities. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli ordered thus:"Keeping in view...