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State Has Locus To Challenge CBI Investigation If It Goes Beyond The Scope Of HC Order :Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a state government is well within its rights to raise a grievance if a central agency's investigation goes beyond the scope of the Court's order that authorised investigation in the absence of the state's consent. The division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar on Thursday dismissed Maharashtra Government's plea and allowed the CBI...
Explain The Purpose Of Forming Separate Panel of Lawyers When CSC Available: Allahabad High Court Summons DG, Basic Education
Calling it "strange", the Allahabad High Court last week sought the response of the Director-General, Basic Education, U.P., Lucknow on his decision to form a separate panel of lawyers, even when the department is being represented by the Chief Standing Counsel.The Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava was hearing a Writ Petition filed by one Sanjay Singh, challenging his suspension from the post...
"No Clarity On Uniform Color, Specifications": Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Issuance Of Challans To Drivers In Non Compliance Of Uniform Regulations
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging Rule 7 of the Delhi Motor Vehicle Rules, 1993 on the ground that drivers of auto rikshas and taxis are issued Challans heavily to the extent of Rs. 20,000 due to non compliance of uniform regulations.The plea, moved by Trade Union of Drivers and individual autoriksha and taxi drivers, states that there is no clarity on uniform color...
Redetermine Minority Status Of Muslims And Christians In Kerala: PIL Before High Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday heard a public interest litigation that urged the Centre to reasses the minority status of Muslims and Christians in the State. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly, after hearing the arguments of the petitioner, reserved orders in the matter. The petitioner Citizens Association for Democracy, Equality, Tranquility,...
Vigilant Tweet On COVID Protocol Breach Can't Constitute Violation Of Prohibitory Orders U/S 144 CrPC: Allahabad HC Quashes FIR
Noting that a vigilant tweet by the resident of a society about breach of the COVID-19 protocol can't constitute a violation of prohibitory orders passed under Section 144 of CrPC, the Allahabad High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings against Man who had tweeted that maids were entering his society without sanitizing their hands etc. The Bench of Justice J. J Munir...
Ensure Night Shelters For Homeless Are Operational In Bengaluru Within 3 Months : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to grant approval to all 166 night shelters as required to house urban homeless people and issue directions to all concerned to ensure that night shelters as per the requirement are established. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "While the government does so, priority will have...
Republic Day Violence: Delhi Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Lakha Sidhana Till July 29
A Delhi Court on Thursday extended interim protection from arrest till July 29 of Lakha Sidhana, wanted by the Delhi Police in connection with his alleged role in the Republic Day violence case.The development came after a Sessions Court further extended the interim protection which was earlier granted to Sidhana till July 20.Earlier, the Court had granted interim protection from arrest...
Chargesheet Against 116 Persons For Not Wearing Masks At Amit Shah's Rally : Police Tells Karnataka High Court
A report filed before the Karnataka High Court on Thursday stated that a total 116 people were arraigned as accused in a case registered over violation of COVID protocols of wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. The rally was led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Belagavi on January 17. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj in its...
Tripura High Court Disposes Suo Moto PIL On Wife, Husband Death By Suicide After Noting Progress In SIT Probe
The Tripura High Court last week disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that it had taken suo moto cognizance of pertaining to the untimely death of a young married lady who had allegedly committed suicide after being subjected to grave public humiliation. On May 6, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra had taken suo moto cognizance of a news...
Can't Indicate Time Needed To Fill Up Vacancies Of Judges In Higher Judiciary : Law Minister In Parliament
Stating that the time frame for filling up vacancies of Judges cannot be indicated, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice has informed in the Rajyasabha that a total of 453 posts of judges are lying vacant across all the high courts in the country.Responding to queries raised by Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas belonging to CPI(M), Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said :"Filling up of vacancies in the...
Plea Filed Before Supreme Court Seeking Constitution Of GST Appellate Tribunal
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GST Appellate Tribunal) on an urgent basis. The petition noted that although the Central Goods and Services Act (CGST Act) had come into force in 2017, the GST Appellate Tribunal as mandated under Section 109 of the Act is yet to be established...
Technical Glitches At Transition Stage To GST Not To Affect Statutory Right Of Dealers: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently upheld that technical glitches at the transition stage to GST should not affect the statutory right of dealers. Justice S.V. Bhatti and Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas while dismissing the appeal, held that discrimination in terms of the time limit to allow the availing of Input Tax Credit (ITC) with respect to the purchase of goods and services made in the pre-GST...