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Calcutta High Court Relies On Hand-Written Letter Of Child Alleging Negligence, Grants Custody To CWC
The Calcutta High Court last week reiterated that in matters of custody, welfare of child must be of utmost consideration. Accordingly, it upheld removal of a child from his mother's custody on the basis of the child's hand-written letter regarding neglect and ill-treatment.Justice Shivakant Prasad opined that the welfare of a minor would triumph all other considerations by observing,"Thus, it...
'Problem Seems To Be Endemic': Delhi High Court Reprimands Delhi Govt For Failure To Pay Government Counsels' Fees, Recommends Centralised Scheme
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday admonished the Delhi government for its repeated failure in clearing the outstanding dues of its government counsels. The petitioner, a government counsel, had raised several memos to the State government for outstanding payment in lieu of her professional service. However, despite such constant communication the government had failed to clear the...
'Cries Of Employees & Pensioners Fallen On Deaf Ears': Delhi High Court Asks NDMC, Delhi Govt To Clear Dues; Augment Resources
The Delhi High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the North Delhi Municipal Corporation for non-payment of salaries and pensions to its employees after observing that the cries of the employees have "fallen on deaf ears" of the corporators. Observing that the corporation should become independent and a self-sustaining economic model, a division bench comprising of Justices Vipin Sanghi...
Anand Marriage Act: Uttarakhand High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea Seeking Direction To Notify Rules For Sikh Marriages
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the state government on a plea urging that State Government should notify the rules under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909. The bench of Chief Justice R. S. Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma has given the state four weeks to respond to the petition. The petition, filed by the party in person, Amanjot Singh Chadha, avers that...
"Petition Is Misconceived": Madras High Court On Plea To Educate Tamil Nadu People To Show Respect While Referring To India
The Madras High Court last week declined to entertain a PIL petition seeking a direction to educate Tamil Nadu people, to respect the country India, by calling its name as it is in the official writings and speeches by adhering to patriotism, sovereignty, and respect.Calling the prayer in the plea as 'absolutely vague' as to what sort of education to be given to the people of the State of...
Kerala High Court Permits New Govt Order Fixing Room Rent At Private Hospitals To Operate For 6 Weeks
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court decided to allow the operation of the Government Order dated 7th July, 2021 for a period of six weeks to evaluate the efficiency of the proposed scheme regarding fixing of room rents by private hospitals.Justices Devan Ramachandran and Kauser Edappagath pointed that the present Order appeared to have come out after several deliberations from...
'Draft Bill On Online Betting & Gambling Ready': Karnataka Government Tells High Court
The Karnataka High Court, which is hearing a petition seeking ban on all forms of online betting and gambling, was on Thursday informed by the State Government that a draft bill has been prepared for the consideration of the cabinet on the subject after due consultation with various departments and legal experts. Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar, who was earlier directed by the court to...
Red Fort Violence: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Inciting Violence, Causing Vandalism; Another Gets Interim Protection From Arrest
A Delhi Court on Thursday granted bail and interim protection from arrest to Boota Singh and Jajbir Singh respectively, accused in connection with the Red Fort violence case.Boota Singh and Jajbir Singh are accused of causing vandalism at Red Fort, attacking police officials thereby inciting violence during the farmers protest that happened on the Republic Day this year.Additional Sessions...
'Ensure Peace, Progress & Good Governance': 58 Lawyers, Researchers Urge President To Withdraw Draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021
A collective of 58 lawyers and researchers have approached President Ram Nath Kovind with the request to withdraw the draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021 (LDAR) in the interest and well-being of the UT citizens. The letter reads,"The draft LDAR is disassociated from the social, cultural, economic and environmental realities of the Lakshadweep islands. We find that the...
Capping Medical Oxygen Prices: Kerala High Court Directs State To Speed Up Process Of Fixing Transportation Cost
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to expedite the process initiated to fix the transportation cost of Liquid Medical Oxygen and Oxygen Inhalation in cylinders. Justice PB Suresh Kumar while hearing a matter further directed the State to devise a mechanism in the meanwhile to ensure compliance with the order of the Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers fixing...
CIC Stays RBI Order Directing Bank To Disclose RTI Information On NPAs & Top Defaulters
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has stayed the order of the First Appellate Authority (FAA) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which had directed the disclosure of information on non-performing assets (NPAs) and top defaulters of the Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited. CIC Suresh Chandra passed the order in an appeal filed by Saraswat Bank against the RBI direction.The RBI's FAA...
Gold Smuggling Case: State Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Single Judge Order Quashing FIR Against ED
The Kerala government on Wednesday approached the High Court against its Single Bench order quashing the FIRs filed by the State Police against Enforcement Directorate officials. The FIRs were lodged for allegedly forcing the prime accused in the gold smuggling case to implicate Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the matter. The appeal is preferred against the order dated 16th April...