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"The State Should Adopt A Standard Operating Procedure To Not Interrupt Genuine Trade Of Cattle": Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State Government to devise a Standard Operating Procedure to ensure that genuine cattle trade within the country particularly from West Bengal to the North Eastern States of India is not interrupted. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha was hearing a writ petition wherein the petitioner had alleged that during the course of his business...
"Country Needed Such A Bar-Friendly Chief Justice": BCI On CJI Ramana's Letter To Law Minister On Lawyers' Plight
The Bar Council Of India has acknowledged and appreciated Chief Justice Of India NV Ramana's letter sent to Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for granting financial assistance to the needy Lawyers of the country who are suffering for the last several months due to the situation created by COVID 19.The press release issued by the Bar Council Of India's Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra...
"Her Behavior Does Not Appear To Be Normal In First Blush": Delhi High Court Grants Interim Custody Of Woman To Father In 498A Case
Dealing with a habeas corpus petition, the Delhi High Court has granted interim custody of a woman to her father who had suffered partial loss of memory and speech after she was allegedly mentally and physically tortured by her husband and in laws, after observing that her behavior does not appear to be normal in first blush. A division bench comprising of Justice Anup J Bhambhani and...
"No Fundamental Right To Stay In India": Madras HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Govt's Decision To Deport Sri Lankan National Back
The Madras High Court has dismissed a Habeas Corpus and a Writ plea (heard together) challenging the decision taken by the State government to deport a Sri Lankan national, who is presently facing human trafficking charge in India.The petitioner claimed that State Government's order to deport Bhaskaran (Sri-Lankan national) from India with immediate effect was illegal, as the deportation...
"Live-in-relationship Not A New Phenomena But Society Has Not Evolved To Accept It Without Raising Eyebrows To Such Relationships": P&H HC
"The live-in-relationship nowadays is not a new phenomena but the society has not evolved to the extent of accepting such relationship without raising the eyebrows to such relationship" observed the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday while granting protection to a couple living in a live in relationship.A single bench comprising of Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj was dealing with a...
Delhi High Court Constitutes Committee To Supervise Implementation Of Employee's Compensation Claims Scheme
The Delhi High Court has constituted a 6 member committee for supervising the implementation of the Special Scheme For Employee's Compensation Claims formulated by the Court to be implemented by the Commissioners of Delhi Police and Insurance Companies with effect from 2nd August, 2021.A single judge bench comprising of Justice JR Midha constituted the Committee after the Court had...
Cooperative Societies Act - Disciplinary Sub Committee Not Competent To Issue Memo Of Charges In Departmental Enquiries: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court while deciding a writ petition recently observed that the jurisdiction of issuing memo of charges is vested with the Managing Committee of the Society which cannot further be delegated to a Disciplinary Sub Committee in a departmental enquiry. Justice Sunil Thomas while delivering the judgment observed that the Sub Committee is only vested with the power...
"Can Accused Avail Remedy Of Section 156(3) CrPC To Raise Grievance Of Improper/Delayed Investigation?": MP High Court To Decide
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the assistance of the Bar and had invited every Member of the Bar to address the Court on the issue as to whether the remedy under Section 156(3) CrPC so far as it relates to the grievance of improper/ delayed investigation can be availed by accused or not.The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anand Pathak has directed the Principal Registrar of...
Food Adulteration : MP High Court Calls For Stringent Punishment So That Executive Is Not 'Tempted' To Invoke Preventive Detention
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently urged to the Legislature for either making provisions under the Indian Penal Code more stringent and deterrent or to prescribe higher punishment under the Food Safety and Standards Act so that the executive authority "is not tempted" to adopt measure of preventive detention in cases involving food adulteration.A division bench comprising of Justice...
"Live Your Own Life As Per Your Own Wish": Gujarat High Court Reunites Inter-Caste Couple Who Were Earlier Forced To Divorce
The Gujarat High Court on Friday reunited an inter-caste couple who was forced into a divorce in the year 2017, within two weeks of marriage, as the family of the woman didn't approve of the relationship.The bench of Justice R. M. Chhaya and Justice Nirzar Desai was hearing the habeas corpus plea of Hitendrakumar Ranchhodji Thakore, a doctor by profession who sought production of Rinkuben,...
"Question Paper Leak Is An Organized Crime": Gauhati HC Denies Bail To Former DIG & Two Others For Leaking State Police Recruitment Examination Paper
Observing that the act of leaking question paper of examinations is an organized crime, the Gauhati High Court has rejected the bail pleas filed by three primary accused persons including a Retired Deputy Inspector General of Assam Police in connection with leaking of question paper for Sub-Inspector (UB) Recruitment Examination (Written) which was to be conducted on 20th September...