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Law Of Limitation Only Bars Judicial Remedy, The Substantive Right Survives: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently decided in a pension recovery matter that the Law of Limitation only bars judicial remedy, and that the substantive right itself survives and continues to be available in other ways, and clarified that the rules of limitation are not meant to destroy the rights of parties. A division bench of Justices Alexander Thomas and K. Babu while disposing the...
Why Wait For Centre's Approval For Door-to-Door Vaccination? Bombay High Court Asks Maharashtra Govt
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday criticised Maharashtra's Public Health Department's stand that it would begin home vaccination on an experimental basis only after the State and Central Government approves its proposal. Based on the State Task Force Guidelines on Home Vaccination, the proposal on experimental basis is only for bedridden patients and includes strict compliance...
UP Woman Who Converted To Islam Moves Delhi HC Seeking Protection & Direction To Media To Not Publish Malicious Content Against Her
A Hindu woman who converted to Islam has moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection while claiming that she is facing an extreme threat to her life and that of her immediate family members who are allegedly being witch-hunted by the officials of the Uttar Pradesh Police.The woman has also claimed that owing to her conversion of religion she and her family members are being targeted...
Ghaziabad FIR : Karnataka High Court Allows Mohammed Zubair To Withdraw Transit Anticipatory Bail Application
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking portal 'AltNews', to withdraw his petition seeking transit anticipatory bail in an FIR registered by Uttar Pradesh police over tweets on the Ghaziabad incident related to assault on an elderly Muslim man, after he informed the court that he had attended the police station and his statement...
"You Want To Be Rowdy Rathore, Unruly?": Himachal Pradesh High Court Disposes of Plea Challenging BCI's Latest 'Criticism-Disqualification' Rule
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday disposed of a plea 'as withdrawn', which challenging the recently inserted Sections V and V-A of Chapter II of Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules as unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19 (1) (a), and 21.The petition had been moved by Neeraj Shashwat, an advocate of Himachal Pradesh High Court, who challenged section-V was added in...
Detenu Has Constitutional Right To Make Representation To Detaining Authority Against Detention Order, Violation Makes It Illegal: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that it is a constitutional right of a detenu, who has been detained under the National Security Act, to make representation to the detaining authority against the detention order, violation of it which vitiate and make the order as illegal.A division bench comprising of Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Shailendra Shukla also held that the expression...
"A Strong Message Should Be Sent To Such Persons": Calcutta High Court Admonishes Party For Reconstructing Demolished Constructions
The Calcutta High Court on Friday came down heavily on individuals for carrying out illegal constructions in violation of the Court's earlier orders. In the concerned case, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation had demolished certain illegal constructions in a building pursuant to a Court order. Consequently, without taking leave of the Court, the respondents had reconstructed...
Arbitrary, Illegal And Without Application Of Mind: MPs Move Kerala High Court Challenging Denial Of Entry Permit To Lakshadweep
A writ petition has been filed at the Kerala High Court on Monday by a group of CPI(M) MPs seeking a directive to the Lakshadweep Administration to issue Entry permits to the petitioners such that they can visit the islands. The petitioners were pressed to file the petition after the Administrator and concerned authorities denied their entry to the islands citing the ongoing pandemic...
Fraudulent Withdrawal Of Money from Rtd. Judge's Account- "Police Not Serious To Control Such Fraudulent Activities": Allahabad High Court
Hearing a matter wherein money was fraudulently withdrawal from the bank account of a Judge (retired), High Court, the Allahabad High Court observed that the police authorities are not making serious efforts in controlling these types of fraudulent activities. The Bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav expressed its displeasure "with the efforts being made by the police authorities with regard...
Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea Seeking Ex Gratia Compensation To Victims Of Post Covid Diseases Like Black Fungus
Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a plea filed seeking directions to Centre and State Governments to provide ex gratia monetary compensation of Rs. 4 lacs or notified ex gratia monetary compensation to the families of deceased who have succumbed to side effects or post COVID-19 decease including Black Fungus, White Fungus & Yellow Fungus etc.A three-Judge Bench of Justice Ashok...
Non-Payment Of Dues Affects Right To Dignity: Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Report On Financial Status Of State
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought a report on seemingly 'pathetic' financial status of the State Government along with reasons for non-payment of dues to two private contractors in relation to works carried out by them for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department. It observed that such non-payment violates the right to life and dignity of the Petitioners and is thus...
COVID: Delhi District Courts To Start Hearing On Urgent Matters Through Video Conferencing Mode Till July 23
The Delhi District Courts will be taking up 'final arguments cases' and urgent matters for hearing via video conferencing mode with effect from July 1 to July 23. According to the office order issued by the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court dated 28th June, it has been resolved that a wait and watch policy will be adopted while reviewing the existing arrangement of hearing of...