Let Employees Cast Their Vote On Election Day, Even If It Causes Inconvenience To Employers: Madras High Court

At least on the date of the election, every citizen should make it possible for every other citizen to participate in the celebration of democracy: Madras High court

Person Claiming To Be An Operational Creditor Should Demonstrate Their Claim Can Be Treated As Operational Debt Under The IBC: NCLT

The Kochi Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal has underscored the importance of examining the nature of debt involved in a transaction before a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Proceeding (CIRP) is instituted upon an application to the effect. Judicial Member Ashok Kumar Borah iterated the following prerequisites for the institution of a CIRP under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy...

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Regulation Of Government Advertising To Prevent Drain Of Public Funds

The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to respond on a petition that questions the huge sums expended on government advertisements pertaining to completed schemes and projects.The Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly took up the petition on Thursday, directing the state to respond.The petition, filed by one Sony K Thomas through Advocate Praveen K...

Calcutta HC Prohibits Hunting, Selling, Buying Or Exchanging Of Birds Either As Part Of Sale Of Domestic Animals Or Otherwise

In a significant move, the Calcutta High Court on Friday (26th March) prohibited the hunting, selling, buying or exchanging of birds either as part of sale of domestic animals or otherwise. The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee ordered thus in the suo moto matter related to the illegal smuggling and trading of endangered species of birds in...

Mushrooming Of Law Colleges- Need To Ensure That Quality Isn't Compromised In The Guise Of Creating Opportunities : Madras High Court

Dealing with a plea seeking framing of rules to reduce the upcoming new private law colleges, the Madras High Court on Tuesday (23rd March) observed that it is to be seen that the quality is not compromised in course of more law colleges being born and in the guise of opportunities being created. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy also...

NHRC Issues Notice To Rajasthan Govt. Over Complaints Of 'Exponential Increase In Incidents Of Crime Against Women'

Taking cognizance of complaints alleging that there has been an exponential increase in the incidents of crime against women in Rajasthan, the National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC) has sent notices to the Chief Secretary, and the Director-General of Police, Rajasthan. Underlining that the cardinal duty of the State is to protect the rights of the women and punish the...

[Mehmood Pracha Office Raids]Delhi Court Appoints Youngest Counsel In Court As Local Commissioner For Supervising Sealing And Seizure Of Computer Source

In a unique development, a Delhi Court on Saturday appointed the youngest counsel in the Court to be the local commissioner under whose supervision the process of seizing and sealing of the computer source from Pracha's office will be undertaken by the IO in the matter.Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana pronounced the order in open court today in the presence of Advocate Mehmood Pracha...

Kerala High Court Seeks Election Commission's Response On Petitions Challenging Deferment Of Rajya Sabha Polls

On Friday, the Kerala High Court sought the views of the Election Commission on two petitions that assailed the Election Commission's decision to keep in abeyance elections to three vacancies from the state in the Rajya Sabha. A Bench of Justice PV Asha directed the Election Commission (EC) to respond to the petitions by Monday. The petitions, filed by the secretary of...

"Do One Month Community Service To Atone For Your Sins", Delhi HC Directs Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman While Quashing FIR

The Delhi High Court on Friday (26th March) directed a man accused of assaulting a woman to do 1-mon community service at the de-addiction Centre 'to atone for his sins' while quashing the FIR against him on the ground of a compromise being entered between the parties. A single-judge bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the direction while imposing a cost of Rs....

Find Out If Manhole Worker Who Killed Himself Was Forced To Do Manual Scavenging : Karnataka High Court Directs State

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to ascertain if Narayana, a contract labourer of the Urban Development Department who killed himself in January, was forced to do manual scavenging.Reportedly, the pourakarmika of Maddur Town Municipality killed himself after being forced to clean a manhole without safety equipment.With respect to the tragedy, the a bench headed by...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Alleged 'Homophobic' Show Broadcasted By TV9 Marathi Channel

The Delhi High Court has sought response from the Broadcasting Ministry on a petition challenging its order refusing to take any action against TV9 Marathi Channel for allegedly airing a 'homophobic' show in March last year. A Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh has also issued notice to the channel and has asked its counsel to seek instructions in the matter. The case finds...

Has State Promoted Use Of Modern Technology To Replace Manual Scavenging?Karnataka High Court Asks

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to file an affidavit disclosing whether it has discharged its duty to promote, use of modern technology, for cleaning sewers.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty in its order dated March 16, said "The State Government will place on record whether it has discharged its duty as provided...