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Provisions For Jurisdiction Of Consumer Commissions Under Consumer Protection Act 2019 Not Retrospective In Operation: NCDRC
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has on Tuesday held that provisions regarding Jurisdiction of District, State and National Commission under Section 34,47 and 58 of the consumer protection Act of 2019 are prospective in operation and not retrospective.Therefore, the complaints instituted before Act 2019 came into force are to be adjudicated by the District, State and...
NGT Directs Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary To Comply With Its Orders Issued In Light Of Yamuna Monitoring Committee's Recommendations
The National Green Tribunal has on Friday asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary to comply with Tribunal's previous orders to evolve mechanism to deal with discharge of untreated sewage, on recommendations of the Yamuna Monitoring Committee (YMC)The order has been issued in a plea filed seeking directions to take remedial action to prevent untreated sewage or effluent being discharged in the...
Future -Amazon Case : FRL Appeals To Delhi High Court DB Against Single Bench Order Upholding Emergency Award
Challenging the Single-Judge bench order of the Delhi High Court upholding an award by a Singapore Tribunal against the contested Reliance-Future Retail Ltd stake sale deal worth nearly Rs.25,000 cr, the Future Group companies have moved the Delhi High Court in appeal.The appeal is scheduled to be heard on Mar 22 by a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh.A...
Partner Cannot Claim Experience Of Erstwhile Firm In Independent Capacity: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In a landmark judgment on partnership law and the scope of judicial review in tender matters, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice R.S. Jha and Justice Arun Palli while deciding CWP-20130/2020, held that a person who was earlier a partner of an erstwhile partnership firm could not claim the benefit of experience certificates issued in the name of such firm for satisfying...
Plea In Calcutta HC Challenging WB Govt's Decision To Withdraw Cases Against Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's Bimal Gurung
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved before the Calcutta High Court, challenging the West Bengal Government's decision to withdraw Criminal cases against Gorkha Janmukti Morcha founder president Bimal Gurung.The Plea, filed by one Ankur Sharma, a Law Graduate, and a Social Activist through Advocate Sushovon Dey, states that he is disturbed by the news of the Invocation of the...
'Once Chargesheet Is Filed, Court Has No Option But To Take Cognizance' : Karnataka HC Restores Corruption Case Against CM Yediyurappa
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the order of a Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act which dismissed a complaint of corruption filed against Chief Minister B S Yeddiyurappa and former Minister of Large and Medium Scale Industries Katta Subramanyam.A single bench of Justice John Michael Cunha, while setting aside the order, directed the special court to take cognizance...
Kerala HC Dismisses Pharmacists' Challenge To Circulars Allowing Nurses/Authorised Persons To Give Out Drugs For Non-Communicable Diseases.
The Kerala High Court recently upheld two DHS directives allowing Junior Nurses and persons supervised by Medical Officers in Public Health Centre Sub-Centres to distribute drugs. A trade union of pharmacists had alleged that the authorisation violated the Pharmacy Act, 1948 which allowed only pharmacists to dispense drugs. Upholding the legality of the circulars, Justice PB...
Delhi Court Closes Defamation Case Filed By Journalist Against AAP Leader Somnath Bharti After His Apology
A defamation case filed against Aam Aadmi Party Leader, Somnath Bharti was closed on Saturday by a Delhi Court after the same was compounded by journalist Ranjana Ankit Dwivedi. The development came after Bharti tendered an apology to the journalist in the Court. The case was accordingly disposed of as compounded.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sachin Gupta of the Rouse Avenue...
Custodial Death of Alleged Naxal Woman: Chhattisgarh High Court Seeks State's Reply; Asks Police To Make Available Post Mortem Report To Parents
The Chhattisgarh High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking independent investigation into the alleged custodial death of a 27-yrs old suspected naxal woman, who had surrendered to the Police. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal issued notice to the State Government after hearing Advocate Kishore Narayan, appearing on behalf of the woman's bereaved parents. It also...
Allahabad High Court To Decide Maintainability Of Civil Suit Filed In Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Masjid Land Title Dispute; Order Reserved
The Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgment on a plea challenging maintainability of a civil suit pending before the Varansi District Court with respect to land-title dispute in the Kashi Vishwanath - Gyanvapi Masjid case. A Single Bench of Justice Prakash Padia has reserved its judgment after hearing the Petitioner- Anjuman Intazamia Masazid, Varanasi (Mosque Committee) and...
Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Re-Allocation Of Territorial Jurisdiction Between Benches At Prayagraj & Lucknow
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the Awadh Bar Association on a PIL seeking re-allocation of territorial jurisdiction between the two benches of the High Court at Prayagraj and Lucknow. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Ritu Raj Awasthi and Manish Mathur said that it would would like the Association to express its views and address the Court...
Chhattisgarh High Court Rejects Challenge Against Civil Judge (Entry Level) Exam, 2020
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of 52 writ petitions challenging the Civil Judge (Entry Level) Examination, 2020 conducted by the State Public Service Commission. A Single Bench of Justice P. Sam Koshy returned a finding that the alleged procedural lapses in conducting the exam could not be said to have had a prejudicial effect on the candidates. The...