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...

Flaws Of Karnataka's Curbs On Travel From Kerala Already Pointed Out, High Court Tells State Govt

The Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed the amendment application filed by petitioner B Subbaya Rai challenging the modified directions issued on March 15, by the Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority, Dakshina Kannada District, imposing restrictions on travel from Kerala. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice MGS Kamal orally told...

Wherever Possible Hybrid Hearing Be Conducted In District Courts To 'Avoid Crowding': Delhi High Court Issues Office Order

The Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court on Friday (19th March) issued an Office Order directing that wherever possible, hybrid mode of case hearings be also conducted in the District Court. Significantly, this direction has been issued after the Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court today resolved to...

Bar Council Of Delhi's Resolution Urges Collegium To Consider Superseded District Judges For Elevation To High Court

The Bar Council of Delhi in its meeting last week passed a resolution urging the collegium headed by Chief Justice DN Patel to consider names of some District Court judges who were allegedly superseded on the decision of elevation to the Delhi High Court.The resolution states, "In fact, the District Judges are appointed on the basis of the seniority and unblemished record. The...