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Inexplicable and Tragic – Bombay High Court Delivers Judgement on Uncontested Petition Pending For 31 Years
In "a tragic and terrible commentary on our justice delivery system" the Bombay High Court adjudicated a testamentary petition, related to the Will of one Rasubai Chinoy, pending in the Bombay High Court's Registry for the last 31 years even though it was uncontested. Justice Gautam Patel said that there is a point of law involved but the answer is over a century old, "neither complex...
CCI Directs Make My Trip And Go Ibibo To Allow FabHotels, Treebo To Be Listed On Its Online Portals
"The Commission is of the view that denial of access to a dominant online intermediation can be lethal to the functioning of businesses who rely on such intermediaries to reach the end-consumers." -Competition Commission of India
Alleged Sexual Harassment Of Woman IPS Officer- "Issue Sensitive; Maturity & Restraint Required": Madras HC Expresses Satisfaction With Investigation Progress
The Madras High Court on Friday (12th March) expressed its satisfaction with the manner in which the investigation has progressed in suo moto case related to alleged sexual harassment of an IPS cadre woman officer by her senior, a Special DGP. Noting that the issue involved is 'quite sensitive', a Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh observed that it was required that the...
Muslim Woman Didn't Convert To Hinduism Before Marrying Hindu Man, Marriage Not Valid But Couple Entitled To Live-In-Relation: P&H High Court
In a protection plea filed by an interfaith couple, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that the marriage between a Muslim woman and a Hindu man won't be valid as the bride didn't convert to Hindu religion before the solemnization of marriage in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. The Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi however ruled that the couple would be...
Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines For Search Of Smartphones, Laptops, Electronic Gadgets, Email Accounts Etc
The Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by investigating officers regarding the manner of carrying out a search and/or for preservations of the evidence gathered during the said search in respect of smartphone, electronic equipment or email account. A single bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "It would be in the interest of all the stakeholders...
Person Refusing To Wear Mask In Flight To Be Treated As 'Unruly Passenger' : DGCA Issues Circular
Following a suo moto action taken by the Delhi High Court recently, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a circular on Saturday for strict compliance of COVID-19 norms by passengers during air travel.The air travel controller has said that any passenger who refuses to wear face masks or to follow COVID19 protocol in flights can be treated as an "unruly passenger" as defined...
Ambani Explosives Scare- Thane Sessions Court Denies Interim Protection To API Sachin Waze In SUV Car Owner's Death Case
Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze, who investigated the Television Rating Point (TRP) Scam has filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Thane Sessions Court, in the suspicious death case of businessman Mansukh Hiran, whose explosives-laden car was found outside Antilia, the Ambani residence, in Mumbai. Waze filed the plea under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure...
'Equitable Distribution' Not Always 'Equal', MPID Court Not Correct In Directing Sums To Be Distributed To NSEL Investors Equally: Bombay HC
Interpreting the term ‘equitable’ as it appeared in Section 7(4) of the MPID Act, the Bench underscored that the term ‘equitable’ is not always the same as ‘equal’.
'Disturbed That Investigation Is Not Even Complete' : Bombay HC To CBI, SIT On Dhabolkar-Pansare Murder Cases
The Bombay High Court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation and the State Special Investigation Team (SIT) when will they complete their probe into the murders of communist leader, Govind Pansare and anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar, respectively. A division bench of Justices JJ Shinde and Manish Pitale asked for status reports after it was informed that the trial...
Centre Notifies Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021
The Central Government has notified and the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021.Unmanned Aircraft is an aircraft, which is intended to operate with no pilot on board. These Rules, which has now come into force will apply to (a) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registered in India, wherever they may be; or (b) a person owning or possessing or engaged in exporting, importing, manufacturing,...
Erroneous Order Of Returning Officer That Do Not Hinder Conduct Of Election Should Not Be Interfered With By Courts U/A 226: Calcutta High Court
A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court has ruled that only such erroneous actions of Returning Officer, which would have the effect of interfering in the free flow of the election process, are amenable to scrutiny under writ jurisdiction of Courts. A Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Aniruddha Roy said, "possible erroneous actions of Returning...