Mehbooba Mufti's Plea For Issuance Of Passport: Jammu & Kashmir HC Seeks External Ministry, Govt's Response Within 2 Weeks

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday (08th March) sought government's response on a plea filed by the former Chief Minister of J&K & Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti over delay in issuance of passport to her allegedly for want for police verification. The Senior Counsel Jahangir Iqbal Ganai (Counsel appearing for Mufti) submitted before the Bench...

Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal Against Kerala HC Judgment Which Declared Kerala Tax on Paper Lotteries Act Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court has granted leave in the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Kerala against the Kerala High Court judgment which held the Kerala Tax on Paper Lotteries Act unconstitutional.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah stayed the judgment to the extent of the direction with regard to refund of the amount already depositedThe High Court had held that the...

Breaking: Writ Of Habeas Corpus Not Maintainable Against Judicial Order Of Magistrate /CWC Sending Minor Victim To Children Protection Homes:Allahabad High Court (FB)

A Full Bench of Allahabad High Court on Monday held that an order passed by a Judicial Magistrate or Child Welfare Committee sending victim to women protection homes/child care homes cannot be challenged or set aside in a writ of habeas corpus. Subsequently, the Bench also observed that the detention of a corpus in such child care homes cannot be treated as an illegal detention. Full...

MPSLSA Organizes Public Awareness Rally Under Ayushman Bharat Scheme

Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority took a clarion call for ensuring basic health facilities under the Ayushmaan Bharat Scheme to all entitled persons in coordination with the Health Department and local administration. Recognizing that access to health is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, a statewide campaign has been launched commencing...

Centre Says No Timeline For Appointments In National Commission For Minorities, Delhi High Court Asks For Better Reply

Hearing a petition seeking directions for the expeditious filling up of vacancies in the National Commission For Minorities, the Delhi High Court today rapped the Central Government for an affidavit filed by it in the matter - which the court found to effectively be stating that "...the provisions don't require us to do it in a timeline."In the affidavit filed before the Court, the Ministry...

Kumbh Mela 2021- Maintain Strict Vigilance So That Haridwar Doesn't Emerge As A Hotbed For Spread Of COVID-19: Uttarakhand HC

The Uttarakhand High Court last week directed the state administration to maintain strict vigilance during the Kumbh Mela and even prior thereto, so as to reduce the possibility of Haridwar emerging as a hot bed for the spread of Corona Virus infection. The Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma was hearing a batch of PILs...

Karnataka HC To Hear Petition Challenging Amendment To BDA Act On April 5

The Karnataka High Court on Monday said it would on April 5 hear two petitions challenging the State amendment to the Bangalore Development Authority (Amendment) Act, which came into force on July 10, 2020 and the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Fourth Amendment) Act KTCP Amendment Act which came into force on July 31, 2020. The BDA Amendment Act seeks to inter alia, legalize...

Police Were At Informant's Doorstep, Yet Prompt Reporting Of Incident Was Withheld: Allahabad HC Acquits Murder Accused Over Delay Of 3.5 Hrs In Lodging Of FIR

The Allahabad High Court last week allowed a criminal appeal and set aside an order of conviction passed under Section 302 of IPC for the offence of murder, citing a delay of 3 hours 20 minutes in lodging of FIR against the alleged offence. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Manoj Misra and Sanjay Kumar Pachor held that the aforesaid delay was 'unreasonable' in view of the fact...

No Right Accrues In Favour Of Bidders Of A Tender Offer Unless The Same Is Approved By Higher Authorities: Orrisa High Court

The writ petitions filed by participants of a tender offer challenging the action of the Superintending Engineer and Chief Engineer in cancelling the tender was dismissed by Orissa High Court. A Bench consisting of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice B.P. Routray held that when the tender is yet to be approved by higher authorities, no right accrues in favor of the participants, and...

Ladies' Toilets In Police Stations: Allahabad High Court Asks UP Home Secretary To File Affidavit Or Remain Personally Present Before Court

The Allahabad High Court on Monday told the Home Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Government to file an affidavit in respect of steps taken for construction of ladies' toilets in each Police Stations in the state. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Sanjay Yadav and Jayant Banerji told the State counsel that in case an affidavit is not filed, the Secretary should personally...

Breaking: Delhi Court Convicts Ariz Khan, Indian Mujahideen Operative, in 2008 Batla House Encounter Case

A Sessions Court in Delhi on Monday convicted accused Ariz Khan alias Junaid in the matter relating to the Batla House encounter of 2008 where police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and two alleged terrorists were killed during the showdown between the two parties.The Court convicted Ariz Khan under sec. 186, 333, 353, 302, 307, 174A , 34 of IPC and 27 of Arms Act. Additional Sessions Judge...

Motor Accident Compensation: Multiplier Method Has To Be Applied For Future Prospects And Advancement In Life And Career: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, while computing motor accident compensation, multiplier method has to be applied for future prospects and advancement in life and career. In this case, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal assessed the amount of compensation at Rs.21,92,000/-. The High Court, allowing the appeal filed by insurance company reduced the compensation to Rs.3,40,000/-.Before the Apex...