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Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court Mulls Constitution Of Committee To Set Up Additional Infrastructure For Expeditious Disposal
The Madras High Court has observed that in order to expedite the hearing of criminal cases against MPs/ MLAs in Trial Courts, specific times on a daily or weekly basis need to be allotted, irrespective of whatever other business the relevant Court may have. The High Court further observed that it is necessary to constitute an appropriate Committee at the High Court level to look...
Judicial Record Missing For Over 20 Yrs- Jharkhand High Court Reprimands Concerned Officials, Forms 1 Member Committee To Probe
Coming down heavily on Judicial Officers and the State Administration, the Jharkhand High Court recently expressed its displeasure over the fact that record of a case went missing and even after a lapse of 20 years the record was not reconstructed by concerned officials. The Bench of Justice Anand Sen was hearing the plea of an alleged notorious criminal Surendra Bengali, who...
2019 Amendment To Companies Act 2013 Provisions Relating To Corporate Social Responsibility Comes Into Force; CSR Rules Amended
The provisions of 2019 Amendment to Companies Act, 2013, relating to Corporate Social Responsibility have come into force today.The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued a notification in this regard today appointing the 22nd day of January, 2021 as the date on which the provisions of section 21 of the 2019 Amendment Act shall come into force. Companies (Corporate Social...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Re-Opening/Functioning Of Schools & Technical Educational Institutions
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Government of Kerala to permit re-opening and functioning of Schools and Technical Educational Institutions. The Bench of Justice P. V. Asha specifically observed, "There is no reason for any doubt that Government would not come forward with orders for re-opening of the Schools as and when the situation...
Allahabad High Court Imposes 3 Lakh Cost On A Petitioner For Repeatedly Filing Petitions Agitating Same Cause Of Action
The Allahabad High Court recently imposed an extraordinary cost of Rs. 3 lakh on a former Gram Sabha Pradhan for repeatedly approaching the Court with the same cause of action, despite several dismissals. The order was passed by a Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Joshi which noted that the instant petition was the fourth attempt made by the Petitioner to present the same cause of...
"There Is A Threat To Very Democracy If Agencies Like CBI, ED Do Not Act Independently": Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said the judiciary and agencies like the RBI, CBI and ED are considered independent and therefore should act impartially. A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and Manish Pitale was hearing a petition filed by Eknath Khadse, seeking to quash an Enforcement Directorate complaint registered against him in October last year. In the interim, Khadse's...
Supreme Court Dismisses UP Govts's Challenge To Bail Granted To Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, Wife, Son In Forgery Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed three separate pleas of Uttar Pradesh government challenging the bail granted to Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, his wife and son in a case of alleged forgery of birth certificate. The bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah dismissed the appeal filed by the state government against the October 13, 2020, order of the Allahabad...
Plea Over Non-Implementation Of Swachh Bharat Mission In Nagaland: Gauhati High Court Issues Notice To UOI & Nagaland Govt.
The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday (19th January) issued notice to Union Of India, State of Nagaland and others in a plea filed by the petitioner-Society (Global Trust Club) raising an issue pertaining to non-implementation of schemes such as Swachh Bharat Mission in the State of Nagaland.The Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Barua was hearing the plea...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay 'The White Tiger' Release In Netflix
A day ahead of the scheduled release of the film 'The White Tiger' on Netflix, the Delhi High Court heard an urgent petition filed by Hollywood producer John Hart Jr seeking a stay on its streaming on grounds of alleged copyright violation.After an urgent virtual hearing which started at 7 PM, a single bench of Justice C Harishankar held that no prima facie material was shown to justify a...
Karnataka HC Doubts Expertise Of Committee Formed To Protect 'Great Indian Bustard'
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday expressed doubts about members appointed by the state government in the advisory committee formed for development and upliftment of Great Indian Bustard, (GIB) in the state, may not be experts in the field. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum orally said "Out of 6 member's at least four members may not...