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Expunging Remarks-While Hearing Appeal Sessions Judge Has No Jurisdiction To Judge The Judicial Officer Who Authored The Judgment: Allahabad High Court
"District and Sessions Judge has administrative control over the judicial officers subordinate to him, but the administrative control cannot be equated to power of superintendence which is vested only with the High Courts"
Terminally Ill Prisoners Need Sympathy, Should Be Permitted To Breathe Their Last In Comforting Company Of Family/Friends: Calcutta HC
While underlining that even prisoners are entitled to be treated in a humane manner, the Calcutta High Court on Friday (08th January) directed State Government to hand over Terminally Ill Prisoners (identified by it in its affidavit dated 09th October, 2020) to their next of kins so that they can be nursed and extended due comfort at their respective homes. The Bench of Chief...
No Reason To Deny Permission To Conduct Kanuparivettai Festival When Govt. Has Permitted Jallikattu: Madras High Court
Noting that the Government has permitted the theatres to open with 100 percent occupancy and Jallikattu is going to be conducted, the Madras High Court on Friday (08th January) directed the respondents to permit the conduct of Kanuparivettai Festival. The Bench of Justice G. R. Swaminathan remarked, "When the Government has permitted the theatres to open with 100 percent occupancy...
Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Rules Levying Extra Fee On Minor Minerals From Other States
The Karnataka High Court has struck down Rule 42 (7) of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994, introduced by way of an amendment dated June 30, 2020, holding it to be unconstitutional and ultra vires to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Following this order the government will not be able collect an amount of Rupees seventy per metric ton,...
Plea For Filling Up Of Vacancies & Sanctioned Strength of HC Cannot Be Taken On Judicial Side: Madhya Pradesh HC Disposes PIL
While disposing of plea praying to take up the issue regarding increase in the sanctioned strength of Judges in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, the HC said that the issue, "in any case, shall have to be taken up with the Government on the administrative side." The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Prakash Shrivastava further observed, "It is also not deemed...
Bihar PSC Exam: Single Judge Went Outside Scope Of Judicial Review In Sitting Over Expert Opinion & Directing To Revisit Answer Key, Says Patna HC
The Patna High Court on Tuesday set aside an order passed by a Single Bench of the Court and remarked the Judge went outside the purview of judicial review by interfering with the opinion of an expert committee and asking the Bihar Public Service Commission to revisit its answer key for the preliminary selection test. The Division Bench of Justices Shivaji Pandey and Partha Sarthy...
'Individual Convict Can Seek Jail Transfer': Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Transfer Of Women Convicts To Jails With Women Barracks
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (05th January) dismissed a plea seeking transfer of women convicts from Central Jail Naini, Prayagraj to District Jail Sonbhadra and District Jail Mirzapur as these Jails are now equipped with women barracks. At the outset, the Court, in its order, noted that the prayer made in the writ petition couldn't be said to be in public...
Delhi Bar Council Revises Enrolment Fees & Circulation Charges, Newly Enrolled Advocates To Pay Rs. 14,300
The Bar Council of Delhi vide notice dated 23.12.2020 has increased the enrolment fees for advocates intending to get themselves registered in the State Bar roll. The revised fee structure came into effect from 1st January 2021. DETAILS OF THE NOTICE As per the notice, the Delhi Bar Council has increased the enrolment fees, identity card charges, building and library funds and...
Madras High Court Issues Directions To Prevent Spread Of Dengue In The State
A division bench of Madras High Court comprising of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilumar Ramamoorthy issued slew of directions on Wednesday (6th January 2021) in a writ of mandamus seeking directions on the State Health Department and Municipal Bodies in failing to prevent the spread of dengue in different parts of the State since 2019. BACKGROUND OF...
'SNDP Yogam Has Not Filed Annual Returns For 3 Continuous Years' : Kerala HC Directs Decision On Sanoo's Plea To Disqualify Vellappally & Ors As Directors
The Kerala High Court has directed the Inspector General of Registration to take a decision on the complaint filed by noted writer Professor M K Sanoo seeking disqualification of Vellappally Natesan and three others as the directors of the SNDP Yogam.A single bench of Justrice N Nagaresh directed that the decision should be taken within a period of three months.Professor Sanoo had filed...
Delay In Producing Accused Arrested Through PT Warrant Before Court Is Violative Of His Fundamental Right Under Article 21: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has observed that the delay in producing the accused person before the Court after a formal arrest through a Prisoner on Transit warrant, would violate the liberty guaranteed to him under Article 21 of Constitution of India.In this case, the accused who was was formally arrested through a P.T. warrant was produced before the Magistrate Court after an inordinate delay....
Theatres' Occupancy Amid COVID- "Pandemic Doesn't Bother About Consequential Economic Factors": Madras HC Orders 50% Occupancy Till January 11
While hearing the State's response in a batch of public interest litigation petitions challenging the Government Order (allowing the occupancy in movie theatres to be increased from the erstwhile 50% to 100%), the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on directed that 50% seating occupancy should be maintained in theatres till January 11. While noting that pandemic, does not bother...