Petitioner Uses Vulgar Language In VC Hearing: Bombay High Court Shows 'Judicial Grace & Magnanimity' To Avoid Issuing Contempt Notice

A Division Bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice MS Karnik of the Bombay High Court expressed difficulty in proceeding with the hearing of a case pertaining to the Malegaon Blast case as the Petitioner therein used vulgar and abusive words during the virtual hearing. The Court was adjudicating upon a writ petition filed by Dr. Sarita Kishor Parikh and Glenn Paul Fernandez. During...

"He Has Become Drug Addict & Needs To Be Rehabilitated To Bring Him To Mainstream": HP High Court Grants Bail To Man

While noting that the bail petitioner before the Court has become a drug addict and as such, he is required to be taken to some rehabilitation centre, so that efforts are made for bringing the bail petitioner to the main stream, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (06th January) granted Bail to a man accused under NDPS Act. The Bench of Justice Sandeep Sharma was hearing...

Public Land In Uttar Pradesh Most Vulnerable To Encroachment, Authorities Not Discharging Their Functions In Timely Manner: Allahabad HC

In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday (07th January) said that Public land in the State of U.P. is most vulnerable to encroachment and such encroachment "over such public land is not countenanced by the legislature." Noting that the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, is the response of the legislature to deal with the endemic problem of encroachment over...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Intervene In the Election Of Deputy Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council

A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Milind N. Jadhav refused to intervene in the election (impugned election) of Dr. Neelam Divakar Gorhe as Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC). The matter arose by a writ petition filed on behalf of Member of Legislative Council, Mr. Gopichand Kundalik Padalkar challenging...

State Information Commission Has No Power To Direct Removal Of Encroachment Under RTI ACT: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday (07th January) observed that the State Information Commission has got no power to direct for the removal of encroachment under the Right To Information Act, 2005. The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari, in its order, observed that giving a direction for removal of encroachment is beyond the scope of the State Information Commission's powers under...

Sushant's Face Revealed He Was Innocent & Sober, A Good Human Being, Says Bombay HC Judge

A judge of the Bombay High Court on Thursday praised late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's work in the film "M S Dhoni: The Untold Story" and said that one could make out from the actor's face that he was a good human being.The oral remarks were made Justice SS Shinde, who presided the division bench which reserved its verdict on a petition filed by Rajput's sisters - Priyanka Singh and Meetu...

Kerala High Court Allows Marriage Registration Through Video Conferencing

The Kerala High Court in Sreelakshmi J.S. v. The Kadukutty Grama Panchayath and Others, WP(C).No.27387 OF 2020 allowed the completion of marriage registration formalities through the medium of video conferencing. The petitioner solemnised her marriage with her husband, Sanoop, on 24.08.2019 in accordance with the customary rites. They had submitted the memorandum of...

Can High Court Enhance Compensation To Claimants In An Appeal Of Insurance Company? Supreme Court To Consider

Can High Court enhance compensation to the claimants in an appeal filed by Insurance Company? The Supreme Court would examine this issue in an appeal filed against a Delhi High Court judgment.In this case, a minor boy was driving a motor cycle which hit with a bus. The Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal awarded compensation to the claimants which was challenged by the Insurance Company before...

Karnataka High Court Directs Air Force To State Measures Taken To Prevent Fire Mishap During 'Aeroshow'

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed that a responsible officer of the Indian Air Force should file an affidavit in court stating the measures which it will be taking to ensure that a fire mishap which occurred in the year 2019, during the Aeroindia event at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru is not repeated while holding the event this year. The event is scheduled to be...

'State Of Punjab Has To Put Its House In Order': Punjab & Haryana HC As Govt Fails To Release Pensionary Benefits To Dependents Of Ex-Employee

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently pulled up the State Government for its callous attitude and indifference for failing to release the funds that the family members of a deceased government employee are rightfully entitled to. A single bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal remarked, "It is unfortunate that the dependents/heirs of an Ex-employee, who died in harness, are...

Ganga Sagar Mela 2021-Compared With Religious Practice, Beliefs & Faith, Life Is More Important In Every Sense: Calcutta High Court

Directing the State Government to come out with clear suggestions as to how the Ganga Sagar Mela 2021 would be regulated, controlled or if necessary, even dropped for the current year, the Calcutta High Court today observed that "life is more important in every sense, in comparison to religious practice, beliefs and faith." The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B....

CAT 2020 Re-Test Can't Be Ordered Merely Because Petitioner Missed It Due To COVID19 : Kerala High Court

A Single Judge Bench of the Kerela High Court comprising of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar refused to grant relief to a candidate who could not appear for the Common Admission Test 2020 after being positive for Covid-19. The exam was scheduled to take place on 29.11.2020 however, the petitioner was found positive two days before the date of examination. As the petitioner could not appear for...