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PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Implementation Of National Litigation Policy
Citing injustice to the poor due to the non-implementation of the National Litigation Policy by the Central Government, a public interest litigation has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Centre for uniform implementation of the policy across all ministries, departments, instruments and PSUs.The plea claimed that the relevant litigation policies need to be implemented...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Chastises IAS Officer For Taking Court Proceedings "Too Lightly"
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday came down heavily upon an IAS officer, for taking court procedure "too lightly" and failing to appear before it on the dates set for hearing. A single bench of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur noted that it is not the first time that the Respondent officer, J. Ganesan, had failed to present himself in the hearings. The Court stated that even in...
Possession Of Skin Of Dead Cows Or Bullocks Not An Offence: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court last week ruled that there is no prohibition for the possession of skin of dead animals and in absence of such prohibition; no offence would be made out under Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1976. The bench of Justice V. M. Deshpande & Anil S. Kilor further noted that even if any circular/notification/order is issued by the State...
"Farm Laws Could Cause Irreparable Damage To Farm Sector": Delhi HC Woman Lawyers Forum To Observe Fast In Solidarity With Farmers Protests
Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum has decided to observed a one-day fast on National Farmer's Day/ Kisan Diwas (23rd December, 2020), in support of the ongoing protests against the three farm laws. The lawyers have demanded that the farm laws, said to be hastily passed by the Parliament, should be repealed. They also said that since the Acts are facing challenge before the...
Claims Of Beating In Tihar Jail: Delhi High Court Orders Summary Inquiry By Metropolitan Magistrate
The Delhi High Court recently ordered a summary inquiry to be conducted by a Metropolitan Magistrate into the allegations that inmates in Tihar Jail were beaten up. The Bench of Justice J. R. Midha and Justice A. J. Bhambhani directed the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Headquarters) to nominate a Metropolitan Magistrate to conduct a summary inquiry into the complaint made...
Consider Opening Schools In A Phased Manner Than Taking A Uniform Policy For Entire State: Karnataka High Court To State
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the state to consider opening up schools on a regular basis in taluks having less number of Covid-19 cases, rather than adopting a uniform policy for the entire state. A division bench of Justice B V NAGARATHNA and Justice NATARAJ RANGASWAMY said "State to apply its mind on whether in phased manner schools could be opened on regular basis...
Filing Fabricated Evidence BeforeCourt For Gaining Unfair Advantage Amounts To Contempt of Court: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court on Monday while dealing with an interim bail application held that that filing of a forged or fabricated document in the Court with a purpose of getting any relief amounts to criminal contempt within the meaning of Sec. 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Background The order came after a petition for interim bail application was filed by the petition on...
Husband's Appointment On Compassionate Ground Won't Take Away His Fundamental Right Of Remarriage: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court last month ruled that the petitioner (Husband) employed on compassionate basis on the death of his wife, won't be precluded from re-marrying. The Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal ruled, "Merely because petitioner has been appointed on compassionate basis, he cannot be forced to sacrifice his/her fundamental right of remarriage, after the death of the...
When Govt. Servants Not Complying With Govt. Orders, How We Can Expect Compliance From Common Citizen: Madras High Court
"If the Secretary Level Officers have not complied with the orders of the Government, how we can expect a common citizen to comply with the orders of the Government", remarked the Madras High Court on Friday (18th December) while coming down heavily on the state government for lack of response in implementing a government order (G.O.), passed in the year 2010 to ensure a corruption free...
GST Rate & HSN Code Requisite In Notice Inviting Tenders To Ensure Level Playing Field: Allahabad High Court
The High Court of Allahabad has held that bidders are required to mention the GST Rate and the HSN Code in the Notice Inviting Tender to ensure uniform bidding from all participants.A bench of Justices Sunita Agarwal & Jayant Banerji has held that the same is necessary in order to ensure that all tenderers and bidders are provided a "level playing field"."The mentioning of the HSN Code in...
Measures Needed For Expeditious Disposal Of Criminal Appeals In Which Appellants Are Still In Custody: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday (16th December) expressed its concern regarding the delay in disposal of the appeals. The Bench of Justice S. K. Mishra and Justice Savitri Ratho hoped that appropriate measures would be taken by the State of Odisha and the High Court of Orissa "for expeditious disposal of the Criminal Appeals in which the appellants are still in...