Delhi High Court Stays Notice To PT Birju Maharaj Cancelling Allotment Of Govt Accommodation Until Jan 22

The Delhi High Court has stayed until Jan 22 the notice served to Kathak exponent Pt. Birju Maharaj cancelling the allotment of government accommodation to him.The artist who is a Padma Vibhushan awardee was seemingly allotted a government accommodation owing to his accomplishments, however, vide notices served on Oct 9 and Dec 23 this year the allotment has been cancelled and he has been...

Interim Bail Of Unitech MD Sanjay Chandra Extended By 45 Days By Delhi High Court

Vacation bench of the Delhi High Court of Justice Vibhu Bakhru has extended the interim bail of Unitech Group's Managing Director Sanjay Chandra by 45 days, on medical grounds. The court noted that it was "not disputed that interim bail granted to various prisoners is now being uniformly extended."Sr. Adv. Mohit Mathur, appearing for Chandra submitted that his application had not been...

'Repeal Farm Laws' : Kerala Assembly Passes Unanimous Resolution In Special Session

The Kerala legislative assembly passed a unanimous resolution on Thursday urging the Central Government to take urgent steps to repeal the three contentious farm laws, against which several groups of farmers are holding protests.Though the lone BJP MLA in the 140-member house, O Rajagopal, orally opposed certain remarks in the resolution brought by the left front government during the...

Serious Decision With Regard To Allowing United Kingdom Nationals Into State Will Be Taken: State Govt. Tells Uttarakhand HC

While inquiring about the arrangements made to restrict gatherings during New Year (particularly of tourists) in Nainital, Mussoorie, and Dehradun, the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday (23rd December) asked the State Government to take all necessary measures to ensure that no harm is caused to people in Uttarakhand. The State Government assured the Bench of Acting Chief Justice...

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Raping Friend's Wife Allegedly At His Behest

The Bombay High Court last week granted bail to a man accused of raping a woman at the behest of her husband. While granting him bail, the Bench of Justice Prakash D Naik observed that it was not clear as to when did he establish physical relationship with her as the act was allegedly done on the prompting of the husband. The matter before the Court The Court was hearing...

NGT Orders The Constitution Of Joint Committee To Analyse The Damage To Riverine Ecology Due To Illegal Constructions On Floodplains Of Mahanadi River

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in an order dated 15.12.2020 constituted a Joint Committee to consider the effects of the proposed construction of new campus of SCB Medical College on the river beds and floodplain zones of river Mahanadi, Cuttack. A bench headed by Chairperson, Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel took note of the instances of irreversible damage to the "riverine ecology" caused...

Platinum Award For Excellence In Digital Governance Conferred On e-Committee Of Supreme Court Of India

The e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India has been conferred with the Platinum Award for Excellence in Digital Governance by the President of India.The Committee, of which Hon'ble Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud, Judge of the Supreme Court, is the Chairperson, with former Judge of Bombay High Court, Justice RC Chavan as Vice-Chairperson, has spearheaded the fundamental right to access...

Borrower Must Be Heard Before Account Is Classified As Fraud: Telangana High Court Reads Principles Of Natural Justice Into RBI Master Circular On Fraud Accounts

The Telangana High Court has held that the principles of natural justice have to be read into the Master Circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India on the classification of bank accounts as fraud accounts.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chouhan and B Vijaysen Reddy held that the account holder must be heard before declaring her as a "fraudulent borrower" or as...

Ernakulam Court Denies Bail To M Sivasankar IAS, Former Secretary To Kerala CM In Customs Case

A Court in Ernakulam on Wednesday refused bail to M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, in the case registered by the Customs Department in relation to the diplomatic channel gold smuggling case.The order was pronounced by the Economic Offences Court, Ernakulam.Sivasankar is also facing another case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the...

COVID19-Control Congestion In Public Places During Year-End Festivities: Calcutta High Court Directs State Govt.

In light of the recent newspaper reports indicating that there has been overcrowding in public places, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (29th December) asked the Chief Secretary of West Bengal Government to ensure that effective protocols are maintained during the year-end festivities. The Bench of Justice Kausik Chanda and Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya said, "The protocols...

Jammu And Kashmir High Court Strikes Down Clauses In State Excise Policies, Grants Liberty To Frame New Policy For 2021-22

A Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court consisting of Acting Chief Justice Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Sanjay Dhar on Monday has struck down certain clauses of the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Policies for the year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 as being contrary to the key provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act, svt. 1958 (1901 AD) and Jammu and Kashmir Liquor License...

Bhima Koregaon Case: Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha Seek Access To Books And News Paper In Prison

Three accused in the Bhima Koregaon- Elgar Parishad-Maoists links case have moved a court here seeking access to books and newspapers in prison.Activists Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha and Delhi University professor Hany Babu have filed separate pleas through their lawyer Chandni Chawla in the special NIA court.Chawla told the court on Tuesday that when lawyers tried to deliver books...