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Effectively Implement Rule Regarding Installation Of Tracking System, Emergency Buttons In Public Vehicles: Kerala High Court Directs Govt.
The Kerala High Court on Monday (23rd November) directed the State Government to effectively implement Rule 151-A of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, notifications, and Circular No.19/2019 with effect from 1.1.2021.In effect, the State Government has been directed to ensure that in all the public transport vehicles, Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) and emergency buttons are installed.The...
Delhi Bar Council Temporarily Suspends Lawyer For Allegedly Pasting His Mobile Number On Public Walls For Soliciting Work
The Bar Council of Delhi has temporarily suspended an Advocate's license to practice on the ground of allegedly advertising his services/ soliciting work by pasting his mobile number on the public walls of entire South Delhi. The Council has suspended the license of one Shakeel Khan, who is enrolled as an Advocate with it since the year 1994, for "gross violation" of Rule 36 of Bar...
JGLS To Organize Global Virtual Conference On Transforming Future Of Law Schools & Legal Education Through 170 Leaders From 35+ Countries
The Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) is organizing an international, first-of-its-kind global academic Conference from November 25 to November 27, on the theme 'Reimagining & Transforming the Future of Law Schools and Legal Education: Confluence of Ideas During & Beyond COVID-19'. The Conference will be inaugurated by the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and its...
Bombay High Court To Pronounce Verdict In Kangana Ranaut's Plea Against BMC's Demolition Of Her Bungalow On Nov 27
The Bombay High Court will pronounce its verdict in actor Kangana Ranaut's petition challenging Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's demolition of parts of her bungalow turned office at Pali Hill, seeking a compensation of Rs. 2 crores for the said action on November 27.Division bench of SJ Kathawalla and Justice RI Chagla heard the matter at length over several days and reserved the verdict...
Plea In Delhi HC Seeks FIR Against Mehbooba Mufti For Alleged Derogatory Statements Against Indian Flag & Govt
A petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court by one Vineet Jindal demanding the registration of an FIR against Mehbooba Mufti for her alleged derogatory statements against the Indian flag and the Government. The petitioner has stated that in light of the fact that the Central Government had on 05.08.2019 abrogated Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, thereby superseding...
Half-Hearted Approach By CBI Towards Investigating Bank Officials: Special CBI Court Ghaziabad Orders Further Investigation
A Delhi Court on Monday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for conducting a 'half-hearted' investigation against the officers of the Punjab National Bank, Ghaziabad, allegedly involved in cheating the Bank by sanctioning housing loans without proper verification of the allottees. "It seems highly improbable that a bank official whose main duty is to get the...
No Limitation Period For Divorced Wife To Claim Property Entrusted With Husband : Kerala High Court FB
A full bench of the Kerala High Court has held that even after the dissolution of the marriage, the husband will be deemed to hold in trust the properties entrusted with him by the wife before marriage in the form of dowry.This means that Section 10 of the Limitation Act 1963, which exempts the application of limitation period to suit against trusts and trustees, will continue to apply to...
Karnataka High Court Expresses Displeasure At The Functioning Of State Pollution Control Board; Asks State If It Will Inquire
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to make a statement on December 7, on whether it is willing to direct an inquiry to be conducted in the hands of a senior civil servant into the manner in which the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is functioning. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty issued the direction...
Bureaucrats Not Recognizing Selfless Service Rendered By Freedom Fighters; Bureaucratic Bungle In Such Matters Can't Be Accepted: Madras High Court
Rapping the District Collector and the Tahsildar, Krishnagiri District for not considering the plea of a 97 year old freedom fighter, the Madras High Court on Monday (23rd November) remarked,"But for them (freedom fighters), neither the Collector nor the Tahsildar and any one of us can enjoy the freedom and valuable life as we enjoy today."The Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar also...
Decision To Close All Madrassas In The State Not A Final One, Assam Govt. Informs Gauhati High Court
The Assam Government on Tuesday (17th November) informed the Gauhati High Court that the decision to close all the Madrassas in the State is not a final one.The Bench of Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Barua was hearing the Writ Petition filed by Students/Parents of the Students, who are presently undertaking education in the provincialized Madrassa Institutions in the State of Assam.They...
'Is Lockdown Only Solution?' : Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Lockdown In Capital Amid COVID-19 Surge
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking imposition of another lockdown in Delhi in light of rising number of COVID19 cases in the national capital. While dismissing the petition, the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan noted that people should do their homework and refrain from filing such unnecessary petitions. Filed by...
Baran Rape Case: Rajasthan High Court Directs Magistrate To Re-Record Statement Of Minor Victim In Compliance With S. 26 POCSO Act
The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday ordered the Judicial Magistrate hearing the Baran rape case to immediately proceed to record the statements of the prosecutrix as per the procedure laid down under Section 26 of the POCSO Act. The said provision, inter alia provides that the Magistrate or the police officer, as the case may be, shall record the statement as spoken by the child in...