'Need To Get Up From Slumber Now': Jammu & Kashmir High Court Pulls Up Govt For Failure To Promote Tourism [Read Order]

"It cannot be denied that tourism in Jammu & Kashmir is one of the major employment/revenue generator but our closed mind has failed us in exploiting this source to the optimum." The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday pulled up the Tourism Department of the Union Territory for its failure to attract tourists due to non-application of its mind. The Bench of Justice Rajesh...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs.50K Costs On A Litigant For Approaching It In An Arbitration Matter [Read Order]

The Supreme Court imposed costs of Rs. 50,000 on a litigant for approaching it in an arbitration matter."We may only reiterate what we have stated in Deep Industries Limited v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited and Another (2019) SCC OnLine SC 1602 and several other cases that we have frowned upon persons knocking at the doors of the Writ Court in arbitration matters. This is one more...

[Prenatal Sex Determination] Termination Of Female Foeticide Is Destruction Of Woman Of Future: Punjab & Haryana High Court [Read Order]

Expressing its concern over the practice of prenatal sex determination, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday (30th October) observed that,"Considering the disdainful attitude of the society to a female child and use of diagnostic equipment for female foeticide Act was enacted to curb the pre-natal sex determination. Despite the specific legislation the menace of sex-based destruction...

Bombay High Court Rejects Pvt Company's Plea Challenging Declaration Of Account As NPA By IL&FS Subsidiaries [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court while rejecting a writ petition filed by a private company against declaration of loan account as Non-Performing Asset over a 100 crore loan taken from two subsidiaries of IL&FS observed that this was not a case of an innocent individual investor and the petitioner's conduct is contrary to ordinary commercial prudence.Division bench of Justice Nitin Jamdar and...

2G Spectrum: How Wednesbury Principles Got Invoked In CBI's Leave To Appeal Before The Delhi HC

On Monday, hearing on the Central Bureau of Investigation's leave to appeal in the 2G Spectrum case, the Delhi High Court was faced with the request to apply the 'Wednesbury Principles', a concept under the Administrative Law. Mr Vijay Aggarwal, who was appearing for one of the Respondents Mr Rajiv Aggarwal, had filed a civil writ petition asking the court to scrutinise the correctness...

Kathua Rape And Murder Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects Parole Plea Of Key Conspirator Sanji Ram [Read Order]

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday (02nd November) rejected the parole plea of Sanji Ram, the key conspirator in the Kathua rape and murder case.The Bench of Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice Avneesh Jhingan was hearing the plea of Sanji Ram, who prayed for parole for a period of 8 weeks in order to attend the marriage of his son.Sanji Ram, who was found to be the mastermind of...

Delhi Riots: Personal Liberty Of Little Value If Larger Interests Are At Stake Bail, Says Delhi HC In Cancelling The Bail Granted To Faisal Farooq [Read Judgment]

In the judgement pronounced on 2nd November 2020, the single judge bench of Jus. Suresh Kumar Kait allowing the State Government's appeal had set aside the bail order dated 20th June 2020, passed by Sh.Vinod Yadav, learned ASJ, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi in pursuance to FIR No.134/2020 dated 05.03.2020 registered at Police Station Dayal Pur, Delhi for the offences punishable...

Lawyer Moves NHRC Over 'Malicious Use' Of Power By Mumbai Police For Allegedly Handcuffing Sameet Thakkar

A complaint has been filed before the National Human Rights Commission, seeking appropriate action against the Mumbai Police for allegedly violating the human rights of BJP sympathizer, Sameet Thakkar, arrested recently for making derogatory remarks against Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and his son, State Minister Aaditya Thackeray. The complaint has been filed by Advocate...

Tablighi Jamaat Case: Delhi Court Seeks Police Reply on Pleas by 8 Foreigners For Deportation [Read Application]

Police reply was sought by the Ld. Additional Sessions Judge, Saket on Monday, 2nd November 2020, in pleas filed by 8 foreigners seeking deportation to their respective countries who had been discharged of the charges levied against them for their alleged negligence in attending the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Markaz Nizamuddin in violation of the Government guidelines in force...

Unfortunate That Clients Suffer When Bar Members Abstain From Judicial Work Creating Backlog Of Cases: Allahabad High Court

"It is unfortunate that clients are suffering for cases which can easily be disposed of but for the reasons that the Members of Bar have been abstaining from judicial work creating a backlog of cases", the Allahabad High Court observed on Monday (02nd November).The Bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh was hearing the plea of an 80-year-old lady, whose case under Section 210 of the U.P. Revenue...

Police Officials Interested In Result Of Case Projected By Them: Delhi High Court Recommends Corroboration Of Their Testimonies With Public Witness

In a significant order, the Delhi High Court on Monday said that Police officials are "interested" in the conclusion of criminal case, so projected by them, and therefore, there testimonies should be corroborated by some independent evidence. "We are aware that there is no rule of law or evidence, which lays down that unless and until the testimony of the police official...

Family Court Mumbai Requests Lawyers & Litigants To Take Free Antigen Test Before Entering Court Premises

The Family Court, Mumbai has made Rapid Antigen test for Covid-19 free of cost for all lawyers and litigants alike starting from tomorrow, i.e. November 3. Court requested all parties and lawyers to take the antigen test before entering the Court premises. Although the said test is not mandatory, initially, Principal Judge MS Sharma issued a circular, which is in Marathi, stating- "In view...