Can't Direct State To Decide Representation Of Land Owners To De-notify Land Under Acquisition; The State In Its Discretion Can Do So: P&H HC [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday (01st October) ruled that the State alone has the power to de-notify the land under acquisition, under Section 101A (inserted vide Haryana Act no. 21 of 2018) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.Notably, this is the first time when P&H HC has interpreted the...

Once Case For Cognisable Offence Registered, SHOs To Act Swiftly To See Offenders Don't Escape Clutches of Law: Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court recently observed that "the Station House Officers, once they registered cases for the commission of cognizable offences, especially, of more serious offences are expected to act shiftily and see to that the offenders do not escape from the clutches of law".The bench of Justices M. Sathyanarayanan and P. Rajamanickam were hearing a PIL by a practising advocate to direct...

Plea By Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Azad Seeking Direction To Register His Party: Delhi HC Seeks EC's Response

The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought response of the Election Commission on a plea by Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad seeking direction to register his political party in the name of Aazad Samaj Party' (Kansi Ram) and allot a symbol to contest the upcoming Bihar elections.Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to the ECI and asked it to respond to the plea which also sought to reduce the 30...

Increase In Frequency Of Local Train Services Will Ameliorate Grievance Of Large Cross Section Of Public; Bombay HC Suggests State [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday while hearing a batch of PILs and a writ petition seeking directions for members of the legal profession and their registered clerks to be included in the category of providers of "essential services" and therefore be entitled to travel by the suburban local trains operated by the Central Railway and the Western Railway, observed that increase in the number...

Delhi HC Approves Insurance Policy To Implement CM Advocates Welfare Scheme; 29077 Advocates Identified As Beneficiaries [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has finally approved the insurance policy decided by the Delhi Government, with the assistance of the Bar Council of Delhi, to implement the Chief Minister Advocate Welfare Scheme. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has approved the policy which will provide medical and life insurance to 29077 advocates residing in Delhi. Last year in December, the...

'No Civil Or Criminal Proceedings Against Acts Done By Judicial Officers In Discharge Of Official Duties': Karnataka HC Quashes Complaint Against Magistrate [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed and set aside a private complaint lodged against a Judicial Officer by one C M Manjunath. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said the proceedings only against the respondent no 2 (Judicial Magistrate) is quashed and set aside."...we clarify that the complaint against the other accused shall proceed. We...

PIL In Karnataka HC Urges For Use Of A4 Size Paper With Double Printing At Karnataka High Court And Subordinate Courts [Read Petition]

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Registrar General of the court in a public interest litigation filed urging the use of A4 size paper and double printing of the paper for all purposes in the Karnataka High court and district courts in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi issued the notice returnable on November 12...

Giving Money To Another For Consuming Drugs Does Not Mean 'Financing' or 'Harbouring' Under Section 27A of NDPS Act: Bombay HC [Read Order]

In the order granting bail to actor Rhea Chakraborty, the Bombay High Court interpreted the scope of Section 27A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NPDS) Act, 1985, which deals with the offences of "financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders".A bench of Justice Sarang V Kotwal observed that giving money to another person for consuming drugs cannot be interpreted to...

J&K HC Ropes In Legal Experts For Training Programme For Interns [Read Schedule]

In view of the difficulty expressed by the interns regarding deprivation of benefits of clinical workshops, interactions with and lectures by expert, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has organized a series of online interactions and lectures for interns/ law students. The High Court has invited eminent legal bigwigs from a wide arena of domains to conduct these sessions online,...

Hathras Case: 510 Law Students Write To The CJI Urging Action Against Guilty Officials

510 law students written to the Chief Justice of India to issue directions for action to be taken against guilty officials involved in the Hathras incident and the ensuing 2.30 am cremation of the victim.For this purpose, the students have prayed for directions to conduct an inquiry by the Uttar Pradesh Police, Hathras Police and Hathras District Administration by a special investigation...

Rhea's Brother Showik Chakraborty Part Of Drug Dealers Chain, Says Bombay HC Denying Bail [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has refused bail to Showik Chakraborty, brother of film actor Rhea Chakraborty, in the case registered by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for allegedly procuring drugs for the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput."The material gathered so far shows that the Applicant(Showik) was not only knowing many drug dealers, but, he was in touch with them and was actually...

J&K HC Revives PIL To Ensure Dignity & Equality To Persons With Disabilities; Seeks Report Regarding Framing Of Rules [Read Order]

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently revived a PIL seeking necessary directions under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, so as to ensure dignity and equality to the persons who are differentiable. The Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Puneet Gupta revived the plea filed by one Javed Ahmad Tak, on behalf of the Humanity Welfare Organization, and impleaded...