Husband, Wife Proposed To Be Elevated As Judges Of Madras HC

Two of the ten judicial officers whose names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday for elevation as Judges of the Madras High Court are husband and wife, reported the Hindu. Murali Shankar Kuppuraju, presently serving as the Principal District & Sessions Judge at Tiruchi, and Thamilselvi T. Valayapalayam, posted as the Registrar (Judicial) at the Madurai...

'Allurement Advanced For Extortion Of Money Not Acceptable', Delhi HC Asks CP, Delhi To Compile Data Of Honey Trap Cases In 2020 & Act As Per Law [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (23rd September) asked the Commissioner of Police, Delhi to call reports from all the police stations of Honey Trap/Extortion cases and file a report to this effect within four weeks.The Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait further directed that if the Commissioner of Police, Delhi feels that similar type of incidents have taken place in Delhi in the the year...

'Petitioners Must Do Their Homework Before Filing PILs', Delhi HC Notes While Dismissing Plea Seeking Closure of Illegal Hookah Bars In Delhi

While dismissing a PIL seeking closure of illegal hookah bars in Delhi, the Delhi High Court rapped the Petitioner for lack of preparedness and went on to highlight that Petitioners must do their homework before filing Public Interest Litigation plea. While allowing the Petitioner to withdraw his plea, the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek...

Orissa HC Refuses Termination Of A Mentally-Challenged Rape Survivor's Pregnancy; Issues Slew Of Directions For State Govt. To Handle Similar Cases [Read Order]

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday (23rd September) refused to allow the termination of the pregnancy of a physically and mentally-challenged rape survivor.The Single Bench of Justice Biswanath Rath was hearing the plea of a mother seeking permission for terminating the pregnancy of an unmarried, physically handicapped and mentally retarded daughter a rape victim under the provisions of...

[E-Lok Adalat] Karnataka State Legal Service Authority Settles 1,15,925 Cases

A total of 1,15,925 cases -- 1,07,617 pending, 7,383 pre-litigation, and 925 cases pending in the High Court -- were resolved at the mega e-Lok Adalat held on Saturday, (September 19). As per a press release issued by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority states that in all, 2,31,303 cases were identified and 875 benches were constituted throughout the state for conducting...

'Give 7 Days' Advance Notice Before Arrest', P&H HC Grants Interim Relief To Former Punjab DGP Sumedh Saini[Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday (23rd September) directed the Punjab State government to issue one week advance notice to the former Director-General of Police (DGP), Sumedh Singh Saini before arresting him (in case, the state contemplates to do so in a criminal case against him) so as to enable him to have recourse to remedies available to him in accordance with the law.The...

Parliament Clears Bill To Permit Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts [Read Bill]

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020, with an aim to ensure financial stability and promote competitiveness in Indian financial markets. The Bill provides a legal framework to enable two counterparties in a bilateral financial contract to offset claims against each other to determine a single net payment obligation due from...

Parliament Passes Bill To Regulate Funds Received As Foreign Contributions [Read Bill]

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020 to regulate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contributions by individuals, associations and companies. The Bill was passed unopposed as the Opposition Members had staged a walk out, in protest to passing of the Farmers' Bills. It amends the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act,...

The Delhi HC Grants Ad-Interim Injunction To Star India Pvt. Ltd. In Broadcasting Of Dream 11 IPL, 2020

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, granted relief in Interim Applications filed by Star India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. against Jackstremas.com & Ors. in a suit filed for website blocking for alleged illegal and unlawful activities of the defendant websites. The suit pertains to the communication to the public of Dream 11 India Premiere League, 2020, by the defendants for...

'Interrogation Not Necessary': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Christian Preacher Accused Of Promoting Religious Enmity

The Kerala High Court on 22nd September (Tuesday) granted anticipatory bail to Christian preacher who has been accused of promoting religious enmity.The Single Bench of Justice Ashok Menon was hearing the pre-arrest bail plea of an applicant, who has been arrayed as an accused in Crime No.582/2020 of Ernakulam Central Police Station for having allegedly committed offences punishable under...

Madras HC Issues Guidelines For Settlement Of Just Accident Compensation Under MV Act [Read Order]

In order to minimize false claims and illegal practices in the matter of settlement of accident claims, the Madras has on Wednesday issued detailed guidelines for the settlement of just compensation. The guidelines were issued by a Bench compromising Justice SM Subramaniam in an appeal pertaining to false claim. The insurance company had approached the High Court against an order of...

[Sanwer Bye-Election] Plea In MP HC Seeks Deletion Of Name Of Ineligible Voters And Publication Of Draft Electoral Roll [Read Petition]

A Petition has been filed before the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore Bench) seeking directions for the Respondents to delete the name of ineligible voters from the Electoral Roll of Sanwer Constituency.The Plea also seeks directions for the Respondents to initiate the Election Process in accordance with the statutory provisions and publish the Draft Electoral Roll of Sanwer Constituency...