Service Of Notice Must Be Properly Established For Demolition Orders: Special Tribunal Grants Relief To Wife Of Jammu & Kashmir's Ex-Deputy CM

The Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal on Monday overturned a demolition notice issued by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) to Mamta Singh, wife of former deputy chief minister Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh. The notice had directed her to demolish their bungalow at Ban in Nagrota area of Jammu district, which the JDA described as an “illegal construction raised in violation of Section 7(3) of...

A Person Who Comes In A Project As A Speculative Investor In Garb Of A Lender Cannot Be Accorded The Status Of A Financial Creditor: NCLT New Delhi

The National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi Bench, comprising Shri P.S.N Prasad (Judicial Member) and Shri Rahul Bhatnagar (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application under Section 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC, 2016”) in Rohit Prasad vs M/s S and N Lifestyle Infraventures Pvt. Ltd. has held that the status of “Financial Creditor” cannot be accorded...

Justice Tarlok Chauhan Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Himachal Pradesh High Court; Centre Fails To Notify Justice Sabina’s Appointment As CJ

The Union government on Tuesday notified the appointment of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan as the acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court with effect from April 20. Justice Chauhan is the senior-most puisne judge of the high court."In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice Tarlok Singh...

Sexual Harassment Of Women A Universal Problem, Expression Of ‘Unhealthy Human Relationship’: Industrial Tribunal Issues POSH Guidelines For IIT Delhi

Observing that sexual harassment of women is a universal problem and an expression of “unhealthy human relationship”, an Industrial Tribunal of Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Courts has suggested and issued guidelines to prevent incidents of sexual harassment at Indian Institution Of Technology, Delhi.Presiding Officer Ajay Goel said that while Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at...

Varanasi District Judge Set To Decide If 7 Pending Suits Concerning Gyanvapi Dispute Should Be Consolidated & Heard Together

The Varanasi District Judge is set to decide as to whether seven Gyanvapi-related suits pending before various courts in Varanasi be consolidated and heard together by the court of the District Judge.District Judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha passed this order while dealing with 7 transfer applications filed before him seeking consolidation of pending suits raising similar issues to the Court...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Former BMC Corporator's Plea Challenging Civic Ward Count Reversal By Eknath Shinde Led Maharashtra Govt

The Bombay High Court dismissed pleas against an ordinance issued by the CM Eknath Shinde led Maharashtra government to reduce the number of civic wards back from 236 to 227."We find no substance in both petitions. Petitions are dismissed," the division bench comprising Justice SS Shukre and Justice MW Chandwani observed. The present petition was filed by a former Brihanmumbai...

“Attempt To Muzzle Employee’s Voice And Have Autocracy”: MAT Sets Aside Transfer Of Professor Who Raised Grievances Against GLC Administration

The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal has set aside the transfer order of an associate professor of Government Law College, Mumbai terming the transfer “victimisation” and “punitive.”Member Judge AP Kurhekar observed that professor Ruchita Ratho had raised grievances against the administration and instead of addressing the grievances she was transferred. “If a Govt servant...

PM Modi Degree Case| Ahmedabad Court Summons Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, RS MP Sanjay Singh In Defamation Case Filed By Gujarat Varsity

A Court in Gujarat's Ahmedabad District has issued summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Gujarat University for the alleged derogatory statements made by the two in connection with the controversy regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s academic degree.The Order was passed by the court...

Atique Ahmed Shot Dead: 3 Accused Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody By Prayagraj Court

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj District today sent three accused in the Atique Ahmed-Ashraf killing to 14-day Judicial Custody. The remand magistrate sent the alleged shooters - identified as Sunny Singh, Lavlesh Tiwari, and Arun Maurya - to Judicial custody after they were produced by the Prayagraj Police.The Ahmad brothers were shot dead in a shocking incident on Saturday night at...

RSS Defamation: Thane Court Grants Rahul Gandhi Permanent Exemption From Appearance In 2014 Case

A magistrate court in Bhiwandi, Thane district has granted permanent exemption to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from appearing in a 2014 criminal defamation case filed by a functionary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).Judicial Magistrate First Class LC Wadikar allowed Gandhi's application for exemption with certain conditions.Gandhi, while addressing an event in 2014, had alleged...

NGT Orders Remedial Action Against Illegal Groundwater Extraction By 536 Delhi Hotels In Paharganj Area

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a joint committee to take remedial action against alleged illegal groundwater extraction by 536 hotels operating in Paharganj area of Delhi.The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr.A.Senthil Vel (Expert Member), Dr. Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member) said, “we propose to go into the merits in view of...

Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa Gets Bail In Bribery Case On Personal Bond Of ₹5 Lakh

A sessions court in Bengaluru on Saturday granted bail to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Madal Virupakshappa accused in the alleged bribery case. He was arrested on March 27, by the Karnataka Lokayukta police following the High Court rejecting his anticipatory bail application. Additional City Civil and Session Judge, B. Jayantha Kumar, granted bail to Madal on him executing a personal...