Force Ready To Act But Indecision Of Authorities Apparent: Punjab & Haryana High Court On Agitation For Release Of Sikh Prisoners In Mohali

The Punjab and Haryana has said that protestors of Qaumi Insaf Morcha, who have been on an indefinite protest for weeks near Chandigarh-Mohali border, cannot be allowed to continue for all time to come.The division bench of Justice Augustine G. Masih and Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said that it hopes and expects that the authorities succeed in the negotiations with the agitators. The...

LIFE Mission Case: Kerala High Court Dismisses M Sivasankar's Bail Plea

The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail application filed by M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, in the money laundering case related to alleged corruption in the LIFE (Livelihood, Inclusion and Financial Empowerment) Mission project, a housing project of the Kerala Government for the homeless.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that although...

PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks ‘Uniform Judicial Code’ For Common Judicial Terms, Case Registration Process Across HCs

Lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has filed a public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court seeking directions for the Law Commission of India to prepare a comprehensive report on “Uniform Judicial Code” to make judicial terms, abbreviations, case records and the process of case registration uniform across high court. In the alternative, Upadhyay has sought for constitution...

Employment Cannot Be Denied Merely On Grounds Of Delay In Production Of EBPGC Certificate From The Competent Authority: Punjab & Haryana HC

A division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising of Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur while deciding a Letters Patent Appeal (“LPA”) in the case of Haryana Staff Selection Commission vs Subhash Chand and others has held that employment cannot be denied merely on the ground of delay in production of Economically Backward Person in General...

Distribute 15 Helmets Near AIIMS Delhi Holding 'Wear Helmet-Drive Safely' Placard: Allahabad HC To Fatal Road Accident Accused, Grants Bail

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to an accused who ran away leaving his injured partner in a dying condition in a road accident, on the condition that he will have to stand near AIIMS Delhi for 2 hours daily (for 15 days) holding a placard saying 'Wear Helmet and Drive and distribute 15 helmets during this duration.The bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery also directed him...

ED Opposes Bail Heavily But Takes No Step To Begin Trial: Mumbai Court While Granting Bail To Yes Bank Founder In 200 Cr Loan Fraud Case

A PMLA court in Mumbai granted bail to Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor in a Rs 200 Crore loan fraud case. Special Judge MG Deshpande granted him bail on a PR bond of Rs 1 lakh. However, he will not walk out of prison as he is held in other cases as well. The court also came down heavily on the Enforcement Directorate for selectively arresting Kapoor and opposing bail but not taking...

Delhi High Court Upholds Notifications Levying GST On Auto Rikshaw, Bus Services Booked Through Apps Like Uber, Ola

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of notifications issued by the Union of India levying goods and services tax (GST) on auto rickshaw and bus services booked through e-commerce platforms like Ola and Uber. A division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that the notifications do not create an unreasonable classification on the basis of...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of A Judicial Officer As Judge Of Chhattisgarh High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, Judicial Officer for appointment as a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. As per Collegium’s statement, on 02 September 2022, the then Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues made the recommendation. The Collegium also noted that...

State Govt 'Recklessly' Permitted Human Settlements Near Elephant Habitats Leading To Increased Instances Of Man-Animal Conflicts: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday remarked that it is the State’s reckless actions in allowing human settlements near elephant habitats that have led to frequent human-animal conflicts.A division bench of Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P made the observation while considering a review petition filed by Nenmara MLA K. Babu, against the order of the Court dated April...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Three Lawyers, One Judicial Officer As Judges Of Uttarakhand High Court

The Collegium of the Supreme Court has recommended the names of the following three Advocates and a Judicial Officer for appointment as Judges of the High Court of Uttarakhand: Advocates: Rakesh Thapliyal, Shri Pankaj Purohit, and Subhash Upadhyay. Judicial Officer: Vivek Bharti Sharma. The SC Collegium’s statement notes that on 07 September 2022, the Chief...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 7 Judicial Officers As The Judges Of Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the names of the following seven District Judges for appointment as Judges of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh: Shri Roopesh Chandra Varshney, Anuradha Shukla, Sanjeev Sudhakar Kalgaonkar, Prem Narayan Singh, Achal Kumar Paliwal, Hirdesh, and Avnindra Kumar Singh. As per Collegium’s statement, the above names...

Practical Solution Needed At Earliest To Address Issue Of Frequent Vacancy In DRTs: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has taken note of the issue of “frequent vacancy” arising in the national capital's Debt Recovery Tribunals, observing that the issue needs consideration and a practical solution has to be found at the earliest.A division bench of Justice Najmi Waziri and Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain noted that out of the three DRTs in Delhi, only two are functional currently. “Now...