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Delhi High Court Sets Aside CAT’s Order Granting Relief To IFS Officer Charged Of Fraudulently Obtaining Birth Certificate Of Surrogate Child
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order passed by Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which had granted relief to an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer charged for fraudulently obtaining a birth certificate from Uttar Pradesh and then applying for an Indian diplomatic passport for his child born through an arrangement of surrogacy with a Mongolian national. A division bench of Justice...
Mere Admission Of Different Date Of Birth Not Better Proof Than School Leaving Certificate: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has observed that mere admission by a person of a different date as his date of birth cannot stand in the face of documentary proof of date of birth like School Leaving Certificate.While providing relief to a workman against his management, a Division Bench of Justices Arindam Sinha and Sanjay Kumar Mishra said,“This admission cannot stand in face of the...
AIDCF Members Not Complying With Statute, Only Seek To Enforce Their Commercial Interests: Star Network Tells Kerala High Court
Broadcaster Star India Pvt. Ltd. on Thursday told the Kerala High Court that the All Indian Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF), which has challenged TRAI's order to increase channel prices for cable TV operators, is only trying to pursue its members' commercial interest.AIDCF have argued that increase in prices would burden cable subscribers while broadcasters pocket crores of...
Kala Kendra’s Performance License Can’t Be Cancelled When Alleged Offence Under POCSO Act Not Committed On Premises: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently held that the performers license of Natraj Sanskrutik Kala Kendra, Nashik couldn't have been cancelled on the ground of crime registered against the proprietor as the alleged crime was not committed on the Kala Kendra's premises.Justice RG Avachat added that since the proprietor has been acquitted of the crime, the ground for cancellation does not...
Kerala High Court Pulls Up State For Not Including Prevention-Oriented Programme On Sexual Abuse In School Curriculum
Kerala High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the State for not taking measures to include prevention-oriented programmes on sexual abuse as part of school curriculum. In this regard the court ordered the heads of the expert committee formed by the state to be present before the court on 27.02.2023.“the Director General of Education and the Additional Director of Education, who are...
Jammu & Kashmir Govt. Imposes Property Tax In Municipal Areas From April 1, 2023
The Housing and Urban Development Department of Jammu and Kashmir has notified the Jammu and Kashmir Property Tax (Other Municipalities) Rules, 2023, which prescribe the rules for the levy, assessment, and collection of property tax in the municipalities and municipal councils of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.The Rules shall be effective from April 1, 2023.The property tax...
Assets Of Those Not Linked To PFI Released From Attachment, State Tells Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday took note of the submissions of the government that the properties of four persons who have no connection with the Popular Front of India (PFI) and whose properties were erroneously attached by the Revenue authorities have been excluded through an order issued by the Home Department.The Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed...
Research On Caste, Religion, Economy Is Sensitive; Violation Of Tourist Visa Norms: Centre Tells Delhi High Court In UK Academic's Case
The Central Government has told Delhi High Court that UK Anthropologist Filippo Osella carried out research activities connected to caste, religion and economy, in violation of the tourist visa norms.The government has opposed Osella’s plea against his deportation from Thiruvananthapuram airport in Kerala in March last year. Osella has conducted extensive research for over 30 years in...
Indian Society Doesn’t Recognise Live-In Relation As Acceptable, Difficult For Woman To Live Alone After It Breaks: Allahabad HC
Granting bail to a man accused of raping his married live-in partner, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that it is difficult for a woman to live alone after breaking of live-in relationship. Opining that Indian Society, at large, does not recognize such relationships as acceptable, the Court added that a woman, therefore, is left with no option but to lodge a first...
Trial-Related Anxiety Does Not Justify Act Of Casting Aspersion On Judge: Delhi High Court Imposes ₹5K Cost On Contemnor
Closing the contempt proceedings against a person, the Delhi High Court observed that the anxiety, which the man went through during the trial of the case filed by his former wife, does not justify the actions of casting aspersion on a judicial officer.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora accepted the unconditional apology tendered by him, with a warning to exercise restraint and refrain...
High Court Seeks Details Of All Pending Complaints In Bar Council Of Delhi Against Advocates, Says Harassment Of Lawyers Can't Be Countenanced
The Delhi High Court has observed that lawyers "being put to harassment and frustration" due to repeated complaints to Bar Council cannot be countenanced, unless some serious case of misconduct is made out. Justice Prathiba M Singh directed the Bar Council of Delhi to place on record the details of all pending complaints against the advocates. The information sought includes the dates of...
Allegations Of Sexual Assault On Rise; Inordinate Delay In Lodging FIR To Be Considered At The Stage Of Bail: Allahabad HC
Observing that false implication in sexual offences is on a rise, the Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to two men accused of committing gang rape against a married woman while stressing that inordinate delay in lodging the FIR has to be considered at the time of adjudicating bail plea.The bench of Justice Krishan Pahal further added that much water has flown down the Ganges since...