'Exorbitant Enrolment Fee' : Kerala HC Seeks BCI, BCK Response On Law Students' Plea [Read Petition]

The High Court of Kerala on Monday sought the responses of Bar Council of India (BCI) and Bar Council of Kerala (BCK) on a writ petition which challenges the amounts collected by them for enrolment as 'exorbitant and illegal'.A division bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice A M Shaffique has posted the case next on December 3.The petition filed by five law students of NUALS...

Religare Fraud: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Malvinder Singh, Sunil Godhwani, In ED's Plea Seeking Custodial Interrogation

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Malvinder Singh and Sunil Godhwani, in ED's application seeking custodial interrogation of the duo in the Religare Fraud case. Appearing for ED, Amit Mahajan submitted before the court that the custodial interrogation is required to confront, both Singh and Godhwani, with voluminous documents that have been recovered during investigation....

Courts Have No Jurisdiction To Invade/Replace Policy Decisions: Tripura HC [Read Order]

The Tripura High Court on Wednesday reiterated that courts do not have the jurisdiction to interfere in policy decisions of the government. While adjudicating upon a petition filed by one Sachindra Chandra Das, a dealer of Fair Price Shop, the single judge bench of Justice Arindam Lodh said, "The decision of the government was not to allow any person to run the Fair Price Shop...

Delhi Court Agrees To Transfer Execution Plea In Nirbhaya's Case To Another Judge

District Judge Yashwant Kumar, at Patiala House Court Complex, has said that he will transfer the case to another Additional Sessions Judge as soon as he gets the file from the court where the case is pending.The case has been transferred to ASJ Satish Kumar Arora. He also went on to say that the order is likely to be passed in a matter of few days; can be either today or tomorrow...

Jessica Lal Case: Delhi HC Asks Jail Authority To Take A Decision On Manu Sharma's Furlough Plea Within A Week

Delhi High Court has asked jail authorities in Tihar prison to decide upon Manu Sharma's furlough application within one week. Manu Sharma, who was convicted of murdering model Jessica Lal, and consequently serving a life sentence, had moved a furlough application before the Delhi High Court on the ground on maintaining the family ties. Arguing against the application, GNCTD's...

Allahabad HC Asks National Political Parties To File Reply In Plea Challenging Use Of Election Symbols Post Elections [Read Order]

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has issued notices on petition challenging the use of "reserved election symbols" by political parties as their party logos. A reserved election symbol is a symbol that is reserved for a recognized political party for "exclusive allotment to contesting candidates", under para 5 of the Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968....

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High Court The Lucknow Bench of the High Court directed the Centre and the UP State government to decide whether or not the existing Shia and Sunni Wakf Boards in UP should be set aside to establish a Single Wakf Board instead.In the backdrop of Delhi-NCR gasping for fresh air due to severe pollution, the High Court pulled up Uttar Pradesh administration for failure to stop...

Husband Returning Home Late, Eating Out Is Not Cruelty Under S.498A; Bombay HC Upholds Acquittal [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently held that husband returning home late from work, eating out or quarrelling cannot be considered cruelty under Section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code and upheld the acquittal of Anil Kurkotti, a 35-year-old man whose wife Swati committed suicide after several years of marriage.Justice KR Shriram heard State of Maharashtra's appeal against a judgement of trial...

State Government Has Power To Permanently Debar Delinquent Notaries: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court on Monday upheld the power of the state government to permanently debar Notaries found to be guilty of misconduct. "The right to practice as a notary is not an absolute right or an indefeasible right but is dependent upon a person in question being found fit to practice as a notary and capable of meeting with the high moral standards that such a person...

Kerala HC Sets Aside Exemption Granted To Pillion Riders From Wearing Helmet; Directs Govt. To Make It Compulsory [Read Judgment]

'Wearing of helmet should be done compulsorily in respect of riders and pillion riders.'

Registered Owner Of Vehicle On The Date Of Accident Will Be Liable Even If The Vehicle Is Sold Before The Accident: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that if a person who has sold his/her car but continues to be the registered owner in the records of the concerned Regional transport Office, they will be liable to pay compensation to the concerned party in case of an accident.Justice RD Dhanuka was hearing an appeal filed by one Hufriz Sonawala, who challenged the judgement of Motor Accident Claims...

[Medical Negligence] Allahabad HC Grants 25 Lac Compensation To Kin Of Young Lawyer Who Died Of Dengue; Issues General Directions [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted compensation of Rs. 25,00,000 to the Petitioner-Advocate who lost his son to dengue, due to gross medical negligence on the part of SRN Medical College, one of the oldest medical colleges of the State. Treating the letter written by Petitioner-Advocate B.P. Mishra as a PIL, the division bench of Justices Pradeep Kumar Singh Baghel and...