Justice Rajendra Menon Appointed As Chairperson Of Armed Forces Tribunal

Justice Rajendra Menon, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, has been appointed as the Chairperson of Armed Forces Tribunal.Earlier, on September 30, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi had told in open court that Justice Rajendra Menon had been recommended to the post. On this, the Attorney General K K Venugopal submitted that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) will clear...

Telangana HC To Hold Sitting On First And Third Saturdays Of Every Month To Hear Old Cases

With a view to reduce the arrears of cases, the High Court of Telangana has decided to hold special sittings on first and third Saturdays of every month to hear pending cases.A press note issued by the Registrar General of the High Court stated that the special sitting was intended to "dispose of the old matters and to achieve the target of 5+0".The list of old cases, likely to be taken up...

Human Life Cannot Be Measured In Terms Of Income Potential Alone; Bombay HC Enhances Compensation In Accident That Killed A 10-Yr-Old Girl

The Bombay High Court recently enhanced compensation granted to the kin of victims, 10-year-old Savita and her mother, who died in an accident 29 years ago after a State Transport bus dashed against an oncoming tractor trolly.Justice Anuja Prabhudessai set aside the judgement of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Satara dated March 20, 1996 wherein a compensation of Rs.51,800 with interest at...

When Child Is Sent For Higher Education Abroad, Concurrence Of Both Parents, Particularly One Who Is Paying For It Is Necessary: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court recently held that when a child is being sent abroad for higher education abroad, concurrence of both the parents, particularly the one who is paying for it is necessary. Division bench of Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice SJ Kathawalla were hearing an application filed by one Sheetal Bhatija in her appeal against the family court order wherein the respondent...

Delhi HC Raps Trade Marks Registry For Delay In Registrations, Says Process Needs to Be Streamlined

Delhi High Court has rapped Trade Marks Registry for complaints being filed against the delays caused in processing the registration applications. The court also noted that there have been several lapses in the functioning of the Registry. While dealing with such complaints, Justice Pratibha Singh noted that there is something amiss in the functioning and procedural administration...

Possession of Single Cartridge Without a Firearm Would Not Attract Liability Under The Arms Act: Delhi HC Reiterates

Delhi High Court has recently reiterated that recovery of a single cartridge from a person, without the recovery of a firearm along with it, would not attract liability under the Arms Act. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait went on to note that the accused would be protected under section 45(d) of the Arms Act if possession of the ammunition was unconscious, there was no arm with the accused...

Walayar Rape Deaths : Reasons Stated By POCSO Court For Acquitting The Other 3 Accused [Read Judgments]

The copies of the judgment pronounced by the First Additional Sessions Court, Palakkad on October 25 acquitting three accused in the rape-deaths of Walayar sisters was released on Friday.The case pertained to death of two sisters, who were subjected to sexual offences. The elder sister, aged 13, was found hanging in her one-room house on January 13, 2017. Two months later, the younger...

Consider Dissolving BBMP For Failure To Follow Solid Waste Management Rules:Karnataka HC Tells Govt

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to consider whether action of dissolving the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) deserves to be taken under Section 99(1) of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, for making persistent defaults in the performance of its duties imposed by Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Rules, 2000 and Solid Waste Management Rule, 2016 and...

PIL Seeking Protection Of Depositors Of PMC Bank: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Central Govt, RBI

Delhi High Court has issued directions to the central government, Reserve Bank of India, and others to file replies in a PIL addressing the issue of insurance and safeguards for depositors of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank. Filed by social activist Bejon Kumar Misra, the petition demands the following from the court: Issuance of an interim...

Madras HC Directs ASI To Send samples Of Antique Quran To Oxford To Determine Its Age

Stating that merely taking blank papers from the antique, handwritten Arabic Holy Quran, will not damage it, the Madras High Court on Wednesday upheld the order allowing taking such sample for carbon dating and testing. The division bench of Justices N. Kirubakaran and P. Velmurugan said, "there cannot be any damage of the Quran and even samples could be taken from the blank paper...

[Criminal Trial] Courts Shall Give Reasons For Rejecting Discharge Plea : Karnataka HC [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has held "It is incumbent on the courts to state reasons with reference to the material on record on which reliance is placed to formulate an opinion to reject the application for discharge." Justice G Narendar while allowing a petition filed by one Santosh Kumar, and setting aside order passed by lower court rejecting discharge plea filed by him said...

PILs Challenging Odd-Even Scheme: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Consider Petitioners' Representations

Delhi High Court has disposed off all the petitions challenging the Odd-Even scheme of the Delhi Government. The scheme was proposed to curb vehicular pollution in the capital city. The Division Bench of Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has directed the Delhi Government to consider all the said petitions as representation made before it and deal with the same as per law. These...