Prosecutors' Pay Scale Revision: Delhi HC Says Centre Bound To Implement Delhi Govt's Recommendation [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Centre to extend all the benefits to the prosecutors as recommended by the Government of NCT of Delhi way back in year 2015 while observing that the Centre is bound to accept the recommendations made by the Delhi cabinet with regard to revision of pay scales of the prosecutors since the Lieutenant Governor has to act on the aid and advice of the Cabinet...

Municipal Solid Waste Management:Army Should Readily Comply With The Rules And Set A Model For Others, Says NGT

The National Green Tribunal has asked the Army to co-operate with the Delhi Cantonment Board in implementing the Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in wards that are under the Defence. The application was filed by the Cantonment Board seeking the intervention of the Tribunal for making a change of wards. Earlier, ward nos. 2,3 and 4 in Delhi Cantonment Area...

Attempt To Rape Is Equally Injurious, Not Only To The Victim Physically But Morally: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently held that attempt to rape is equally injurious, not only to the victim physically but morally. Court was hearing an appeal filed by the accused Vishal Bhalerao, a 24-year-old man from Pune convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl.Justice Sadhana S Jadhav refused relief to Bhalerao and dismissed the appeal filed by him. Bhalerao had been convicted under Sections...

Delhi HC Restrains Over 60 Websites, Radio Channels & ISPs From Broadcasting World Cup 2019 [Read Order]

In a huge relief to Channel 2 Group Corporation, which has exclusive broadcasting rights of the entire World Cup 2019, Delhi High Court passed ex-parte interim order restraining over 60 websites, some radio channels and some Internet Service Providers from broadcasting the sporting event. The plaintiff (Channel 2 Group Corporation) had entered into an Audio Rights Agreement with ICC...

NGT Expresses Shock At Stubble Burning By Government Agency; Explanation Sought [Read Order]

Tribunal took suo-motu cognizance based on a news report

Freedom Of Student To Choose The College Of His/Her Choice Is An Aspect Of Fundamental Right To Privacy: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"When a student feels that he can secure better education in another college and there is no legal bar in exercise of such option."

No Jurisdiction To Transfer Proceedings Pending Before Foreigners' Tribunal : Gauhati HC [Read Judgment]

The Gauhati High Court has held that a proceeding before one Foreigners' Tribunal cannot be transferred to another Foreigners' Tribunal in exercise of its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Various persons had approached the High Court seeking transfer on the ground that the proceedings pending before the Tribunals, are located far away from the permanent place of...

High Courts Weekly Round Up

Bombay High Court Directed State government to pay Rs.10 lakh to parents of a minor girl for negligent investigation. The girl went missing and subsequently her body was found by the police on January 2, 2012.Refused to grant the crime branch full custody of the three doctors who are accused of abetting the suicide of Payal Tadvi, a 26-year-old second-year MD student at...

Sec.138 NI Act - Complaint Not Maintainable Against Trustees For Dishonour Of Cheque : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Court held that 'Trust' is neither a 'juristic person' nor an 'association of individuals' as per Section 141 NI Act

Mere Possession Of Sexually Explicit Photos Without Circulation Not A Crime Under Indecent Representation Of Women (Prohibition) Act : Kerala HC [Read Order]

"If an adult person has a photograph of himself or herself in his or her possession which is sexually explicit in nature, the provisions of Act 60 of 1986 will not apply, unless the prosecution has a case that those photographs were distributed or published for advertisement or for any other incidental purpose"

Payal Tadvi Suicide : Bombay HC Allows Partial Custody Of Accused To Crime Branch

The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to grant the crime branch full custody of the three doctors who are accused of abetting the suicide of Payal Tadvi, a 26-year-old second-year MD student at Mumbai's TN Topivala National Medical College. Justice SS Shinde granted partial custody of Ankita Khandelwal, Hema Ahuja and Bhakti Mehare. These three women are resident doctors studying in...

Age Of Accident Victim Crucial While Deciding About Compensation: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

While calculating loss of dependency to decide about compensation in motor accident cases, the age of the deceased accident victim has to be taken into consideration held Karnataka High Court in The Oriental Insurance Company Limited v. Rathna & others. Bench of Justice H.T.Narendra Prasad was hearing an appeal filed by the appellant Insurance Company challenging the judgment...