“The Silence Of The Lawmen Does More Harm To The Society Than The Violence Of The Laymen”: Justice Kurian Joseph In His Farewell Speech

"That the Constitution is meant for everyone- the young and the old, the rich and the poor, women and children, and the marginalised- and that the compassion of the court is not charity but the bounden duty of a constitutional judge", articulated Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph’s poignantly at his farewell ceremony on Thursday.He regarded the Constitution as the force that brings...

In Eviction Proceedings, Entries In Property Tax Register Of Local Authority Cannot Be Conclusive Proof Of Landlord's Occupation Of  Vacant Building : Kerala HC Full Bench[Read Judgment]

A Full Bench of High Court of Kerala has held that entries in property tax register or building tax register of local authority cannot be taken as conclusive proof of occupation of vacant building in eviction proceedings under the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965When a landlord projects his bona fide need of rented premises to seek eviction of tenant, the possession of...

Court Environment Panel Proposes Ban On Single-Use Plastic Items, Asks Judges, Lawyers, Litigants To Ensure Plastic-Free District Courts [Read Circular]

The Environment Committee of the Tis Hazari district court has proposed a ban on single-use plastic items and requested all judicial officers, lawyers, litigants and the general public to cooperate in making district courts a plastic-free zone.A circular issued by Rakesh Kumar Sharma, the chairman of the Environment Committee, has proposed the ban on single-use plastic items such as PET...

Harnaresh Singh Gill Appointed As Additional Judge Of Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Notification]

The Centre has notified the appointment of Advocate Harnaresh Singh Gill as an additional judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court. The appointment is for a period of two years from the date he assumes charge.The initial recommendation of his name by the SC Collegium was returned by the Centre without assigning any reasons. Later, his name was again recommended by the SC Collegium on August...

Centre Appoints Three Judicial Officers Including SC Secretary General Ravindra Maithani As Uttarakhand HC Judges [Read Notification]

Centre has notified the appointment of three Judicial Officers, including Supreme Court Secretary General Ravindra Maithani have been proposed by Supreme Court Collegium,  as judges of Uttarakhand High Court.The other two are Narayan Singh Dhanik and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe.On October 31, the SC Collegium had recommended their appointments against three Service vacancies which existed on...

Rape Of Minor Mentally Challenged Girl: Delhi HC Orders 15 Yr Jail Term, Plus Meditation ,Counselling, Psychometric Tests Etc. For Accused

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sentenced a man to 15 years imprisonment for raping a mentally challenged 12 year old girl.Justice Anu Malhotra also directed the concerned superintendent of jail to consider, if feasible, providing the convict with appropriate correctional courses through meditational therapy, educational opportunities, vocational training, counselling, psychometric tests, a...

Like Judges, Lawyers Must Also Ensure That Truth Triumphs In Administration Of Justice: HP HC [Read Judgment]

“In the administration of justice, Judges and Lawyers play equal roles.”The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that lawyers, like judges, must also ensure that truth triumphs in the administration of justice.Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan made this observation while disposing a criminal petition challenging the trial court order rejecting an application under Section 311 CrPC,...

Sabarimala : Kerala HC Lifts Restrictions Imposed By Police; Declares That Place Should Not Be Used For Protests; Appoints A Team Of Observers [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday passed a slew of directions to ensure peaceful pilgrimage at Sabarimala with requisite amenities and facilities.The Court ordered that "all unilateral restrictions imposed by Police except to the minimum required extent to meet the law and order situation shall stand deleted, particularly with regard to right of pilgrims to conduct "namajapam" and...

'Government Selective In Implementing Court Directions', Kerala HC Prima Facie Observes In Church Dispute Case [Read Order]

"We see that in certain other instances, the State has implemented judgments strongly by deploying large numbers of police personnel and by imposing local restrictions under the Code of Criminal Procedure", observed Justice Devan Ramachandran in the order.While considering a batch of petitions seeking police assistance in implementing the Supreme Court judgment in the church case...

SC Relief To IAF Officer Who Was Repeatedly Subjected To Mental Tests [Read Order]

“We are of the opinion that no such special medical evaluation of the appellant is required.”The Supreme Court has finally provided relief to an Indian Air Force officer who was subjected to repeated mental tests.Squadron leader Mukund Sharma had approached the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) alleging that he has been subjected to mental tests in about four different hospitals, though each...

NGT Directs Delhi Jal Board To Furnish Rs.5 Crore Bank Guarantee For Completing Sewerage Network In Delhi [Read Order]

Ensuring that no lapses take place in improving the sewerage network of Inderpuri and adjoining areas in Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to furnish a bank guarantee of Rs. 5 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) within a month.The Tribunal has held that the sum shall be forfeited if the work is not completed and operationalized on...

NGT Imposes ₹ Five Crores Penalty On WB Govt For Non Compliance Of Orders To Curb Air Pollution In Kolkata [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal's Principal Bench at New Delhi has imposed a penalty of Rupees 5 crores on the West Bengal Government for failing to comply with the directions to reduce air pollution in Kolkata and Howrah.The penalty has been imposed following the "polluter pays" principle under Section 20 of the NGT Act in view of the repeated lapses of the State Government in complying with...