Disquieted At High Level Of Corruption, Madras HC Orders En-Masse Transfer Of All Officials Of Vigilance Cell Of Chennai Corporation [Read Order]

In an unusually bold decision emanating out of Chennai Corporation’s inaction on a complaint of unauthorised installation of generator outside an illegal set-up hospital,  the Madras High Court has ordered en masse transfer all the officials presently serving in the “Vigilance Cell” of the corporation within four weeks and deputation of police personnel with proven integrity in...

Issue Aadhaar Cards To Disabled Persons & Release Disability Pension Along With Arrears: Uttarakhand HC Directs State [Read Order]

The Uttarakhand High Court recently took suo motu cognizance of a letter written by one Laxman Singh Negi, highlighting the difficulties being faced by disabled persons in receiving their disability pension in the absence of an Aadhaar card.The letter had mentioned the names of several such people, who had not been able to get their Aadhaar cards due to their disability. It had...

After Villagers Issue Fatwa To Extern Minor Rape Victim’s Family, U’khand HC Bans Religious Bodies & Panchayats From Issuing Such Diktats [Read Order]

It has ordered criminal prosecution of those who issued the fatwaDeclaring as illegal and unconstitutional a fatwa issued by villagers for externment of family of a minor rape victim in Laskar, Rorkee, the Uttarakhand High Court had banned all religious outfits/bodies and statutory panchayats/local panchayats/group of people in the state from issuing fatwas while directed the police to trace...

Bombay HC Imposes Rs 1.5Cr Costs On Galpha Labs For Habitual Copyright Infringement; Money To Go Towards Kerala Flood Relief [Read Order]

As the amount of Rs 1.5 crore was decided to be imposed, plaintiff’s counsel submitted that his clients wanted to donate the entire amount to a charitable organization. Therefore, keeping in mind the catastrophe that has hit Kerala, it was decided that the money would be directly paid towards the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund.The Bombay High Court recently imposed an unprecedented...

Delhi HC To Hear Habeas Plea For Gautam Navlakha's On Sept 14 [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has deferred hearing the petition of Gautam Navlakha against the order issued by Chief Metrapolitan Magistrate,Saket giving transit remand to Maharashtra police in relation to alleged involvement in Bhima-Koregaon violence.The Division Bench of Justice Muralidhar and  Justice Vinod Goel adjourned the matter to September 14, noting that the Supreme Court is seized of...

Bhima Koregaon Violence: Petition Before Bombay HC Seeking Arrest Of Sambhaji Bhide

At a time when activists around the country were picked up by the police for inciting the Bhima Koregaon violence, a petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court by Anita Savale seeking the arrest of Sambhaji Bhide, who is alleged to have triggered the Bhima Koregaon riots.In her FIR registered on January 2, i.e., a day after the violence erupted, Sawale alleged that while she was on...

Advocate Appears For Both Accused, Claimant In Motor Accident Case; Tells HC He ‘Forgot’ About His Appearance For Accused [Read Order]

The advocate said this was his first act of this nature in his career of 25 years and assured the court of exercising due care in future.It can be quite a task for any advocate to stay organised with the long list of dates and cases and to remember every appearance.But in this case before the Allahabad High Court, the “mischievous” advocate who was summoned for appearing for both the...

More Than 300 Advocates Issue Statement Condemning Arrest Of Lawyers In Bhima Koregaon Violence Case

More than 300 Advocates have issued a statement standing in solidarity with the four lawyers who were recently arrested by the Maharashtra Police in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case. The statement refers to the arrest of Advocates Sudha Bhardwaj, Susan Abraham, Surendra Gadling and Arun Ferreira.The statement specifically highlights the reliance on Unlawful Activities...

No Work No Pay: Employees Of State Govt, PSUs Can’t Take Part In Illegal Strikes, Says Uttarakhand HC [Read Judgment]

Taking a tough stance against indiscriminate strikes in the state, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state to prohibit such strikes in certain departments like that of education, public health, transport service, public works department, irrigation and revenue.The court also directed the state to consider invoking the ‘No Work No Pay’ principle in the larger public...

Whether Negligence In Dam Management Caused Floods : Kerala HC Registers Suo Moto PIL To Examine

The High Court of Kerala has initiated suo moto proceedings to examine whether any negligence on the part of authorities in managing reservoir levels in dams contributed to recent floods in Kerala.Alleging that the floods were a man-made disaster, Chalakudy-resident Joseph NR had written a letter to Justice V. Chitambaresh, who placed it before the Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy...

Unitech Guilty Of Over 10-Yr Delay In Giving Possession Of Flat, NCDRC Orders To Pay Rs 58.41 Lakh To Customer [Read Order]

Holding Unitech Ltd guilty of deficiency in service for over 10-year delay in handing over possession of flat, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed it to refund the amount of Rs 58.41 lakh along with interest and pay litigation cost of Rs 10,000 to the complainant, who is now residing in the USA.Presiding member Deepa Sharma held that complainant Shakti Kumar...

Full Bench Of Allahabad HC Pulls Up State For Vacancies, Infrastructural Deficiencies In District Judiciary; Seeks Timelines

Full Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Principal Secretary, Law as well as the Principal Secretaries in the Department of Finance or P.W.D. to remain present before it in order to formulate a time-bound program for the resolution of the issues plaguing the District Judiciary in the State.The Bench comprising Chief Justice DB Bhosale, Justice Govind Mathur and...