Delhi HC Contributes Half A Crore For Kerala Flood Relief

The Delhi High Court has raised almost Rupees Fifty Three Lakhs for Kerala flood relief, at a mobilization drive held on Saturday. While the Bar Association collectively contributed Rs.44 lakhs, the Registry donated Rs.5 lakhs and the judges contributed Rs.4.5 lakhs.The amount was handed over to the Kerala Resident Commissioner at a function presided over by the Delhi High Court Chief...

Encroachers Of Water Bodies Shouldn’t Be Given Any Flood Relief Fund From Taxpayers' Money: Madras HC [Read Order]

“Citizen must feel free that even if there is large-scale rains, then the State is capable of dealing with such flood-related situations. However, the present situation is not providing any such guarantee or scope on account of large-scale encroachments in water bodies and water resources and other areas wherein the rain waters are preserved.”Taking serious note of encroachment of...

Dabholkar-Pansare Murders: “Over Enthusiastic Approach” Of Officers Speaking To Media About Ongoing Investigations Is “Costly And Fatal”: Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court, while hearing petitions filed by family members of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar and CPI member Govind Pansare, has cautioned investigative agencies and officers against speaking to the media and divulging case details which may compromise the trial.The division bench of Justice SC Dharmadhikari and Justice BP Colabawalla said an...

Finding Doctor's Diagnosis In Disability Certificates Illegible, Allahabad HC Pulls Him Up & Seeks Explanation [Read Order]

Doctors' illegible handwriting has always left people wondering why doctors have such poor handwriting.However, it does not happen quite often that a court takes note of the doctor's poor handwriting and calls for an explanation.The Allahabad High Court has told a doctor found to be routinely issuing disability certificates to be careful as the diagnosis mentioned by him was “not at...

Plea Seeking De-registration Of AIMIM; Delhi HC Seeks Response From The Party

The Delhi High Court today sought response of Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM on a plea seeking to quash its registration as a political party, alleging that it raises issues concerning only Muslims and seeks votes in the name of religion.Justice Siddharth Mridul also sought response of the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the petition filed by the president of Shiv Sena...

Delhi HC Issues Notice To AAP Govt On PIL For Nursery, Kindergarten In Govt Schools [Read Petition]

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Aam Aadmi Party government on a PIL for providing nursery and kindergarten education in government schools.A bench headed by Chief Justice Rajendra Menon issued notice to the government on a PIL moved by Dr Shashi Bhushan Sonbhadra stressing on provision for nursery and kindergarten in government schools as the pupil taking admission in...

Ajay Maken Seeks Subsidising of Delhi Metro Fares, Three-Tier Parking For DTC Buses; Delhi HC Issues Notice

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the AAP government on a plea moved by Congress leader Ajay Maken seeking direction to the Centre and city government to subsidise Delhi Metro fares and clear various hurdles in development of Delhi Metro’s Phase III and IV to prevent commuters’ shift to private transport and in effect curb air pollution.A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon...

Use Of Trade Mark To Invite Franchisee Queries From Particular Region Empowers The Court There To Entertain Trade Mark Suit: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Giving a wide interpretation to what constitutes “use of a trade mark”, the Delhi High Court has held that in a trade mark action, use of mark includes not just actual physical use of the mark but also its use for inviting franchisee queries from a particular territory and the court in that territory would have the jurisdiction to try and entertain such suit.“…jurisdiction of a Court in...

Delhi HC Notice To AAP Govt On Illegal Path Labs Across Delhi, NCR [Read Petition]

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to AAP government on a PIL seeking closure of all unauthorized pathological and diagnostic laboratories being run by un-qualified laboratory technicians in the national capital.The PIL has been moved by Bejon Kumar Misra wherein he also sought directions to the government to formulate a “robust policy in the interest of patients for...

SC Says Oath Administered To Army Personnel Says They Will Serve Wherever Ordered, Dismisses Petition Challenging Posting Orders [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition of three Army personnel from the Army Service Corp (ASC), a “non-operational” unit, challenging their posting to “operational unit” as it held that there was no violation of fundamental right and as per the oath administered to all Army personnel, irrespective of the service to which they are...

P&H HC Stays Govt Notice Clubbing Sole Proprietorship Real Estate Concern With Companies [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the operation of the state government notice by which it had clubbed real estate agents working as sole proprietorship concern with partnership firms, companies etc.“…Operation of the impugned notice dated 8.5.2018 and 3.8.2018 shall remain suspended,” ordered Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain.The court had earlier issued notice to the...

PWD Inspection Team Finds Building Of 100pc Govt-Aided School Unsafe, Delhi HC Orders It To Be Razed Down

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed razing down of the building of a fully-aided government school in northeast Delhi after a team of PWD engineers submitted an inspection report stating that the building is in a dilapidated condition with beams missing, thus, making it unsafe for occupancy, and that students be shifted to any suitable place.A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon...