Pay For Kerala Flood Relief To Restore Petition, Directs Madhya Pradesh HC [Read Order]

For restoration of a petition which got dismissed for default, the Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed a condition of payment for Kerala flood relief, observing that "people of Kerala are facing the natural calamity in the form of severe flood". The order was passed by Justice Anand Pathak of Gwalior Bench of MP High Court.The Court said that restoration application can be allowed on the...

Patna HC Gags Media From Covering Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case [Read Order]

The Patna High Court has restrained all print and electronic media from reporting anything with respect to Muzaffarpur shelter home case, particularly the investigation of the case, on the ground that media reportage will hamper investigation. The case pertains to alleged rape and sexual abuse of children in Muzaffarpur shelter home.We have also noticed that in the media, both print media...

People Without A Degree Performing Surgeries: U’khand HC Directs State To Seal Hospitals Not Adhering To Clinical Establishment Act [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court has passed several directions to the state government and hospitals/clinical establishments in the state to strictly adhere to the Clinical Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Manoj Tiwari passed several directions in a petition filed by one Ahmad Nabi who pointed out how...

U'khand HC Finds Centre Vindictive Towards Whistleblower IFS Officer, Imposes Cost Of Rs 25K, Sets Aside CAT Stay

The Uttarakhand High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the Centre for misleading the principal bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal in New Delhi into staying proceedings in a service matter instituted by IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi before the Nainital bench wherein he had sought quashing of his poor appraisal report for year 2015-16 during which time he had served as CVO,...

Delhi HC Notice To Centre, LIC, RBI As IDBI Officers Challenge LIC Plan To Acquire Over 51% Stake In IDBI [Read Petition]

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought to know the stand of the Centre, LIC, RBI, SEBI, IDBI Bank Ltd and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India on a petition against the government reducing its stake in the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) and LIC acquiring over 51 stake in the public sector bank which, it says, will result in “loss of status” of the bank and...

Attendance Shortfall Case: DU Agrees To Declare Results Of Students Within Next Three Days [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Delhi University’s Law Faculty to declare within three days the results of students who were allowed to sit for their semester exams on court orders due to a shortage of attendance and ordered that those who have failed can take supplementary examinations to be conducted soon.The Bench comprising Chief Justice and Justice V. Kameswar Rao issued...

Woman’s Claim Of Conversion To Hinduism Can’t Be Doubted After VHP’s Acceptance: Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has upheld the claim of a teacher of her conversion from Christianity to Hinduism can be very well accepted as her conversion has been accepted by Vishwa Hindu Parishad which, being an internationally acclaimed organisation for Hindu Religion, performed the ‘Suthi Satangu’ Pooja for her way back in 1998. In the instant case, the woman originally called as 'Daisy...

HC Dismisses Execution Application Filed By Litigant Demanding Physical Possession Of HC Building And Two Wards In Bombay City [Read Order]

In an unusual case, the Bombay High Court has dismissed an execution application argued pro se by an eccentric litigant who sought physical possession of the high court building as well as two wards in Bombay city.Justice GS Patel recorded his displeasure at the “preposterous” demands made by this one Sukumar Samanta who was appearing pro se on behalf of Sushma Samanta.At the very...

Investigating Officer/Agency Has Power To Place Material Before Court To Support Its Case At Any Stage Of Trial: Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has held that an investigating officer or agency has the power to place before the court any material that supports its case, at any stage of the trial.Justice Manish Pitale of the Nagpur bench passed the judgment in a writ petition filed by one Rajesh Thakur and others, accused under Section 67-A of the Information Technology Act, 2005 and Sections 509 and 292 of the...

Delhi HC Directs Payment Of Cost To Kerala Flood Relief Fund While Quashing FIR On Settlement Between Parties [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday agreed to quash an FIR against a petitioner, subject to payment of Rs. 15,000 towards Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund for the State of Kerala.The order was issued by Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva on a petition filed by one Tarun Singh seeking quashing of an FIR filed against him for sexual harassment, stalking, and criminal intimidation, among other...

Ensure Safety Measures At All Places Of Immersion Of Ganesh Idols During Ganesh Festival Season: Bombay HC To State [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued directions for enhancing the safety of beaches.The directions were issued by a Bench comprising Justice Shantanu Kemkar and Justice Sarang V. Kotwal on a PIL filed by non-profit Janhit Manch, highlighting drownings in the sea and the absence of warning signs and rescuers on the seafronts.During the hearing on Tuesday, the court was informed by the...

Delhi HC Asks MCI To Put In Place Sentencing Guidelines For Delinquent Doctors [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has opined that the Medical Council of India (MCI) should frame a policy with regard to punishment to be accorded to delinquent doctors for infractions committed by them and has asked the statutory body to report on this aspect within three months.Justice Rajiv Shakdher said so while also awarding a cost of Rs 1 lakh to petitioner Ravi Rai who underwent the trauma of...