Children’s Testimony Does Father In For Setting Mother Ablaze, Delhi HC Refers Case To DSLSA For Compensation [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has confirmed the conviction and life term of a man for murdering his wife by setting her ablaze after their three children testified against their father.A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel dismissed the appeal filed by convict named Virender Singh against the trial court verdict dated January 21, 2017 by which he was held guilty of murdering his wife by...

High Court of Kerala Makes Suggestions To State Govt For Flood Relief & Rehabilitation Measures [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala put forth certain suggestions to the State Government for consideration while carrying out relief and rehabilitation operations in the flood affected regions.The suggestions came from a bench of Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice A K Jayasankran Nambiar while considering a PIL projecting the grievance that relief measures were not adequately reaching the...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court recently suggested that courts can opt for “modern ways of service”, while ordering substituted service of summons.In a significant judgment, for the first time since Independence, the Bombay High Court held that the Gowari community cannot be denied benefits of a Scheduled Tribe status and granted them independent status.Awarding a compensation of Rs...

Tripura HC Judges & Staff To Contribute Day’s Salary Towards Kerala Flood Relief Fund

As Kerala battles its worst flood in nearly a century, the entire legal community seems to be joining hands to come to the aid of the flood-ravaged State. The latest to join the list is Tripura High Court.All judges and non-judicial staff members of the Tripura High Court, as well as the District Judiciary, have decided to contribute a day's salary to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief...

Kerala Floods: Guidelines Issued For Speedy Settlement Of Insurance Claims

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India(IRDAI) has issued guidelines for speedy settlement of insurance claims of victims of recent floods in Kerala.By a circular dated August 17, the insurers have been directed to take immediate action to ensure that all reported claims of life insurance are registered and eligible claims are settled expeditiously.With regard to ...

Kerala Floods : High Court Advocates' Association Lend A Helping Hand For Relief Work

While Kerala is reeling under unprecedented flood crisis, the legal fraternity in the state is making notable contributions to relief works. Bar Associations across the state did not hesitate for a moment to utilize their organizational resources and manpower to render aid in relief work.On August 17, Friday, the Kerala High Court Advocates Association set up a collection centre for...

Delhi Court Permits Shashi Tharoor To Visit Kofi Annan’s Family In Geneva & Also Seek International Aid For Kerala

Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor was on Monday permitted by a Court in Delhi’s Patiala House Courts complex to travel to Geneva for expressing his condolences to the family of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.Mr. Annan died at the age of 80 on Saturday. Mr. Tharoor had served as undersecretary-general of the UN when Mr. Annan was heading it. He is now scheduled to leave...

Supreme Court Judges Will Contribute To Kerala Flood Relief Fund: CJI Dipak Misra

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today announced in open court that he and all Supreme Court judges will be contributing to the Kerala flood relief fund.“We are also going to make some contribution..it will be made known soon. The judges of the supreme court will be making some donation,”CJI Misra said.The remarks came during a discussion on the type of penalty to be imposed on one...

Real Estate Agents With Sole Proprietorship Challenge HARERA Rules That Club Them With Companies; P&H HC Issues Notice [Read Petition]

Is there any distinction between a proprietorship concern and its proprietor operating as real estate agents? Can a sole proprietorship concern be treated at par with other entity/partnership firm etc.?Faced with these issues, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notices to the Haryana government and the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HARERA) on a petition moved by...

Allahabad HC Stays Construction Of Hotels In High Security VIP Zone: Orders Security For Petitioner [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has stayed the construction activity at Vikramaditya Marg, a high-security zone in the state capital. This is the area where former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister reportedly planned to construct a heritage hotel.The order was issued by a Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Abdul Moin on a petition filed by Advocate Shishir Chaturvedi.At the outset, the...

U’khand HC Directs Govt To Take Over Bhowali TB Sanatorium Land Leased Out To Emami Group For AYUSH Gram [Read Petition]

Govt told to take back possession of land transferred to Emami Group Calling it a classic case of the state permitting setting up of AYUSH Gram by misusing its power against the public interest in the name of promoting medico-tourism, the Uttarakhand High Court has set aside an order passed by the state government in the year 2010 by which a part of the land belonging to the chest institute...

Kerala Floods: NUALS Academic Block Functioning As Relief Camp; NLU-D Staff Contributes Day’s Salary To Relief Fund

As Kerala battles its worst flood in nearly a century, the academic blocks of The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi has been functioning as a relief camp, with more than 500 people having registered, and being provided with all necessities sourced from various sources.A statement issued by Vice Chancellor of NUALS, Prof. (Dr.) Rose Varghese said, “Just to brief...