Railways Should Develop "Litigation Policy" For Tortuous Claims; Explore Compulsory Pre-Litigation Mediation: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court recently suggested formulation of a "Litigation Policy" by the Railways to address tortuous claims of compensation filed against it.Directing a copy of the order to be sent to the Ministry of Railways, Justice Pratibha M. Singh suggested, "The Railways ought to adopt a `Litigation policy’ to deal with cases when tortuous claims for compensation are filed against them....

Family Courts Should Not Close Right To File Written Statement/ Lead Evidence/ Cross Examination In Undue Haste: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court recently cautioned Family Courts against closing the "valuable" right to file a written statement or to lead evidence or to cross-examine any witness in undue haste.Justice J.R. Midha highlighted the importance as well as difficulty in ascertaining the truth in matrimonial litigations, and observed, "This Court is of the view that it is the duty of the Courts to search...

Death Of Main Accused Doesn’t Result In Abatement Of Trial: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court has held in a corruption case that death of the main accused does not mean abatement of the trial.Justice PD Naik held the same while hearing a suo motu revision application which was instituted after Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Esplanade Court, wrote a letter making a reference to the high court under Section 395(2) of the...

Delhi HC Asks DTC To Deposit Rs. 100 Cr As Tata Motors Seek Execution Of Rs. 326-Cr Arbitral Award [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to deposit Rs. 100 crore with the registry of the court in the interim as the Tata Motors Limited (TML) moved an application for enforcement of an arbitral award of nearly Rs. 326 crore.Justice Vibhu Bakhru directed the DTC to deposit the amount within five weeks.The court while issuing the direction said the amount of...

Kerala HC Judge Turns Good Samaritan For Road Accident Victim

On Sunday night, Justice K Vinod Chandran, judge of High Court of Kerala, set a remarkable example by helping a road accident victim during the golden hour.A 60-year-old woman was hit by a lorry while crossing the road near Punnapra in Alappuzha district around 8 pm. Meanwhile, Justice Vinod Chandran was passing in his official vehicle along with his family.On spotting the victim, he stopped...

Only Legislature Can File Writ Appeal Against Single Bench Order Setting Aside Expulsion Of MLAs, Says HC [Read Judgment]

It is only the State Legislature which can prefer an appeal, if it is aggrieved by the order of the Learned Single Judge interdicting its decision to expel the respondent-writ petitioners as members of the House.Declining to entertain a writ appeal filed by 12 legislators against a single bench order that had set aside the resolution of the Telangana Legislative Assembly expelling two...

Terror Funding Case: Delhi HC Rejects Default Bail Plea Of Hizbul Chief Salahuddin's Son [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court last week rejected the bail plea of Hizbul Mujahideen Chief Syed Salahuddin's son Syed Shahid Yousuf, arrested in a seven-year-old terror funding case.Shahid was arrested by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) in October last year, and was accused of collecting funds from Aijaz Bhat, a Srinagar resident now based in Saudi Arabia and a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist, on...

Environment Laws Still In Evolving Stage In India: Union Law Minister

Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said environment laws were still evolving in India, adding that without people’s participation, a host of environment laws of our country would not be enough to save Mother Nature.He added judicial intervention is needed to protect the environment at times. Judiciary could be helpful in striking a balance between development...

Delhi HC Dismisses Salman Khurshid's Plea For Stay Of Expulsion By DPS [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to stay the expulsion of former Union Minister Salman Khurshid from Delhi Public School (DPS) Society.The Court was hearing a Petition filed by Mr. Khurshid, who has been the President of the society for three terms and was its "life member" as well. For the uninitiated, the society has established 11 core schools by the name of Delhi Public School and...

Transgender Or Not? Kerala HC Orders Medical Examination On 25 Yr Old On A Habeas Plea By Mother

In a petition of its own kind, the Kerala High Court on Monday ordered the Psychological and Medical examination of a 25-year-old youth after mother moved a Habeas Corpus petition saying her son is behaving to be a transgender under coercion of a transgender gang who are exploiting his mental disorder and might force him to undergo reproductive organ transplantation.A bench of Justices...

Delhi HC Paves Way For Completion Of Shahid Kapoor-Starrer ‘Batti Gul Meter Chalu’ [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has paved the way for the production of Shahid Kapoor-starrer Bollywood social drama ‘Batti Gul Meter Chalu’, which was caught in a tussle between the producers over allegations of fraud and default in payments/investments.Justice Yogesh Khanna directed that Super Cassettes Industries Pvt Ltd (T-Series) be allowed to complete the production of the film without...

People Legitimately Expect Antiquities Like Koh-i-Noor To Be Brought Back, Says CIC; Asks PMO, MEA To Share Steps It’s Taking [Read Order]

Holding that hopeful people legitimately expect Pre-Independence era artifacts like Koh-i-Noor diamond, Shah Jahan’s wine cup etc., to be brought back to India, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to spell out the efforts it has been making to bring back the priceless pieces of...