Delhi HC Dismisses HML’s Application Accusing Logistics’ Firm Director Of Contempt After He Alleged Conspiracy Between Senior Adv & Judge But Apologized Later [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has dismissed three applications, including one moved by Hero Motocorp Limited (HML), accusing the proprietor of Delhi-based warehouse management firm of contempt of court for making “defamatory and scandalous” allegations against a judge of the high court and a senior advocate representing HML accusing the latter of claiming that he has all his high-profile...

Excess School Fee Refund: Parents’ Assn Prays For Attachment of Schools’ Bank Accounts, Delhi HC Issues Notices

The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Delhi government and various schools in the city calling for their response to a petition praying for the attachment of bank accounts of those unaided private schools which have failed to refund the excess fee charged from students despite the recommendations.Justice Siddharth Mridul issued notice on the petition moved by Delhi Abhibhavak...

Bombay HC Refuses To Interfere In Departmental Inquiry Ordered Against Civil Judge For Abuse Of Power [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has refused to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution and dismissed a couple of petitions challenging an order of the Registrar General of the High Court wherein a departmental inquiry was ordered against the petitioner who is a Civil Judge Junior Division.A bench of Justice RM Sawant and SV Kotwal was hearing a petition filed by...

Anti-Sterlite Protests: NHRC Sends Investigation Team For On Spot Inquiry

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to send its own investigation team to conduct an on spot inquiry into the police shooting that killed eleven protesters demanding the closure of Sterlite Copper plant in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.As per a press release issued on Tuesday, the Commission has deputed a team headed by an officer not below the rank of Senior Superintendent of...

Judges Shouldn't Play At Being Legislators; They Should Leave That Job To The Elected: Justice Antony Dominic In His Farewell Speech

Justice Antony Dominic, who retired as the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court on Tuesday, delivered his farewell speech in his signature poetic fashion that dominated several judgments authored by him as well.Justice Dominic began his speech by welcoming Justice Hrishikesh Roy, who was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court on Tuesday, saying,"For an individual or...

Delhi HC Upholds Jal Board's Preference To Manual Scavengers And Their Families In Tender For Mechanized Sever Cleaning [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday upheld the Delhi Jal Board's "system of preferences" prescribed in its tender calling for bids for mechanized sewer cleaning and its transportation. The tender had stated that in awarding of bids, the Board would give preference to dependents of those who were performing manual scavenging duties or tasks, those who are performing such duties themselves...

As Fishermen Rue Polavaram Dam Work Obstructing River Flow, NGT Issues Notice To Centre, AP And Others

Moved by the plight of fishermen being pushed into abject poverty due to construction of Polavaram Dam on Godavari river which is obstructing the natural perennial flow of water in the river, the National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Centre and the Andhra Pradesh government seeking their response to the allegations of lack of planning in the Polavaram project and violation...

Senior Advocate Udaya Holla Takes Charge As Advocate General For Karnataka

In what is his fourth stint at the post, Senior Advocate Udaya Holla on Tuesday took charge as the Advocate General for Karnataka.Mr. Holla graduated from Renukacharya College of Law in Bangalore in 1973 and has since established himself as one of the most sought-after lawyers in the State. He now took over from Senior Advocate Prabhuling Navadgi who resigned soon after the BJP Government...

Delhi Defacement For DUSU Polls: Guidelines Placed Before Delhi HC Suggesting Disqualification, Cancellation Of Polls

Come Delhi University Students’ Union elections and the entire Delhi turns into a big ugly graffiti with posters, banners and names of the student contestants spray-painted on all public properties, be it the flyovers or the Metro stations. However, this defacement may now invite disqualification of a candidate or even the cancellation of entire elections.With the Delhi High Court taking...

JNU Sexual Harassment Case: Should Prof. Atul Johri Be Suspended From Campus? Delhi HC Directs ICC To Examine [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered Jawaharlal Nehru University's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to reach a prima facie finding on allegations of sexual harassment against Prof. Atul Johri, and examine whether the allegations warrant his immediate suspension or removal from the campus.Justice Rajiv Shakdher ordered, "ICC as, presently, constituted will examine the material available...

Gujarat HC Extends Relief From Arrest To Teesta Setalvad And Husband Till 13 June

The Gujarat High Court on Monday extended the protection from arrest to activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband, Javed Anand till 13 June in the Rs. 1.4 crore fund embezzlement case lodged against them by the Gujarat Police.Justice Biren Vaishnav extended the protection in view of the order issued by the Apex Court last month, whereby the interim protection from arrest and transit...

Madras HC To Soon Get Seven New Judges

The Madras High Court is set to get seven new Judges, a Times of India report said, adding that the Judge-designates are scheduled to write their name in Devanagari script on Tuesday in the presence of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee.Nine Advocates had been recommended to be elevated to the Bench by the Supreme Court Collegium in December last year, with the then Madras High Court Chief...