Whether HC Has Jurisdiction To Execute Arbitral Award Obtained By Bank Or Financial Institution? Bombay HC To Decide [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court will soon be hearing a matter on a crucial point of law, whether an arbitral award obtained by an entity covered under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act 1993 (RDDBI), can be executed by the High Court or has to be sent to the Debt Recovery Tribunal for execution.Justice GS Patel has framed four questions of law that will be examined by...

There Can Be No Justification For Unwarranted Delay In Disposing Parole Applications Of Convicts: Delhi HC

Observing that there can be no justification for unwarranted delay in disposing of the parole applications of the convicts, the Delhi High Court has once again directed the State to ensure that the schedule, as prescribed in the Parole/Furlough Guidelines, 2010, is strictly adhered to and in case of delays, a record of reasons be maintained.“…There can be no justification for the...

Dera Castration Case: Devotee Moves Court Seeking Protection Of Identity, CBI Says Dispose Plea On Humanitarian Grounds [Read Order]

A devotee of rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who underwent castration on behest of the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda chief, has moved the CBI court in Haryana’s Panchkula requesting that his identity and of all those castrated like him be not made public during his trial.The application has been moved by a sadhu, a follower of Dera, who later turned a witness/ complainant in the case...

Delhi HC Lays Down Procedure For Issuance Of Notice Of Appearance Before Police Officers U/S 41A Cr.P.C. [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court recently laid down guidelines for issuing notice of appearance before police officers under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal procedure.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal noted that the guidelines were being framed to ensure "transparency in the working of the police machinery and ensuring justice to suspect accused persons as well as those required...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtThe Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court held that the award rendered by the Lok Adalat is not appealable and writ petition under Article 226 and/or 227 of the Constitution of India, against the award is maintainable on very limited grounds.Bombay High CourtIn a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court held that a petition for divorce through mutual consent can be...

Medical College Bribery Case: Delhi Court Restrains Media From Reporting On CBI FIR Against Former Orissa HC Judge I.M. Qudussi [Read Order]

A Delhi Court on Saturday restrained all media houses from publishing any news on the FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against former Orissa High Court Judge I.M. Qudussi in relation to the medical college bribery scam. The order will be effective until the police completes its investigation or till further Court orders, whichever is earlier."...by way of this...

Contestants Challenge Election Process Of Jharkhand State Bar Council

Contestants have alleged that Bar Council of India (BCI) rules were not observed in the Jharkhand State Bar Council (JSBC) elections held on March 15 and have demanded notification of fresh date.The election for JSBC members held last month saw a very large participation of voters. The counting process began on March 19 and is continuing till now.Meanwhile, several contestants namely...

Calcutta HC Asks State Election Commission To Issue Fresh Order Extending Dates For Filing Nomination For Panchayat Polls [Read Judgment]

Bringing an end to the war of words that erupted over a “doubtful recall” by the West Bengal State Election Commission of its order extending time to file nominations for panchayat polls, the Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the commission to notify fresh dates for filing of nominations for panchayat elections which were scheduled for May first week.Justice Subrata Talukdar...

SC Grants Bail To Terminally Ill Undertrial Prisoner On Medical Grounds [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has in a recent order granted bail to a terminally ill undertrial prisoner who was chargesheeted u/s 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.Before the court comprising of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R Banumathi was a 77-year-old undertrial man who is unable to attend even to nature’s call and is suffering from various ailments.It was argued on...

State GST Authorities Can’t Look Into Violations Of Lottery Regulations: Kerala HC Strikes Down Provision In Kerala GST Rules [Read Judgment]

In Teesta Distributors v. State of Kerala, the High Court of Kerala has struck down Rule 56(20A)(iii)(d) of the Kerala State GST Rules, 2017 (“KGST Rules”) as being ultra vires for lack of legislative competence.The petitioner is a distributor of lottery, organised and conducted by the Government of Mizoram. The Deputy Commissioner of State Goods & Services Tax Department, Kerala,...

NIA Judge Ravinder Reddy, Who Had Quit After Mecca Masjid Blast’s Acquittal Order, Resumes Work

 NIA special judge Ravinder Reddy, who had quit few hours after acquitting Godman Aseemanand and four others in the 2007 Mecca Masjid Blast case, had resumed work with his leave being cancelled.The status of his resignation, however, is not clear with some sources suggesting that it has not been accepted by the high court while other reports suggesting that the same is under...

Former Delhi HC Chief Justice Rajinder Sachar Passes Away

Notable human rights activist and former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Rajinder Sachar passed away on Friday.Mr. Sachar enrolled as an Advocate in April, 1952, and began practicing at the Supreme Court from December, 1960. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of Delhi High Court in February, 1970, and was confirmed as a Permanent Judge in July, 1972, making his way to...