High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court observed that a Hindu, who converted to other religion, is entitled to his/her father’s property if father died intestate.The High Court yet again granted bail to a law student for appearing in his semester examinations. It is not the first time the said student has been granted a conditional bail for this reason, as the court had granted him bail...

Payment To Contractors Shouldn't Be Delayed For Non-Availability Of Funds Once Work Is Done: Delhi HC to Civic bodies; Issues Guidelines [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, laid down guidelines for adherence by Contractors as well as authorities while making payments to such Contractors, noting that they are made to wait endlessly for their payments on the ground of non-availability of funds.Adherence to these guidelines, Justice Pratibha M. Singh observed, "shall ensure that the works are duly carried out as per the...

Terrorizing The Public At Large Is A Heinous Crime And That Should Be Dealt With A Stern Hand: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Bail To Gurmeet Ram Rahim Supporters [Read Order]

Creating terror in the mind of the general public, duly armed, paralyzing the entire city, violating the law, is taken as a joy ride by the petitioners.. Facts reveal that they have projected themselves as Rulers of the State at that juncture, the Court observed.The Punjab and Haryana High Court declined to grant bail to supporters of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim who after...

Delhi HC Dismisses DDCA's Objections Against Proposed Articles Of Association; New AoA To Be Published In 2 Weeks; Elections In 8 Weeks [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Friday, dismissed the objections raised by the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) against amendments to its Articles of Association (AoA), as directed by the Court in January last year.The ApplicationsA Division Bench of the High Court had, in January, 2017, issued a slew of directions against DDCA to improve its functioning. It had directed the...

Revised EPR Targets Under Amended E-Waste Management Rules

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan has stated that the government has amended the E-waste (Management) Rules, in a move to facilitate and effectively implement the environmentally sound management of e-waste in India.Vardhan highlighted that the amendment in the rules has been done with the objective of channelizing the e-waste generated in the...

Nikah After Marriage Under Special Marriage Act: Divorce Petition Maintainable Before Family Court Under Special Marriage Act: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

When a person solemnizes the marriage under this law then the marriage is not governed by personal laws but by Special Marriage Act, the Court observed.The Delhi High Court has held that Family Court can entertain and try a petition for dissolution of marriage under the Special Marriage Act, if the parties married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, even though they performed Nikah...

Condonation Of Delay Scheme, 2018: Delhi HC Allows Disqualified Directors To File Manual Returns [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, permitted a few disqualified directors to file manual returns under the Condonation of Delay Scheme, 2018, instead of filing them online.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar further directed that all charges payable under the Scheme be deposited in the Registry of the Court through a fixed deposit receipt in the...

Lalu Sentenced To 14 Years Imprisonment In Fodder Scam Case

Special CBI court on Saturday has sentenced RJD supremo Lalu Prasad to a total 14 years imprisonment and imposed fine of Rs 60 lakhs in a Fodder scam case related to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crores from the Dumka treasury.Lalu has been sentenced to seven years and fined Rs 30 lakh under section 120/420, 409, 467, 468, 471 and 477A of Indian Penal Code.  He has also been awarded...

U’khand HC Directs Govt To Reimburse Medical Bills Of Employees In 3 Months, Provide Free Life-Saving Drugs [Read Order]

HC says those sanctioning the claims should remember they may also fall sick and need money for treatmentMoved by the plight of a widow who had to move court seeking reimbursement of medical bills raised against treatment of her husband’s heart ailment way back in 2012, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state government to clear medical reimbursement bills of the employees...

Delhi HC Raps Civic Bodies For Failure To Add Grievance Redressal Mechanism On Website; Says It Adds To Allegations Of Corruption [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court last week rapped the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) for its inability to file a status report on its earlier order requiring civic bodies to update their websites to include a grievance redressal mechanism for people complaining of unauthorized constructions and encroachments.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar...

Office Of Profit Row: Here Is What The Delhi HC Said While Setting Aside Disqualification Of 20 AAP MLAs [Read Judgment]

In a major relief for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Delhi High Court has set aside the Election Commission of India's (ECI) recommendation for disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs for holding office of profit.The Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Chander Shekhar directed the ECI to take another look at the allegations, observing that the MLAs were not given an...

Jamia Millia Islamia Is Not A ‘Minority Institution’: Centre Tells Delhi HC [Read Affidavit]

A Delhi High Court bench of Acting Chief Justice Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar recently allowed the Centre’s plea to take on record the revised affidavit dated March 5, 2018, that indicated change in the stand taken by the government earlier in Vijay Kumar Sharma v National Commission For Minority Educational Institutions & Ors W.P.(C) 1970/2011. Further, in the absence...