Delhi HC Stays Closure Of 38 Temporary Night Shelters [Read Order & Petition]

Coming to the aid of hundreds of homeless persons in the city, the Delhi High Court on Friday granted an interim stay on the closure of 38-night shelters in Delhi.In an urgent in-chamber hearing on a petition moved by social activist Sunil Kumar Aledia, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar directed the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), which...

Advocate Sends Representation To Delhi HC ACJ Gita Mittal Against State Filing Writ Under Art 226, Seeks Amendment To HC Rules

An advocate and a professor of Law have made a representation to the Delhi High Court Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal seeking amendment to the Delhi High Court Rules relating to regulation of proceedings for issue of Writs under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and stressing that states should not be allowed to challenge Tribunal’s order under Article 226 as a routine and should...

Once Manufacturing Starts, Factories Act Would Apply Instead Of The Building And Other Construction Workers Act: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently held that the moment manufacturing process begins in an industry, the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 would be applicable, and therefore, the provisions of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 (BOCW Act) would cease to operate in a factory."...the moment the manufacturing process...

Maintenance Tribunal Empowered To Order Eviction Of Legal Heir If Parents Are Ill-Treated: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Providing solace to lonely senior citizen couples fighting legal battle with their ill-treating sons and daughters-in-law who refuse to vacate parents’ house despite court orders, a division bench of the Delhi High Court has held that maintenance tribunal has the jurisdiction to pass an order of eviction under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act,...

Remembering Justice Bharuka (June 15, 1941- March 15, 2018)

Former Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka Dr Justice GC Bharuka passed away in New Delhi in the early hours of Thursday.He was born on 15.06.1941. After completing his studies, he started law practice in 1968 from Patna High Court. He was designated a senior advocate in 1984, elevated to the bench in 1990 and later transferred as a judge of the Karnataka High Court in...

Banking & Insurance Shouldn’t Be Mixed; Man Moves Delhi HC, Narrates How Wife Was Forced To Take Insurance Policy For Getting Loan [Read Petition]

A widower and father of two has moved the Delhi High Court praying for a declaration that insurance business conducted by banks is illegal and unconstitutional and stressing that banking should be done by banking professionals while insurance business should be carried out by insurance professionals for healthy co-existence of both the institutions and in the best interest of the...

Jawan’s Loan Travails: SSB Says It Gave All Help But Central Welfare Fund Will Be Affected If Loan Isn’t Repaid In Time

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has told the Delhi High Court that its Central Welfare Fund (CWF) has been raised through monthly subscription paid by officers and officials of the Force and any financial assistance given to the needy, if not returned timely, will hamper the functioning of this fund.The SSB said so in an affidavit filed before the court on a petition moved by SSB jawan Manish...

Elections To Jharkhand State Bar Council Held

Voting for 25 members of the Jharkhand State Bar Council (JSBC) for 2018-23 was held across the state on Thursday. The polling booths witnessed long queues as lawyers participated enthusiastically in the elections.A total of 127 candidates are in fray in the elections. A maximum number of candidates - 55 - are from Jharkhand High Court, while 17 are from Ranchi civil court.The total number...

Fodder Scam Judgment Deferred

The CBI court on Thursday deferred the judgment in fodder scam case related to fraudulent withdrawal from Dumka treasury. The order was given after hearing on a petition filed by defence lawyer appearing on behalf of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad requesting the court to pass a suitable order regarding the authorities of the accountant general (AG) for their role during the scam period.Lalu’s...

Enact Anti-Torture Law, Possibly In Current Budget Session: Former Law Minister Dr. Ashwani Kumar Writes To PM Modi [Read Letter]

Almost three months after the Centre assured the Supreme Court that it was "seriously considering" the Law Commission of India report that had recommended ratification of UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Former Law Minister Dr. Ashwani Kumar has now written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the need for an...

Photo-Journalist Arrested By NIA For Stone Pelting In J&K Released On Bail, Court Says He Showed Bona Fide Of Being Present At Site As Journo

 Kamran Yousuf, a photo-journalist who was arrested by the NIA for alleged involvement in various incidents of stone pelting, has been released on bail by a Delhi court which held that he had been able to show that he is a bona fide journalist covering events from the disturbed areas of Jammu and Kashmir.Special judge Tarun Sahrawat granted bail to Kamran who was arrested on September 4...

Kerala Tribal Lynching Case: Amicus Report Points Out Inherent Defects In Channelization Of Welfare Funds [Read Report]

The interim report filed by amicus curiae appointed by the High Court of Kerala in the lynching case of Tribal youth Madhu points out inherent defects in channelizing Tribal welfare funds. The report was filed by amicus Adv P Deepak, following the directions of the division bench to suggest measures for revamping welfare measures targeting Tribal people.The division bench of Chief Justice...