Meant To Serve Public At Large, GSTN’s Pathetic State Of Affairs Draws CIC’s Rebuke [Read Order]

GSTN told to suo motu disclose info u/s 4 RTI ActTaking note of the “alarming and pathetic state of affairs at the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN)”, the company set up primarily to provide IT infrastructure and services to the Centre, states and taxpayers for efficient implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Central Information Commission was appalled to see that...

Delhi HC Disquieted Over Lack Of Free Water, Toilets At Metro Stations

A division bench of Delhi High Court was disquieted over lack of free drinking water and toilets at metro stations and directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to place before it the reasons for adopting such a policy for the past 14 years.A bench of Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice AK Chawla expressed its displeasure at the DMRC’s “no free water/ toilet facilities” policy...

Hema Malini’s Holi Cultural Fest Venue Shifted From Yamuna Bank On NGT’s Intervention [Read Order]

On account of the intervention of the NGT, the cultural programme sought to be hosted by BJP MP Hema Malini on the bank of river Yamuna in front of Vishramghat in Mathura, UP, on the occasion of Holi, now has a different venue.The intervention came on an original application moved by Shri Mathur Chaturved Parishad before the principal bench of the NGT praying for the following relief: An...

Justice Hurried Is Justice Buried: Delhi HC Slams Trial Judge's 'Super-Fast' Procedure In Murder Trial [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Monday, came down heavily on a Trial Court Judge for rushing through a trial involving allegations of serious offences like murder and unnatural sex with a 14-year-old boy.Noting that the Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) had allowed examination of "disproportionately" large number of prosecution witnesses on a single day, the Bench comprising Justice S. Muralidhar...

Delhi HC Urges Press Council To Decide On Plea For Ban On Using Photos, Names Of Constitutional Functionaries In Pvt Advertisements [Read Judgment]

Disposing off a petition praying for the writ of mandamus prohibiting the use of photographs or names of high constitutional functionaries in private advertisements, the Delhi High Court on Monday urged the Press Council of India (PCI) to expeditiously decide the petitioner’s representation in the same behalf.Inter alia, the grievance of the petitioner before the high court was directed...

High Courts Weekly Round- Up

Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court, on Thursday, upheld the State’s refusal of sanction for prosecution of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in relation to the 2007 Gorakhpur riots.Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court dismissed the PIL filed by advocate Ulhas Naik challenging the elevation of Justice SK Shinde to the bench and imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh for...

Allahabad HC Raps State For Half-Hearted Attempts At Curbing Noise Pollution [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court recently rapped the State for making "feeble and weak" attempts at curbing noise pollution, despite its earlier orders highlighting the necessity to curb the menace.The Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Abdul Moin noted that while the State did issue an order on 4 January, "nothing much appears to have been done on the ground", as the same...

1 Lakh Penalty On Candidate For Strewn Posters, Banners, Pamphlets Inside Court Campus: Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, on Monday, endorsed the guidelines issued by the Bar Council of India (BCI) for Returning Officers, in wake of the recent order passed by Madras High Court, wherein the Court had issued a slew of directions aimed at ensuring free and fair conduct of elections to the State Bar Council.In an order issued on 16 February, the High Court had observed...

Rajasthan High Court Stays Investigation Against Salman Khan For Alleged Casteist Remarks [Read Order]

In a relief to Bollywood actor Salman Khan, the Rajasthan High Court, on Monday, stayed the police investigation against him for allegedly making casteist remarks during the promotion of his movie, Tiger Zinda Hai.During the hearing, it was submitted that the "ingredients of the offences alleged are not made out" against Mr. Khan. Opining that the matter "requires consideration", Justice...

Plea Against ‘Padmaavat’ For ‘Glorification Of Sati’: Writ Can’t Be Issued On Premise Of Individual Perception, Observes Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Holding that “writs cannot be issued against artistic works premised on individual perceptions”, the Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition levelling allegations of glorification of the practice of ‘Sati’ against the controversial film ‘Padmaavat’, regarding it as “yet another device to interdict the exhibition of the film”.The petition was premised on two...

Nirav Modi-PNB Fraud: Mumbai Office Of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Raided By CBI

The Mumbai office of law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas was raided by a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team last week in connection with the investigation into the Rs 11,400 crore Nirav Modi scam, Legally India reported.The Firm was apparently instructed by Mr. Modi less than a month before the lid was blown off the scam. The Firm has, however, since terminated the assignment handed...

Difficulties Faced By Visually Impaired In Identifying New Rs. 50 And Rs. 200 Notes: Delhi HC Seeks Senior Advocate S.K. Rungta's Assistance On PILs [Read Order]

 The Delhi High Court has sought Senior Advocate S.K. Rungta's assistance on Petitions alleging that the new Rs. 50 notes do not have the requisite markings to enable their identification by visually impaired people.In an order passed on 16 February, the Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar also directed Mr. George Abraham, CEO of Score Foundation,...