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,...

Quashing The Appointment Of MG University VC: Kerala HC Issues Fresh Order On Realizing That It Had Referred To An Overruled Judgment [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court, on Thursday, recalled its judgment rendered on Monday, when it had quashed Dr. Babu Sebastian’s appointment as Mahatma Gandhi University’s Vice-Chancellor (VC).The Bench comprising Chief Justice Antony Dominic and Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu issued a fresh judgment after realizing that it had extensively referred to the Madras High Court's judgment in the case of K....

Jharkhand Acting Chief Justice DN Patel Faints During Legal Service Camp

Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Justice DN Patel, who fainted during a programme in Jamshedpur on Sunday, has been discharged from hospital and is reportedly fine. Justice Patel became unconscious for a brief period during a function held to distribute government scheme benefits.On Sunday, the Jharkhand Legal Service Authority (JHALSA) had held legal service-cum-empowerment camp...

Restore Agricultural Land Being Illegally Used For Religious Structures: Allahabad HC Directs Chief Secretary [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court, on Friday, pulled up the authorities for their "lethargic attitude" and directed them to restore agricultural land which is illegally being used for the creation of religious structures."The authorities of the State and in particular, the Collector who is also a Revenue Court under the provisions of U.P. Act, 1950 read with U.P. Land Revenue Act 1901, is under...

Mere Reservation For Disabled Is Meaningless If They Are Not Adequately Supported By Institutions: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court recently slammed the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) for expelling a disabled student who had failed to clear the first semester, opining that it was the institute's responsibility to provide adequate support and guidance to such disabled students who are unable to cope with the syllabus.Referring to provisions of the Persons with Disabilities...

Observation On Merits For Ordering Further Enquiry By Revisional Court Is Not Taking Cognizance: SC

The Supreme Court, in Rajendra Rajoriya v Jagat Narain Thapak, has observed that reasons provided for ordering further enquiry under Section 398 of CrPC and the observations provided on merit by a revisional court cannot be said to have an effect of taking cognizance and the order of magistrate should reflect independent application of mind by the magistrate to the material placed before...

Bar Council Elections: Post Madras HC Judgment, BCI Issues Guidelines For Returning Officers

The Bar Council of India, on Thursday, issued guidelines 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 Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.In an order issued on 16 February, the High Court had observed that the ensuing elections to the Bar...