Issue Circular On Sexual Harassment At Workplace Act To Colleges: Madras HC To State

The Madras High Court recently directed the Department of Higher Education and Directorate of Collegiate Education to issue a circular on implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 to all colleges.“This Court feels that such complaints received from the employees are to be dealt without any delay and the issue has to...

Delayed Home Possession: Builder Moves Court Fearing Buyers' Agitation, Told To Grant Them Access [Read Order]

Delayed possession and anxious home buyers - the dream of owning a house many-a-times turns into nightmare.The legal battle between builders and home buyers is not unheard of but to have a builder approach court seeking injunction against home buyers approaching him, thereby, threatening his safety and turning violent like supporters of Ram Rahim is not heard of that often.In one such case,...

Bombay HC Acquits Women Accused Of Trafficking Minor Girls For Lack Of Evidence [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside an order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, convicting accused Yellamma Mehatre and Firoja Shaikh under Section 366A (procuration of minor girl) of the Indian Penal Code.Justice AM Badar also directed the fine imposed on both accused to be refunded to them.Case BackgroundUpon receiving information that minor girls were being compelled...

Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal Pulls Up Senior Police Official Over Applicant’s Suspension, Imposes Cost [Read Judgment]

The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal recently imposed a cost of Rs. 5,000 on Joint Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) Deven Bharti, while hearing an application filed by a retired senior inspector, who was suspended for over a year and sought compensation for causing loss to his career.Dhanajay Bhaskar Bagayatkar was placed under suspension from April 11, 2013, to June 17, 2014....

Armaan Sehgal's Parents Move NHRC For Justice, Says School Covering Up Mystery Around Their Son's Death [Read Application]

Over a month after 9-year-old Armaan Sehgal died allegedly after “falling down” at GD Goenka Public School in Indirapuram, his parents have moved the National Human Rights Commission seeking justice and fair probe into their son's mysterious death.Armaan's parents Gulshan and Swati Sehgal have moved the NHRC, saying the police and the school authorities are not helping them in any manner...

Delhi HC Rejects Plea For CAG Audit Of Delhi And Mumbai International Airports [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, refused to entertain a Petition demanding an audit into the accounts of Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) and Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) by the Comptroller and Auditor General of accounts.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar disposed of the Petition with a direction to the Centre to treat...

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt. To File Status Report On Alleged Molestation Of Blind Children And Ensure Their Safety [Read Petition]

The incident of molestation of blind children at the National Association for the Blind, New Delhi, allegedly by a visiting British national, Murray Ward, was brought to the notice of the Delhi High Court through a Public Interest Litigation, which sought its directions, to ensure the safety and security of the children.The Delhi High Court bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice...

Bombay HC Refuses Bail To 19-Yr-Old Youth Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor Boy [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court recently rejected the bail application filed by a 19-year-old youth who was accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy at his residence.Justice Revati Mohite Dere rejected the bail application considering the nature of the crime and also observed that since the victim boy was only 10 years old, trial must be expedited, preferably concluded within 12...

Availability Of Revisional Remedy Does Not Bar Invocation Of Inherent Powers Under Sec 482 Crpc- Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has held that the availability of revisional remedy under Section 399/401 of the Cr.P.C does not bar the invocation of inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code. In reaching the decision, the Delhi High Court followed the decision of the Supreme Court in Prabhu Chawla v. State of Rajasthan AIR 2016 SC 4245.Prabhu Chawla was rendered by a three member bench, which was...

Certain Delhi Development Authority Officers Are Determined To Harass Common Citizens: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, scorned at the Delhi Development Authority for filing frivolous objections against execution of an earlier order.“I have already stated above the angst of this Court with respect to bodies such as the appellant/DDA and which think that they are law unto themselves. It is high time that strict action be taken against certain officers of public bodies like...

Govindacharya Moves SC On Rohingya Deportation Issue

RSS ideologue Govindacharya has moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to intervene in the petition pending before it to restraint the government from deporting Rohingyas to Myanmar.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra is dealing with the PIL filed by advocate Prashant Bhushan on Rohingya deportation issue.Filing an intervention application, Govindacharya took a...

Check Overloading Of Public And Private Vehicles: Uttarakhand HC To SPs [Read Order]

The Uttarakhand High Court, on Thursday, directed the Senior Superintendents of Police and Superintendents of Police to check overloading of public conveyance as well as transport vehicles, including school vans.The order was issued on a Petition filed by one Mr. Arun Kumar, who had also pointed out that the buses from adjoining States were plying in Uttarakhand, without any...