PIL Seeks To Bring All MCD, Govt Schools Under Delhi Govt [Read Petition]

The sad state of MCD-run schools and that of some Delhi government schools is no news. Lack of books, uniforms, seating space, proper classrooms, electricity, teachers, special educators or denial of admission on flimsy grounds - nearly everything wrong plagues the government schools.Way back in 2010, the NCERT Committee on RTE Implementation, chaired by advocate Ashok Agarwal, had...

PIL In Bombay HC Challenging State Amendment To CrPC Mandating Prior Sanction For FIR Against Public Servants

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Bombay High Court, challenging the Maharashtra Government’s amendment to Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). As a result of this amendment, a Magistrate cannot direct registration of an FIR against public servants sans prior sanction of the Government.The Petition, filed by Advocate and social activist Abha...

Delhi HC Restrains Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved From Airing Ad Offending Dettol's Goodwill [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has directed Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved from airing a commercial for its soap which it prima facie found to be disparaging to the goodwill of Dettol being manufactured by Reckitt and Colman.Justice SP Garg granted the interim injunction to Reckitt, which had come to the court claiming the ad was damaging to the goodwill of its product.The company has also claimed...

Patna HC Issues Notice To UGC, AIU On Challenge Against Excessive Delegation

A division bench of the Patna High Court comprising Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Anil Kumar Upadhyaya has recently issued notices to the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).The bench was hearing a case titled Manoj Kumar vs Union of India and Ors (LPA No. 927/2017) in an appeal against the judgment of the single judge of the...

Without Presenting The Cheque Before The 'Drawer Bank' Complaint Under Sec.138 NI Act Not Maintainanble- Calcutta High Court [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court has held that without producing the cheque before the drawer bank, complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act will not be maintainable. In the case, the cheque was returned by the bank of the complainant/payee, before forwarding it to the drawer bank for encashment. Curiously, the payee bank had endorsed in the return slip that ‘account name...

Bombay HC Grants Interim Stay On SIC Order Directing Disclosure Of Applications By Judges Seeking Allotment Of Flats, Plots

The Bombay High Court has granted interim stay on an order passed by the State Information Commissioner (Greater Mumbai), Ajit Kumar Jain, wherein the Deputy Registrar of the High Court was directed to furnish information regarding applications made by judges since 2010 before the state government seeking allotment of residential plots, apartments etc.The application also sought details of...

PIL In Bombay HC Seeks Removal Of Links To Blue Whale Challenge From Social Media, Seeks 24-Hr Helpline To Prevent Further Deaths [Read Petition]

In a PIL filed before the Bombay High Court, a Mumbai-based NGO called Citizen Circle for Social Welfare and Education has sought directions to Google, Yahoo and Facebook to ensure that links of deadly online game Blue Whale Challenge are removed.The Blue Whale Challenge is said to have 50 different tasks spread over 50 days and the final task leads to suicide.Directions were sought to the...

Practicing Chartered Accountant Cannot Enroll As A Lawyer: Gujarat HC [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court, last week, upheld the denial of enrolment to a practicing Chartered Accountant.“…the person as a member of profession has to discharge his obligation and, therefore, the profession as an Advocate or Lawyer which is a full time, one cannot be permitted if he is already working as a profession like Chartered Accountant. The nature of work may have some kind...

Defacing Delhi For DUSU Polls: Delhi HC Says It Warrants Action, Seeks Report [Read Petition & Order]

Delhi, as on date, is replete with posters, spray paints and pamphlets of candidates contesting Delhi University Students Union polls.And it is not just the Delhi University campus, but almost all flyovers, underbridges, pillars, Delhi Metro stations from north to south and east to west that stand defaced.The Delhi High Court and the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday were taken by surprise...

Should It Be Made Mandatory For Person Swearing On Affidavit To Mention Aadhaar Number? Jharkhand HC Directs HC Rules Committee To Examine [Read Judgment]

The Jharkhand High Court, last week, directed the High Court Rules Committee to examine whether there was a need for amending the HC Rules, 2001 to make it compulsory for a person who swears on an affidavit to mention his Aadhaar number and submit a photo copy of the Aadhaar card as well.Justice A.B. Singh also directed the Committee to consider an amendment to the Rules to make it mandatory...

Sales Component In The Works Contract Of Laying Pipes Is Divisible And Can Be Subjected To Sales Tax- Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

A company was involved in the works contract of laying down of pipes for water supply schemes under the Rajasthan Government.  The company themselves manufacture the pipes, valves and like equipments needed for  executing the contract.  Thus, the execution of the work involved sale and supply of pipes, and like equipments.The sales component in the contract was sought to be taxed under...

Children Are The Real Sufferers In Matrimonial Disputes:Delhi HC Calls For Suggested Guidelines [Read Petition]

When it comes to matrimonial disputes, children are the real sufferers. So has been observed by courts in various judgments.The Delhi High Court had recently lamented how children are used as tools of vengeance by disputing parents and how it is a child's fundamental right to get love of both the parents. Even in custody matters, welfare of child is of paramount importance.With the best...