Succession Can Only Be Granted To Legal Heirs Of A Person Who Dies Intestate: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that in cases where someone dies without a will, succession can only be granted to the legal heirs of that person, not the nominee.Justice Valmiki Mehta was hearing an appeal against an order by the trial court dated January 18, 2017, wherein the application for revocation of succession certificate filed by the appellant was rejected.The succession certificate...

Advocates Above 45 Years Of Age Can’t Apply For Higher Judicial Service Exam: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Allahabad on Monday refused to allow an Advocate who was above 45 years of age on the date specified in the recruitment advertisement from appearing for the Higher Judicial Service recruitment exam.The Court was hearing a Petition filed by an Advocate who had applied for direct recruitment to the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service. The Advertisement for filling 78...

Bombay HC Tells Centre To Appoint Nodal Officers To Track Progress In Service Of Notices Sent Abroad [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has directed the Union of India to appoint nodal officers in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Law and Justice for the purpose of tracking progress made in the service of court summons, notices etc., to a foreign country.A division bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice Anuja Prabhudessai passed several directions while hearing an application filed in an...

J&K Bar Association Will Start State Campaign To Mobilize Public Opinion To Support Government

A delegation of Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association, led by its newly elected President, Advocate B. S. Salathia, on Monday called on Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space.Recently a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India J...

Government Extends Benefits Of Extended Maternity Leave To Women Already On Such Leave

In another clarification issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Centre has explained that it is mandatory for employers to extend the benefit of enhanced maternity leave to those women workers who were already on maternity leave on the date of enforcement of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 i.e. as on April 1, 2017.The clarification was issued in view of the...

Justice Karnan "Convicts CJI and Other Seven Judges Under SC/ST Act Orders 5yrs Imprisonment" [Read "Order"]

Justice CS Karnan, who is facing contempt proceedings in Supreme Court, has passed another bizarre order “convicting Chief Justice Of India Justice Khehar and other Six Supreme Court Judges for various offences under Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and sentenced to 5yrs imprisonment and fine”.The Supreme Court has posted the contempt petition for...

Sarkar 3: 4 Days Before Its Release, Bombay HC Directs Film Makers To Give Scriptwriter Story Credit [Read Order]

A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday directed the makers of movie Sarkar 3 to give story credit to scriptwriter Nilesh Girkar, who had moved the court claiming infringement of copyright.Girkar claimed that he was entitled to credit in the titles of the film, which is to be released this May 12.Justice GS Patel directed Ram Gopal Varma, director of the movie, to ensure that...

Delhi HC Initiates Contempt Against Octogenarian Who ‘Maliciously’ Blamed His Earlier Lawyer [Read Order]

It is high time that, irrespective of age, gross dishonesty is taken note of and acted upon strongly by this court, it said.Coming down heavily on an 84-year-old man, the Delhi High Court has issued contempt notice to him for seeking recall of an order on the ground that his counsel cheated him by withdrawing his appeal.“This Court knows that it is Kalyug. Not only it is Kalyug, we are at...

State And Stakeholders Should Find Amicable Solution On Meat Sale Ban During Festivals: Bombay HC Reiterates Suggestion [Read Order]

The High Court of Bombay, on Sunday, asked the Maharashtra Government to decide in six weeks time the days on which there would be a ban on slaughter of animals and sale of meat in the city owing to certain festivals.A Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice R.V. Ghuge and Justice Anoop V. Mohta pulled up the State for failing to file a reply and reiterated that it would be...

Bombay HC Orders Forensic Scan Of EVMs Used In 2014 Assembly Elections [Read Order]

In an important development, the Bombay High Court has ordered a forensic scan of electronic voting machines used in the 2014 Assembly Elections, specifically booth number 185 in Parvati (Assembly Constituency), Pune.Justice Mridula Bhatkar was hearing an election petition filed by one Abhay Chajed ,who was the Congress candidate in 2014 Assembly elections and lost against BJP’s Madhuri...

Initiate Steps To Introduce RTI Stamps For Payment Of RTI Fees: CIC To DoPT And Department Of Post [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission on Friday reiterated its recommendation for the issue of RTI-stamps or numbered RTI-coupons as mode for payment of RTI-fees.“Therefore, there needs to be an immediate remedial action in respect of the confusion thus created as a result of the procedural lacunae resulting in RTI applications getting stuck in such administrative web. Therefore, the...

Bombay HC Bars Issuance Of Occupancy Certificate In Light Of Severe Water Scarcity In Thane [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has directed the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to stop issuing any fresh occupancy and commencement certificate in the Ghodbunder Road area of Thane till June 9, due to the problem of water scarcity.A bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice GS Kulkarni passed these directions while hearing a PIL filed by one Mangesh Shelar who contended that there was...