Citing SC Bar, Delhi HC Rejects Plea Of Coal Scam Accused Against Framing Of Charge [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging a Special Court order framing charges against Director of Gagan Sponge Iron Private Ltd (GSIPL) Mr. Girish Kumar Suneja in a Coal block allocation case.The High Court relied on the Supreme Court order dated July 14, 2014, wherein the Apex Court had made it clear that challenges to Special Court’s orders in the Coal Scam...

Bombay HC Sets Aside ONGC Blacklisting Order Against JK Surface Coatings [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has set aside a ban order issued by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) against JK Surface coatings, a company that specialises in corrosion resistant coating application in India.By an order dated April 25, 2013, a ban was imposed by ONGC against the company for a period of three years.At first he ONGC issued a show cause notice to the company observing that...

Alcohol Content: Patna HC Lifts Licence Ban On Ayurvedic, Homeo Medicine Manufacturers [Read Judgment]

The Patna High Court has quashed the Bihar government order that prohibited issuance of licence to manufacturers of ayurvedic, homeopathic and other indigenous system of medicines containing alcohol. The notification was issued owing to prohibition in the state.A division bench of Chief Justice Iqbal Ahmad Ansari and Justice Samarendra Pratap Singh set aside the government order, stating that...

Private Practices By Medical Practitioners Not Commercial Establishments: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court in Indian Medical Association vs. State of Maharashtra, has made the rule absolute that private practices set up by medical practitioners are not be considered as ‘commercial establishments’.The judgment delivered by a division bench comprising Justice Vasanti A Naik and Justice Indira Jain favoured the petitioner, in this case the IMA, that sought for a declaration...

Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Motor Transport Workers’ Act [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has refused to strike down provisions of the Motor Transport Workers’ Act, 1961, as unconstitutional.A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice MS Sonak pronounced its judgement in a matter where the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Undertaking (BEST) Workers’ Union had challenged the second proviso of S.13 and S.16(1) of the said Act as being...

Kerala Lawyer Files Criminal Defamation Case Against Dr. Sebastian Paul, Media Houses [Read Complaint]

Advocate A. Ranjith Narayanan, a lawyer practising in Ernakulam, has filed the complaint against the former legislator and several media houses that circulated his speech.A criminal defamation complaint has been filed against Dr. Sebastian Paul and 54 others, before the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court, Ernakulam, for his alleged remarks against the lawyer community.The Chief...

Madras HC Lifts Tamil Nadu’s Ban On Private Law Colleges [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court in Advocates' Forum for Social Justice v. The State of Tamil Nadu and Ors, has struck down an enactment of the Tamil Nadu state government that banned the setting up of private law colleges in the estate.A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan was hearing a bunch of petitions against the Tamil Nadu Establishment of Private Law...

Reservation For Legal Heirs Of Freedom Fighters: Court Can’t Direct Govt In Matters Reservation Policy: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Dismissing a petition, the Madras High Court refused to pass orders mandating the government to provide reservation for legal heirs of freedom fighters and held that the court cannot interfere with the wisdom of government or give directions for framing recruitment rules in a particular manner.The division bench comprising Justice Nooty, Ramamohana Rao and Justice SS Sundar upheld the...

Bombay HC Upholds Life Term Of Husband For Murdering Wife [Read Judgment]

There is presumption that the husband is custodian of the wife. He has to maintain his wife properly and with huge degree of dignity , said the CourtThe Bombay High Court in Sunil Vitthal Raut v. The State of Maharashtra, has upheld a sessions court verdict to sentence accused Sunil Vitthal to life imprisonment for charge of murdering his wife. The decision was taken by division bench...

Not Enough Material To Declare Sanatan Sanstha A Terror Organisation: Centre Tells Bombay HC

The Central government has submitted before a division bench of the Bombay High Court that it did not find any material to pronounce right wing extremist group Sanatan Sanstha a ‘terror organisation’ under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).Under S.35 of the UAPA, the Centre can impose a ban on an organisation and its activities, if it believes that such an organisation is...

Allahabad High Court Scraps DND Toll [Read Judgment]

Much to the cheer of Delhi-Noida commuters, the Allahabad High Court has scrapped the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway toll on Wednesday and ruled that the concessionaire, Noida Toll Bridge Company, shall not impose any user fee/toll from the commuters.A division bench comprising Justice Arun Tandon and Justice Sunita Agarwal held that the commuters were being ‘illegally taxed’ in the name...

Gujarat HC Advocates’ Association Proposes Stipend Scheme For Young Lawyers

In a unique move, the Gujarat High Court’s Advocates’ Association (GHAA) has proposed a few schemes for the benefit of young bar members.A scheme related to life and medical insurance has been proposed for members in 23-50 year age bracket.As many as 200 lawyers have already registered under this scheme, which provides a life insurance cover for Rs. 5 lakh and a medical insurance cover of...