Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Against Insistence On Aadhaar Authentication With Electricity Connection

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging a Government Order issued by the Energy Department permitting Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) to insist on linkage of Aadhaar number with electricity consumption consumer billing number for availing certain services. The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice...

Murder Case Against MoS Ajay Mishra 'Teni'| Allahabad HC Posts Case For Final Hearing In January After Complainant's Alleged Son Intervenes

41 days after reserving the judgment in the matter, the Allahabad High Court today posted the Government's appeal challenging the acquittal of Union Minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni' in Prabhat Gupta murder case 2000, for 'final hearing' in the third week of January 2023The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Renu Agarwal passed this order after one Rajeev Gupta, claiming himself to be the son...

Banke Bihari Temple Revamp Plan| Protect Ancient Temples In the Vicinity, Provide Expenditure Details: Allahabad HC To UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to protect the ancient temples situated in the vicinity of the Banke Bihari temple (in Mathura-Vrindavan) while implementing its proposed plan to redevelop the temple area.The UP government has also been directed to not disturb the rights of the Sewayats for Sewa of Thakur Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Maharaj in the process...

High Court Issues Notice On DCPCR's Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Sexual Assault On 6-Yr-Old

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea moved by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) seeking re-investigation by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into a 2018 case of alleged penetrative sexual assault on a 6-year-old girl, who later died at the hospital during treatment.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of the Delhi Police while listing the matter...

'Rooh Afza' Trademark Has Acquired Immense Goodwill, Requires High Degree Of Protection: Delhi High Court In Suit Against 'Dil Afza' Sharbat

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that the mark "Rooh Afza" has acquired immense goodwill and has served as the "source identifier" for the sharbat being manufactured by Hamdard National Foundation (India) and Hamdard Dawakhana for over a century.Observing that "Rooh Afza" mark requires a high degree of protection and it is essential to ensure that the competitors keep a safe...

PIL Challenges 'Clean Chit' to Aryan Khan In Drugs Case, Bombay High Court Says 'Publicity Litigation'

A criminal PIL challenging the "clean chit" to actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the cruise ship drugs case was withdrawn from the Bombay High Court on Wednesday.Acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala called it a "publicity litigation" and asked the petitioner to explain how the issue concerned him and how was it in public interest. It warned that heavy costs would be...

Won't Execute Production Warrant Against TMC Leader Anubrata Mondal Till Jan 9: ED to Delhi High Court

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday gave an oral assurance to the Delhi High Court that it will not execute till January 9 the production warrant issued against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal by a trial court here in a money laundering case relating to West Bengal cattle smuggling case.Justice Jasmeet Singh posted Mondal's plea assailing the order passed by city's...

Delhi High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Lawyer For Creating Ruckus In Courtroom, Verbally Attacking Judge

The Delhi High Court has issued a show cause notice to a lawyer asking why criminal contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for disrupting judicial proceedings, verbally attacking a sitting judge and creating unruly scenes in her courtroom. A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh issued the notice to lawyer Shakti Chand Rana and directed him...

Bombay High Court Extends Stay On Order Granting Bail To Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday extended the date from which the order granting bail to Anil Deshmukh, former state home minister, would be effective in the CBI case.Justice MS Karnik said his order would be effective after Tuesday."The order now will be effective after Tuesday 27th December. It is made clear that no further request under any circumstances will be entertained," the...

Kerala High Court Asks Govt To Take Decision On Proposal For Enhancing Superannuation Age Of High Court Staff

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to consider and take a decision at the earliest on the proposal made by a Committee of Judges regarding enhancement of age of superannuation of its staff, in light of judicial reforms proposed on the basis of 'Model Digital Court'. Justice Devan Ramachandran said:"It is thus clear that, on one side, it is obligatory on the Government...

Prosecution Cannot Be Initiated Under Food Safety and Standards Act For Lack Of Labelling On Chewing Tobacco Product By Manufacturer: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a prosecution cannot be initiated under Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006 for any lack on part of the manufacturer in labelling a chewing tobacco product. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that such a prosecution will have to be dealt as per the provisions of Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules, 2008 and section 20...

Claim Based On An Uninvoked Bank Guarantee Liable To Be Rejected By RP: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Mumbai Bench, comprising of Shri H.V. Subba Rao (Judicial Member) and Smt. Anuradha Sanjay Bhatia (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application filed in Mrs. Bhanu Navin Nisar v Vijay Group Realty LLP, has held that a Resolution Professional is legally liable to reject the claim of a creditor arising out of an uninvoked...