Working Of Judicial System Painfully Slow, Creates Frustration Amongst People Seeking Justice: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Deploring an 'executing court' for its insensitive approach, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that the working of our judicial system is painfully slow and sluggish, which creates frustration amongst the people seeking justice.The bench of Justice H. S. Madaan was essentially dealing with a case involving a civil dispute, wherein despite obtaining a decree in its favor in...

"You Got Job Through Reservation?" : Patna HC Judge Kicks Up Row With Mocking Comments

A judge of the Patna High Court has kicked up a row with his comments mocking reservation. A video segment from the live-stream of the proceedings of the bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar held on November 23 is viral on social media.The video relates to the case of a District Land Acquisition Officer of the Bihar Government named Arvind Kumar Bharti. The Court had asked him to appear to explain...

VAT Act Do Not Provide For The Registration Of FIR: Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes FIR For Alleged Tax Evasion

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the provisions of the VAT Act do not provide for the registration of the FIR, and since the VAT Act is a code in itself, the provisions of the IPC also cannot be invoked. Therefore, an FIR could not have been registered against a person who has allegedly evaded tax.The single bench of Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi has observed that there is no...

What Constitutes Substantial Foetal Abnormalities Under Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Act? Delhi High Court Explains

Overruling a medical board's opinion, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed a 26-year-old woman to undergo termination of pregnancy at the stage of 33 weeks. While the first three ultrasounds of the woman had not shown any abnormalities in the foetus, the November 12 report revealed "significantly dilated left lateral ventricle of the brain". Despite the cerebral abnormality, a medical board...

[Kerala Marriage Registration Rules] Only Husband Or Wife Can Seek Correction Of Entries In Register Of Marriages, Not Any Third Party: High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that authorities can entertain an application under Rule 13 of Kerala Registration of Marriages Rules 2008 for correction or cancellation of entries in the Register of Marriages (Common) only at the instance of the parties to the marriage. Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan observed that a third person who is not a party to the marriage cannot file an application...

Madras High Court: Two Division Benches At Madurai Dispose Of Over 8.6K Cases In 3 Months

The Madurai bench of Madras High Court has set a new benchmark by disposing of more than 8,000 cases in just a span of three months, as reported by the Ministry of Law and Justice.Two division benches - one of Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad and the other of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice Nisha Banu, later with Justice MS Ramesh together disposed of 8,612 cases...

Magistrate Denuded To Remand Accused Beyond 30 Days Once UAPA Offences Are Added To FIR: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court recently held that once offences under UAPA are added to a case/FIR, a Magistrate is denuded of his power to remand the accused in terms of Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (as amended under UAPA) beyond a period of 30 days.The bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held thus as it concluded that a Magistrate neither has the power...

Specially Abled Persons Be Referred To In Respectful Language Keeping In View Prescribed Disability Etiquette: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday passed directions upon the Union of India and the Government of J&K to treat the specially abled persons properly by referring them in a respectful language recognized internationally, with a further direction upon the respondents to ensure that requisite facilities are provided/developed in tune with the convenience of...

Judicial Magistrate Not Competent To Direct Re-Investigation Or Transfer Case From One Investigating Agency To Another: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently reiterated that a judicial magistrate is not competent to order re-investigation in a case nor is he empowered to transfer the case from one investigating agency to another. Justice M A Chowdhary observed,"No other Court except the Superior /Constitutional Courts is vested with the powers to order reinvestigation or...

Trial Pending In 102 Cases Against MPs/MLAs, Probe Pending In 19 FIRs, Punjab Police Tells High Court

Punjab government's Bureau Of Investigation on Tuesday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that a total of 102 cases against the lawmakers - incumbent and former, are pending trial in various courts across the state.The court was also told that in addition to the matters pending before trial courts, investigation in 19 cases is pending against the MPs and MLAs. The police said the number...

Lakhimpur Kheri Case: Trial Court Frames Murder Charges Against Prime Accused Ashish Mishra

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district today framed charges against Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, and 13 others in connection with the farmer killings in Lakhimpur Kheri. After rejecting Mishra's discharge plea yesterday, the Additional District Judge I (ADJ-I), Sunil Kumar Verma today framed charges against 14 accused in total and now the trial in the case...

Court In Whose Limits Retired Employee Draws Pension Has Jurisdiction To Hear Plea For Dues, Employer's Convenience Not Relevant: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court on Monday reiterated that the convenience of the retired employee must be given preference in petitions filed for claiming terminal benefits admittedly due to them. The aforesaid petitions can be moved before the Court having territorial jurisdiction over the place where he belongs to and was receiving pension at. Justice Anu Sivaraman observed,To now require the...