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Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Orders Zomato To Pay Compensation To Law Student For Non Delivery Of Food
The Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Kollam, comprising the Bench of Muhammed Ibrahim (President), S. Sandhya Rani and Stanley Harold (Members), while adjudicating upon the consumer complaint against Zomato, an on- demand online food delivery app, directed it to refund Rs. 362( Rs.176 +186) along with an interest rate of 9% p.a from the date of order till realisation....
Mere Registration Of FIR Or Pendency Of Investigation Not A Ground To Refuse Issue/Renewal Of Passport : J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High on Wednesday ruled that Court mere registration of an FIR or pendency of investigation by the Investigating Agency is no ground to refuse issue or renewal of passport under the Passport Act 1967. The pronouncement was made by Justice Sanjeev Kumar while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner had challenged the closure of his passport...
After 37 Years Of Judgeship In Delhi, Justice Anu Malhotra Retires
More than 37 years after she became a judge in the national capital, Justice Anu Malhotra on Friday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court. Born at Ahmedabad on November 27 in 1960, Justice Malhotra joined Delhi Judicial Service on July 26 in 1985 and was promoted to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service on May 26 in 2000. She was elevated as a permanent judge of the high court in Delhi on November...
HP High Court Grants Bail To Murder Accused Lodged In Jail With Her Minor Son To Enable Him To Develop Acquaintances With Father
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to a murder accused who has been lodged in jail with her minor son for more than 3 years, so as to enable the child to develop acquaintances with other family members, especially his father.Significantly, the Court opined that even if it is presumed that the mother of the child (accused/bail petitioner) has committed the offence of...
As Google Ireland Refuses To Disclose Youtube User's Information Without GDPR Compliance, Delhi High Court Asks Centre About Data Protection Laws
In a case filed by Amul for removal of the "defamatory content" targeting it on social media and video-sharing site Youtube, Google LLC has told the Delhi High Court that it cannot disclose the Basic Subscriber Information (BSI) of a Youtube user whose details are stored with Google Ireland. With Google Ireland also refusing to disclose the information without following "of a legal...
"Further Incarceration Would Be Violative Of Article 21": PH High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused In Jail For Over 2.5 Yrs
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday granted bail to a man booked under the NDPS Act for allegedly possessing 2kg of Heroin in view of his custody period of over 2.5 years and observing that his further incarceration would be violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The bench of Justice Vikas Bahl granted bail to Accused-Sandeep Singh while observing that he had been...
Mere Operation Of S.37 NDPS Act Does Not Disentitle Accused To Bail, Relief Should Be Granted If Reasonable Grounds Exist: JKL High Court Reiterates
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently reiterated that merely because Section 37 of the NDPS Act comes into play where commercial quantity of contraband is involved, it does not mean that the accused cannot be entitled to bail whatever may be the circumstances that may be borne out from the record. Elaborating on the rigours prescribed under Section 37 NDPS Act,...
S.25 Karnataka Societies Registration Act Does Not Empower Registrar To Enquire Into Election Matters: High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that Registrar of Cooperative Societies, in exercise of its power to conduct enquiry under Section 25 of the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, cannot assume power of a Civil Court to consider evidence in election matters.The provision empowers the Registrar to, on his own or on the application of majority members of the society, hold an enquiry into...
High Court Directs Delhi Govt To Ensure Strict Compliance Of Anti-Manual Scavenging Law
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Delhi Government to ensure strict compliance of statutory provisions contained in Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 Act and the Rules framed under the enactment. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad also directed the Delhi government to keep in mind...
Prima Facie New Vehicle Having Temporary Registration Can Ply On Roads: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that prima facie a car dealer can deliver a new motor vehicle to the owner on the strength of a temporary certificate of registration issued under Section 43 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, after assigning a temporary registration mark under Rule 53C of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan held that distinguishing...
Do You Not Have Capable Officers? Madras HC Directs Karnataka, Kerala Govts To Nominate Nodal Officers To Assist SIT Probing Elephant Deaths
The Madras High Court on Thursday sought responses from the Kerala and Karnataka government on its delay to nominate nodal officers to be part of a Special Investigating Team to probe into wildlife offenses. Earlier this year, the court had directed constitution of Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), state police and Forest...
Breaking- Fake KBC Lottery, Frauds: Delhi High Court Prohibits Unauthorised Use Of Amitabh Bachchan's Photos, Voice & Other Attributes
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted ad interim ex parte injunction in favour of veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan in a suit filed by him for protection of his publicity rights against the fake Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) lottery scam and other online frauds where his photo and voice are being misused to deceive the public.Justice Navin Chawla observed that a prima facie case was made out...