Right To Speedy Trial: NDPS Accused Allegedly Found With 500Kg Contraband Gets Bail From Punjab & Haryana High Court After 3 Yrs

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man, allegedly found in conscious possession of 500 kgs of poppy husk without any licence, after three years of custody as an undertrial.Justice Pankaj Jain observed,"Right to speedy trial is one of the objectives of NDPS Act and is rather one of the checks and balances provided under the Act. Section 36 NDPS Act recognizes the need...

Essential To Ensure Transgender Welfare Board Has Teeth, It Holds Meetings Frequently: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently stressed the need to ensure that Transgender Welfare Board acquires teeth and it does not remain like a cosmetic feature. The Court also observed that the Board Meetings should be held more frequently.The bench of Justice Sudhir Mittal observed this while dealing with a petition filed by a transgender student, pursuing a post-graduate course at...

'Core Issue, Will First Hear Challenge To Agnipath Scheme': Delhi High Court, Lists Pleas For Hearing On Dec 12

Calling it the "core issue" for adjudication, the Delhi High Court on Friday said that it will first hear the pleas challenging Centre's Agnipath Scheme on December 12 and then proceed to hear other pleas seeking resumption and enrolment as per previous recruitment advertisements in defence services.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad...

Footballer Priya's Death: Madras HC Refuses To Pass Orders On Doctors' Anticipatory Bail Pleas, Asks State To Ensure Their Safety

The Madras High Court on Friday refused to pass orders on the anticipatory bail petitions filed by two doctors allegedly connected with the death of footballer Priya. At the same time, the court orally directed the State to ensure the safety of the two doctors and further that their families should not be harassed."We're living in a country where a Doctor, a Covid Warrior, was not given a...

A Decree Of Divorce Is Essential To Avail Govt. Job Reservation Under 'Divorcee Female' Category: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that a decree of divorce is essential for consideration of candidature for appointment against the quota of divorcees and that exemption from presenting such a decree cannot be sought on the ground of customs prevalent in a particular community.With this, the bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Kuldeep Mathur clarified that the claim of divorce on...

Lease Amount Recovery Dispute Can Be Adjudicated By Arbitrator: Punjab & Haryana HC

Appointing an arbitrator in a case of non-payment of rent accruing out of a lease deed between the parties, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently said that a dispute related to recovery of lease amount in terms of lease agreement does not fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of Rent Controller and can be adjudicated by the Arbitrator.The petitioner in this case moved the High Court...

Plea Challenging Admission Priority To Wards Of Ex-Servicemen Over Serving Defence Personnel In Professional Courses Withdrawn From J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court on Tuesday vacated an interim order which stayed a communication issued by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare under the Defence Ministry, granting inter se priority in reservation to the wards of ex-servicemen over those of serving serving Armed Forces personnel for admission to Medical/ Professional/ Non-Professional...

Aadhaar Card Not Recognized As Document For Proof Of Date of Birth Under Juvenile Justice Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday observed that Aadhaar card is not recognized by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, as a document of proof of the date of birth of an accused under the Act.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that when there is a dispute regarding the age of an accused, if a certificate from the school is available, which specifies the date...

Nine Members Took Oath In National Company Law Tribunal, Strength Rises To 37

Nine new members take oath as the members of the National Company law Tribunal on 18.11.2022. The oath was administered to the newly appointed members by Chief Justice (Retd.) Ramalingam Sudhakar, President, NCLT at Principal Bench, NCLT, New Delhi. Following members took oath as the Member (Judicial) of NCLT Mr. Kuldeep Singh Kareer Ms. Bidisha...

High Court Restrains Tamil Nadu BJP IT Wing Head From Making Defamatory Remarks Against DMK Minister Senthil Balaji

The Madras High Court has recently restrained the head of Tamil Nadu BJP IT Wing, CTR Nirmal Kumar from making any defamatory remarks, statements or tweets against DMK Minister Senthil Balaji.The interim orders were passed by a bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan on a plea by Senthil Balaji.In his plea, Balaji submitted that the defendant, was habitually offending the Minister due to...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Justice Mridul-led Special Bench Of High Court Says May Transfer Bail Appeals To Roster Bench

Adjourning the bail pleas moved by accused in a case alleging larger conspiracy behind 2020 North-East riots, a special bench of the Delhi High Court on Friday observed that adjudication in the individual appeals was "likely to take a long time".A special bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar will now hear the matter next on November 21 "to take a call" as to how...

FIR Lodged For Alleged Offences Does Not Bar Preventive Detention U/S 3 Blackmarketing Act To Prevent Future Crimes: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently clarified that even if the FIR is lodged against the alleged act of an accused, the Authority concerned would not be barred from ordering preventive detention under Section 3 of the Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980. The division bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal...