Legal Advice Given By Advocate General To Government Exempted From Disclosure Under RTI Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday held that the legal advice rendered by the Advocate General to the Government is exempted from disclosure under Section 8(1)(e) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act, 2005) as the relationship between the two constituted a fiduciary relationship.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan in the ruling said:"...there may be delicate and sensitive issues, in which...

[Masala Bonds Case] Kerala High Court To Pass Order On Oct 10 in Pleas Challenging ED Summons Against Dr Thomas Issac & KIIFB Officers

The Kerala High Court on Friday heard two petitions filed by Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) and Former Finance Minister of Kerala Dr Thomas Issac challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the investigation into the financial transactions of KIIFB. Justice V G Arun heard the contentions raised by various counsels appearing in...

FSSAI Must Ensure Expeditious Inspection Of Imported Food Articles For Home Consumption Release : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the authorities of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have an obligation to ensure that all imported articles of food are inspected with due expedition and promptitude.However, Justice Yashwant Varma added, it would not be prudent for the court to prescribe or stipulate a particular timeframe within which such exercise of inspection,...

'Bajrangbali-Dalit' Remark | Addressing A Public Meeting Different From Holding A Press Conference: Allahabad HC Grants Relief To CM Yogi

The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a plea seeking registration of a complaint against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his alleged 'objectional speech' delivered during an election campaign in Rajasthan's Alwar district in the year 2018. CM Yogi Adityanath had allegedly said that "(Hindu God) Hanuman Ji was a forest dweller, deprived and a Dalit. Bajrang Bali...

Kerala High Court Stays Proceedings Against Mollywood Actor Sreenath Bhasi For Verbally Abusing Interviewer

The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed the criminal proceedings initiated against actor Sreenath Bhasi over using filthy language against a female interviewer during an interview conducted by 'Bihind Woods' social media channel.The stay has been granted on actor's plea filed through Advocates Martin Jose, P. Prijith, Thomas P. Kuruvilla, R. Githesh, Ajay Ben Jose, Manjunath Menon, Sachin...

Restaurant Inspections: Madras High Court Restrains Food Safety Officers From Taking Media Along

The Madras High court on Friday directed the Food Safety Officers to not take media or television crew to hotels and restaurants for food inspection. Instead, the court said, the officers could seek the assistance of private camera persons and use such footage only for the purpose of prosecution. Justice R Suresh Kumar observed that taking television crew to the kitchens even before the...

RSS Route March: Madras High Court Directs TN Government To Grant Permission For November 6

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Tamilnadu government to grant permission for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct their route march on November 6th instead of October 2. Meanwhile, the court decided to keep the contempt petition against the Tamil Nadu government pending to ensure proper compliance. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan passed the orders on a contempt petition...

15 Days After Minor Car Accident, Delhi HC Quashes FIR; Tells Accused To 'Serve Well Cooked Food In Orphanage'

Quashing an FIR against a car driver who had hit a bike in Hari Nagar area on September 13, the Delhi High Court has directed the accused to do some social service by serving hygienic and well cooked food in an orphanage, which has at least a 100 children, on October 5 and October 24.Justice Jasmeet Singh also directed the accused, who was in custody, to be released forthwith and sought...

No Bar On Initiating Simultaneous Proceedings For Maintenance Under Different Statutes: Madras High Court Reiterates

The Madras High Court recently reiterated that as per the settled legal position, there is no bar or prohibition on initiating simultaneous proceedings for claiming maintenance under different statutes. The parties however should disclose about previous maintenance petition before the subsequent court. Justice Murali Shankar of Madurai Bench was deciding upon the plea of a husband, who...

[Motor Accident Death] 'Parental Consortium' Available To All Children Irrespective Of Whether They Were Dependent On Deceased Or Not: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court in a recent judgement observed that in cases of motor accident deaths, parental consortium is available to all the children irrespective of the fact that whether they were dependent on the deceased or not.Parental consortium is granted to the child on the premature death of a parent for loss of parental aid, protection, affection, society, discipline, guidance and...

S.34 Arbitration Act Application Can't Be Rejected By Merely Citing Insufficient Grounds, Court Must Assign Reasons: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently reprimanded a Commercial court for rejecting a petition filed under section 34 of Arbitration and conciliation Act without assigning proper reasons for such dismissal. The matter was being heard by Justice Sujoy Paul & Justice Prakash Chandra Gupta: "Whether grounds so taken in the application filed under Section 34 do fulfill those...

Karnataka High Court Discharges Accused Who 'Assaulted' Police Officer During Drunk Driving Check

The Karnataka High Court recently discharged two men in a case accusing them of assaulting a traffic policeman in 2017 when they were being booked for alleged drunken driving.The police had registered a case under Section 353 IPC against the accused for preventing the cop from discharging his duty. Justice Mohammed Nawaz allowed the petition filed by Priyamshu Kumar and his friend Alok Kumar...