[Ex-CMs' Dues] 'Why Ramesh Pokhriyal Paid Rs 10 Lakh Only When His Dues Were 41 Lakh', Uttarakhand HC Issues Show-Cause Notice To Addl.Secy

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday (15th October) issued show-cause notice to a top official in a civil contempt petition to ascertain as to how he lowered the amount to be recovered from present Union HRD Minister and Ex-CM of Uttarakhand, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.The Bench of Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma was hearing a contempt petition, wherein the Judgement of the Division Bench in...

[Udaipur Hotel Case] Rajasthan HC Stays Proceedings Against Arun Shourie And 4 Others, Calls For Record From CBI Court [Read Order]

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday (21st October) stayed the proceedings of a trial court, which had ordered the reopening of a probe against the former Union Minister Arun Shourie and 4 others over the sale/disinvestment of Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel, Udaipur.[NOTE: On 15th September, a special court at Jodhpur had asked the CBI to file cases against former Union minister Arun Shourie and...

"Different Ages For Marriage Of Men & Women Perpetuate Gender Stereotypes": Plea In SC Seeks Uniform Age Of Marriage & Transfer of Similar Pleas From HC

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking transfer of petitions pending before the Rajasthan High Court & Delhi High Court which have sought uniform age of marriage for both men & women.Filed on behalf of Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay, the plea states that it has been filed in order to avoid multiplicity of litigations and conflicting views on interpretation of Articles 14, 15 &...

[Breaking] MP HC Orders FIR Against Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Ex-CM Kamal Nath For Alleged Breach Of COVID Protocol [Read Order]

While observing that despite the High Court's strict orders, the Political Gatherings were attended and addressed by candidates, political/governmental/State functionaries in the State, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (20th October) in a strongly-worded order observed,"The common agenda of the political parties appear to be to conduct as many and as large congregations as possible...

[Life Insurance] Proposer Duty Bound To Disclose Pre-Existing Ailments To The Insurer: SC [Read Judgment]

A proposer who seeks to obtain a policy of life insurance is duty bound to disclose pre existing medical condition to the insurer, the Supreme Court has observed.In this case, the insurance proposal form contained questions pertaining to the health and medical history of the proposer and required a specific disclosure on whether any ailment, hospitalization or treatment had been undergone by...

'Government Control On Media Like Putting Sledgehammer To Article 19(1)(a)': News Broadcasters Federation Tells Bombay HC In SSR Media Trial Case

The Bombay High Court saw noteworthy arguments and exchanges in the ongoing PILs filed against Media Trials, on account of media coverage, into the issue of death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni heard the matter for the entire day.Senior Advocate Siddharth Bhatnagar appeared on behalf of the National Broadcasters Federation and...

Responsibility Of State To Protect Weaker Sections From Any Hardship During Pandemic: Allahabad HC Stays Demolition Of Ghaziabad Slum [Read Order]

"When the entire globe is facing a pandemic, it is the responsibility of the State to protect everyone, more specifically the population of weaker sections from any hardship that may aggravate their plight adversely," the Allahabad High Court observed on Wednesday while restraining the Ghaziabad Development Authority from carrying out demolition in a slum area located at...

[Breaking] Maharashtra Govt. Withdraws General Consent Granted To CBI To Probe Cases In The State [Read Notification]

The Government of Maharashtra has withdrawn the 'general consent' granted by it in 1989 to the CBI [Delhi Special Police Establishment].Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act provides that a member of the Delhi Special Police Establishment cannot exercise powers and jurisdiction under the Act in any area in a State without the consent of the Government of that State.It...

'If You Become Investigator, Prosecutor & Judge, Why Are We Here?' Bombay HC Expresses Concerns Over Media Trial

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed concerns over the practice of "media trial" while hearing a batch of petitions seeking regulations on the reportage of the Sushant Singh Rajput death case."If you become the investigator, prosecutor and the judge, what is the use of us? Why are we here", a bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice G S Kulkarni asked Advocate...

'Asking Public About Who To Be Arrested Is Investigative Journalism?' Bombay HC Asks Republic TV In SSR Media Trial Case

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the lawyer of Republic TV if asking the public who should be arrested in a case is part of investigative journlism.A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice G S Kulkarni posed the query in reference to the hashtag campaign '#ArrestRhea' run by the channel in Twitter following the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput."Is this...

Faridkot Royal Dispute: SC Allows Caretaker Trust To Operate Bank Accounts Towards Hospital, Other Philanthropic Causes [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has allowed the Maharawal Khewaji Trust that manages the ₹20,000-crore worth property of the last ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Faridkot, Harinder Singh Brar, to operate its bank accounts for making payments till the final judgment.On June 1, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana had held that the will of the former Maharaja of the erstwhile state of Faridkot...

Can Consumer Fora Entertain Complaints Against Universities & Educational Institutions? SC To Examine [Read Order]

Whether an educational institution or University would be subject to the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 1986 ? The Supreme Court has issued notice in an appeal filed against a judgment of National Consumer Redressal Commission which raises this issue.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee, while admitting the appeal, noted that there...