PIL For Strict Age-Check Before Sale Of Liquor, Delhi HC Notice To AAP Govt

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government on a PIL praying that checking of age of consumer/ buyer be made mandatory at the point of sale of liquor after a survey revealed that the youth below the age of 25, the legal age of drinking, have easy access to alcohol in the city.A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to...

Child Born To Muslim Couple Before Marriage Not A Legal Heir: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Child born prior to the marriage of Muslim parents is not a legitimate child as per Mahomedan law and the child could not be treated as a legal heir, the Madras High Court has held.A bench of Justice R. Subbiah and Justice P. Velmurugan quoted Muslim law and said an illegitimate child is considered to be the child of its mother only, and as such it inherits from its mother and its relations,...

Supreme Court- At Crossroads, By Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave

Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the United States Supreme Court made a profound statement that,“A sense of confidence in the courts is essential to maintain the fabric of ordered liberty for a free people and it is for the subordinate judiciary by its action and the High Court by its appropriate control to ensure it.”That is why it was once correctly said, “If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens you can never regain their respect and esteem.”Law commission in its Fourteenth...

Cannot Deny Passport To Indian Citizens Residing In Designated Tibetan Refugee Settlements: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, ruled that the Centre cannot deny passports to Indian citizens staying in designated Tibetan refugee settlements.The Court was hearing a Petition filed by one Tamding Dorjee, challenging the decision of the Union Ministry of External Affairs denying him a passport. The Ministry had relied on a notification passed in May this year, which requires that...

The Irony Of A Former CJI Signing Ordinance To Nullify SC Order- Kerala Ordinance To Regularize Medical Admissions

It is really bizarre when a former Chief Justice of India has to collaborate with the Government to get over a Supreme Court order.  Justice P. Sathasivam, the present Governor of Kerala, had to confront this embarrassing situation, when he had to sign the ordinance mooted by Kerala Government to regularize admissions in two self-financing medical colleges, which were cancelled by the Supreme Court.In what could be termed as a blatant misuse of executive power and an affront to judicial...

No Religious Activity To Be Permitted In High Court Premises; Allahabad HC Asks Wakf To Vacate ‘Masjid High Court’ [Read Judgment]

The High Court is facing an acute crunch of spaceOne cannot claim right to erect structures in the name of religion in an unauthorized manner over public land or over land of othersThe High Court is not obliged, nor expected, under the Constitution, to extend patronage to any particular religion.The Allahabad High Court, while directing a Wakf which it found to have encroached the High...

Rajasthan HC Permits Converted Woman To Join Husband [Read Order]

The Rajasthan High Court, on Tuesday, permitted a 23 year old woman, who had converted to Islam and married a Muslim man, to join her husband.The Bench comprising Justice M.K. Garg and Justice G.K. Vyas noted that the woman, Payal Singhvi alias Arifa, had denied allegations of abduction and expressed her willingness to join her husband, one Mr. Faiz Modi.It observed, "The corpus Payal...

Ensure 5% Quota For Disabled Persons In Shop Allotment Through Roster System: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court recently directed the Centre to ensure that 5% quota in shop allotment is set aside for the disabled.A Bench comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva directed this quota to be worked out through a roster system, which would basically require that the vacancies be worked out at the 30th, 60th, 90th, 150th and 180th vacancy slots.The Court was hearing...

"Employer Can't Discriminate Against Sick Employees" Delhi HC Orders Airlines To Renew Air Hostess’ Contract [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court recently came to the rescue of an air hostess who was denied reinstatement by Airlines Allied Services Ltd. after she took an 18 months sick leave.The Petition had challenged the dismissal of one Ms. Chitra Sharma, whose contract, which had till now been renewed automatically every three years, had been terminated while she was on a sick leave.The termination was contended...

All India Football Federation: Delhi HC Quashes Praful Patel's Appointment As President; Appoints S.Y. Quraishi As Administrator [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has set aside the election of the office-bearers of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), including its President Mr. Praful Patel, while calling for a fresh election within five months.In the meantime, the Bench comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Najmi Waziri has appointed former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi as the administrator.The Court...

SC To Take Up 25 Miscellaneous Matters Every Tuesday [Read Notice]

The Supreme Court has decided to take up 25 Miscellaneous matters, along with 5 regular hearing matters on Tuesdays.As per a notice, this would begin from 7 November.Those matters which are not taken up, will be repeated the next week on Tuesday.Further, in case any Tuesday happens to be a holiday or a miscellaneous day on account of a holiday on Monday, the not taken up matters will be...

Had The Constitution Specified A Right To Free Press, Prior Restraints On It Could Have Become Impossible, Says Author And Advocate, Abhinav Chandrachud

Abhinav Chandrachud’s latest book, Republic of Rhetoric: Free Speech and the Constitution of India, has received rave reviews for its in-depth examination of the subject from both historical and contemporary perspectives. An accomplished scholar, Abhinav now practices law as an advocate in the Bombay High Court. LIVE LAW caught up with him, amidst his busy schedule, to answer a few questions on the book as well as related issues, via email.Excerpts:LIVE LAW: Why, according to you, did the...