Courts, Crackers, And Clean Air: The Legal Battle Over Celebration Vs. Sustainability

“Each Diwali's glow fades into a haze of smog – children stay indoors, expectant mothers, the elderly, and even the animals struggle to breathe. Amidst the conflict with right to celebrate festivities and joy, the right to breathe clean air must prevail.”The Environmental jurisprudence surrounding regulations, legislations and landmark judgements of Supreme Court and High Courts and Green Tribunals with regards to firecrackers in India, evolved a profound journey of the judiciary with India...

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Wipro Limited invites online application for the post of Manager (Public Policy & Government Affairs).Name of the Post: Manager (Public Policy & Government Affairs) Location: Gurugram, Greater Noida Essential Qualification and Experience • An accomplished professional with at least 5 years in advocacy / public policy and working with Government and a total of 7+ years of experience with a proven track record. • High integrity and sense of purpose • Inter-personal skills and ability...

Orissa High Court Grants Visitation Rights To Grandparents Of Two-Year-Old; Says Their Affection Is “Integral For Upbringing”

The Orissa High Court has recently granted visitation rights to the father and the grandparents of a two-year-old toddler, who was allegedly taken away from their custody by his mother when he was merely three-week-old.A Single Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra stressed on the importance of an affectionate bond between grand-child and grand-parents for overall development of the child. It...

Kerala Consumer Commission Orders IRCTC, Southern Railway To Pay ₹50K For Deficient Service, Unclean Train During Theerth Yatra Tour

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam recently ordered the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) and the Southern Railway to pay compensation of ₹50,000 and refund ticket fare of 20,500 to a passenger, who had participated in IRCTC's Aastha Punya Theerth Yatra.The Bench comprising D.B. Binu (President), V. Ramachandran and Sreevidhia T.N....

Cases Marked To Court Lacking Jurisdiction Must Be Returned To Principal District Judge For Fresh Allocation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ordered that if any case is wrongly marked to a Court lacking jurisdiction before the trial courts, the file must be returned to the concerned Principal District & Sessions Judge for its fresh allocation. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed the Principal District & Sessions Judges of all districts in the national capital to issue an administrative circular...

Penalty Imposed By SEBI After Commencement Of Insolvency Cannot Be Admitted As Claim During CIRP: NCLT Mumbai

The NCLT, Mumbai Bench, comprising Anil Raj Chellan (Member-Technical) and K.R. Saji Kumar (Member-Judicial), has held that the penalty imposed by the SEBI post insolvency commencement cannot be admitted as a claim during CIRP. The CIRP of the corporate debtor (Medybiz Private Limited) was going on, and a moratorium was in effect. The last date of filing the claim was 22.08.2024;...

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Minor At Appointment But No Fraud Involved: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside 2003 Order Cancelling Regularization Of Forester Engaged In 1991

The Allahabad High Court recently set aside a 2003 order of the Conservator of Forest, Varanasi Division, Varanasi whereby the regularization of a forester, appointed in 1991, was cancelled on the ground that on the date of the engagement, he was a minor. Applying the principles of equity, a bench of Justice Vikas Budhwar restored his appointment noting that it was not a case...

MahaRERA Holds Pune Based Builder Calyx Spaces Liable For Failing To Complete Project, Grants Relief To 60 Homebuyers

Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (“Authority) bench comprising of Manoj Saunik (Chairperson) granted relief to 60 home buyers by holding Calyx Spaces, a Pune-based builder liable for failing to complete the project. As per the contractual terms, the builder was required to hand over possession of the flats between 2020 and 2023. Background...

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction To Hero Investcorp; Restrains Sale Of Counterfeit 'Hero Genuine Oil' Bottles Imitating Registered Design

The Delhi High Court on October 10 granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Hero Investcorp Pvt. Ltd., restraining a Delhi-based trader from manufacturing and selling counterfeit 'Hero Genuine Oil' bottles that infringed the company's registered trademarks and bottle designs. Justice Tejas Karia while passing the order observed that the impugned bottles were...

'Parties Were Well Acquainted': MP High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Municipal Chairperson Using Obscene Videos

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a man accused of raping, extorting, and criminally intimidating an elected Chairperson of the Municipality using obscene videos and photos, observing that the parties were well acquainted with each other. The bench of Justice Devnarayan Mishra observed,"Considering the facts and circumstances brought on record and on going through the...

[BNSS] Section 359 Does Not Curtail High Court's Inherent Powers U/S 528 To Quash FIRs: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court clarified that the provisions of Section 359 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, corresponding to Section 320 of the CrPC, do not restrict the inherent powers of the High Court to quash an FIR under Section 528 BNSS (earlier Section 482 CrPC).The Court held that the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court remains intact, and can be invoked to...