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Sexual Assault Of Minor Girls At Fake NCC Camp | 'DLSA Report Shocking': Madras High Court Says Police Failed To Conduct Proper Probe
The Madras High Court on Thursday censured the state government and remarked that the state police had not conducted a proper inquiry into the allegations of sexual harassment of minor girls at a fake NCC camp in Krishnagiri District. The bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji said that the report submitted by the District Legal Service Authority of...
Madras High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Bring Petrol, Diesel Under GST Regime For Uniform Pricing Pan India
The Madras High Court has directed the Central government to respond to a public interest litigation seeking to bring down the petrol, diesel, oil and gas prices by bringing it under the GST regime. Though the bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji initially said that it was the policy decision of the Government, the court later asked the central government...
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Trinamool Congress Leader Manik Bhattacharya In Recruitment Scam Case
The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former MLA Manik Bhattacharya, accused in the cash-for-jobs recruitment scam case. Notably, two earlier pleas for bail by Bhattacharya had been dismissed by the court.A single bench of Justice Suvra Ghosh relied on the Supreme Court's order in Manish Sisodia's case and held:As observed by the Hon'ble Supreme...
[IAS Aspirants Deaths] Delhi High Court Asks CBI About Reasons For Water Logging Outside Coaching Centre That Day, Calls For Status Report
The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation about the reason for heavy water logging and the amount of rainfall on July 27 when three civil services aspirants died after drowning in the flooded basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajendra Nagar. The court orally said this while asking the central agency to submit a one page status report on certain points....
Allahabad High Court Seeks Response From Centre & HC On PIL To Rename It As 'High Court Of Uttar Pradesh'
On Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court sought responses from the Central Government and the High Court on a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) plea filed before it to rename HC as the "High Court of Uttar Pradesh" in the official documents. “Keeping the question of maintainability of petition and the objection for the reliefs claims in view of a decision of Coordinate Bench in PIL...
Governor Can't Exercise Discretionary Power On Assumption That Cabinet Advice Biased Due To CM's 'Involvement' In Case: Siddaramaiah To Karnataka HC
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday told the Karnataka High Court that the Governor's sanction order to prosecute him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" was bereft of any reasons on why he was prima facie guilty while adding that the Governor's discretionary power in such cases was limited. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing the CM's...
No Need To File Two Second Appeals When Order Challenged In Cross Appeal Before First Appellate Authority Arises From Single Suit: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that when different appeals are filed from a decree passed in a single suit, the decree of the suit determines the rights of the parties. It has been held that there is no necessity to file two separate second appeals in such cases only because there were two appeals against the decree.Justice Kshitij Shailendra held that“if a single suit gives rise...
Dermatologists Move Bombay High Court Seeking Action Against Dentists Performing Aesthetic And Hair Transplant Surgeries
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking action against the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, who are continuing to perform the Aesthetic and Hair Transplant surgery despite not being 'qualified' for the same.The petitioners - Dynamic Dermatologist and Hair Transplant Association moved a PIL petition challenging the guidelines issued by the...
Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Man Convicted For Sexually Abusing Five Minor Girls
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (September 11) upheld the conviction and the life sentence imposed on a 40-year-old man, who was convicted for sexually abusing at least five minor girls.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan upheld the March 29, 2014 judgment of a special court in Thane, which convicted Ramesh Gopnur for raping five minor girls and sentenced...
Motor Accident | Claimant Can Approach Tribunal Having Jurisdiction Over 'Issuing Office' Of Offending Vehicle's Insurer: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court has made it clear that a claimant seeking compensation for motor accident can approach the Tribunal having jurisdiction over the issuing office of the offending vehicle's insurer.A single judge bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman referred to Section 166(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act which lays down that an application for compensation could be filed either with the...
Maintain Courtroom Decorum: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On An Advocate For 'Wasting' Court's Time
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on Advocate Mehmood Pracha for wasting the Court's precious time by filing a writ petition concerning the authentication, integrity, security, and verifiability of videography in the electoral process. The Court also took exception to his conduct of appearing in the (through Video Conferencing) wearing his coat and band...
Allahabad High Court Directs No Coercive Action To Be Taken Against Brother Of Man 'Lynched' Over Suspicion Of Dacoity
The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed that no coercive steps be taken against a man (Mohd. Zaki) whose brother (Mohammad Fareed) was allegedly lynched by a mob in Aligarh last month on suspicion of committing dacoity. Mohammed Farid, alias Aurangzeb, was allegedly assaulted with iron rods over suspicion of committing theft at the house of a cloth trader. Eleven days after...