Kerala High Court Asks Pollution Control Board To Formulate Permanent Plan Of Action To Prevent Unregistered Manufacturers Of Plasticware

The Kerala High Court has called upon the Pollution Control Board to come up with a 'permanent plan of action' to ensure that producers and manufacturers of plastic cups, plates, covers and other products do not carry their business in violation of the provisions of the Plastic Waste Management Rules of 2016.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S.Manu stated...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against Cognizance Of ED Chargesheet, No Stay Granted Today

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on the plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal challenging a trial court order which took cognizance of ED's chargesheet against him in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri granted time to ED to respond to the plea. However, the Court did not pass any order in the...

WCC Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Guidelines To Regulate Malayalam Film Industry, Interim Enforcement Of 'Cinema Code Of Conduct'

The Kerala High Court today admitted a petition moved by Women In Cinema Collective (WCC) for formulation of guidelines for regulating the Malayalam Film Industry, until the Government enacts special legislation in this regard.The Special Bench of Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha, hearing the matters relating to Justice Hema Committee Report has directed the...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Registration Granted To AIMIM As Political Party

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of the registration granted by Election Commission of India (ECI) to All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Musalimeen (AIMIM) as a political party.Justice Prateek Jalan rejected the plea moved by one Tirupati Narashima Murari who also challenged a circular issued by ECI in 2014 granting recognition to AIMIM as a State level party in the...

Valuation Of A Suit Is Based On Nature Of Relief Claimed, Not On Market Value Of Property: Rajasthan High Court Reiterates

While hearing a dispute concerning sale of a property, the Jodhpur Rajasthan High Court reiterated that it was only the nature and valuation of the relief claimed on the basis of which the valuation of the suit as well as the court fee was determined and not the market value of any property.Justice Rekha Borana was hearing a petition against an order of the Additional District Judge wherein...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates Limited Scope For Interference U/S 34 & 37 Of Arbitration Act, Upholds Award In Land Development Dispute

The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench of Justices Arun Palli and Vikram Aggarwal has reiterated that the scope of interference with an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is narrow, and the appellate jurisdiction under Section 37 is even more circumscribed. The court reiterated that jurisdiction under Section 34 and Section 37 of the Act is not akin...

Agreement To Sell Immovable Property Situated In UP Must Be Registered To Create Right, Title Or Interest: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has clarified that in the State of UP, an agreement to sell immovable property (situated within the state) would also require compulsory registration to create any right, title, or interest in it. The Court arrived at this conclusion through a combined reading of the state amendments made to Sections 17 (Documents of which registration is compulsory)...

Waving Black Flag To A Person Neither Defamation Nor An Illegal Act: Kerala High Court Quashes Case For Protesting Chief Minister's Convoy

The Kerala High Court has stated that showing or waving a black flag at a person cannot be perceived as a defamatory or illegal act to attract an offence under Section 499 of the IPC. The Court further stated that even if a flag of any colour is displayed as a form of protest, it cannot be regarded as defamation in the absence of any law prohibiting such an act.In the facts of the case,...

State Govt Can Take Action Against IPS Officers Serving In Their Territory: Centre Tells Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday was told by Additional Solicitor General Ashok Kr Chakrabarti appearing for the central government, that the Department of Personnel and Training was not the competent authority to take action against IPS officers deployed in various states.The ASG submitted a circular dated 24th October by the Ministry of Home Affairs, to a division bench of Chief Justice...

Before Starting Enquiry, ICC Can Try To Settle POSH Act Case: Madhya Pradesh HC Allows NIT Asst Prof's Plea Against Dismissal From Service

While allowing an NIT Bhopal Assistant Professor's plea against dismissal from service who was accused of sexual harassment, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court said that the Internal Complaints Committee can, before starting the departmental enquiry, try to "settle" the case by referring the matter to conciliation. In doing so, the court mentioned the importance of complying...

Delhi HC Upholds Denial Of Capital Gain Exemption For Property Described In Sale Deed As “Makaan” But Having Brick-Kiln Construction

The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with an ITAT order declining capital gain exemption under Section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 with respect to a property described as “makaan” (house) in the registered sale deed but in actuality having a brick kiln construction. Section 54F offers exemption from long-term capital gain tax on the sale of non-residential assets when...

Calcutta High Court Orders Dismantling Of Unauthorised Advertisement Hoardings In Bidhannagar Within 48 Hours

The Calcutta High Court has directed advertisers with hoardings in Kolkata's Bidhannagar area, to take immediate steps to dismantle unauthorised hoardings immediately within the next 48 hours, failing which the Municipal Corporation would be directed to dismantle them and recover costs.A division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya express "surprise" over...