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77-Yr-Old Makes Serious Allegations Against Lawyers, Judges: Allahabad HC Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Cost But Refrains From Initiating Criminal Contempt
The Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh on the review applicant who levelled serious allegations against the lawyers of the High Court and judges of Kanpur District Judgeship. The Court however restrained itself from initiating criminal contempt against the applicant as he is 77 years old.Justice Neeraj Tiwari observed that“Considering the serious health issues of...
"Primitive Tribes Have All Rights Like Others": Jharkhand HC Acting CJ Sujit Narayan In Legal Camp For 'Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups'
"The primitive tribes have all the rights like others. We are just making you realize how you will get your rights," said the Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court while addressing a state-level Legal Services and Empowerment Camp on August 24.The event was organised by the Jharkhand Legal Services Authority (JHALSA), in collaboration with the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA)...
Complete Lack Of Clarity In Govt Regulations Concerning Arms And Ammunition Industry: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that there is a complete state of confusion and lack of clarity in the Government regulations in relation to the arms and ammunition industry. A division bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal said there is a complete lack of clarity between different agencies like Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of...
Sanction For Prosecuting CM Siddaramaiah In MUDA Case Had "Elaborate Application Of Mind": Governor's Office To Karnataka High Court
The office of the Governor told the Karnataka High Court on Saturday that the sanction granted by the Governor to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam was done after "elaborate application of mind", adding that the sanction order had considered everything. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing the CM's...
Delhi High Court Orders Grant Of Scholarship For Oxford To Student Hailing From Traditional Artisans Family
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to grant National Overseas Scholarship for studying Masters of Public Policy at the University of Oxford to a student hailing from traditional artisans family in Gujarat.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the student, Mohit Jitendra Kukadia, must have faced financial instability from a young age and despite hardships, he...
NGO Approved By State Functionaries And Receiving Subsidy Under Govt Policy Cannot Be Considered “State”: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court has held that an NGO that was approved by the functionaries of the State and was given subsidy under a government scheme cannot be considered “State”. The division bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari and Justice Praveer Bhatnagar was hearing a petition filed by an employee of the NGO against her termination order.It was the case of the petitioner, that she was appointed...
Records Not Given On Time, Standing Counsels Unable To Provide Proper Assistance To Court: Allahabad High Court
Recently, the Allahabad High Court observed that since records of cases are not handed over to the standing counsels prior to the hearing of the case, they are unable to provide proper assistance to the court. The court observed that despite various orders of the court that records summoned should be provided to the standing counsels a day prior to the hearing, the same was not being...
Kerala High Court Suggests Govt To Come Up With Scheme Incentivising People For Collecting Plastic Waste
The Kerala High Court has suggested the State government to rope in the public in collecting plastic waste by incentivising them for the waste they collect. The Court said the government can test the viability of this project by starting it in any one place. The government can fix a minimum quantity and the rate at which they want to buy clean plastic (plastic which is cleaned and used...
[Commercial Courts Act] Himachal Pradesh High Court Nixes Patent Infringement Lawsuit As No Urgency Shown To Not Follow "Pre Litigation Mediation"
The Himachal Pradesh High Court rejected a patents and design infringement lawsuit after observing that it did not contemplate any "urgent relief" and the interim relief plea was filed by the plaintiff just to "wriggle out" of the pre-litigation mediation mandate under Section 12A of Commercial Courts Act. For context, Section 12A states that a suit which does not contemplate any urgent...
Wife Declining To Cohabit With Husband By Forcing Him To Live In Separate Room Amounts To Cruelty: Allahabad High Court
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has held that wife denying cohabitation to the husband by forcing him to live in a separate room amounts to cruelty and therefore, is a ground for divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act.The bench comprising Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi held,“Cohabitation is an essential part of a matrimonial relationship and if...
Every Offence Is Seriously Investigated, Especially Crimes Against Women: Mumbai Police Tells High Court
In a response to the 'continuous criticism' by the Bombay High Court for 'shoddy probes' in cases pertaining to women, the Mumbai Police has informed the High Court that it takes each and every offence seriously and gives priority to offences against women.In an affidavit, Vivek Phansalkar, the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai has urged the bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale not...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Claiming Non-Vegetarian Ingredient In Patanjali's Divya Manjan Product
The Delhi High Court yesterday issued notice on a plea alleging that Patanjali's Divya Manjan product contains non-vegetarian ingredient.Justice Sanjeev Narula sought response of the Central Government, Divya Pharmacy (manufacturer), Patanjali Ayurveda (seller), Yoga Guru Ramdev, Acharya Balakrishna, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and other relevant parties. The matter...