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Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs State To Follow Due Process In Land Acquisition For Road Widening In Narsipatnam
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State to follow due process of law contemplated under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 in acquiring the properties of residents in Narsipatnam for the purpose of widening the road."Till the property of the petitioners is acquired by following due process of law as...
Succession Certificates Under Indian Succession Act 1925 Do Not Confer Any Titles: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Explains
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently ruled that the proceedings for grant of a succession certificate under the Indian Succession Act 1925 are of summary nature and do not confer any title to the amount in favour of the certificate holder.The observations to this effect were made by Justice Javed Iqbal Wani while hearing an appeal filed in terms of section 384 of the...
Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Rajasthan-Based Restaurant From Using 'Sadda Pind' Mark, Asks It To Pay ₹2 Lakh Costs To NGO
The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained a Rajasthan-based restaurant from using the mark “Sadda Pind”, which is registered in favour of a famous tourist place in Punjab.Justice C Hari Shankar decreed the suit filed by JDM Heritage Lawns Heritage Private Limited after the defendant, Ankit Chawla, undertook not to use “SADDA PIND” mark for his restaurant. It was the case of...
Gujarat High Court Opens 'Sealed Cover' Results Of Two Public Service Aspirants After 25 Yrs, Finds Them Successful
About 25 years after two public service aspirants challenged the eligibility criteria for recruitment as Agricultural Officers through State Public Service Commission, the Gujarat High Court opened their sealed cover results on Thursday and found them successful.The merit was declared in December 1998 but results of the four petitioners were withheld.They had challenged the Deputy Director...
Kerala High Court Asks Centre To Submit Data On Number Of Persons Suffering From Breast Cancer
The Kerala High Court recently directed the Union of India to collect data regarding persons suffering from different types of Breast Cancer from the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.Justice Shaji P. Chaly was dealing with the petition wherein it had taken suo motu cognizance of the unaffordability of patented life-saving medicines, in light of the death of the erstwhile...
Lawyer’s Complaint Alleging Injury Can’t Be Disregarded Merely Because He Knows How To Draft It: Delhi High Court
Denying anticipatory bail to a man accused of causing hurt to an individual by hitting his head with an iron rod, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that merely because the complainant is a lawyer by profession, his complaint cannot be disregarded merely on the ground that he knows how to draft it. “The same would imply that an injured person who has his or her complaint prepared by...
Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh Appointed As The Chief Justice Of Tripura High Court
The President of India today appointed Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Judge of Jharkhand High Court as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court. A notification released in this regard reads thus:"In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Judge of the Jharkhand High Court, to...
Cheque Must Reach Payee Bank Within 6 Months To Attract Criminal Liability For Dishonour U/S 138 NI Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has recently ruled that in order to attract criminal liability under the provisions of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act it is necessary that the cheque has to be presented at the bank on which it is drawn within six months as from the date of its issuance.The observations were made by Justice Ajay Mohan Goel while hearing an appeal in terms of...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Labour Court's Decision To Reinstate Terminated Workman For Violation Of Principles Of Natural Justice
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the decision of the Labour Court to reinstate a workman, who was terminated by a private company for not joining the service on the notified date, without holding the enquiry and following the principle of natural justice.The court was hearing the writ petition filed by the company against the Labour’s Court decision of reinstatement.The bench...
Kunal Kamra Moves Bombay High Court Against IT Rules Amendment That Allows Centre To "Fact Check" Social Media Posts About Itself
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the new amendment to Information Technology Rules that empower the Central Government to identify 'Fake News' about itself in the social media."In effect, the Rules require social media intermediaries to censor or otherwise modify content that relates to the Central Government, if a government-mandated...
Management Of Mughal Mosque Seeks Directions For Allowing Prayers During Ramazan, High Court Lists Matter For Hearing On April 27
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed an application seeking directions for allowing prayers at a mosque situated inside the Qutub Minar complex during the month of Ramzan for hearing on April 27. The month of Ramzan this year ends on April 22 or April 23.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued notice on the application moved by Managing Committee of Delhi Waqf Board seeking early disposal of a...
Permitting Indian Citizen To Take Child Abroad Does Not Foreclose Right Of Other Spouse To Get Custody: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that granting permission to an Indian citizen to take his/her child abroad would not foreclose the right of the other spouse to get custody of the child. The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar compared the situation to that of procuring custody of a child who is habituated resident in a foreign Country.It...