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Challenge To An Election Cannot Be Based on Conjectures; Bombay HC Dismisses Election Petition Challenging Nitin Gadkari's Election From Nagpur [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed an election petition filed by one Manohar Dabrase challenging Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's election from Nagpur constituency in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.Justice AS Chandurkar held that the said election petition was liable to be rejected under provisions of Order VII Rule 11 (a) of the Code as there was absence of complete cause of action for...
Lawyer's Chamber In Residential Property Is Not A "Commercial" Space, Unlike Law Firms: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]
"... it is crystal clear that the profession of a lawyer cannot be termed as a commercial activity." The Calcutta High Court has held that legal profession is not a commercial activity and hence, the chambers of a lawyer in a residential property cannot be categorized as commercial use of the property. Justice Shekhar B. Saraf on Tuesday clarified, "...a professional...
[CAA Protests] 'Section 144 Order Imposed In Bengaluru In December Illegal' : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]
The prohibitory orders imposed in Bengaluru under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on December 18 in view of CAA Protest are "illegal" and "cannot stand scrutiny of law", held the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday.But the bench headed by CJ A S Oka refused to set aside the order, noting that the same has "worked itself out". Thus, the Court allowed the petitions filed by...
Nirbhaya Case : Delhi Court Adjourns Hearing Of Plea For Fresh Death Warrant Till February 17
A Delhi Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the petition seeking issuance of fresh death warrants against the four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape murder case unitl February 17.This is taking note of fact that the Supreme Court is set to pronounce judgment in convict Vinay Sharma's petition against rejection of mercy petition tomorrow. The Court also expressed that time for...
Madras HC Takes Suo Moto Notice Of Issue Of Grabbing Of Public Lands [Read Order]
The Madras High Court has taken suo moto notice of the issue of encroachment of public land. A division bench comprising Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice R. Pongiappan observed that the government land is being "knocked away" by private parties "in collusion with the Government officials", by using political influence, money power and muscle power. The remarks were made in...
2008 Malegaon Blast Victim's Father Writes To Bombay HC CJ Seeking Extension Of Tenure Of Presiding Judge [Read Letter]
A 60-year-old resident of Malegaon, Nisar Ahmed Sayyed Bilal has written to the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court seeking extension of tenure of Judge VS Padalkar, presiding over the trial in 2008 Malegaon blast case, who is set to retire on February 28. Nisar lost his son Sayyed Azhar Nisar Ahmed in the explosion that took place on Bhikku Chowk, Malegaon on September 29, 2008 in the...
Explosion In Lucknow Court Premises Leaves Several Injured
Three persons were injured in a crude-bomb blast in the premises of a court in Lucknow, reported the PTI.The explosion happened in at the Wazirganj civil court premises around 12.30 PM on Thursday. One person has sustained major injuries, while the injuries on two others are minor in nature.As per a report of India Today, the blast was a result of a dispute between two groups of lawyers on...
SC Collegium Proposes To Make 9 Addl. Judges Of Madras HC, 1 Addl. Judge Of Allahabad HC Permanent [Read Resolution]
Pursuant to a meeting held on February 12, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of nine Additional Judges of Madras High Court to be appointed as Permanent Judges of that High Court. They are: Justice P.T. Asha Justice M. Nirmal KumarJustice Subramonium PrasadJustice N. Anand VenkateshJustice G.K. IlanthiraiyanJustice Krishnan RamasamyJustice...
CIRP Against Real Estate Company Limited To Project Concerned And Will Not Affect Other Projects : NCLAT [Read Judgment]
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that an insolvency process against a real estate company will impact only the project concerned and not the other projects of the builder-developer."In CIRP against a real estate, if allottees or financial institutions, banks or operational creditors of one project initiated CIRP against the corporate debtor, it is confined to the...
SC Collegium Recommends To Elevate 4 Judicial Officers To Gujarat HC [Read Resolution]
Pursuant to a meeting held on February 12, the Supreme Court Collegium has proposed to elevate four Judicial Officers as Judges of the Gujarat High Court. They are: Ilesh Jashvantrai VoraGita GopiDr. Ashokkumar C. JoshiRajendra M. Sareen Read...
Centre Issues Draft Rules For New Delhi International Arbitration Centre
The central government on Wednesday issued draft rules for establishment of the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC). The draft rules have been prepared by the Department of Legal Affairs (DoLA) for public consultation and the stakeholders may submit their comments to the DoLA by 14th March, 2020. On March 2, 2019, the NDIAC Act, 2019 was enacted to make New Delhi a...
HC Can't Direct State To Enforce Ordinance For EWS Reservation In PSC Examination: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Friday refused to grant relief to the Petitioners, seeking reservation for persons belonging to the Economically Weaker Section in the Public Service Commission examination. The decision was rendered by Justice Goutam Bhaduri who refused to direct the State to enforce an ordinance in that behalf. He said, "If the State Government has not...