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Curbing Political Advertisements During Model Code of Conduct Doesn't Violate Freedom of Speech: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
Delhi High Court has held that the restrictions on political advertisements during the Model Code of Conduct does not violate either the freedom of speech or the freedom of carrying out trade. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has noted that the said restriction on commercial speech passes the test of reasonability as it is imposed for the larger public interest of conducting free and...
Kerala's Community Mediation Programme : A 'Nip In The Bud' Approach
'Nip in the bud' is an idiom which means: to stop, cease, or prevent something at the beginning or early phase, before it becomes too difficult or unmanageable. Pre Litigation mediation aims to stop the mess called litigation, many of which are not even worth starting. Some litigation do not serve any purpose other than to disturb the relationship between individuals and families and to...
[Negligence] WB Consumer Forum Directs VLCC To Compensate Client Who Sustained Burn Injuries During Fat Reduction Process [Read Order]
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Kolkata has directed beauty clinic VLCC to compensate a client who sustained second degree burn injuries while undergoing a fat reduction treatment offered by them. The order assumes importance in contemporary time where on one side beauty clinics are a blooming industry, while on the other side they shake off their liabilities by...
Irrigation Scam: Allegations Are Mala Fide, No Need To Hand Over Probe To CBI; Ajit Pawar Tells Bombay HC
Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar on Tuesday filed an affidavit before the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court stating that all allegations against him in the alleged Rs.70,000 crore irrigation scam were "without merit" and "malafide" and also said there was no need for the investigations to be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) and Enforcement...
SC Refuses To Stay HC Judgment Annulling Election Of Azam Khan's Son As UP MLA
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the Allahabad High Court's annulment of the election of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's son as an MLA from Suar, UP for having been underage at the time of filing nomination papers. Noting Abdullah Azam Khan's CBSE school certificate which shows him to not have completed the stipulated age of 25, the bench headed by Chief Justice S. A....
Bullet Train Project : SC Issues Notice On Farmers' Plea Against Land Acquisition
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose issued notices on Friday to the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (NHSRC) and the Gujarat and Central governments on petitions against land acquisition for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.Farmers moved the apex court against land acquisition along the 508 km stretch for India's first bullet train, and...
SC Collegium Proposes To Make Three Additional Judges Of Calcutta HC Permanent; Extends Term Of Justice Protik Banerjee [Read Resolutions]
Pursuant to its meeting held on January 15, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of three Additional Judges of Calcutta High Court to be appointed as Permanent Judges of that High Court. They are: Justice Shampa SarkarJustice Ravi Krishan KapurJustice Arindam Mukherjee They were appointed as Additional Judges on March 12, 2018. The Collegium has...
Delhi HC Sets Aside AAP Leader Jitender Tomar's Election For Stating False Educational Qualification In Election Declaration [Read Judgment]
Delhi High Court has set aside AAP leader Jitender Singh Tomar's election to the Tri Nagar Constituency for stating false educational qualifications in his election declaration. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, while noting that Tomar fabricated his LL.B degree, has held that the false declaration by him of his educational qualification and vocation has resulted in inducement and thwarted...
PAN Not To Be Declared Inoperative Due To Non-Linking With Aadhaar Until Aadhaar Act Attains Finality: Gujarat HC [Read Order]
As the validity of the Aadhaar Act is under consideration by the Supreme Court, the Gujarat High Court has held that until a final verdict in that matter, the authorities will not declare a PAN inoperative due to non-linking of Aadhaar. "in the opinion of this court, with a view to balance the equities, the applicant needs to be protected by directing that his PAN shall not...
Delhi HC Asks ECI To Decide Plea For Inspection Of Printed Paper Slips Of VVPAT Devices For 2019 LS Poll [Read Order]
On Monday the Delhi High Court directed the Election Commission to decide representations made to it for inspection of record of the printed paper slips generated from the VVPAT electronic devices during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The Petitioner had approached the high court stating that there were various discrepancies in the counting of votes and thus, a thorough inspection of...
SC Directs Return Of Rs 20 Crores Deposited By Karti Chidambaram As Security For Permission To Travel Abroad
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Congress MP Karti Chidambaram to have the return of Rs 20 crores, which was deposited with the top court's Registry as security for traveling abroad. A bench headed by CJI ordered that the amount should be returned to him. Karti had deposited Rs 10 crore on two separate occasions, in January and May 2019, when the court granted him permission to travel...
Unnao Rape: Delhi HC Issues Notice To CBI, Gives More Time To Sengar To Deposit Compensation [Read Order]
Delhi High Court has granted 60 more days to Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar to deposit the compensation amount as directed by the trial court. The Division Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal has directed the expelled BJP MLA to deposit 25 lacs before the court's Registry. Out of this, 10 lacs will be released to the victim without...