'Browbeating Of Junior Counsels Is Impermissible': Delhi HC Imposes Cost Of Rs. 1 Lakh [Read Order]

Dismissing a contempt petition filed against a Junior Counsel for alleged non-compliance of the high court orders, the Delhi High Court frowned upon "browbeating" of Junior Counsels. Seeking compliance of the orders passed by the high court in September and December, 2019, in connection to a case for determining validity of certain Powers of Attorney, the Petitioner had arrayed a...

No Proposal To Link Social Media With Aadhaar, Says IT Ministry In Lok Sabha

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Wednesday has stated that the Government has neither formulated nor proposed any policy to link social media profiles of the users with their Aadhaar number.This was said by Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in response to a starred question raised by Lok Sabha MP Sunil Baburao Mendhe."There is no proposal with Ministry...

Forfeiture Of Gratuity: Proof of Misconduct Not Enough, Offence Involving Moral Turpitude Must Be Established In Court holds Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court last week held that in order to forfeit the gratuity that an employee is entitled to, offence involving moral turpitude must be established in a court of law, mere proof of misconduct by an internal inquiry is not enough to deprive the employee of gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.Justice Manish Pitale of the Nagpur bench was hearing a writ petition filed...

Karnataka HC Cancels Nithyananda's Bail In 2010 Rape Case

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to the self-styled godman Nithyananda in 2010 in a rape case.Justice John Michael DCunha cancelled the bail allowing a petition filed by Kuruppan Lenin, on whose complaint police had registered the case against Nithyananda for various crimninal offences, including rape.The Judge also directed the trial court to order the arrest...

Allahabad HC Issues Notice To State Seeking Reply Over Defunct JJ Boards Across State [Read Order]

On Wednesday, February 05, the Allahabad High Court issued notices on a PIL, seeking apposite directions for constitution valid Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, in the state of UP. The Petitioner, Praveen Kumar Sharma had contended before the division bench of...

'If There's No Stay, Throw Their Luggage On Roads': Delhi HC Raps Housing Dept In A Plea Seeking Eviction Of Officers Overstaying In Govt Bungalows

Delhi High Court heavily criticised officers of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for their inaction towards evicting officers overstaying in government bungalows. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has also imposed costs on the Secretary, MoHUA, for showing prolonged lethargy in dealing with the matter. The court was hearing a...

Madras HC Calls For Curbs On Purchasing More Than One Housing Unit [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Tuesday made crucial observations for providing housing units to all families in India and said that "the government has got power to put restrictions to buy properties till "Housing for all" is achieved". In this regard the bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice Abdul Quddhose has asked the Central govt why it has not initially prohibited the purchase of...

SC Collegium Proposes To Make Five Additional Judges Of Karnataka HC Permanent [Read Resolution]

Pursuant to a meeting held on February 5, 2020, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of five Additional Judges of Karnataka High Court to be appointed as Permanent Judges of that High Court. They are: Justice Mohammad NawazJustice H.T. Gowda Narendra PrasadJustice Ashok G. NijagannavarJustice Hethur P. SandeshJustice Krishnan...

'Not Much Evidence For Involvement In Violence' : Delhi HC Grants Bail To Person Arrested Over Bus Burning During CAA Protests [Read Order]

After 49 days of custody, the Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the bail application of Danish Jaffer, one among the seven persons arrested on allegations of violence during near Jamia Milia Islamia University on 15th December, 2019 during protests against the CAA. The FIR registered by Jamia Nagar Police Station alleged that a crowd protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019...

Not Printing MRP On Books Amounts To Unfair Trade Practice :Hyderabad Consumer Forum [Read Order]

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Hyderabad has held that failure to print the MRP on books amounts to unfair trade practices, under Section 2(1)(g) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The bench comprising President Vakkanti Narasimha Rao and Members PVTR Jawahar Babu and RS Rajeshree dismissed the publisher Penguin Books India's plea that they had "affixed stickers"...

'So Long As Life Lasts, It's Court's Duty To Give Meaning To Constitution To Prevent Human Suffering' : Delhi HC In Nirbhaya Case

In the order refusing to set aside the Trial Court's stay on execution of convicts in the Nirbhaya case, the Delhi High Court observed that so long as life lasts, it shall be the duty of the Court to give meaning to the Constitution to prevent human suffering and degradation.Acknowledging the gruesome nature of crime committed by the four convicts, the Court said that protection under Article...

Karnataka HC Directs State To Inform About Action Take On Complaints Filed By Victims Of Police Firing At Mangalore [Read Petition]

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State Government to inform by the next date on what action it has taken on the complaints filed by the victims and family members of the two persons who died in the December 19, 2019, police firing incident during the Anti Citizenship Amendment Act, protest rally. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice...