'Centre Sitting Over Collegium Recommendations', P Wilson Raises Issue Of HC Judges Vacancies In Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha MP urged Centre to finalize MoP for appointments.

Jamia Violence: Delhi HC Again Adjourns Plea For Judicial Probe On Police Actions; Posted On April 29

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned till April 29 the hearing of the petitions filed by students of Jamia Milia University for judicial inquiry on alleged instances of police brutality in the campus in the wake of anti-CAA protests.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Central Government, told a bench comprising Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Hari Shanker that the...

Arbitration- Time Limit Enhanced Under Section 29A Applicable To Proceedings Pending As On Date Of 2019 Amendment : Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has held that the time limit for completion of arbitration proceedings, enhanced by amending Section 29A(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 through the 2019 amendment is applicable to arbitrations pending as on the date of amendment.Justice J R Midha observed :"This Court is of the view that amended Sections 23(4) and 29A(1) of the Arbitration and...

Differential Treatment Between BCA Degrees Obtained From Open Universities And From Traditional Universities Violates Article 14, Holds Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that BCA qualification acquired either from an Open Distance Learning institution or from a traditional institute/college will be treated at par. While passing the order on Thursday, January 30, Justice Rajiv Shakdher said, "The classification between the students who had acquired their BCA qualifications via ODL institutions as against those who...

We Have To Accept That India Is A Nation Of Plural Views, Multitude Of Cultures : Justice Chandrachud

Supreme Court judge Justice D Y Chandrachud has stressed on the need to accept India's pluralism in views and identities in its way forward. "I think the true value of the nation as we go forward today, is for us to accept that this is a nation of plural views; it's a nation of plural identities; it's a nation of a multitude of cultures." the judge said.Justice Chandrachud was speaking at...

'Will You Rehabilitate Persons Evicted As Bangladeshi Migrants?' Karnataka HC Asks Government

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to inform by February 10 whether it would rehabilitate those persons who were evicted from Kariyammana Agrahara, Devarabeesanahalli, Kundalahalli and Bellanduru areas, on the pretext that they were illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.Otherwise, the Court said, it would pass appropriate orders. A Division bench of Chief...

If Probationer Judge Is Discharged By Simpliciter Termination, Not Necessary To Follow Principles Of Natural Justice: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court recently held that in case the order of termination of a probationer judge is simplisitor termination, it is not necessary to follow the principles of natural justice and or to hold any inquiry before issuing an order of termination.The division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice NB Suryawanshi dismissed a writ petition filed by Ajay...

'Nithyananda On A Spiritual Tour' : Police To Karnataka HC In Plea For Cancelling His Bail In Rape Case

The Karnataka police on Monday told the High Court of Karnataka that Swamy Nithyananda, who has absconded from India, was on a "spiritual tour".This was in response to the direction passed by the Court on January 31 to serve notice on Nithyananda in a petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to him in a rape case of 2010.Deputy Superintendent of Police, Balraj B, who is the...

Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Swami Chinmayanand In Sexual Exploitation Case Of Law Student

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand, who has been accused of sexually exploiting a 23 years old law student. The order was passed by Justice Rahul Chaturvedi. Chinmayanand has been booked under Section 376-C of IPC for allegedly taking advantage of his official position by inducing the student to have sex with him....

Father's Pensionary Benefits Not Exempt From Attachment Towards Payment Of Maintenance To Children : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has held that a father's pensionary benefits are not immune from attachment towards payment of maintenance to children. A Division Bench of Justice K.Harilal and Justice C.S. Dias was considering the question whether the father's pensionary benefits are exempted from being disbursed towards arrears of maintenance payable to his children.This was in an Original Petition...

Delhi Elections : Delhi HC Issues Notice On Appeal By 11 Persons Whose Nominations From Kejriwal's Constituency Were Rejected

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on an appeal challenging the January 28 order of the Single Judge dated which rejected the plea disputing the denial to file nomination papers by the Returning Officer The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has issued notices to Union of India, Delhi Government, Chief Electoral Officer and the Returning Officer,...

High Courts Weekly Round Up

Bombay High Court Bombay HC Restores 42-Year-Old Suit, Allows 22-Year-Old Petition And Directs Trial Judge To Expedite Hearing The Single Bench of Justice AS Gadkari allowed a writ petition filed by one Kamala Bharwani (since deceased) in 1998 wherein orders of the trial court dismissing a suit filed by her in 1978 were challenged. The trial court had dismissed the said suit for...