Kerala HC Allows Advocate Commissioner To Serve Notice Through Whatsapp/Email [Read Order]

In a notable development, the High Court of Kerala has allowed an Advocate Commissioner to serve notice on the parties through Whatsapp/E-mail, Fax whichever is practicable.This happened in a case relating to alleged poor living conditions in the hostel of a medical college.To get a status report regarding the state-of-affairs, Justice S V Bhatti appointed an Advocate Commissioner. The...

"It Seems That They Do Not Have Elementary Knowledge Of Criminal Law":Karnataka HC Slams Police For Not Registering FIRs Before Investigation

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, came down heavily on the State government and senior police officers for not registering a First Information Report (FIR), before investigating alleged cases of Child Pornography. Registration of FIR before investigation of cognizable offence, is mandated by the Supreme Court, in the case of Lalita Kumari Versus State Of Uttar Pradesh. ...

'Courts Have A Duty To Protect The Rights Of Animals': Delhi HC Rejects Habeas Corpus Seeking Production Of An Elephant [Read Judgment]

Since an animal is unable to express itself, the principles of parens patriae jurisdiction will apply, said the Court.

Application Moved By A Bank For Sale Of Vehicle In Recovery Suits Shall Be Disposed Of Within 60 Days: Orders Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that applications filed for seeking permission to sell a vehicle seized by the bank in cases of default cannot be kept pending for long and should be disposed of within 60 days. "Considering that a large number of petitions have been filed today, which include suits both at the interim stage and at the final stage wherein the applications under Order...

Madras HC Takes Suo Moto Notice Of Issue Of 'Fake Journalists'; Seeks Responses From Govt, Press Bodies [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has taken suo moto notice of the issue of 'fake journalists' and has sought responses from the Tamil Nadu Government, Press Council of India and various journalists' bodies on means to tackle the problem.A division bench of Justices N Kirubakaran and P Velmurugan took notice of the issue on January 10, while hearing a writ petition filed by one S Sekaran...

JNUSU Moves Delhi HC, Cites Changes To Hostel Manual As Illegal And Arbitrary [Read Petition]

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) has moved the Delhi High Court in order to challenge the amendments made to the Hostel Manual by the University administration.Filed by JNUSU President Aishe Ghosh, Vice President Saket Moon, General Secretary Satish Chandra Yadav, and Joint Secretary Md Danish, the petition challenges the decision of the Inter Hostel Administration by citing...

Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Is An Industry U/S 2(j) of Industrial Disputes Act: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Monday held that the office of a Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks is an industry under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act and it directed reinstatement of workers illegally retrenched from their services. It also held that the Supreme Court's verdict in Umadevi v. State of Karnataka, (2006) 4 SCC 1, does not impact the powers of...

Enviornment Clearence To Wave City And High Tech City: NGT Summons CEO Of Central Groundwater Authority [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal has directed the CEO of Central Ground Water Authority to remain present before it on March 27, 2020, to explain why there are several deficiencies in compliance of conditions imposed by the CGWB and to ensure that there is effective monitoring mechanism to remedy such violations. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel gave the direction...

Madras HC Frames Guidelines For Conducting 'Jallikettu' [Read Order]

The Division Bench of the Madras High Court, Justices M.Duraiswamy and T.Ravindran framed guidelines for conducting the much debated festival 'Jallikkattu'. The petitioner prayed to direct the District Collector and the Revenue DIvisional Officer, Madurai District to include the representatives of Gounder, Yadhavar, Vellalar, Pandaaram & Vanaar Community and all other lacking communities...

What Steps Taken On Ground Water Contamination At Akolner Village? SC Asks Maharashtra PCB [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board to in four weeks time file an affidavit, giving details of the steps taken on the implementation of recommendations made in the report, submitted by the National Institute of Hydrology, pertaining to groundwater contamination at Akolner Village, near Ahmednagar district. A division bench of Justice...

Gujarat HC Refuses To Quash FIR Lodged Against Anti-CAA Protesters [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court refused to quash FIR lodged against some persons for protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. According to the Amarnath Jinkuram Vasava and others, permission was initially granted to conduct a protest meeting against CAA during commemoration meeting in connection with death anniversary of freedom fighters, Ashafaqullah Khan and Ram Prasad Bismil, on 19...

Sec. 164(2) Of Companies Act Valid; But FY Before 2014-15 Not Relevant For Its Application: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, which stipulates that a Director whose company has not filed financial statements or annual returns for any continuous period of three financial years, shall be disqualified from holding the position for five years.The Court has also held that the...