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Dishonour Of Cheque Issued For Discharge Of Later Liability Clearly Covered By Negotiable Instrument Act: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]
Chhattisgarh High Court held in Madan Tiwari v. Yashwant Kumar Sahu & Anr that dishonour of cheque issued for discharge of later liability is clearly covered by the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. Bench of Justice Rajani Dubey said further that cheques undoubtedly represent the outstanding liability. That once the loan is disbursed and installments fall due on the date of the cheque as...
High Courts Weekly Round Up
Allahabad High Court Reprimanded the Uttar Pradesh for the "unsound" practice of taking possession of private land without an acquisition or giving any compensation. A bench of Justice Shashi Kant Gupta and Justice Pankaj Bhatia also reminded the government that the right to property might no longer be a fundamental right but it still is a constitutional right and also a human...
UNO Not A 'State' Under Article 12 Of The Constitution: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court laid down in Sanjaya Bahel v. Union of India & Others that United Nations is not a "State" within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India and is not amenable to the jurisdiction of the Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait while dismissing the petition referred to the opinion of court in...
No Action Against Individuals Illegally Extracting Ground Waters: Madras HC Initiates Suo Motu Contempt
Madras High Court initiated suo motu contempt against the state authorities for the non-implementation of its judgment which had directed for action against individuals who were illegally extracting ground waters and were selling it at exorbitant prices to public. Court had passed judgment regarding same in a batch of writ petitions on it in October 2018. "In spite of...
Bhima-Koregaon: Spl UAPA Court Allows Copy Of Forensic Reports To Be Given To Accused Surendra Gadling and Arun Ferreira [Read Order]
The Special Court designated under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Pune has ordered copies of forensic reports submitted along with the police report, to be furnished to human rights lawyer Surendra Gadling and activist Arun Ferreira, accused in the Bhima-Koregaon case. Special Judge KD Wadane was hearing the application filed by both accused seeking directions for...
Madras High Court Suggests Laying High Tension Wires Underground To Neutralize Cancer
The Madras High Court has suggested that the Tamil Nadu government consider laying underground cables for transmitting high-tension power so that the possible effect of high voltage causing cancer be neutralized. Justices N Kirubakaran and S S Sundar in their interim order also issued notices to the Chief Manager of the Power Grid Corporation, Collectors of Karur, Tiruchi and Dindigul...
Details Such As Names Of MPs Signatory To Impeachment Motion Exempt From Disclosure Under RTI Act: CIC [Read Order]
Details of MPs who gave the Motion of Impeachment (of Justice CV Nagarjuna Reddy of the High Court for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and who subsequently withdrew their names is exempt from disclosure under the RTI Act as it stands covered under Section 8(1)(c) of the RTI Act, the Central Information Commission has held. Chief Information Commissioner Sudhir Bhargava noted that "giving...
J&K HC Directs YouTube, FB & Twitter To Remove All Publications Disclosing The Identity Of Minor Rape Victim
Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Friday directed the YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to remove all materials/posts/publications which tend to disclose the identity and name of the infant victim of the sexual violence in the incident on 8th of May 2019 in District Bandipora of Kashmir and to ensure that no such material is uploaded on their channels. Amicus Curiae Farah Bashir apprised bench...
Facebook Profile With Pro-Pak Slogan: Gauhati HC Denies Bail To Accused [Read Order]
Gauhati High Court has denied bail to one accused person who had uploaded his profile photo in his Facebook account with a message 'I stand with Pakistan Army'. The police registered the FIR against him for the offences under Sections 121/124A/505(1)(b) of the IPC R/W Section 66 of the I.T. Act. Counsel for the accused-petitioner submits that the accused is in jail custody for 60 days,...
Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Rape Cases, Seeks Reply From Govt
The Rajasthan High Court Friday took suo motu cognizance of rising rape incidents in Bharatpur and Jhalawar districts in the state and issued a notice to the state government seeking reply by May 27. A division bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur, while expressing concern over an abrupt spurt in such cases, said the administration and the police have...
JNU: Selection Of Faculty Positions Cannot Be Approved Without Being Routed Through Academic Council, Holds Delhi HC [Read Order]
A significant ruling has come from Delhi High Court in the case of Dr. Bishnupriya Dutt & Ors. v. JNU wherein court has ruled that to effect selections and faculty positions at Jawaharlal Nehru University, approval of Academic Council is necessary. Question before the single judge bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar was to have clarity on whether the panel, which would include the...