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Pansare-Dabholkar Murders: What Is Maharashtra CM Doing, Asks Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court on Thursday questioned the Chief Minister of Maharashtra over the slow progress in the probe regarding the murder of Govind Pansare, a CPI member and activist who was shot by assailants riding a motorcycle on February 16, 2015. "What is the Chief Minister doing? You hold 11 portfolios, including Home but do not seem to find time to take stock of the case and...
"Is This How We Honour A Martyr?", Observes P&H HC While Granting Compensation To Legal Heirs Of Freedom Fighter Whose Land Was Confiscated By British Govt
"While on one hand, the Government of India is erecting National War Memorial, at the cost of rupee 150 crores to honour the martyrs of Indian Armed Forces, on the other the real plight of the family of a martyr, who only out of love for the motherland proudly gave his life for freedom of country, is reflected in the present case."
Bombay HC Sets Aside Process Issued Against Tata Trustee Venkatraman In Shapoorji's Defamation Complaint [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday set aside process issued against R Venkatraman, managing trustee of Tata Trusts, in a defamation complaint filed by Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt Ltd under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ballard Pier had issued process against Venkatraman in an order dated October 11, 2018. Venkatraman had filed a...
Foot Over-bridge Collapse: Why Don't You Work With Each Other To Take Stock of Matter, Bombay HC Asks Rlys, BMC
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday questioned the BMC and Central Railways as to why the two agencies do not coordinate with each other and work together. A division bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice Nitin Jamdar questioned both the BMC and Central railways regarding the recent foot-overbridge collapse near CST station in Mumbai that killed six people and injured 31. On...
Delhi Prison Rules-2018 Passed Sans LG Nod, Against Interest Of Inmates & Jail Cadre, Advocate Petitions Delhi HC
An advocate moved the Delhi High Court on Wednesday praying that the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 be struck down for having been passed by the Delhi government without the approval of the Lieutenant Governor. Advocate Amit Sahni has challenged the Delhi Prison Rules (DPR) 2018, passed by the Delhi government under the Delhi Prison Act. He said the rules do not have the approval of the LG, which...
Sessions Court Can't Award A Sentence In Between 'Life Imprisonment' And 'Death Sentence' For Murder : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]
The Karnataka High Court has held that a Sessions Court can only award either life imprisonment or death sentence in a murder case, and has no power to inflict any punishment in between these two punishments. The Division bench comprising Justice K.N. Phaneendra and Justice K. Natarajan was considering a criminal appeal against a Trial Court judgment in which the accused were sentenced...
Advocate Challenges Restriction On Legal Representation; Delhi HC Issues Notice
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Centre, the Bar Council of India and others on a petition challenging the constitutionality of Section 17 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act which prohibits legal representation for any party before the Maintenance Tribunal. A bench headed by Chief Justice Rajendra Menon issued notices on the petition moved...
Hotel Which Provides Swimming Pool Owes Its Guests A Duty Of Care; SC Directs KTDC To Pay Rs.62,50,000 To Family Of The Victim [Read Judgment]
“The duty of care arises from the fact that unless the pool is properly maintained and supervised by trained personnel, it is likely to become a potential source of hazard and danger”
CIC Directs DoPT to Disclose Names Of IAS Officers Against Whom Prosecution Sanction Has Been Granted/Denied [Read Order]
The Central Information Commissioner Divya Prakash Sinha has ordered DoPT to provide the names of IAS officers against whom prosecution sanction has been granted as well as denied for the period starting from year 2010 till date of RTI Application. Lucknow based activist Nutan Thakur has made the application before the commissioner. The Applicant submitted that the information sought is...
Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan To Become Acting Chief Justice of Telangana HC
Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan will be the Acting Chief Justice of Telangana High Court after the current Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan relinquishes charge.Chief Justice Radhakrishnan was transferred to Calcutta High Court and he would be taking charge as its Chief Justice on or before 6th April.Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan is the senior most judge of the High Court. In...