Categorize Areas As Per Noise Pollution Rules: Karnataka HC To Govt.

The Karnataka High Court has directed State government to by August 13 spell out time limit in which it would categorize areas, in Bengaluru city and State under the Noise Pollution rules. As per the act areas can be segregated under Industrial, Commercial, Residential and Silence zones. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad said "Noise pollution...

Lok Sabha Passes Companies Amendment Bill [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Companies (Amendment ) Bill 2019, which seeks to amend the Companies Act 2013.Speaking about the Bill, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Bill containing 44 clauses is being brought in to "ensure more accountability and better enforcement to strengthen the corporate governance norms and compliance management...

Payal Tadvi Suicide: In A first, Bombay HC Directs Video Recording Of Proceedings Under SC/ST Act

For the first time in the Bombay High Court, proceedings will be recorded on video as the Court has ordered its registry to make the necessary arrangements for recording of the hearing in the appeal filed by three doctors accused of abetting the suicide of Dr.Payal Tadvi, a second-year MD student of Gynecology. Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu noted that as per an amendment to the Scheduled...

Allahabad HC Reprimands AICTE For Uncertain Standards And Patchy Implementation [Read Order]

The Allahabad HC quashed the order of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), denying extension of approval to Integrated Academy of Management And Technology (IAMT) for not submitting occupancy certificate, on account of violation of principles of natural justice. The Wirt was filed by IAMT, aggrieved by the order of AICTE, dated 30.04.2019, wherein the institution was...

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea To Declare 'Vande Mataram' National Anthem Or National Song

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Centre to declare 'Vande Mataram' the national anthem, at par with "Jana Gana Mana", or the national song. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said it finds no reason to entertain this petition, while exercising its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution. "We see no reason to...

Delhi HC Imposes Permanent Restraint On Screening Of Telugu Remake Of Band Baaja Baaraat [Read Judgment]

Granting the relief of permanent injunction to the Petitioner, Yash Raj Films (YRF), the Delhi High Court has barred the Defendant, Sri Sai Ganesh Productions, from screening a remake of the Bollywood film Band Baaja Baaraat. The Plaintiff, who had originally made and released the film Band Baaja Baaraat (original film), alleged the Defendants of having infringed their copyright by making...

NLUO Protests Continue Unabated Despite Promises By Administration

The promises of the administration of National Law University Odisha have failed to put an end to the indefinite protest started by its students. The students started the protests two days ago highlighting various infrastructural concerns. The Student Body is firm in its demands and the 800 students remain indefatigable two days into the protest.The administration was quoted saying that...

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 4 Advocates As AP HC Judges; 3 As Telangana HC Judges [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended four advocate for appointment as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and three advocates for appointment to the Telangana High Court. For the Andhra Pradesh High Court :R Raghunandan Rao, Battu Devanand, D Ramesh and N Jayasurya.For Telangana High Court : T Vinod Kumar, A Abhishek Reddy and K Lakshman The High Court of Judicature at...

Engineering Degree Holders Are Ineligible For The Post Of Junior Engineer, Says Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ruled that persons holding a degree in engineering are not eligible to be appointed as junior engineers for vacancies recently advertised by the State Government wherein, the essential eligibility criteria specified was 'Diploma Holders in Engineering Discipline'. The present Writ Petition, which was referred to a three-judge bench by the learned single...

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Five Advocates As P&H HC Judges [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the elevation of five advocates as the judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court. They are :Jasgurpreet Singh Puri Suvir Sehgal Girish Agnihotri Alka Sarin Kamal SehgalThe High Court Collegium had forwarded eight names to the SC collegium last January.Out of those names, the SC Collegium deferred the proposal to elevate...

Don't Insist on Clicking Photograph With Slate of Woman Seeking to Execute Bail Bond [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Station House officer, Indiranagar Police station, to not insist on a 'photograph with a slate' of a woman seeking to execute the bail bond. Justice Alok Aradhe while allowing the petition filed by 52-year-old Gandhimati said: "Respondent no 3, not to insist the petitioner to take her photograph with a slate and to accept her Aadhar card as...

Appointment Of Commissioner Not Permissible Where Parties Have Closed Evidence: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition holding that once evidence was closed and the court proceedings entered the stage of arguments, any application filed for appointment of a commissioner would amount to permitting the party to fill up lacunae in its evidence. The petition was filed by a tenant against the order of Judge, Small Causes Court, Saharanpur. The impugned order...