Large Republics With Diverse Interests Can Be Safer Haven Against Tyranny Than Homogeneous And Exclusive Ones : Justice G S Patel

Large republics with diverse and conflicting interests can be better home for liberty, a safer haven against tyranny than homogenous and exclusive ones, said Justice G S Patel, while delivering a lecture on the topic "Mephisto in Mantralaya : Whose Government Is it Anyway" on Monday."Large republics with diverse and conflicting interests can be better home for liberty, a safer haven...

Info About Insolvency Professionals Facing Disciplinary Proceedings Exempt From RTI Act, Says IBBI

Even as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code promised to accelerate insolvency cases and raised the demand for insolvency professionals, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) claims information about insolvency professionals facing disciplinary proceedings is exempt from disclosure under the RTI Act. The IBBI claimed exemption under section 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act which...

Auto LPG Stations Required To Get Trade License From Municipality: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

Karnataka High Court held in Sipani Energy Ltd v The Commissioner BBMP that the auto LPG stations are required to get the trade license from Municipality. It said that the power to grant/refuse license vested in the Commissioner as per Section 353 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 is wide and trade license can be refused where the proposed activity is likely to...

Justice Prashant Kumar Appointed As Acting CJ Of Jharkhand HC

The Centre has notified the appointment of Justice Prashant Kumar as the Acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court with effect from the date present Acting Chief Justice D N Patel relinquishes charge following his appointment as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.The former Chief Justice Aniruddha Bose was appointed as Supreme Court judge on May 22. Justice Patel has been appointed...

Pregnancy Beyond Period Of 20 Weeks Can Be Terminated If Foetus Has Congenital Defects : Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Court allowed termination of 26 weeks' pregnancy

Passing Off Suits In Relation To Registered Design Used As Trademark Maintainable For Now : Delhi HC [Read Interim Order]

The Division Bench has said that the Single Bench decision holding passing off action to be not maintainable in respect of designs will not act as a precedent.

SIMI Ban : UAPA Tribunal To Hold Hearing At Munnar From June 5

A tribunal headed by Delhi High Court sitting judge Justice Mukta Gupta will hold hearing from June 5 to 7 at Munnar, Kerala to examine the validity of five year extension of the ban on Students Islamic Movement of India(SIMI) notified by the Central Government on January 31 this year.The Tribunal, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, was constituted by a notification of...

Water Contamination Near Okhla Landfills: NGT Takes Suo Motu Cognizance [Read Order]

National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of a news item published in The Times of India regarding huge water contamination in the unauthorized habitations near Bhalswa, Gazipur and Okhla landfills in Delhi.News item highlighted that huge water contamination is taking place in the unauthorized habitations near Bhalswa, Gazipur and Okhla landfills in Delhi. The colour of the Water...

Interim Maintenance Sought U/S.23 Of DV Act Can't Be Denied Unless It Is Proved That Wife Is Gainfully Employed: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that once interim maintenance is sought by a wife under Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, it cannot be denied to her unless she is gainfully employed drawing a salary. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing a criminal review petition filed by one Kanupriya Sharma, challenging an order of the appellate court wherein an...

Delhi HC Quashes 'Make In India' Notification Giving Preference To Indian Built Ships [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has quashed a notification under the 'Make in India' program, which provided preferential commercial treatment to 'Indian built ships'.The Court said that the Merchant Shipping Act 1958, under which the notification was purportedly issued, was not concerned with the place where the ship was built; rather it was concerned only with the ownership of ship.The petition was...

CBI Court Permits Robert Vadra To Travel Abroad, But Not To London

A Delhi court Monday allowed Robert Vadra, accused in a money laundering case, to travel abroad for six weeks. Special Judge Arvind Kumar allowed him to travel to USA and the Netherlands for six weeks and asked him to submit his travel schedule. The court, however, did not allow Vadra, brother-in law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, to go to London. During the arguments,...

Medical Negligence - A Doctor Is Vicariously Liable For Acts Of Team Members : NCDRC [Read Order]

"Doctor is vicariously liable for the acts of his team which assists him in every sphere in rendering treatment to the Patient"