SC Refuses To Extend Time To Demolish Buildings Built In Violation Of CRZ Regulations [Read Order]

The Supreme Court rejected the plea seeking extension of time for demolition is of the buildings which were built in violation of Coastal Regulatory Zone Regulations within the prohibited area of CRZ Category in Maradu Municipality of Ernakulam District in Kerala. On 8th May, the Court had ordered the removal of all illegal structures within one month. In an application filed by...

Noise Pollution: NGT Directs District Magistrate To Take Action Against Restaurants In Dehradun

The National Green Tribunal has directed the District Magistrate to take action in a complaint alleging noise pollution by restaurants. The bench headed Justice AK Goel passed this letter taking note of a letter addressed to it alleging that that noise pollution is being caused by King's Harbor Restro & Lounge and Aura Kitchen & Spirits – a restaurant at GMS road near...

Rape Case Can Be Quashed When Accused Married The Victim: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a rape accused who married the victim.The man was accused of offences punishable under Secs.366A, 376 and Secs.3(a) r/w 4 of the POCSO Act. He approached the High Court contending that the disputes have been amicably settled between himself and the victim, who he married. A marriage certificate was produced before the court and it...

Order Denying Annual Increments To New Recruits In Chandigarh Administration Quashed By CAT [Read Order]

A 2015 order issued by the Chandigarh administration stating that new recruits will be paid only fixed emoluments without any any grade pay and any annual increments or any other allowance except travelling allowance during the first two years of probation has been quashed by Central Adminstrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench.The order was issued by the Chandigarh administration on July 10, 2015...

Delhi HC Grants Rs 50 Lakh Compensation To Heirs Of Medical Personnel Killed In Air Ambulance Crash [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has ordered compensation of Rs. 50 lakhs each to the legal heirs of two doctors and a nurse who were killed in an air ambulance crash in 2011.The contention raised by the United India Insurance Co Ltd, the insurer of the air craft, that it was liable to pay only Rs. 7.5 lakhs, which was the liability limited by the Carriage by Air Act 1972 for death due to air...

Allow FIRs Via SMS, Email, WhatsApp In Cases Of Missing People: Delhi HC To Police [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has directed the police to consider allowing lodging of FIRs through SMS, email and WhatsApp in case of missing persons to prevent loss of time and ensure speedy investigation.The recent order by a bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal came while hearing a PIL initiated by the court on its own on a woman's complaint alleging inaction by police when...

Bombay HC Dismisses Petition Filed By Congress And Its Candidate From Nagpur Nana Patole On The Day Of Counting [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Thursday, the day of the counting of votes in the Lok Sabha elections of 2019, dismissed a petition filed by the Nagpur Shahar Congress Committee and Congress party's candidate from Nagpur, Nana Patole seeking directions to the Returning Officer (RO) to allow the candidate himself or his agent on the table of the Assistant Returning Officers (ARO).Justice PV Ganediwala...

Now District Court In Delhi Launches E-Filing For Arbitration Matters, Test Run On

In a major boon for lawyers and litigants, the Delhi District Courts today launched e-filing facility, limited as of now to arbitration matters. The Delhi District Court website has undergone a facelift. It has become minimalist, more organised and user-friendly. The new facility was launched by District Judge (Head Quarters) Talwant Singh. The e-filing project is on...

Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi Court Dismisses Swamy's Plea, Says Filing Of PILs Does Not Confer Right Of Victim On Any Pvt Person [Read Order]

Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi Court Dismisses Swamy's Plea

Wife Expected To Be With Husband's Family; Cannot Compel To Stay Separated From Mother-In-Law Without 'Justifiable' Reason: U'khand HC [Read Judgment]

"Normally, no husband would tolerate this nor would any son like to be separated from his old mother, who is dependent upon her son."

Delhi HC Seeks ECI Response On Plea To Bar Parties With Religious, Casteist, Ethnic, Linguistic Names

The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Election Commission of India in a petition seeking banning of political parties with religious, ethnic, linguistic or casteist connotations.The petition filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyaya cites the examples of parties like Hindu Sena, All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Indian Union Muslim League etc. The petition also adds that parties such...

NGT Seeks PCB Response On Application For Allowing Road Transportation Of Coal [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal has asked the Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Board to respond to an application for allowing transportation of coal by road.Earlier, the NGT had passed an order on August 28, 2018 accepting a suggestion of Expert Committee that coal for thermal power plants should be transported only by railway wagon or dedicated conveyor belt system...