Bombay HC Dismisses Review Plea By ‘Guilty’ Student To Revoke Degree He Obtained Fraudulently

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a review petition filed by one Vaibhav Patil, who sought his graduation degree from Mumbai University to be revoked.Patil claims to be guilt-ridden as he obtained the degree through “fraudulent means”.He filed a review petition against an order dated October 4, 2016, wherein his plea was initially rejected.Rui Rodrigues, standing counsel for...

Visually-impaired Misses DU MPhil Test As Train Door Remains Shut: Delhi HC Takes Suo Moto Notice Of News Report

Moved by a media report about a 100 per cent visually-impaired youth missing MPhil entrance examination at Delhi University early this month, after he failed to board the coach reserved for the disabled on Gorakdham Express train from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, the Delhi High Court on Friday sought to know from the Railways its preparedness for the disabled.A bench of Acting Chief Justice...

Delhi HC Takes Serious View Of Industries In Residential Areas As Industrial Plots Lie Vacant

The Delhi High Court on Friday took serious view of industries operating in non-profit conforming or residential areas despite the government developing industrial area at Narela- Bawana.A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal directes the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to look into the situation.The court was hearing a petition filed by Bawana Factory Welfare...

Public Protests Cannot Hold Rule Of Law For Ransom And Negate Statutory Mandate: Kerala HC

While allowing a writ petition filed seeking police protection for the functioning of an M-Sand Manufacturing unit, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court stated that however justified an instance of protest is, it cannot hold the rule of law for ransom and negate the statutory mandate. The manufacturing unit in question was equipped with all requisite statutory licences and permits. Yet...

Delhi HC Tells CBSE To Accept All Class 12 Re-Evaluation Pleas, Re-Evaluate Forthwith [Read Order]

In a major interim relief to students, the Delhi High Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to compulsorily accept all applications of all students for re-evaluation of class 12 answer sheets and re-evaluate them forthwith while holding that grave and irreparable loss and damage would enure so far as their admissions to colleges and universities are concerned.A...

Holding Firearms Not a Fundamental Right: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

There is no fundamental right of an individual to hold a firearm, the Delhi High Court remarked while ruing how possession of Arms has become a status symbol.“The grant of Arms license is a privilege conferred by the Act. There is no fundamental right of an individual to hold an Arm. We are not living in a lawless society where individuals have to acquire or hold Arms to protect...

Mere Interview In Delhi Won’t Give Delhi Courts The Jurisdiction To Entertain Resultant Defamation Suit: HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, ruled that the Courts in Delhi would not have jurisdiction to entertain a defamation suit merely due to the fact that the interview on which the defaming article was based was conducted in Delhi.“… for a suit seeking compensation/damages for defamation, publication is a sine qua non because it is only by publication of the alleged defamatory article that...

Red FM Case : SC Tells Centre To Give Subramanian Swamy Amended National Security Policy

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to provide the amended National Security Policy (NSP) to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy who has sought, through a petition, the cancellation of phase-3 licence granted to Sun TV-owned Red FM India.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India JS Khehar and Justice DY Chandrachud asked the Centre's counsel to provide the amended National Security...

Anti-Defection Law Does Not Apply To Presidential Elections: ECI Issues Clarification

The Election Commission of India, on Thursday, clarified that the anti-defection law does not apply to Presidential Elections.“Accordingly, in the Commission’s opinion, the voting or not voting as per his/her own free will at the Presidential election will not come within the ambit of disqualification under the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India and the electors are at liberty...

Delhi HC Gives Some Relief To Slum Dwellers [Read Petition]

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government and the city police to not displace the residents of Rajeev Camp at Mandawali who have been served notice of eviction for expansion of NH 24.A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal directed the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board ( DUSIB) to maintain status quo with regard to the slum dwellers who have been served notices...

Mere Filing Of FIR Not Sufficient To Order Detention Under Gujarat Prevention Of Anti Social Activities Act: HC [Read Judgment]

Gujarat High Court on Wednesday set aside an order of detention passed under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act, 1985, holding that the disorder caused by commission of an offence may not come under the purview of public disorder, irrespective of the gravity of the offence.“…it appears that the subjective satisfaction arrived at by the detaining authority cannot be said...

MP HC Issues Notices To Legislative Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra, Another

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notices to state Legislative Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra and another during the hearing of a PIL filed against inaction to declare the seat of the minister vacant in the Legislative Assembly following his disqualification.On June 23, the Election Commission issued an order of disqualification of the minister for filing wrong accounts of...