Air India Tells Kerala High Court It Is Not 'State' Under Article 12 Following Disinvestment; Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction

Following the policy decision taken by the Central Government to disinvest 100% of its holdings in Air India and transfer of its share to Tata Group (M/S Talace Pvt. Ltd.) in January this year, the Kerala High Court has been informed that the airline company is no more a 'State' within the purview of of Article 12 of the Constitution.In an affidavit filed through its Assistant...

Political Parties Can't Consider Election Symbol 'Exclusive Property', Right To Use Can Be Lost With Dismal Performance: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that the political parties cannot consider the election symbol as their "exclusive property."A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the Election Symbols (Reservation And Allotment) Order, 1968 makes it very clear that the right to use an election symbol can be lost with the dismal performance of...

Birth Record As Per School Certificate Enjoys Priority Over Village Records While Determining Claims For Juvenility: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday reiterated that in order to ascertain the claims of juvenility, courts should give priority to the certificate issued by the educational institution other than play school which was firstly attended by the accused. The observations came from a bench comprising Justices M A Chowdhary while hearing a revision petition against...

After Gujarat & Telangana, Madras Bar Protests Against Supreme Court Collegium Proposal To Transfer Judge

After Gujarat and Telangana, the Madras High Court Advocates Association has come forward opposing the proposal to transfer a sitting judge. The Association has taken objection to the transfer of Acting Chief Justice T Raja to Rajasthan High Court.The Association wrote a letter to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud opposing the transfer. In its letter, the association President G Mohanakrishnan...

Court Acquits Four Men For Lack Of Evidence In Delhi Riots Case

A Delhi Court on Friday acquitted four men of all charges levelled against them by Delhi Police in a case connected to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Giving the accused a benefit of doubt, Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala acquitted Mohd. Shahnawaz, Mohd. Shoaib, Shahrukh and Rashid of all charges under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 454, 435 and 436 of Indian Penal Code,...

South-East Delhi's Metropolitan Magistrate Calls For Safe & Accessible Public Transport, Sends Order To Prime Minister

Expressing concern over the issue of overcrowding in public transportation, a Delhi Court on Friday sought a report from the union transport ministry, Delhi government's transport department and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on necessary measures for making the travel in metro and buses, both safe and accessible. Seeking report from the authorities within a period of one month,...

'Prima Facie Can't Say Anand Teltumbde Was Involved In Any Terrorist Activity Under UAPA': Bombay High Court In Bail Order

In its detailed order granting bail to Anand Teltumbde on merits, the Bombay High Court said prima facie "it cannot be concluded that Teltumbde has indulged in a terrorist act," in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgaar Parishad Case. A division bench of Justices AS Gadkari and Milind Jadhav observed that sections 16 (punishment for terrorist act), 18 (punishment for conspiracy), and 20...

Private Unaided Schools Have Substantial Autonomy, Rule Prescribing Fine Of Five Paise Per Day For Late Fee Not Applicable To Them: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that Rule 166 of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 which entitles a school to charge a student with a fine of five paise for every day for delay in payment of fees after the tenth day of the month, is not applicable to private unaided schools. A division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan held that Chapter XIII of the Rules are...

Anticipatory Bail Only A Statutory Right Not Linked With Article 21; Successive Pleas Not Maintainable: Allahabad High Court

Stressing that seeking anticipatory bail under Section 438 of CrPC is only a statutory right, the Allahabad High Court earlier this week said that the second and successive anticipatory bail application is not maintainable.The bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Gupta further observed that as opposed to Section 439 of CrPC (provision governing regular bail pleas), which flows from Article 21 of...

"Police Cannot Wreck Anyone's House" : Gauhati HC Slams "Bulldozer Action" Against Accused; Says Criminal Law Procedure Doesn't Allow It

The Court asked if it was gang war or police operation and commented it has never seen such a thing even in movies.

Justice Nikhil Kariel Transfer Row | CJI DY Chandrachud Agrees To Meet Gujarat Advocates' Delegation On November 21

The Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud today agreed to meet a delegation of the Gujarat Advocates High Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA), who are opposing the proposed transfer of Gujarat HC's Justice Nikhil S. Kariel to the Patna High Court, on Monday (November 21, 2022) at 1:30 pm in his chamberEarlier today, the Association had sought time from the Chief Justice...

Prima Facie Attempt To Mislead, If Not Deceive: Calcutta HC Restrains Somabrata Mandal From Claiming Any Association With Law Firm 'Fox & Mandal'

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday restrained Somabrata Mandal (respondent no.1), son of late former senior partner of law firm Fox & Mandal (Dinabandhu Mandal), from using the firm's trademark or representing to have any connection or relation with the services rendered by the firm.The High Court said the goodwill and trademarks of Fox & Mandal (petitioner no.1) are clearly...