Centre, Delhi Govt May Decide On DMRC's Request For Financial Assistance By Dec 12: Attorney General To High Court

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Friday informed Delhi High Court that the Centre and Delhi Government may reach to some understanding by December 12 on contributing towards the payment of its unpaid dues of arbitral award to Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd (DAMEPL).Attorney General for India R. Venkataramani, appearing for DMRC, requested a...

State Govt's Power To Refer Disputes Regarding Newspaper Employee's Dues To Labour Court Cannot Be Delegated: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that the state government cannot delegate its power to refer a question related to amount due to any newspaper employee to the Labour Court under Section 17(2) of the Working Journalists And Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions Of Service) And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (Act). "In the absence of any such power of delegation being conferred...

Application For Default Bail Filed Through E-Filing Valid, Cannot Ignore It For Want Of Physical Copy: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday held that an application for default bail, filed timely through e-filing mode, cannot be ignored by the trial courts for want of production of physical copy of the same. Justice A. Badharudeen, said: "Now we are in the E-world. In many Courts e-filing is made mandatory and steps to complete mandatory e-filing in all Courts in India are on its final call....

Right To Speedy Trial: NDPS Accused Allegedly Found With 500Kg Contraband Gets Bail From Punjab & Haryana High Court After 3 Yrs

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man, allegedly found in conscious possession of 500 kgs of poppy husk without any licence, after three years of custody as an undertrial.Justice Pankaj Jain observed,"Right to speedy trial is one of the objectives of NDPS Act and is rather one of the checks and balances provided under the Act. Section 36 NDPS Act recognizes the need...

Essential To Ensure Transgender Welfare Board Has Teeth, It Holds Meetings Frequently: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently stressed the need to ensure that Transgender Welfare Board acquires teeth and it does not remain like a cosmetic feature. The Court also observed that the Board Meetings should be held more frequently.The bench of Justice Sudhir Mittal observed this while dealing with a petition filed by a transgender student, pursuing a post-graduate course at...

'Core Issue, Will First Hear Challenge To Agnipath Scheme': Delhi High Court, Lists Pleas For Hearing On Dec 12

Calling it the "core issue" for adjudication, the Delhi High Court on Friday said that it will first hear the pleas challenging Centre's Agnipath Scheme on December 12 and then proceed to hear other pleas seeking resumption and enrolment as per previous recruitment advertisements in defence services.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad...

Footballer Priya's Death: Madras HC Refuses To Pass Orders On Doctors' Anticipatory Bail Pleas, Asks State To Ensure Their Safety

The Madras High Court on Friday refused to pass orders on the anticipatory bail petitions filed by two doctors allegedly connected with the death of footballer Priya. At the same time, the court orally directed the State to ensure the safety of the two doctors and further that their families should not be harassed."We're living in a country where a Doctor, a Covid Warrior, was not given a...

A Decree Of Divorce Is Essential To Avail Govt. Job Reservation Under 'Divorcee Female' Category: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that a decree of divorce is essential for consideration of candidature for appointment against the quota of divorcees and that exemption from presenting such a decree cannot be sought on the ground of customs prevalent in a particular community.With this, the bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Kuldeep Mathur clarified that the claim of divorce on...

Lease Amount Recovery Dispute Can Be Adjudicated By Arbitrator: Punjab & Haryana HC

Appointing an arbitrator in a case of non-payment of rent accruing out of a lease deed between the parties, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently said that a dispute related to recovery of lease amount in terms of lease agreement does not fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of Rent Controller and can be adjudicated by the Arbitrator.The petitioner in this case moved the High Court...

Plea Challenging Admission Priority To Wards Of Ex-Servicemen Over Serving Defence Personnel In Professional Courses Withdrawn From J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court on Tuesday vacated an interim order which stayed a communication issued by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare under the Defence Ministry, granting inter se priority in reservation to the wards of ex-servicemen over those of serving serving Armed Forces personnel for admission to Medical/ Professional/ Non-Professional...

Aadhaar Card Not Recognized As Document For Proof Of Date of Birth Under Juvenile Justice Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday observed that Aadhaar card is not recognized by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, as a document of proof of the date of birth of an accused under the Act.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that when there is a dispute regarding the age of an accused, if a certificate from the school is available, which specifies the date...

Nine Members Took Oath In National Company Law Tribunal, Strength Rises To 37

Nine new members take oath as the members of the National Company law Tribunal on 18.11.2022. The oath was administered to the newly appointed members by Chief Justice (Retd.) Ramalingam Sudhakar, President, NCLT at Principal Bench, NCLT, New Delhi. Following members took oath as the Member (Judicial) of NCLT Mr. Kuldeep Singh Kareer Ms. Bidisha...