Certificate Qua Payment Of Interest U/S 30(1)(aa) Workmen's Compensation Act Not Required If Employer Files Appeal Against Composite Award: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday ruled that an appeal by an employer against an award of compensation under Section 30(1)(a) of the Workmen's Compensation Act is barred, unless it is accompanied by a certificate issued by Commissioner to the effect that the appellant had deposited the amount payable under the order appealed against.However, no such...

After NIA Fails To File Chargesheet, Delhi Court Grants Default Bail To Kashmiri Youth In UAPA Case

A Delhi Court has granted default bail to a 25-year-old Kashmiri youth, after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) failed to file chargesheet within the statutory period against him in a case registered under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967.The Principal District & Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma of Patiala House Courts granted bail to Fayaz Ahmad Khan who was arrested by the...

Mumbai Suburban Collector's Conduct Borders On Contempt: Bombay High Court On Delay In Crematorium Reconstruction

The Bombay High Court on Thursday pulled up Mumbai Suburban District Collector Nidhi Chaudhari for not complying with its direction to reconstruct a decades-old crematorium on Erangal Beach in Mumbai. "The conduct of the Collector is such that the same borders on contempt", the division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Madhav Jamdar stated in its order. On...

City Bursting At The Seams, Unauthorised Constructions Can't Be Allowed To Stand In Perpetuity: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that unauthorized constructions are a bane to "orderly development" of the city, which is bursting at its seams, and they cannot be allowed to continue to stand in perpetuity. Justice C Hari Shankar made the observation while dismissing a Delhi resident Sher Mohammad's plea challenging an order passed by Principal District & Sessions Judge on September 14....

'No Final View Formed, No Abuse Of Process Of Law': Lokpal Seeks Dismissal Of JMM Chief Shibu Soren's Plea In Delhi HC

The petition filed by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Chief and Rajya Sabha MP Shibu Soren challenging the proceedings against him is "completely misconceived", the Lokpal of India has argued before the Delhi High Court.Soren had approached the court challenging the proceedings initiated by Lokpal pursuant to a complaint dated August 5, 2020 filed by BJP's Nishikant Dubey, alleging that he...

Allahabad HC Acquits Rape Accused In Jail For Over 19 Yrs, Raps Jail Authorities For Not Considering Case For Remission

The Allahabad High Court recently rapped the Uttar Pradesh state authorities for not considering the case of a rape accused (now acquitted by the High Court) for remission despite the fact that he spent over 19 years in jail (more than 21 years with remission).The accused was convicted in a rape case [u/s 376 of IPC r/w Section 3 (2) (v) of SC/ST Act] in October 2003 by the Special Judge...

All India Gaming Federation Moves Madras High Court Against TN Govt Ordinance On Online Gaming

The All India Gaming Federation has moved Madras High Court challenging Tamil Nadu government's recent ordinance banning online gambling in the State. The ordinance promulgated by the State last month also regulates other online games.According to the ordinance, online gambling and online games are addictive and increase the threat to public order. The ordinance also states that issues of...

Appeal Against Orders Of Patent Office Would Lie Before High Court In Whose Jurisdiction Appropriate Office Is Located: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that after the enactment of the Tribunal Reforms Act 2021, appeals challenging the order of the Patent Office would lie before the concerned High Courts having territorial jurisdiction over the "appropriate office" from where the patent application originates, as being the "situs of the said application."Justice Pratibha M Singh observed that in...

Protracted Acquisition Proceedings By Maharashtra Govt To Blame For Delay In Bullet Train Project: Godrej & Boyce To Bombay High Court

The "inordinate delay" in land acquisition for the Bullet Train project is the Maharashtra State's own doing, the Godrej & Boyce said in a rejoinder before the Bombay High Court refuting allegations of delaying the project. The company, Mumbai's largest private landowner, claimed that the government and National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL)'s responses to its...

Consumer Forum In Kerala Directs Apple India To Compensate BCA Student For Defective MacBook

The Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Alappuzha, recently directed Apple India to pay a compensation of Rs. 36,500/- to a 20 years old BCA student, who was sold a defective Apple Macbook. The device costed over Rs. 2 lakhs and came with a one year warranty.The compensation was determined at the rate of Rs 500/- per day he was not provided an alternate laptop/ refund while his...

Murder Case Against Union Minister Ajay Mishra | Allahabad HC Reserves Judgment In UP Govt's Appeal Against Acquittal

The Allahabad High Court today reserved its judgment in the appeal moved by the Uttar Pradesh Government challenging the acquittal of Union Minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni' in a 22-year-old murder case.A Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Renu Agarwal reserved the Judgment days after the Supreme Court requested the High Court to hear the appeal for disposal on November 10, 2022.The case...

Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Take Action Against Five International DNRs For Non-Compliance Of Judicial Orders

The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to take action against a total of five Domain Name Registrars for non-compliance of the judicial orders.Justice Pratibha M. Singh also directed the Department of Telecommunications and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to look into the question as to whether the five DNRs ought to be permitted to continue to offer their goods...