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"First Let Us Ensure Villages In Maharashtra Get Water": Bombay High Court To Cricketer Seeking Water Supply In Public Grounds
The Bombay High Court on Thursday rapped a district level cricket player seeking directions against Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), BCCI and civic bodies for hygiene facilities like toilets, water & medical assistance on all public grounds.The division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik said that "cricket was not our game" and the priority would be to ensure...
Karnataka High Court Directs Centre, State To Ensure Implementation Of National Rare Diseases Policy
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Central Government and State Government to ensure implementation of policies framed for treatment of the patients suffering from rare diseases. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J M Khazi while disposing of a petition filed by the Lysosomal Storage Disorders Support Society said, "In view of the fact that a...
Police Officer Not Authorised To Suspend A Driving Licence, Only Licensing Authority Can Do So: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday observed that a police officer has no right to disqualify a person or revoke a driving licence under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and only the licensing authority is empowered to issue and suspend a driving licence.The Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya observed thus while hearing a plea filed by one Priyasha Bhattacharyya who sought quashing of an...
Bombay High Court Quashes ED Order Imposing 25Cr Penalty On Sterlite Industries & Its Directors Over Alleged Violation Of Forex Rules
In a relief to public limited company Sterlite Industries and its Directors, the Bombay High Court has quashed an almost 14 years old order passed by the Special Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) which imposed penalties of Rs 20 crore on the company and Rs 5.20 crore on its promoter Anil Agarwal and three other Directors. By this order passed on November 21, 2008, the ED...
Mere Extension Of Bank Guarantee Does Not By Itself Extend Claim Period : Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the invocation of a bank guarantee has to be done in accordance with the terms of the bank guarantee, or else, the invocation itself would be bad.A single judge bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao further observed that where the terms of bank guarantee provide a period 90 days from the date of expiry of the defect liability period as provided in the...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Journalist 'Crime' Nandakumar Accused Of Verbally Abusing Woman Colleague
The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to journalist T.P Nandakumar who was arrested last month on charges of verbally abusing a former woman employee and allegedly forcing her to make a vulgar video. Nandakumar, more commonly known as 'Crime' Nandakumar, is the chief editor of Crime Magazine.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A allowed the appeal moved by the journalist primarily because...
"This Can't Go On Endlessly, We Need A Decision": Bombay HC Seeks Govt's Stand On Transfer Of Govind Pansare Murder Investigation To Maharashtra ATS
The Bombay High Court on Thuraday urged the Maharashtra government to expeditiously respond to a plea seeking transfer of murder investigation of slain communist leader Govind Pansare to the Maharashtra ATS from the SIT."We will grant you time till 1st but we hope and expect some decision is taken. We can't wait endlessly, we want some decision to be taken," Justice Revati Mohite Dere...
High Court Stays BAI's Decision Disaffiliating Karnataka Badminton Association Over Non-Revision Of Bye-Laws
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday by way of interim relief has stayed the letter issued by the Badminton Association of India disaffiliating the Karnataka Badminton Association for not amending the bye laws in tune with the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011. A single judge bench of Justice S G Pandit while issuing notice to the respondents said, "On perusal of...
Reason Is The Soul Of Justice, Authority Exercising Judicial Or Administrative Powers Must Pass Speaking Order: Delhi High Court
Observing that reason is the soul of justice, the Delhi High Court has said that any order passed, whether in the exercise of judicial or administrative powers vested in the authority, must be speaking.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh further added that an order disposing of an application necessarily requires recording of reasons in support of the conclusions arrived at in the order and failure...
Higher Pay Scale Cannot Be Claimed When Duties Are Performed Without Obtaining 'Prior Permission' As Per Statutory Provisions Calcutta High Court
In a writ petition assailing an order declining higher pay scale to the petitioner, the Calcutta High Court held that salary increment cannot be claimed when duties are performed without proper compliance of the relevant mandatory statutory provisions. The petitioner was appointed and had been working as an Assistant Teacher and had qualified Masters of Commerce ( M.Com) and...
Workmen's Compensation Act | Sudden Death When There Was No Indication Of Previous Disease Treated As Stress Of Work: Andhra Pradesh High Court
Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed an appeal by an insurance appeal, holding that the Commissioner's findings as to the nature of work are not open to challenge - by an appeal under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act and injury - unless perversity is apparent on the face of the record. The Court stressed upon a liberal interpretation of the Act, keeping its beneficial nature...
Can't Maintain Proceedings U/S 34 Arbitration Act Before Two Fora: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court, while dismissing the Civil Application of the Petitioner which challenged the award of the relevant arbitration, has observed that the Petitioner had 'conveniently' initiated two proceedings- one before the instant Bench and another before the District Court under Sec 34. Keeping in view this circumstance, the High Court rejected the petition. The brief facts...