Status quo on delimitation of wards till Dec 20: Maha govt to Bombay High Court
2 years ago

Status quo on delimitation of wards till Dec 20: Maha govt to Bombay High Court

India Today  

The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court that it will not proceed with the delimitation of wards for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections until the next hearing of the plea challenging the reduction of councillors in the civic body. Advocate Vikram Nankani, appearing for the state government, said there were multiple petitions filed in the Supreme Court, which also challenged the Maharashtra government's Act to reduce the number of councillors in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. WHAT PETITIONERS SAID Challenging the ordinance and then the Act passed between August and September 2022 by the Maharashtra government, former councillors of Mumbai approached the Bombay High Court. The high court had upheld the validity of the ordinance noting that the number of directly elected municipal councillors was proportionate to the increase in population based on the 2011 Census.

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Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence
10 months ago

Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation seeking an investigation by a Special Investigation Team or the Central Bureau of Investigation into the violence in Sandeshkhali village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The petitioner, Alakh Alok Srivastava, pointed out allegations of sexual violence in Sandeshkhali and highlighted the prior concerns of the apex court …

Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Against Non-Existent Entity Despite Active PAN
1 year, 1 month ago

Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Against Non-Existent Entity Despite Active PAN

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has quashed the reassessment proceedings against non-existent entities despite an active PAN.“PAN was not deactivated, which would not help the revenue because there could be cases relating to various years when the company was in existence, and it is possible those PAN numbers are picked up for scrutiny or for the issuance of a refund. The …

Bombay High Court orders status quo on land dispute between civic body and Uddhav Thackeray's MLA
1 year, 6 months ago

Bombay High Court orders status quo on land dispute between civic body and Uddhav Thackeray's MLA

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued a direction to maintain a status quo on the matter involving a plot of a Shiv Sena leader. A bench of Justices SB Shukre and RS Patil was hearing a petition filed by MLA Ravindra Waikar against the order of the Mumbai municipal body that revoked permission granted to the leader to build …

Two lawyers move Bombay High Court for case against cops who assaulted them
1 year, 6 months ago

Two lawyers move Bombay High Court for case against cops who assaulted them

India Today  

Two lawyers who were assaulted inside the Antop Hill police station in Mumbai last month have taken their case to the Bombay High Court. Advocates Sadhana Yadav and Harikesh Mishra have filed a plea seeking the registration of an FIR against Senior police officer Nasir Kulkarni and other personnel who were on duty at the time. The petition alleges that …

BMC delimitation: Bombay HC dismisses pleas against reduction of municipal wards
1 year, 8 months ago

BMC delimitation: Bombay HC dismisses pleas against reduction of municipal wards

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has dismissed petitions filed by two former Shiv Sena BMC councillors who were seeking quashing of the Act passed by the Maharashtra Government by which the number of BMC wards increased by the previous MVA government was rolled back. In January this year, the petitioners, Raju Pednekar and Sameer Desai, had filed pleas challenging the law …

High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt On Plea To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital
1 year, 8 months ago

High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt On Plea To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Union of India and Delhi Government on a plea seeking directions upon them to consider enacting the Advocates Protection Act in the national capital.Advocate KC Mittal appearing for the Bar Council of Delhi told Justice Prathiba M Singh that the lawyers’ body and the Coordination Committee of Bar Associations of …

Plea In High Court Seeks Direction For Centre, Delhi Govt To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital
1 year, 8 months ago

Plea In High Court Seeks Direction For Centre, Delhi Govt To Consider Enacting Advocates Protection Act In National Capital

Live Law  

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions for the Union of India and Delhi government to consider enacting the Advocates Protection Act in the national capital. The petition filed by lawyers Deepa Joseph and Alpha Phiris Dayal alleges that there is an "alarming rise" in incidents of violence inside the court premises of different district …

Bombay High Court reserves order on the issue of delimitation of BMC wards
1 year, 11 months ago

Bombay High Court reserves order on the issue of delimitation of BMC wards

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has reserved its order on the petitions filed by two ex-councillors seeking that the Act passed by the Maharashtra government by which the number of wards in Mumbai were reduced from 236 to 227 be quashed and set aside. READ | No logic for Shinde govt to reduce number of BMC wards, petitioners tell Bombay HC …

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 12 To December 18, 2022
2 years ago

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 12 To December 18, 2022

Live Law  

Atul S/o Raju Dongre and Ors. Case Title: Kiran Dattatraya Shedke v. The State Of Maharashtra And Ors Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 494 The Bombay High Court has said that subjecting a person to externment by relying upon the same cases, which were also subject matter of the previous orders of externment, is violative of Article 19 of Constitution. Citation: 2022 …

Supreme Court News Updates Weekly Round Up [October 31 to November 6]
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court News Updates Weekly Round Up [October 31 to November 6]

Live Law  

NEWS THIS WEEK Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against Aroon Purie, Former India Today Chief Editor Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit, Justices Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi granted relief to Aroon Purie, founder-director of India Today in defamation suit. Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Section 62 Which Deprives Prisoners The Right To Vote …

BBMP polls: Karnataka HC to hear petitions on ward delimitation on September 21
2 years, 3 months ago

BBMP polls: Karnataka HC to hear petitions on ward delimitation on September 21

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court has listed a batch of petitions challenging the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ward delimitation for orders on September 21. The State Election Commission had submitted to the court that it would be releasing the revised electoral list on September 22. When the advocates of one of the petitioners said the delimitation exercise had malice, the High …

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging CGST Rules
2 years, 3 months ago

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging CGST Rules

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday issued notice to Maharashtra government and central government in a petition challenging amendment to Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017. " Doctor, were dealing with a writ petition challenging the amendment to Rule 21A of the CGST Rules, 2017. In the present case the petitioner, SAT Industries Limited, had received a show cause …

Petitioners need to seek clarification from apex court on BBMP ward delimitation row: HC
2 years, 4 months ago

Petitioners need to seek clarification from apex court on BBMP ward delimitation row: HC

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday orally indicated that the petitioners, who questioned the legality of delimitation of 243 new wards of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, will have to seek clarification from the apex court for the High Court to consider their pleas. Justice Hemant Chandangoudar made the oral observations after the State Election Commission referred to the …

Calcutta High Court Directs State To Disclose Number Of Pending Cases Under SC/ST Act In WB
2 years, 10 months ago

Calcutta High Court Directs State To Disclose Number Of Pending Cases Under SC/ST Act In WB

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the State government as well as the High Court administration to file an affidavit disclosing the existing number of pending cases under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 in the State as on January 31, 2022. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj was adjudicating upon …

Bombay HC dismisses plea by BJP councillors challenging ordinance to increase seats in BMC
2 years, 11 months ago

Bombay HC dismisses plea by BJP councillors challenging ordinance to increase seats in BMC

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a plea by two BJP councillors challenging the November 30 Maharashtra government ordinance that notified the increase of nine seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. A division bench of Justice AA Sayed and Justice Abhay Ahuja was hearing the plea by BJP Councillors Abhijit Samant and Rajeshree Shirwadkar challenging the state urban development …

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Maharashtra's Ordinances Providing 27% OBC Reservation In Local Body Elections
3 years ago

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Maharashtra's Ordinances Providing 27% OBC Reservation In Local Body Elections

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today directed for serving advance copy of the petitions challenging the ordinance promulgated by Maharashtra Government that provide for blanket 27% reservation to the category of backward classes in the local body elections. The matter which assailed Maharashtra Ordinance III of 2021 promulgated on September 23, 2021 and Maharashtra Ordinance VI dated October 1, 2021 issued by …

High Courts Weekly Roundup [October 4, 2021 To October 10, 2021]
3 years, 2 months ago

High Courts Weekly Roundup [October 4, 2021 To October 10, 2021]

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court 1. Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Review Plea Against Dismissal Of Plea Seeking Declaration Of Talaq-ul-Sunnat As Unconstitutional The High Court issued notice on a review petition challenging an order dismissing a plea seeking to declare the "assumed absolute discretion" of the Muslim husband to give divorce to his wife at any time without any reason …

Ghaziabad FIR: Karnataka High Court Defers Order In Twitter India Head's Challenge To UP Police Notice Till July 20
3 years, 5 months ago

Ghaziabad FIR: Karnataka High Court Defers Order In Twitter India Head's Challenge To UP Police Notice Till July 20

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has deferred pronouncement of its order in the petition filed by the Managing Director of Twitter Communications India Private Ltd, challenging the notice issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the Ghaziabad FIR. On June 24, the Court had restrained the Uttar Pradesh police from taking coercive action against Maheshwari, …

'Lawlessness In Municipal Wards Costing Lives' : Bombay High Court Orders Judicial Inquiry Into Mumbai Building Collapse In Which 8 Children Died
3 years, 6 months ago

'Lawlessness In Municipal Wards Costing Lives' : Bombay High Court Orders Judicial Inquiry Into Mumbai Building Collapse In Which 8 Children Died

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has ordered a judicial inquiry into the collapse of a ground-plus two-storey building in Mumbai on Wednesday, in which 12 people lost their lives, including 8 children. A bench of Chief Justice and Justice GS Kulkarni passed the order in a suo motu PIL to "put an end to the menace that unauthorised and dilapidated buildings …

'Our Conduct Unbecoming Of The Majesty High Court Commands': Sitting Calcutta HC Judge Takes Objection To Listing Of Narada Case
3 years, 6 months ago

'Our Conduct Unbecoming Of The Majesty High Court Commands': Sitting Calcutta HC Judge Takes Objection To Listing Of Narada Case

Live Law  

"Our conduct is unbecoming of the majesty the High Court commands," said Justice Arindam Sinha, a Sitting Judge of the Calcutta High Court while expressing reservations on the manner in which the transfer plea filed by Central investigation agency— CBI in the Narada scam case, was listed before a Division Bench on May 17. However, the first Division Bench look …

High Courts Weekly Roundup [May 10, 2021 To May 16, 2021]
3 years, 7 months ago

High Courts Weekly Roundup [May 10, 2021 To May 16, 2021]

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court 1. State Should Compensate Families Of COVID Patients Who Died Of Oxygen Shortage, Karnataka High Court A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar put the state government to notice that on the next date it would consider the issue of granting compensation to the family members of the 24 people who died …

Plea In Supreme Court Against The Conduct Of UP Gram Panchayat Raj Elections Amid 'Exponential' Surge In COVID-19 Cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Plea In Supreme Court Against The Conduct Of UP Gram Panchayat Raj Elections Amid 'Exponential' Surge In COVID-19 Cases

Live Law  

A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court against the order of the Allahabad High Court allowing the Uttar Pradesh Gram Panchayat Raj Election to continue amid the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. Citing the rise in cases and the consequent toll on the healthcare sector, the petitioner prays for leave to appeal, and in the interim, a stay …

Bombay High Court Stays Evictions, Dispossessions, Demolitions Till May 7; Extends Interim Orders Till Then
3 years, 8 months ago

Bombay High Court Stays Evictions, Dispossessions, Demolitions Till May 7; Extends Interim Orders Till Then

Live Law  

Given the surge in Covid – 19 cases in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court at its principal seat in Mumbai will continue to hear cases virtually till May 7, it was decided at an Administrative Committee meeting chaired by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, on Friday. In a judicial order passed subsequently a full bench of CJ and Justices AA Sayyed, …

'Approach High Court' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging Madhya Pradesh 'Love Jihad' Law
3 years, 10 months ago

'Approach High Court' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging Madhya Pradesh 'Love Jihad' Law

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition which challenged the constitutional validity of the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance dealing with religious conversions and inter-religious marriages. We've sent similar matters back to HC", a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India observed while considering a writ petition filed Vishal Thakre and few others. The …

High Courts Weekly Roundup [February 1 – February 7]
3 years, 10 months ago

High Courts Weekly Roundup [February 1 – February 7]

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court 1. Production Of Police Station CCTV Footage Can't Be Ordered At The Drop Of A Hat Compromising Secrecy Of Other Investigations: Calcutta High Court "CCTV footage of police stations, although undoubtedly necessary in the event there are specific allegations and prima facie material regarding custodial torture, cannot be directed at the drop of a hat, thereby compromising …

Decision On Permission To Staff/Clerks To Travel By Local Trains Will Be Taken This Week: Govt., Railways Inform Bombay High Court
4 years ago

Decision On Permission To Staff/Clerks To Travel By Local Trains Will Be Taken This Week: Govt., Railways Inform Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Submission was made before the Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, & Justice G. S. Kulkarni in light of the fact that now the High Court has commenced physical hearing of cases. Background As the High Court commenced physical hearing of cases from Tuesday, the contention raised before the Court by the Bar was that permission to the staff …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Makes It Mandatory For Parties To Engage A Local Advocate While Instituting A Case
4 years, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Makes It Mandatory For Parties To Engage A Local Advocate While Instituting A Case

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday issued a notice making it mandatory for "a party, engaging an advocate not stationed at Jabalpur, Indore or Gwalior in a case instituted at such place, to also engage a local advocate." Significantly, vide amendment published in Madhya Pradesh Gazette Notification dated 2nd October, 2020, the provision of Rule 3 of Chapter-VIII of …

'Approach Railway Authorities', Calcutta HC Disposes Of Plea Seeking Direction To Rlys To Allow Advocates On Local Trains [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

'Approach Railway Authorities', Calcutta HC Disposes Of Plea Seeking Direction To Rlys To Allow Advocates On Local Trains [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday disposed of a Petition, which was filed seeking a direction to the railways, to allow the Advocates to avail of the limited railway facilities on local trains. It may be noted that in the month of September, the Bombay High Court had directed the High Court's registry to issue a day's pass to Advocates …

"High Court Cannot Exercise Power Under Section 482 CrPC When There Exists A Remedy Of Statutory Appeal Under Section 29 Of Domestic Violence Act": Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 4 months ago

"High Court Cannot Exercise Power Under Section 482 CrPC When There Exists A Remedy Of Statutory Appeal Under Section 29 Of Domestic Violence Act": Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

A single judge Bench of the Delhi High Court, last week, held that High Court cannot entertain the petition in its extraordinary power under Section 482 Cr.PC, given the fact that there is a clear remedy of Appeal under Section 29 of the Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act. "Preliminary objection of the Respondent has given rise to a …

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