Bombay HC Grants Interim Stay On SIC Order Directing Disclosure Of Applications By Judges Seeking Allotment Of Flats, Plots
7 years, 6 months ago

Bombay HC Grants Interim Stay On SIC Order Directing Disclosure Of Applications By Judges Seeking Allotment Of Flats, Plots

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The Bombay High Court has granted interim stay on an order passed by the State Information Commissioner, Ajit Kumar Jain, wherein the Deputy Registrar of the High Court was directed to furnish information regarding applications made by judges since 2010 before the state government seeking allotment of residential plots, apartments etc.The application also sought details of. The Bombay High Court has granted interim stay on an order passed by the State Information Commissioner, Ajit Kumar Jain, wherein the Deputy Registrar of the High Court was directed to furnish information regarding applications made by judges since 2010 before the state government seeking allotment of residential plots, apartments etc. Hence this information was admissible in public interest.” Thereafter, a writ petition was filed by the high court administration through its Public Information Officer and the Deputy Registrar on August 21. Appearing for the Public Information Officer, SR Nargolkar submitted that the high court was not bound by the rules to maintain such records, and even the Deputy Registrar’s office, in its first reply dismissing the application, had stated that the said information was exempted from disclosure under the Bombay High Court Right to Information Rules, 2009.

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Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 10 – March 16, 2025
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Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 10 – March 16, 2025

Live Law  

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw 89 to 2025 LiveLaw 96 Nominal Index: Ramesh Potdar vs Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw 89 Rahim Khan Sandu Khan vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw 90 Kailash Mehar Singh Kher vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw 91 Ramadas KS vs. TISS & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw 92 Pushpa W/O Virendra Ganediwala vs. High Court Of Judicature Of …

Telangana HC upholds CBI court’s rejection of plea to release Janardhan Reddy’s seized assets
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1 week, 6 days ago

Telangana HC upholds CBI court’s rejection of plea to release Janardhan Reddy’s seized assets

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Justice J Lakshman of the Telangana High Court has upheld the orders of the CBI court rejecting a plea to direct the CBI to release the 54 kg gold ornaments, Rs 3 crore in cash and bonds seized during the arrest of mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy. Justice Lakshman was hearing a batch of three petitions filed by Gali …

HC orders interim stay on FIR registered against former IGP Pon Manickavel
1 week, 6 days ago

HC orders interim stay on FIR registered against former IGP Pon Manickavel

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation against former Inspector General of Police, Head of Idol Wing CID, A.G. Pon Manickavel. Justice B. Pugalendhi ordered an interim stay and posted the petition filed by Mr. Manickavel who has sought to quash the FIR …

Enthiran copyright row: Madras High Court stays ED’s attachment of director Shankar’s properties
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Enthiran copyright row: Madras High Court stays ED’s attachment of director Shankar’s properties

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of an order passed by the Directorate of Enforcement on February 17, 2025, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002 for provisionally attaching three of film director S. Shankar’s properties, approximately valued at ₹10.11 crore. The Division Bench took note that the ED had registered an Enforcement Case Information …

Karnataka High Court admits ED’s appeal against verdict quashing case against MUDA former Commissioner Natesh
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka High Court admits ED’s appeal against verdict quashing case against MUDA former Commissioner Natesh

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Monday admitted an appeal filed by the Enforcement Directorate challenging a single judge’s order of declaring “unwarranted, illegal, and abuse of process of law” the actions of ED in searching the residence D.B. Arun said that it cannot consider the ED’s plea for interim orders – either for stay of …

Orders reserved in interim application over Margadarsi Financiers plea
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Orders reserved in interim application over Margadarsi Financiers plea

The Hindu  

The Telangana High Court on Friday reserved orders in an interim application filed by Margadarsi Financiers seeking to stall criminal proceedings against its proprietor Ch. The interim application was filed in a criminal petition filed earlier by Ramoji Rao and Margadarsi Financiers seeking a direction to quash a case on the file of First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Hyderabad …

Karnataka High Court quashes ED summons to Siddaramaiah's wife in Muda case
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Karnataka High Court quashes ED summons to Siddaramaiah's wife in Muda case

India Today  

In a major relief to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Karnataka High Court quashed the Enforcement Directorate summons issued to his wife, BM Parvathi, and Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh in connection with the Mysore Urban Development Authority land allotment case. On February 5, the Karnataka High Court extended the stay on the ED summons until February 20, providing continued …

Karnataka High Court refuses to interfere with sanction granted for prosecuting three officials for ‘illegally’ favouring former Chief Secretary’s mother
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Karnataka High Court refuses to interfere with sanction granted for prosecuting three officials for ‘illegally’ favouring former Chief Secretary’s mother

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has refused to interfere with the sanction granted by the State government for prosecuting V. Shankar, former Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district, and two others in a criminal case of alleged misconduct in official discharge of duties by favouring the mother of the then Chief Secretary in allegedly owning two acres of government land …

Bombay HC stays FIR order against former SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and others
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bombay HC stays FIR order against former SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and others

Op India  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed a special court’s order directing the registration of a First Information Report against former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and other officials from SEBI and the Bombay Stock Exchange in connection with a listing fraud case. The Court observed that the special court had issued the order without thoroughly examining the details or …

Justice League: Orders reserved on quash petition in phone-tapping case
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Justice League: Orders reserved on quash petition in phone-tapping case

New Indian Express  

Tapgate: Orders reserved on quash petition Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Friday reserved orders on a petition filed by former Task Force DCP P Radhakishan Rao, seeking quashing of the probe in Crime No. He argued that the first FIR in the phone-tapping case had also been registered at the same police station, and since both …

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- January 2025
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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- January 2025

Live Law  

Adalat Refund court fees - The petitioner sought a refund of court fees paid in the trial court, first appellate court, and second appellate court after the High Court decided the second appeal based on an amicable settlement between the parties. Jage Ram v. Ved Kaur, 2025 LiveLaw 138 Aircraft Act, 1934 Section 12B - Investigation by Local Police - …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Centre's Order Debarring Retired Judge From Any Govt Appointments For 3 Years
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Karnataka High Court Quashes Centre's Order Debarring Retired Judge From Any Govt Appointments For 3 Years

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Justice R Devdas allowed the petition and said, “If the R2 would have followed procedures as contemplated in OM and vacancy circular, the R2 would have never issued such impugned order, debarring the petitioner. The impugned order is quashed and set aside.” Justice Desai has been appointed by the State Government as the One Man Commission of Inquiry, to probe …

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Interim Plea To Stay Notification Appointing State CIC, Information Commissioners
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Interim Plea To Stay Notification Appointing State CIC, Information Commissioners

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the interim prayer seeking to stay the operation of the notification dated January 30, issued by the State Government, appointing State Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners. Justice R Devdas heard the parties and reserved its order on the petition filed by K Mallikarjuna Raju, it said “Heard reserved for …

Bombay High Court seeks report on case file missing from Belapur Magistrate court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court seeks report on case file missing from Belapur Magistrate court

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has directed a District Judge from Thane to trace papers of court proceedings which went missing from a Magistrate court in Belapur, Navi Mumbai. Advocates Yash Raiyani and Swapana Kode, appearing for the petitioner, submitted before the bench that the woman even lodged a complaint about her missing file with the Principal Judge, after which the …

Appointment of information commissioners subject to outcome of petition questioning selection process: Karnataka High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Appointment of information commissioners subject to outcome of petition questioning selection process: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday said that the appointments to the post of State Chief Information Commissioner and seven posts of State Information Commissioners are subject to final outcome of the petition, which has questioned the legality of the process of selection to the respective posts. The court also made it clear to the government and the newly-appointed …

Info Requiring Analysis Of Legal Proceedings Outside Purview Of RTI Act: Delhi HC Quashes Order To Inform On Ex-Parte Injunctions Given By ADJ
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Info Requiring Analysis Of Legal Proceedings Outside Purview Of RTI Act: Delhi HC Quashes Order To Inform On Ex-Parte Injunctions Given By ADJ

Live Law  

Setting aside CIC's order directing Patiala House Court PIO to furnish information on the number of cases in which a judge granted ex-parte injunction in relation to cases represented by a particular advocate and in suits filed by a particular company, the Delhi High Court observed such queries require an analysis of the relevant judicial proceedings.It further said that such …

Info Requiring Analysis Of Legal Proceedings Outside Purview Of RTI Act: Delhi HC Quashes Order To Inform On Ex-Parte Injunctions Given By ADJ
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Info Requiring Analysis Of Legal Proceedings Outside Purview Of RTI Act: Delhi HC Quashes Order To Inform On Ex-Parte Injunctions Given By ADJ

Live Law  

Setting aside CIC's order directing Patiala House Court PIO to furnish information on the number of cases in which a judge granted ex-parte injunction in relation to cases represented by a particular advocate and in suits filed by a particular company, the Delhi High Court observed such queries require an analysis of the relevant judicial proceedings.It further said that such …

Interim Orders Affecting Substantial Rights Of Parties And Causing Prejudice Are Appealable While Writ Petition Is Pending: Kerala HC
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Interim Orders Affecting Substantial Rights Of Parties And Causing Prejudice Are Appealable While Writ Petition Is Pending: Kerala HC

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The Kerala High Court has reiterated that interim orders that affect the substantial rights and liabilities of the parties and cause significant prejudice, are appealable during the pendency of the writ petition under Section 5 of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958. Such an order, touching upon the substantial rights and liabilities of the parties and causing substantial prejudice to …

Karnataka High Court stays FIR against Gopalakrishnan, IISc director, 14 others
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court stays FIR against Gopalakrishnan, IISc director, 14 others

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has stayed the First Information Report and all further proceedings initiated against 16 accused, including Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan and Indian Institute of Science director Prof Govindan Rangarajan, under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. Justice S R Krishna Kumar passed the interim order on Wednesday after hearing the petition filed by all …

Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday stayed a November 7, 2024 Central Government order by which a former High Court judge Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai was debarred for three years from any Government appointments. Justice R Devdas stayed the order till the next date of hearing of the petition filed by Desai challenging the order and …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain BRS MLA KTR's Plea To Quash FIR In Formula-E Race "Scam"
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain BRS MLA KTR's Plea To Quash FIR In Formula-E Race "Scam"

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today dismissed as withdrawn a Special Leave Petition filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA Kalvakuntla Taraka Ram Rao against the Telangana High Court's order refusing to quash a First Information Report against him over the alleged Formula-E race "scam".On January 7, the High Court stated that Rao as then Urban Development Minister was controlling. The Supreme Court …

'Right To Access Justice Not Absolute' : Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Multiple Frivolous Cases
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Right To Access Justice Not Absolute' : Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Multiple Frivolous Cases

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently imposed a heavy cost of Rs.1,00,000 on the petitioner, who over the span of more than 11 years filed frivolous litigants and indulged in forum shopping more than 10 times including before the High Court of Bombay and the Supreme Court. The petitioner then filed an application to the Ministry of Law & Justice seeking inquiry …

Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Officials For Non-Payment Of Land Acquisition Compensation, Directs Recovery Of Cost From Guilty Officers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Officials For Non-Payment Of Land Acquisition Compensation, Directs Recovery Of Cost From Guilty Officers

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The Supreme Court today slammed Maharashtra authorities over non-payment of timely compensation to persons whose lands were compulsory acquired by the state way back in 2005. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was dealing with the petitioner's plea against a High Court order, whereby the Zilla Parishad was directed to pay compensation to respondent-claimants against compulsory …

Jharkhand High Court grants ED three weeks to respond to Hemant Soren’s affidavit
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand High Court grants ED three weeks to respond to Hemant Soren’s affidavit

India TV News  

The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday granted the Enforcement Directorate three weeks to respond to an affidavit filed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The ED had filed a case before the high court seeking to quash an FIR registered by Hemant Soren against the probe agency officials under the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste Act. In the FIR, filed in …

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 23 - December 29, 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 23 - December 29, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 650 to 2024 LiveLaw 654 Nominal Index: Zahid Khamisa vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr, 2024 LiveLaw 650 Imperial Consultants and Securities vs. Deputy CIT, 2024 LiveLaw 651 Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust vs. Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 652 Nav Chetna Charitable Trust vs, CIT, 2024 LiveLaw 653 Chandrabhan Atulkar v. MOIL Ltd., 2024 LiveLaw 654 Judgments/Final …

Gujarat HC Calls For Explanation From Judicial Officer Over 'Serious Allegations' On Conduct While Hearing Cheating Case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat HC Calls For Explanation From Judicial Officer Over 'Serious Allegations' On Conduct While Hearing Cheating Case

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Monday called for a detailed explanation from a judicial officer–of the rank of a sessions judge, after "prima facie" taking note of a plea making "serious allegations" about the officer's conduct while hearing proceedings in a forgery and cheating case. The order was passed in a plea wherein the petitioner had sought transfer of proceedings …

'Judicial Time & Resources Abused': Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes Rs.5 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Supressing Facts, Filing Repeated Pleas
3 months ago

'Judicial Time & Resources Abused': Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes Rs.5 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Supressing Facts, Filing Repeated Pleas

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs.5 lakh on litigant who repeatedly abused the process of court by filing successive pleas and suppressed “crucial fact.” The plea was filed challenging the resumption order of a land which was allotted to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. A bench of Justice Arun Palli and Justice Vikram Aggarwal …

Karnataka High Court extends time for Lokayukta police to file probe report in MUDA case as plea for CBI probe is pending adjudication
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court extends time for Lokayukta police to file probe report in MUDA case as plea for CBI probe is pending adjudication

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday extended till January 28, 2025, the time for the Lokayukta police to submit the final report of investigation before the jurisdictional court against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others in the case of alleged illegal allotment of 14 sites to his wife, Parvathi, by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, in his …

SC grants interim protection from arrest to YSRC social media head
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC grants interim protection from arrest to YSRC social media head

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a relief to YSR Congress Party social media in-charge Sajjala Bhargav Reddy, the Supreme Court on Monday granted protection from arrest to him for two weeks to enable him move the high court for quashing of multiple FIRs lodged against him in Andhra Pradesh. Refusing to quash the multiple FIRs on a plea by Reddy, a bench …

Madras HC orders interim attachment of properties of Mylapore Hindu Permanent Fund Nidhi Ltd, its MD Devanathan Yadav
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras HC orders interim attachment of properties of Mylapore Hindu Permanent Fund Nidhi Ltd, its MD Devanathan Yadav

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has ordered interim attachment of the properties of Mylapore Hindu Permanent Fund Nidhi Limited, its arrested Managing Director Devanathan Yadav, and other individuals involved in the reported default of ₹557 crore to over 4,808 depositors. Justice P. Velmurugan passed the order on a writ petition filed by Mylapore Hindu Permanent Fund Investors and Depositors Welfare Association, …

Madras HC order directing CBI probe against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese stayed
4 months ago

Madras HC order directing CBI probe against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese stayed

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday stayed an order passed by a single judge of the court last week, directing the CBI to register a case against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese, Church of South India Trust Association, among others, on charges of illegally selling 31.10 acre government land that was meant to be used for industrial …

Adjudicating Authority's Inaction To Dispose Of Proceedings Can't Be Attributed To Taxpayer In Absence Of Any Malice On His Part: Bombay HC
4 months ago

Adjudicating Authority's Inaction To Dispose Of Proceedings Can't Be Attributed To Taxpayer In Absence Of Any Malice On His Part: Bombay HC

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court ruled that when the Revenue Dept. Finding that the Authority had passed the final order after a lapse of more than 16 years from the date of CESTAT's order, the Division Bench of Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe and Justice M.S Sonak observed that such inordinate delay in the conclusion of show cause notice will surely prejudice …

Rajasthan High Court Impleads Then Jodhpur Collector, SDO, Tehsildar In Encroachment Case; Warns Of Jail Sentence If Orders Aren't Followed
4 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan High Court Impleads Then Jodhpur Collector, SDO, Tehsildar In Encroachment Case; Warns Of Jail Sentence If Orders Aren't Followed

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In a contempt matter concerning encroachment of land, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court directed the petitioner to implead the then concerned Collector, Sub-divisional Officer and Tehsildar to seek their stand, warning them of punishment including "jail sentence" if they don't pay heed to court orders. The division bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Munnuri …

Writ Courts Shall Not Act As Court Of Appeal Against Decision Of Lower Court Or Tribunals To Correct Errors Of Fact: Bombay High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Writ Courts Shall Not Act As Court Of Appeal Against Decision Of Lower Court Or Tribunals To Correct Errors Of Fact: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently clarified that writ courts shall not trench upon an alternate remedy provided by statute for granting any relief, by assuming jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. Similarly, writ courts shall not act as a court of appeal against the decision of the lower court or Tribunals, to correct errors of fact, observed the Division …

Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Allegedly Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Allegedly Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday by way of interim relief stayed investigation in the case registered against BJP Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya, accused of spreading 'fake news' regarding the suicide of a farmer in Haveri district. List the matter for further hearing on December 4.” During the hearing Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the State opposed the grant …

Supreme Court Adjourns Jharkhand Govt's Plea Against CBI Probe Into Mining Case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Jharkhand Govt's Plea Against CBI Probe Into Mining Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today adjourned by two weeks the plea of Jharkhand Government challenging the High Court's order for a CBI investigation into alleged illegal stone mining and attack on protesting villagers and complainant in Sahibganj district The case involves alleged close associates of the incumbent Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice …

High Court Allows Review Petition, Recalls Direction to Respondents to Appoint Petitioner Due to Low Merit
5 months, 1 week ago

High Court Allows Review Petition, Recalls Direction to Respondents to Appoint Petitioner Due to Low Merit

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court allows a Review Petition filed by the Respondents seeking review of its order directing the Respondent to recall the appointment of a candidate. The Court held that the Respondent was required to issue an appointment letter to the Petitioner as per his respective merit in the respective LDCE, even though the Petitioner was not informed of …

Odisha High Court slaps Rs 50,000 fine on firm for suppressing facts
6 months ago

Odisha High Court slaps Rs 50,000 fine on firm for suppressing facts

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has imposed a Rs 50,000 fine on a security service firm for filing a petition seeking intervention against Pattamundai municipality’s order terminating contract for providing service of sanitation in different wards without mentioning an earlier petition wherein, he had obtained an interim order. The petition filed by Chandan Security Services represented by Paresh Nath Das …

Why has Bombay HC invalidated Centre’s proposed ‘fact-checking’ unit? | Explained
6 months ago

Why has Bombay HC invalidated Centre’s proposed ‘fact-checking’ unit? | Explained

The Hindu  

On September 20, the Bombay High Court struck down as “unconstitutional” and “vague” the amended Information Technology Rules, 2021, which empowered the Centre to establish a “Fact Check Unit” to identify “fake or false or misleading” online content about the government and its establishments. Following the split verdict, the Chief Justice of the High Court appointed Justice Chandurkar to hear …

Retiral benefits to SIC: Haryana CS tenders unconditional apology to HC
6 months ago

Retiral benefits to SIC: Haryana CS tenders unconditional apology to HC

Hindustan Times  

Haryana chief secretary TVSN Prasad has tendered an unconditional and unqualified apology before the Punjab and Haryana high court in a matter pertaining to the grant of post-retirement benefits to the state information commissioners. Haryana chief secretary TVSN Prasad has tendered an unconditional and unqualified apology before the Punjab and Haryana high court in a matter pertaining to the grant …

Supreme Court Orders CBI Inquiry Into Alleged Illegalities In Chandigarh Police's Arrest Of Dentist
7 months ago

Supreme Court Orders CBI Inquiry Into Alleged Illegalities In Chandigarh Police's Arrest Of Dentist

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has, through its order dated August 06, ordered CBI to conduct a preliminary enquiry into allegations against Chandigarh police for alleged illegalities in the arrest of Chandigarh-based dentist Mohit Dhawan. The Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia And Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing a petition filed by the Union Territory of Chandigarh against Punjab and Haryana High Court's direction …

SC asks CBI to probe ‘abduction’ of dentist by Chandigarh Police
7 months ago

SC asks CBI to probe ‘abduction’ of dentist by Chandigarh Police

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a preliminary probe into the alleged abduction of a dentist by Chandigarh Police personnel to prevent him from appearing in a court. When Dhawan went to mark his presence before a magistrate’s court, he was allegedly abducted by a Chandigarh Police team, which claimed that he was arrested …

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13
7 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court is set to pronounce its verdict on Tuesday on a petition filed by a film producer challenging the State Information Commission’s order to release contents of the Hema Committee report containing issues facing women in the Malayalam film industry. Arun reserved the order for August 13, 2024 after conclusion of the hearing on a petition filed …

Bombay HC orders petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh in graft case against bureaucrats
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC orders petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh in graft case against bureaucrats

Hindustan Times  

Bombay high court Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed a petitioner to deposit ₹7.5 lakh within 60 days or face dismissal of his case, whilst hearing a Public Interest Litigation on corruption charges against nine bureaucrats. The court expressed scepticism about the petitioner's intentions, stating, "We are of the view that the petitioner is interested only in initiating cases …

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a writ petition challenging the State Information Commission’s order directing the Kerala government to make public the Justice K. Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in the Malayalam film industry with limited redactions. The Kerala Women’s Commission and the Women in Cinema Collective, which were impleaded in the case, …

2018 TN firing: SC stays HC order for probe into assets of officials
7 months, 3 weeks ago

2018 TN firing: SC stays HC order for probe into assets of officials

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a July 15 order by the Madras high court that directed an investigation into the assets of police and revenue officials involved in the 2018 Thoothukudi firing, which resulted in the deaths of 13 people during protests against the Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper plant in Tamil Nadu. Admitting the matter, the bench issued notice on …

Writ Petition By Employees Against Air India Not Maintainable After Its Privatisation: Supreme Court
10 months, 1 week ago

Writ Petition By Employees Against Air India Not Maintainable After Its Privatisation: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court affirmed the Bombay High Court's order that the writ petitions filed by employees against Air India Limited would no longer be maintainable due to AIL's subsequent privatisation. The judgment orally pronounced by the Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta stated: “In wake of discussion made hereinabove, we do not find any reason to take a …

Notice Of Hearing Must Be Issued To Petitioner & Not His Counsel When Court Seeks To Grant Hearing To All Interested Parties: MP High Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Notice Of Hearing Must Be Issued To Petitioner & Not His Counsel When Court Seeks To Grant Hearing To All Interested Parties: MP High Court

Live Law  

Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently underscored that notice of proceedings should have been issued to the petitioner and not his counsel in the matter. Pursuant to a High Court order, the Joint Director had decided on an earlier application of the petitioner dated 1/11/2022 and the fresh application filed by him on 28/3/2023. It was incumbent upon respondent No.2 …

APPSC Moves AP High Court Against Group I Service Order
1 year ago

APPSC Moves AP High Court Against Group I Service Order

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed the operative portion of a single judge bench order that set aside the appointment of around 167 Group I officers in the state. SS Prasad, senior counsel, appearing for APPSC, contended that the impugned judgment went beyond the scope of the writ petitions, and argued that what was …

Where Statutory Appeals Filed After Making Pre-Deposit, Stay Applications Must Be Decided In Reasonable Time: Allahabad High Court
1 year ago

Where Statutory Appeals Filed After Making Pre-Deposit, Stay Applications Must Be Decided In Reasonable Time: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has held that were a statutory appeal has been filed and the condition for pre-deposit has been complied with, stay applications filed along with such appeals must be decided within a reasonable time. Petitioner approached the High Court against the order for putting up the stay application filed on 24.01.2024 in appeal pending for last four …

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